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 SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2015 F4 Japanese Championship miNami aoYama with SARD30000034th 2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship Petit Lemans Racing1700000NC Japanese Formula 3 Championship - National1791211131391st 2016–17 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing1600103211th 2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship OKAYAMA KOKUSAI CIRCUIT RC200000119th 2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship OIRC team YTB190000147th Macau Grand Prix Carlin20000N/A17th 2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship OIRC team YTB by Carlin201002347th 2020 Super Formula Lights B-Max Racing50001106th 2021 Formula Regional Japanese Championship Privateer33223756th S5000 Tasman Series Team BRM600004811th Super GT - GT300 Team LeMans with Motoyama Racing800000NC 2022 Formula Regional Japanese Championship Team LeMans with OIRC15132102123rd Super GT - GT300 Team LeMans800001221st 2023 Super GT - GT300 Team LeMans 8 0 0 0 3 37 9th 2024 Super GT - GT300 Team LeMans 8 0 1 0 1 28 10th 2025 Super GT - GT300 Velorex8100143.515th2026Super GT - GT300Velorex

Complete F4 Japanese Championship 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 11 12 13 14 Rank Points 2015 miNami aoYama with SARD OKA1 OKA2FSW1FSW 2FSW1FSW2SUZ1SUZ2SUG1SUG2AUT1AUT2MOT1MOT234th0

Complete Japanese Formula 3 Championship Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Engine Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points 2016 Petit Lemans Racing Toyota N SUZ11SUZ12FSW11FSW12OKA11OKA12SUZ21SUZ22FSW21FSW22MOT1MOT1OKA21OKA22SUG1SUG2SUG31391st 2017 Okayama Kokusai Circuit RC Mercedes-Benz OKA11 OKA12 OKA13SUZ11SUZ12 FUJ11FUJ12OKA21 OKA22SUZ21SUZ22 FUJ21FUJ22MOT1MOT2MOT3AUT1AUT2SUG1SUG2 119th 2018 OIRC team YTB Mercedes-Benz SUZ1SUZ2SUG11 SUG12 FUJ11FUJ12OKA11 OKA12 OKA13 MOT1MOT2MOT3OKA21 OKA22 OKA23 SUG21 SUG22 SUG23 SUG24 FUJ21FUJ22 147th 2019 OIRC team YTB by Carlin Mercedes-Benz SUZ1SUZ2AUT1AUT2AUT3OKA11 OKA12 OKA13 SUG11 SUG12 FUJ1FUJ2SUG21 SUG22 SUG23 MOT1 MOT2MOT3OKA21OKA22 347th

Complete MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship (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 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points 2016–17 MRF RacingBHR1BHR2BHR3BHR4DUB1DUB2DUB3DUB4GNO1GNO2GNO3GNO4CHE1CHE2CHE3CHE43211th

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) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points2020B-Max RacingMOT1MOT2MOT3OKA1OKA2SUG1SUG2SUG3AUT1AUT2AUT3SUZ1SUZ2SUZ3FSW1FSW2FSW3106th

Complete S5000 Tasman Series Results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points2021 Team BRMSYD1SYD2SYD3BAT1BAT2BAT3BAT411th48

Complete Formula Regional Japanese Championship 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 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points 2021 PrivateerOKA1 OKA2OKA3MOT1MOT2MOT3FUJ1FUJ2FUJ3SUG1SUG2SUZ1SUZ26th75 2022 Team LeMans with OIRCFUJ11FUJ12FUJ13 OKA1OKA2OKA3MOT1MOT2MOT3SUG1SUG2SUG3FUJ21FUJ22FUJ23SUZ1SUZ23rd212

Complete Super GT - GT300 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 9 Rank Points 2021 Team LeMans with Motoyama Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo GT300OKAFUJMOTSUZSUGAUTMOTFUJNC0 2022 Team LeMans with Motoyama Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT300OKA12th12 Team LeMans FUJ SUZ FUJ SUZ SUG AUT MOT 2023 Team LeMans Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ FUJ SUZ SUG AUT MOT 9th 372024Team LeMansFerrari 296 GT3GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ FUJ SUG AUT MOT SUZ 10th 28 2025 Velorex Ferrari 296 GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SEP FS1 FS2 SUZ SUG AUT MOT 15th 43.5 ‡ 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.

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