Shinya Sato is a racing driver from Japan who last raced in Super GT for LM Corsa. Sato has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,274 ranks Sato 2531th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2014-11-15 | Motegi GT300 | P15 | −38 |
| 2014-08-30 | Suzuka GT300 | P1 | +164 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +164 | Suzuka 2014 | Super GT | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ▸Super GT | LM Corsa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +127 | 4,274 |
| 2002 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Swiss Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +2,797 | 4,147 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Katsuyuki HiranakaFIA Gold | 3,820 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇫🇮 Heikki KovalainenFIA Platinum | 5,643 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Robert Doornbos | 5,483 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Tatsuya KataokaFIA Gold | 5,151 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Takashi KogureFIA Gold | 5,006 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Tristan GommendyFIA Platinum | 4,983 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇵🇹 César CampaniçoFIA Silver | 4,768 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroki YoshimotoFIA Gold | 4,452 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇭🇰 Marchy Lee | 4,172 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇲🇴 Michael Ho | 3,589 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Tomoki NojiriHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,367 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇯🇵 Kazuki HiramineFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,852 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Haruki KurosawaFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,373 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,521 | 🇮🇹 Vitantonio Liuzzi | WEC | 4,278 |
| 2,522 | 🇬🇧 James Kellett | 24H Series | 4,277 |
| 2,523 | 🇬🇧 James Walker | 24H Series | 4,277 |
| 2,524 | 🇲🇴 Rodolfo Ávila | Formula 3 Macau | 4,277 |
| 2,525 | 🇺🇸 Dillon Machavern | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,276 |
| 2,526 | 🇺🇸 John Edwards | GT World Challenge America | 4,276 |
| 2,527 | 🇺🇸 Aaron Telitz | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,275 |
| 2,528 | 🇫🇷 Alexandre COUGNAUD | Le Mans Cup | 4,274 |
| 2,529 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Hamilton | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,274 |
| 2,530 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Norman | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,274 |
| 2,531 | 🇯🇵 Shinya Sato | Super GT | 4,274 |
| 2,532 | 🇨🇳 Zhenrui Chi | Formula Regional European | 4,274 |
| 2,533 | 🇱🇺 Gary Hauser | Prototype Cup Germany | 4,273 |
| 2,534 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Baptiste SIMMENAUER | Le Mans Cup | 4,273 |
| 2,535 | 🇭🇰 Kai Shun Liu | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,273 |
| 2,536 | 🇲🇽 Rodrigo Fonseca | GB3 | 4,273 |
| 2,537 | 🇫🇷 Arnold ROBIN | Road to Le Mans | 4,272 |
| 2,538 | 🇨🇭 Thomas Flohr | WEC | 4,271 |
| 2,539 | 🇩🇰 Andrea Rizzoli | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,270 |
| 2,540 | 🇬🇧 Max Esterson | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,270 |
| 2,541 | 🇩🇪 Otto Rensing | Formula 3 Macau | 4,270 |
Shinya Sato was a professional driver who raced in single-seater and multiclass endurance competition. His indexed career spanned two seasons, from Formula 3 Macau in 2002 through Super GT in 2014, totalling five starts across both series.[1]
In his Formula 3 Macau appearances, Sato started three times for Swiss Racing Team alongside a mixed amateur and professional field. His Super GT career came twelve years later as a co-driver in the GT300 class for LM Corsa. Across two rounds in 2014, he took one win and one podium finish, placing 13th in the championship standings.[2]
Sato raced regularly against Katsuyuki Hiranaka, an entry-level professional with considerable Formula 3 and Super GT experience, though typically finished behind him. His solitary standout results came against established professionals: he beat Tomoki Nojiri, a two-time Super Formula champion, once, and Kazuki Hiramine, who won the 2022 Super GT GT500 championship, once across his career.