Hiroki Katō

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 sixth 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 second place with Cars Tokai Dream28 in 2006 and 2007. In 2004 he also won the 12 Hours of Sepang. 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 (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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 SUZRet MOT10 MINRet FUJ15 SUZ10 SUG12 FUJ12 MINRet MOT7 SUZ6 15th 1 2003 Oizumi Team Nova SUZ FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG FUJ MINRet MOT11 SUZ7 NC 0

Complete Super GT results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 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