Kimiya Sato


Kimiya Sato is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in Super GT.
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Career

After competing in karting in Asia, Sato spent two seasons in Formula BMW UK, ending fourth in 2007. He returned to Japan and resulted runner-up in the 2008 Formula Challenge Japan, then second and fourth in the 2009 and 2010 National Class of the All-Japan Formula Three Championship.
Back in Europe, Sato was 10th in the 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series and third in the 2012 German Formula Three. He climbed to Auto GP in 2013, where he ended second in the championship. Also in 2013, he drove for Sauber at the Formula One Young Driver Test, finishing 13th fastest on day 3 of the test. Sato was the 25th fastest of 31 drivers overall.
For the 2014 season, he entered the GP2 Series with Campos Racing.

Racing record

Career summary

† – As Sato was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
‡ Team standings.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627DCPoints
2011 [Formula 3 Euro Series season|2011]Motopark AcademyDallara F308/098VolkswagenLEC
1
Ret		LEC
2
6		LEC
3
8		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
12		HOC
3
10		ZAN
1
7		ZAN
2
1		ZAN
3
10		RBR
1
11		RBR
2
4		RBR
3
10		NOR
1
6		NOR
2
Ret		NOR
3
8		NÜR
1
8		NÜR
2
5		NÜR
3
12		SIL
1
8		SIL
2
4		SIL
3
DSQ		VAL
1
8		VAL
2
2		VAL
3
9		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
7		HOC
3
9		10th86

Complete Auto GP results

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2013 [Auto GP season|2013]Euronova RacingMNZ
1
2		MNZ
2
1		MAR
1
3		MAR
2
3		HUN
1
1		HUN
2
6		SIL
1
6		SIL
2
1		MUG
1
Ret		MUG
2
3		NÜR
1
4		NÜR
2
1		DON
1
14†		DON
2
5		BRN
2
4		BRN
2
1		2nd213
2014Euronova RacingMAR
1
1		MAR
2
2		LEC
1
3		LEC
2
3		HUN
1
1		HUN
2
1		MNZ
1		MNZ
2		IMO
1
1		IMO
2
4		RBR
1
1		RBR
2
8†		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
3		EST
1		EST
2		1st221

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete GP2 Series results

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2014 [GP2 Series season|2014]Campos RacingBHR
FEA
Ret		BHR
SPR
19		CAT
FEA
19		CAT
SPR
15		MON
FEA
15		MON
SPR
14		RBR
FEA
Ret		RBR
SPR
19		SIL
FEA
23		SIL
SPR
20		HOC
FEA		HOC
SPR		HUN
FEA
Ret		HUN
SPR
Ret		SPA
FEA
17		SPA
SPR
18		MNZ
FEA
Ret		MNZ
SPR
12		SOC
FEA
13		SOC
SPR
7		YMC
FEA
14		YMC
SPR
22		27th2

Complete Super GT results

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2015JLOCLamborghini Gallardo GT3GT300OKAFUJ
Ret		CHA
17		FUJ
7		SUZ
4†		SUG
18		AUTMOT
16		22nd4
2016JLOCLamborghini Huracan GT3GT300OKA
13		FUJ
8		SUG
22		FUJ
19		SUZ
17		CHA
21		MOT
8		MOT
11		19th6
2017JLOCLamborghini Huracan GT3GT300OKA
11		FUJ
4		AUT
18		SUG
19		FUJ
12		SUZ
3		CHA
12		MOT
11		14th21
2018JLOCLamborghini Huracan GT3GT300OKA
12		FUJ
16		SUZ
12		CHA
5		FUJ
Ret		SUG
13		AUT
2		MOT
4		11th29
2019Tsuchiya EngineeringToyota 86 MCGT300OKA
Ret		FUJ
18		SUZ
5		CHA
4		FUJ
26		AUT
16		SUG
27		MOT
18		19th17
2020Hoppy Team TsuchiyaPorsche 911 GT3 RGT300FUJ
19		FUJ
20		SUZ
14		MOT
8		FUJ
11		SUZ
9		MOT
6		FUJ
14		20th10
2021Hoppy Team TsuchiyaPorsche 911 GT3 RGT300OKA
7		FUJ
13		MOT
6		SUZ
23		SUG
19		AUT
10		MOT
5		FUJ
6		14th21
2022Max RacingToyota GR Supra GT300GT300OKAFUJ
19		SUZ
22		FUJ
Ret		SUZ
Ret		SUG
14		AUT
10		MOT
17		35th1
2023Max RacingToyota GR Supra GT300GT300OKA
3		FUJ
16		SUZ
16		FUJ
Ret		SUZSUGAUTMOT19th11
2024Hoppy Team TsuchiyaToyota GR Supra GT300GT300OKAFUJ
23		SUZ
18		FUJ
Ret		SUG
Ret		AUT
11		MOTSUZ
15		NC0
2025Hoppy Team TsuchiyaToyota GR Supra GT300GT300OKA
15		FUJ
22		SEPFS1
25		FS2
SUZ
20		SUG
20		AUT
15		MOT
DNS		31st2

† Sato was ineligible for points at the Suzuka round.
Driver did not take part in this sprint race, points are still awarded for the teammate's result.