Ryo Hirakawa x Cool Performance
Ryo Hirakawa won the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his Hypercar debut in 2022 and took the FIA World Endurance Championship title with Toyota Gazoo Racing in both 2022 and 2023. Before that he was Super GT GT500 champion in 2017 and Super Formula runner-up in 2020, and he now combines endurance racing with Formula One reserve driver duties for Haas.
Photo: Martin Lee from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Formula Pro Racing Simulator: Ryo Hirakawa's Racing Simulator
Ryo drives the Formula Pro, the Cool Performance F1 simulator used by 10 F1 drivers.
Ryo Hirakawa's Formula Pro Full Spec
Chassis/Cockpit: Cool Performance Formula Pro. Aluminium zero flex cockpit with adjustability for seating, wheel base and pedal position to accurately replicate the driving position of any formula car.
Wheel Base: Cool Performance custom tuned Leo Bodnar SimSteering 2 (26Nm) with bespoke CP-S software modelling.
Steering Wheel: CP-S Formula steering wheel
Pedals: Bespoke CP-S Hydraulic Pedal system (up to 200kg pressure) with a racing cylinder, CP-S calliper and an electronically adjustable pedal base.
Seat: CP-S Formula seat, a replica formula seat.
Displays: 49" ultrawide monitor
Motion/Haptics: CP-S Haptics
PC: Cool Performance supplied high-end water-cooled gaming PC (NVIDIA RTX 5080 / Intel i9).
Software: Cool Performance custom racing simulation software modelling for all professional titles
Sound: Surround sound headset
More Information About Ryo's Sim
The Formula Pro F1 simulator features a response time of 1ms. All CP-S components are built in house at Cool Performance HQ. The Formula Pro has been developed over years of research and development by ex professional drivers Oliver Norris and Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, and is used by 10 F1 drivers, many of whom trained on it well before reaching F1.
It is also used by hundreds of enthusiasts around the world who want the most realistic F1 sim racing experience, with countless options and bespoke aesthetic customisation.
Career Highlights
| Championship | Result |
|---|---|
| All-Japan Formula Three | Champion |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Japan | Champion |
| Super GT (GT500) | Champion |
| Super Formula | Runner-up |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans (Hypercar) | Winner |
| FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar) | Champion |
| FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar) | Champion |
| Formula One, Haas F1 Team | Reserve driver |
Built by Our Founders
Every Cool Performance simulator is hand-built in the UK by the team led by founder and CEO Oliver Norris and Head of Simulator Development and Manufacturing Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, a former F1 test driver, then delivered and installed worldwide.
FAQs
What simulator does Ryo Hirakawa use?
Ryo Hirakawa uses a Cool Performance Formula Pro racing simulator, hand-built in the UK.
Can I buy the same simulator as Ryo Hirakawa?
Yes. The Formula Pro is available to order. You can spec it in our configurator, choosing the hardware, colour, seat and display, then send your build for a personal quote.
More questions?
Build times, worldwide delivery, installation, warranty and prices are all covered in our Racing Simulator FAQs.
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