# 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.

## 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

| 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 |
| 2007 | Formula BMW World Final | Team Loctite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
| 2008 | Formula Challenge Japan | NDDP | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 171 | 2nd |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2011 | FIA Formula 3 International Trophy | Motopark Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9th |
| 2011 | Macau Grand Prix | Motopark Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
| 2011 | Masters of Formula 3 | Motopark Academy | 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 |
| 2013 | Formula One | Sauber F1 Team | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver | Test driver |
| 2014 | GP2 Series | Campos Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2019 | Super Taikyu - ST-X | MAX Racing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67.5‡ | 4th‡ |
| 2019 | 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 |
| 2020 | 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 |
| 2021 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | C.S.I Racing | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 73.5‡ | 5th‡ |
| 2021 | Super Taikyu - ST-3 | Max Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104‡ | 2nd‡ |
| 2022 | Super GT - GT300 | Max Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35th |
| 2022 | Super Taikyu - ST-3 | FKS Team Fukushima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76‡ | 4th‡ |
| 2022 | Super Taikyu - ST-3 | Team ZeroOne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49‡ | 5th‡ |
| 2023 | Super GT - GT300 | Max Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19th |
| 2023 | Super Taikyu - ST-3 | Team ZeroOne | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 86‡ | 5th‡ |
| 2024 | Super Taikyu - ST-Z | Team ZeroOne | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | Super GT - GT300 | Hoppy Team Tsuchiya | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
† – As Sato was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. ‡ 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 | 19th | 11 |
| 2024 | Hoppy Team Tsuchiya | Toyota GR Supra GT300 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ 23 | SUZ 18 | FUJ Ret | SUG Ret | AUT 11 | MOT | SUZ 15 | NC | 0 |
$^†$ Sato was ineligible for points at the Suzuka round.