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 was a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. As a result of Formula 3 naming regulations by the FIA, on 13 August 2019, series pr ...

, with a highlight being a 6th place at the

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. Katoh entered the

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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

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and

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. 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

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. Katoh stepped back from racing full-time in

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, 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

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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)

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

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Katoh, Hiroki Living people 1968 births Japanese racing drivers Racing drivers from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese Formula 3 Championship drivers Formula Nippon drivers Super GT drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers AF Corse drivers David Price Racing drivers Kondō Racing drivers Mugen Motorsports drivers Team Kunimitsu drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers Team Goh Motorsports drivers