Hiroki Katoh
NationalityJapanese
Born (1968-02-23) 23 February 1968
Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Super GT career
Debut season1997
Current teammuta Racing INGING
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number2
Former teamsKRAFT, Hitotsuyama Racing, Autobacs Racing Team Aguri, Mugen × Dome Project, Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft, Racing Project Bandoh, Cars Tokai Dream28
Starts189
Wins7
Podiums22
Poles11
Fastest laps9
Best finish2nd in 2006, 2007
Previous series
1994–2005
1999, 2003
Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Formula Nippon
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years19992002, 2004, 2008, 2017
TeamsTeam Goh David Price Racing, Panoz Motorsports, Audi Sport Japan Team Goh, Team Den Blå Avis-Goh, Kondo Racing, Terramos, Clearwater Racing
Best finish5th (2000)
Class wins0

Hiroki Katoh (加藤 寛規, Katō Hiroki, born 23 February 1968)[1] is a Japanese racing driver and team manager.

Racing career

Katoh started karting in 1990 and entered four-wheeled racing in 1992 with Formula Toyota. He would then compete in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship, with a highlight being a 6th place at the Macau Grand Prix. Katoh entered the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship in 1997 with Kraft and has competed mainly in that series since; his best championship result was a 2nd place with Cars Tokai Dream28 in 2006 and 2007.[2] He has won seven races as of 2023.

In 2021, Cars Tokai Dream28 and INGING Motorsport merged to form a collaborative entry known as muta Racing INGING; Katoh would drive for the team alongside veteran driver Ryohei Sakaguchi.[3] Katoh stepped back from racing full-time in 2023, becoming the director for muta Racing INGING;[4] he remains in the team as a third driver.[5] In addition to Super GT, Katoh has raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans multiple times.

Outside of racing, Katoh is an instructor at the Honda Racing School in Suzuka and a driving advisor.

Racing record

Formula racing

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
1994 The Next One Dallara F393 Mugen MF204 2.0 I4 SUZ FUJ
12
TSU
Ret
SUZ
16
SEN
14
TOK MIN
8
TAI
10
SUG
12
SUZ
7
NC 0
1995 The Next One Dallara F395 Mugen MF204 2.0 I4 SUZ FUJ
C
TSU
6
MIN
2
SUZ
6
TAI
5
SUG
2
FUJ
3
SUZ
3
SEN
2
3rd 30
1997 Pal Sport Dallara F397 HKS 4G93 2.0 I4 SUZ TSU MIN FUJ SUZ
Ret
SUG
10
SEN
4
MOT FUJ SUZ 12th 3
1998 Toda Racing Dallara F398 Mugen MF204B 2.0 I4 SUZ
3
TSU
1
MIN
2
FUJ
2
MOT
4
SUZ
5
SUG
Ret
TAI
3
SEN
4
SUG
2
2nd 38
2005 INGING Dome F107 Toyota 3S-GE 2.0 I4 MOT
1
MOT
2
SUZ
1
SUZ
2
SUG
1

9
SUG
2

6
FUJ
1
FUJ
2
OKA
1
OKA
2
SUZ
1
SUZ
2
MIN
1
MIN
2
FUJ
1
FUJ
2
MIN
1
MIN
2
MOT
1

6
MOT
2

6
12th 20

Complete Formula Nippon results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
1999 Shionogi Team Nova SUZ
Ret
MOT
10
MIN
Ret
FUJ
15
SUZ
10
SUG
12
FUJ
12
MIN
Ret
MOT
7
SUZ
6
15th 1
2003 Oizumi Team Nova SUZ FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG FUJ MIN
Ret
MOT
11
SUZ
7
NC 0

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
1997 KRAFT Toyota MR2 GT300 SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
SEN
Ret
FUJ
11
MIN
Ret
SUG
6
21st 6
1998 Hitotsuyama Racing BMW M3 (E46) GT300 SUZ
Ret
FUJ SEN
5
FUJ
3
MOT
5
MIN
5
SUG
5
4th 44
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 GT500 SUZ FUJ
C
SEN FUJ MOT MIN SUG NC 0
2001 Mugen × Dome Project Honda NSX GT500 GT500 TAI
14
FUJ
15
SUG
6
FUJ
15
MOT SUZ MIN 22nd 6
2002 Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX GT500 GT500 TAI
9
FUJ SUG
2
SEP
5
FUJ
8
MOT
2
MIN
Ret
SUZ
4
6th 55
2003 Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX GT500 GT500 TAI
7
FUJ
7
SUG
16
FUJ
17
FUJ
13
MOT
5
AUT
9
SUZ
5
12th 27
2004 Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft Honda NSX GT500 GT500 TAI
Ret
SUG
8
SEP
15
TOK
10
MOT
9
AUT
10
SUZ
9
13th 9
2005 Racing Project Bandoh Toyota Celica GT300 OKA
7
FUJ
6
SEP
7
SUG
7
MOT
2
FUJ
6
AUT
3
SUZ
9
7th 54
2006 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 SUZ
6
OKA
11
FUJ
4
SEP
4
SUG
3
SUZ
5
MOT
21
AUT
1
FUJ
12
2nd 89
2007 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 SUZ
2
OKA
2
FUJ
5
SEP
11
SUG
4
SUZ
1
MOT
6
AUT
10
FUJ
3
2nd 89
2008 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 SUZ
2
OKA
9
FUJ
3
SEP
5
SUG
10
SUZ
Ret
MOT
2
AUT
3
FUJ
11
4th 68
2009 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 OKA
6
SUZ
7
FUJ
9
SEP
1
SUG
2
SUZ
3
FUJ
5
AUT
16
MOT
16
6th 63
2010 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 SUZ
Ret
OKA
2
FUJ
13
SEP
Ret
SUG
1
SUZ
18
FUJ
C
MOT
2
4th 50
2011 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 OKA
7
FUJ
Ret
SEP
10
SUG
13
SUZ
6
FUJ
3
AUT
4
MOT
8
10th 32
2012 Cars Tokai Dream28 Mooncraft Shiden GT300 OKA
7
FUJ
2
SEP
DNS
SUG
Ret
SUZ
15
FUJ
13
AUT
DNQ
MOT
16
11th 25
2013 Cars Tokai Dream28 McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT300 OKA
Ret
FUJ
18
SEP
15
SUG
16
SUZ
18
FUJ
14
FUJ
5
AUT
11
MOT
17
25th 3
2014 Cars Tokai Dream28 McLaren MP4-12C GT3 GT300 OKA
14
FUJ
7
AUT
13
SUG
21
FUJ
12
SUZ
12
CHA
15
MOT
19
33rd 4
2015 Cars Tokai Dream28 Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 OKA
16
FUJ
Ret
CHA
11
FUJ
22
SUZ
7
SUG
Ret
AUT
21
MOT
13
24th 5
2016 Cars Tokai Dream28 Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 OKA
17
FUJ
13
SUG
23
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
Ret
CHA
DNS
MOT
19
MOT
Ret
NC 0
2017 Cars Tokai Dream28 Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 OKA
26
FUJ
22
AUT
24
SUG
Ret
FUJ
24
SUZ
23
CHA
20
MOT
Ret
NC 0
2018 Cars Tokai Dream28 Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 OKA
23
FUJ
23
SUZ
13
CHA
12
FUJ
20
SUG
Ret
AUT
21
MOT
22
NC 0
2019 Cars Tokai Dream28 Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 OKA
14
FUJ
23
SUZ
23
CHA
21
FUJ
12
AUT
23
SUG
17
MOT
29
NC 0
2020 Cars Tokai Dream28 Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 FUJ
12
FUJ
1
SUZ
3
MOT
13
FUJ
27
SUZ
11
MOT
24
FUJ
23
10th 31
2021 muta Racing INGING Lotus Evora MC GT300 GT300 OKA
Ret
FUJ
10
SUZ
9
MOT
1
SUG
16
AUT
18
MOT
24
FUJ
12
11th 23
2022 muta Racing INGING Toyota GR86 GT300 GT300 OKA
20
FUJ
8
SUZ
14
FUJ
18
SUZ
8
SUG
1
AUT
27
MOT
12
14th 24.5
2023 muta Racing INGING Toyota GR86 GT300 GT300 OKA FUJ
2[lower-alpha 1]
SUZ
2[lower-alpha 1]
FUJ
11
SUZ
7[lower-alpha 1]
SUG AUT
2[lower-alpha 1]
MOT 26th 1

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1999 Japan Team Goh David Price Racing Japan Hiro Matsushita
Japan Akihiko Nakaya
BMW V12 LM LMP 223 DNF DNF
2000 United States Panoz Motorsports United States Johnny O'Connell
France Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S LMP900 342 5th 5th
2001 Denmark Team Den Blå Avis-Goh Denmark John Nielsen
Denmark Casper Elgaard
Dome S101 LMP900 66 DNF DNF
2002 Japan Audi Sport Japan Team Goh France Yannick Dalmas
Japan Seiji Ara
Audi R8 LMP900 358 7th 6th
2004 Japan Kondo Racing Japan Ryō Fukuda
Japan Ryo Michigami
Dome S101 LMP1 206 DNF DNF
2008 Japan Terramos Japan Yojiro Terada
Japan Kazuho Takahashi
Courage LC70 LMP1 224 NC NC
2017 Singapore Clearwater Racing Singapore Richard Wee
Portugal Álvaro Parente
Ferrari 488 GTE LM GTE Am 327 40th 11th

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Did not run in race as third driver and therefore ineligible for points

      References

      1. "2006 Driver Information". Super GT (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
      2. "Hiroki Katoh". Toyota Gazoo Racing (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
      3. "INGING & Cars Tokai Dream28 Collaborate For 2021 GT300 Entry". dailysportscar.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
      4. "muta Racing INGING". Super GT (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
      5. "muta Racing INGING - TOYOTA". Super GT (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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