Kimiya Sato

Kimiya Sato (佐藤 公哉, Satō Kimiya, born 5 October 1989 in Japan, Kobe) is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in Super GT.

This article is about Kimiya Sato. For the unrelated Formula One and IndyCar Series driver, see Takuma Sato.
Kimiya Sato
NationalityJapan Japanese
Born (1989-10-05) 5 October 1989
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
GP2 Series career
Debut season2014
Current teamCampos Racing
Car number27
Starts20
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish27th in 2014
Previous series
2013-14
2012
2011
2011
2009–10
2008
2008
2006–07
2004		Auto GP
German Formula Three
Formula 3 Euro Series
FIA Formula 3 International Trophy
All Japan Formula Three
Formula Challenge Japan
Formula BMW Pacific
Formula BMW UK
Asia-Pacific Championship ICA
Championship titles
2014Auto GP
Sato testing for Sauber in 2013.

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.[1] 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
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2006 Formula BMW UK Rowan Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 39 10th
2007 Formula BMW UK Nexa Racing 18 1 1 1 1 510 4th
Formula BMW World Final Team Loctite 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
2008 Formula Challenge Japan 16 1 1 3 8 171 2nd
Formula BMW Pacific Eurasia Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 N/A NC†
2009 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship - National Class Team Nova 16 3 2 2 10 89 2nd
2010 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship - National Class Team Nova 16 1 0 1 5 43 4th
Macau Grand Prix Motopark Academy 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 24th
2011 Formula 3 Euro Series Motopark Academy 27 1 0 0 2 86 10th
FIA Formula 3 International Trophy 6 0 0 0 0 7 9th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2012 German Formula 3 Championship Lotus 27 4 3 7 12 86 3rd
2013 Auto GP Euronova Racing 16 5 0 5 9 213 2nd
Formula One Sauber F1 Team Test driver
2014 GP2 Series Campos Racing 20 0 0 0 0 2 27th
Auto GP Euronova Racing 12 6 1 7 10 221 1st
2015 Super GT - GT300 JLOC 6 0 0 0 0 4 22nd
2016 Super GT - GT300 JLOC 8 0 0 0 0 6 19th
2017 Super GT - GT300 JLOC 8 0 0 0 1 21 14th
2018 Super GT - GT300 JLOC 8 0 0 0 1 29 11th
Super Taikyu - ST-X MAX Racing 5 0 0 0 0 56‡ 6th‡
2019 Super GT - GT300 Tsuchiya Engineering 8 0 3 1 0 17 19th
Super Taikyu - ST-X MAX Racing 5 0 1 0 2 67.5‡ 4th‡
Super Taikyu - ST-4 TOM'S Spirit 1 1 1 0 1 123.5‡ 2nd‡
2020 Super GT - GT300 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya 8 0 0 0 0 10 20th
Super Taikyu - ST-3 Max Racing 1 0 0 0 0 72.5‡ 4th‡
2021 Super GT - GT300 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya 8 0 0 0 0 21 14th
2022 Super GT - GT300 Max Racing 7 0 0 0 0 1 35th
2023 Super GT - GT300 Max Racing 4 0 0 0 1 11 15th*
Super Taikyu - ST-3 Team ZeroOne

† – As Sato was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

‡ Team standings.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DC Points
2011 Motopark Academy Dallara F308/098 Volkswagen LEC
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		 10th 86

Complete Auto GP results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points
2013 Euronova Racing MNZ
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		 2nd 213
2014 Euronova Racing MAR
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		 1st 221

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

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2014 Campos Racing BHR
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		 27th 2

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2015 JLOC Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ
Ret		 CHA
17		 FUJ
7		 SUZ
4†		 SUG
18		 AUT MOT
16		 22nd 4
2016 JLOC Lamborghini Huracan GT3 GT300 OKA
13		 FUJ
8		 SUG
22		 FUJ
19		 SUZ
17		 CHA
21		 MOT
8		 MOT
11		 19th 6
2017 JLOC Lamborghini Huracan GT3 GT300 OKA
11		 FUJ
4		 AUT
18		 SUG
19		 FUJ
12		 SUZ
3		 CHA
12		 MOT
11		 14th 21
2018 JLOC Lamborghini Huracan GT3 GT300 OKA
12		 FUJ
16		 SUZ
12		 CHA
5		 FUJ
Ret		 SUG
13		 AUT
2		 MOT
4		 11th 29
2019 Tsuchiya Engineering Toyota 86 MC GT300 OKA
Ret		 FUJ
18		 SUZ
5		 CHA
4		 FUJ
26		 AUT
16		 SUG
27		 MOT
18		 19th 17
2020 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya Porsche 911 GT3 R GT300 FUJ
19		 FUJ
20		 SUZ
14		 MOT
8		 FUJ
11		 SUZ
9		 MOT
6		 FUJ
14		 20th 10
2021 Hoppy Team Tsuchiya Porsche 911 GT3 R GT300 OKA
7		 FUJ
13		 MOT
6		 SUZ
23		 SUG
19		 AUT
10		 MOT
5		 FUJ
6		 14th 21
2022 Max Racing Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA FUJ
19		 SUZ
22		 FUJ
Ret		 SUZ
Ret		 SUG
14		 AUT
10		 MOT
17		 35th 1
2023 Max Racing Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA
3		 FUJ
16		 SUZ
16		 FUJ
Ret		 SUZ SUG AUT MOT 15th* 11*

† Sato was ineligible for points at the Suzuka round. * Season still in progress.

References
  1. Straw, Edd (13 July 2013). "F1 young driver test: Sebastian Vettel fastest on final day". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

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