Yoshiaki Katayama

Yoshiaki Katayama (born 13 November 1993 in the Aichi prefecture, Chūbu Region) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT in the GT300 class. He is the 2016 Japanese Formula 3 - National Class champion.

Career

Lower formulae In 2015 Katayama made his debut in singe-seater racing by competing in the F4 Japanese Championship for miNami aoYama with SARD.

Katayama later competed in the 2016–17 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship, where he came eleventh in the drivers' standings.

Formula 3 In 2016, Katayama competed in the National class of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with Petit Lemans Racing. He took nine National class wins on his way to become champion.

In 2017, Katayama returned to the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with the OKAYAMA KOKUSAI CIRCUIT RC. This time, he would compete for the overall championship. He finished the season in ninth.

In 2018, Katayama remained in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with OIRC team YTB. He finished the season in seventh. At the end of the year, he joined Carlin Motorsport to compete in the 2018 Macau Grand Prix. He finished the main race in seventeenth after having started from twenty seventh due to an accident in the qualifying race.

In 2019, Katayama once again remained in the Japanese Formula 3 Championship with OIRC team YTB which was operated by Carlin Motorsport. In the third round at the Okayama International Circuit he took his first overall race win in the championship. Like the previous year, he finished the season in seventh.

In 2020, Katayama competed in the Formula 3-spec Super Formula Lights series with B-Max Racing as the Japanese Formula 3 Championship had been discontinued. After only competing in two rounds he finished the season in sixth.

In 2021, Katayama joined the Formula Regional Japanese Championship as a Privateer. He only competed in the opening round at the Okayama International Circuit where he won all three races.

In 2022, Katayama returned to the Formula Regional Japanese Championship. This time he competed for Team LeMans with OIRC. He took his only win of the season at the Okayama International Circuit and finished third in the drivers' standings after not taking part in the final round of the season.

S5000 Tasman Series In 2021, Katayama raced outside of Asia for the first time by competing in the S5000 Tasman Series with Team BRM. He finished the season in eleventh.

Super GT

In 2021, Katayama made his debut in sports car racing by competing in the GT300-class of the Super GT Series for Team LeMans with Satoshi Motoyama being his teammate.

In 2022, Katayama remained in the Super GT Series with the same team. He finished the season in 21st.

In 2023, Katayama would remain in the Super GT Series for a third season with the team. His teammate would be Roberto Merhi.

Racing record Career summary

Complete F4 Japanese Championship Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Japanese Formula 3 Championship Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Macau Grand Prix results Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race2018 Carlin Dallara F31727thDNF17th

Complete Super Formula Lights Championship Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete S5000 Tasman Series Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Super GT - GT300 Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed. (Number) Driver did not take part in this sprint race, points are still awarded for the teammate's result. Season still in progress.