Hiroki Katoh
Hiroki Katoh 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 [Super GT Series|2006] and 2007 Super [GT Series|2007]. 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. Katoh stepped back from racing full-time in 2023, becoming the director for muta Racing INGING; he remains in the team as a third driver. 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
| 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
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
| 1999 Formula [Nippon Championship|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
Season still in progress.