is a Japanese racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for ART Grand Prix as part of the .
Born and raised in Taki, Mie, Kato is the 2024 French F4 champion. He moved up to the Formula Regional European Championship with ART Grand Prix in 2025, finishing seventh overall.
Kato mainly karted in Japan, but made his debut overseas in 2022 by competing in a single round of the FFSA Karting Championship as a guest driver. He finished second in the finale but was not classified in the overall standings. Kato also competed in the South Garda Winter Cup in 2023, finishing 12th in the finale of the OK category.
In 2024, Kato appeared on the entry list of the 2024 French F4 Championship, under the wing of the Honda Formula Dream Project. He scored two podiums from two races on his debut weekend at Nogaro, establishing himself as a title contender. In the following weekend at Lédenon, Kato secured his first victory after starting race three from pole position. Kato then scored his second win and finished all three races on the podium in round three at Spa-Francorchamps. Kato continued to fight for the championship, and with three more victories following suit, Kato was crowned French F4 champion after a controversial conclusion to the 2024 season. Despite this intense battle for the title, Kato commented that himself and fellow title contender Yani Stevenheydens "respected each other" during the championship fight.
In 2024, after his successes in Formula 4, Kato was announced to be competing in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship and 2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with ART Grand Prix.
In preparation for his Formula 3 campaign, Kato competed in the opening three rounds of the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy with ART Grand Prix.
In 2026, Kato moved up to Formula 3 for with ART Grand Prix, alongside Kanato Le and Maciej GÃ Âadysz.
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