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Hiroki Katoh

Not to be confused with Hiroki Kato.

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

Hiroki Katoh
Dome S101 Mugen driven by Hiroki Katoh, Ryo Michigami & Ryo Fukuda at the 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1968-02-23) 23 February 1968 (age 56)
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
Years1999–2002, 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

Racing career

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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 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.[citation needed]

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

Racing record

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Formula racing

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Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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(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

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(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

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(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[a] 		SUZ
2[a] 		FUJ
11 		SUZ
7[a] 		SUG AUT
2[a] 		MOT 26th 1

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Did not run in race as third driver and therefore ineligible for points

References

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  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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