Hiroki Yoshida

{{Short description|Japanese racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Hiroki Yoshida |image = File:Yoshida Sepang 25.png |caption = Yoshida at the [[2025 Super GT Malaysia Festival]] | nationality = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japanese | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|21|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]], Japan | current_series = [[Super GT|Super GT GT300]] | first_year = 2011 | current_team = [[Saitama Green Brave]] | car_number = 52 | former_teams = {{unbulleted list|ThunderAsia Racing|A Speed|Tomei Sports|Gulf Racing with Pacific|Gainer}} | starts = 92 | wins = 6 | podiums = 15 | poles = 2 | fastest_laps = 4 | best_finish = 1st | year = [[2023 Super GT Series|2023]] {{Infobox racing driver | embed = yes | current_series = | first_year = | current_team = | car_number = | former_teams = | starts = | wins = | podiums = | poles = | fastest_laps = | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = FJ1600 Super Taikyu (ST-1) Super GT (GT300) Super Taikyu (ST-Z) | title_years = 2005 2008 2023 2023 | module1 = }} }}

{{nihongo|'''Hiroki Yoshida'''|吉田広樹|Yoshida Hiroki|born December 21, 1983}} is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in [[Super GT]] in the GT300 category and the [[Super Taikyu Series]] in the ST-Z category, both for [[Saitama Green Brave]].

Yoshida won the [[2023 Super GT Series|2023 Super GT Championship]] in the GT300 class and the [[2023 Super Taikyu Series|2023 Super Taikyu Championship]] in the ST-Z class.

==Career== ===Early career=== Yoshida began his with racing career in 2004 competing in the J1600 Series, where he won the championship the following year. He then move to [[Formula Challenge Japan]] in 2006.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Hiroki Yoshida|url=http://teampetronas.com/a_standard.asp?cid=66772578&aid=-1845262377|website=www.teampetronas.com|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126184146/http://teampetronas.com/a_standard.asp?cid=66772578&aid=-1845262377|archive-date=26 January 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2007, Yoshida began competing in the [[Super Taikyu Series]]<ref name=":0"/> and the following year, he took part with the Petronas Syntium Team where his team won the ST-1 championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Petronas Motorsport website|url=http://www.teampetronas.com:80/|website=www.teampetronas.com|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302174103/http://www.teampetronas.com/|archive-date=2 March 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Profile|url=http://www.teampetronas.com:80/|website=www.teampetronas.com|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210045722/http://www.hiroki-yoshida.com/profile.htm|archive-date=December 10, 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2010, he competed in the [[2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship|Japanese Formula 3 Championship]], where he was signed to Hanashima Racing.<ref name="Entry list">{{cite web|title=2010 Achievement Japanese Formula 3 Entry List (tentative)|url=http://www.j-formula3.com/e/season/2010/driverteam.html|work=[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]|date=2010-03-10|accessdate=2010-03-10|publisher=Japanese Formula 3 Association| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100418231116/http://j-formula3.com/e/season/2010/driverteam.html| archivedate= 18 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

===Super GT=== [[File:ThunderAsia MT900M 2011 Super GT Fuji 250km.jpg|thumb|Yoshida racing for ThunderAsia Racing in 2011|left]] In [[2011 Super GT Series|2011]], Yoshida began racing in the Super GT racing series in the GT300 class, driving for ThunderAsia Racing. He later moved to Team A Speed in [[2012 Super GT Series|2012]].

In [[2014 Super GT Series|2014]], Yoshida returned to Super GT, competing for Tomei Sports where he would race for them the [[2015 Super GT Series|following season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minkara.carview.co.jp/en/userid/329284/blog/32281274/|title=2014年参戦カテゴリー＆体制発表|publisher=RYU-blog|date=February 3, 2014|accessdate=February 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63321|title=Run Up が今季 GT300 参戦体制発表。Does とコラボ|publisher=as-web.jp|date=February 21, 2015|accessdate=February 22, 2015|language=ja|trans-title=Run Up are announced for GT300 this season by race organisation. In collaboration with DOES.}}</ref> For the 2016 season, he signed with Gulf Racing with [[Pacific Racing Team|Pacific]].<ref name="GT300">{{cite news|url=http://supergt.net/tandds/index/2016/gt300|title= 2016 Teams and Drivers|work=Super GT Teams and Drivers|publisher=[[Super GT]]|date=March 3, 2016|accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, he signed with Gainer, remaining with the team the following season.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gainer.asia/news/1199|title=2017 年 SGT 参戦概要｜ニュース｜Super GT300に参戦するレーシングチーム「Gainer」を運営する株式会社ゲイナーオフィシャルWEBサイト|website=www.gainer.asia|access-date=2017-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202015035/https://www.gainer.asia/news/1199|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=dead|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="Nissan18">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/02/12/nissan-nd-nismo-announce-2018-super-gt-programmes.html|title=Nissan & Nismo Announce 2018 Super GT Programmes|date=12 February 2018|work=dailysportscar.com|accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref> In 2019, Yoshida transferred from Gainer to Green Brave, partnering with Shigekazu Wakisaka.<ref name="ASWebEntryList">{{cite web |title=スーパーGT：2019年のシリーズエントリーリスト発表。両クラス合計44台が揃う |url=https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/455610?all |website=www.as-web.jp |accessdate=26 February 2019 |language=ja |date=25 February 2019}}</ref> The following season his team switched to a [[Toyota GR Supra#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] and [[Kohta Kawaai]] would become his new teammate.<ref name="STGBToyota">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/12/26/toyota-gr-supra-gt300-in-development-set-for-2020-launch.html|title=Toyota GR Supra GT300 In Development – Set For 2020 Launch|date=26 December 2019|work=dailysportscar.com|access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref> Yoshida and Kawaai won two races and they finished second in the standings behind [[Masahiko Kondo|Kondo Racing]] of [[Kiyoto Fujinami]] and [[João Paulo de Oliveira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yokohama.eu/dech/news/45/?cHash=880eba1489795a19d0cecf6cc62371cc|title=Yokohama-equipped car won the GT300 class series championships|publisher=Yokohama|access-date=12 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230221/https://www.yokohama.eu/dech/news/45/?cHash=880eba1489795a19d0cecf6cc62371cc|archive-date=August 20, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2022, they managed to clinch a win at [[Autopolis]] as well as another podium, and Yoshida himself finished 5th in the standings.<ref name="SuperGT22LineUp">{{cite news |date=18 February 2022 |title=Super GT announces 43-car entry list for 2022 |work=motorsport.com |url=https://au.motorsport.com/supergt/news/2022-entry-list-43-cars/8277057/ |access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, Saitama Toyopet Green Brave retained both Yoshida and Kawaai<ref name="2023sgt">{{cite news|url=https://motorsport.com/supergt/news/gt300-update-leon-ktunes-saitama/10427614/|title=How Super GT's 2023 GT300 field is shaping up|date=4 February 2023|work=motorsport.com|access-date=4 February 2023}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> and both of them claimed two wins and three podiums en route to their GT300 championship, which they clinched in the season finale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/11/05/tgr-team-au-toms-clinches-gt500-championship-with-dramatic-motegi-victory.html|title=TGR Team au TOM'S Clinches GT500 Championship With Dramatic Motegi Victory|date=5 November 2023 |accessdate=2023-11-05}}</ref>

==Racing record== ===Complete Super GT results=== ([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" !Year !Team !Car !Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! Pos ! Points |- | [[2011 Super GT Series|2011]] ! ThunderAsia Racing ! [[Mosler MT900#MT900M|Mosler MT900M]] ! GT300 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|16}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|15}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|18}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|20}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|19}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] {{small|18}} | !NC !0 |- | [[2012 Super GT Series|2012]] ! A speed ! [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)#GT3|Aston Martin Vantage GT3]] ! GT300 |[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] Ret |[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] |''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]'' {{small|1}} |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |[[Autopolis|AUT]] |[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] | !NC !0 |- | [[2014 Super GT Series|2014]] ! Tomei Sports ! [[Nissan GT-R#GT300|Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3]] ! GT300 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 16 |[[Autopolis|AUT]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 20 |[[Chang International Circuit|BUR]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 18 | ! NC ! 0 |- | [[2015 Super GT Series|2015]] ! Tomei Sports ! [[Nissan GT-R#GT300|Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3]] ! GT300 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 15 |[[Chang International Circuit|BUR]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 23 | ! NC ! 0 |- | [[2016 Super GT Series|2016]] ! Gulf Racing with [[Pacific Racing Team|Pacific]] ! [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2016–2019)|Porsche 911 GT3R]] ! GT300 |style="background:#FFCFCF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Chang International Circuit|BUR]] 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 22 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 8 | ! 23rd ! 3 |- | [[2017 Super GT Series|2017]] ! [[GAINER]] ! [[Nissan GT-R#GT300|Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3]] ! GT300 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 16 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Chang International Circuit|BUR]] 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 19 | ! 18th ! 13 |- | [[2018 Super GT Series|2018]] ! [[GAINER]] ! [[Nissan GT-R#GT300|Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3]] ! GT300 |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 13 |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 11 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 10 |bgcolor="#EFCFFF"|[[Chang International Circuit|BUR]] Ret |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 8 |bgcolor="#DFDFDF"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] 2 |bgcolor="#DFFFDF"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 9 |bgcolor="#CFCFFF"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 15 | ! 16th ! 22 |- | [[2019 Super GT Series|2019]] ! [[Green Brave|Saitama Toyopet Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota Mark X#Second generation (X130; 2009)|Toyota Mark X MC]] ! GT300 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Chang International Circuit|BUR]] 23 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]''' 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 24 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 13 | ! 9th ! 27.5 |- | [[2020 Super GT Series|2020]] ! [[Green Brave|Saitama Toyopet Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota GR Supra#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]'' 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 25 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 4 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]''''' 1 | |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''2nd''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''62''' |- | [[2021 Super GT Series|2021]] ! [[Green Brave|Saitama Toyopet Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota GR Supra#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] 18 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] 21 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]] 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]'' 9 | ! 9th ! 34 |- | [[2022 Super GT Series|2022]] ! [[Green Brave|Saitama Toyopet Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota GR Supra#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#CFCFFF|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|26}} |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|14}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|18}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Mobility Resort Motegi|MOT]] {{small|3}} | ! 5th ! 47 |- | [[2023 Super GT Series|2023]] ! [[Green Brave|Saitama Toyopet Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota GR Supra#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|9}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| [[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"| [[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#ffffbf;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|1}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Mobility Resort Motegi|MOT]] {{small|7}} | !style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1st !style="background:#ffffbf;"| 74 |- | [[2024 Super GT Series|2024]] ! [[Saitama Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota Supra (J29/DB)#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|4}} |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|3}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|23}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|18}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Mobility Resort Motegi|MOT]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] {{small|11}} | ! 9th ! 29 |- | [[2025 Super GT Series|2025]] ! [[Saitama Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota Supra (J29/DB)#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|26}} |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|2}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FS1]] {{small|5}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FS2]] {{small|(6)}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|6}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|7}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mobility Resort Motegi|MOT]] {{small|5}} ! 7th ! 70.5 |- | [[2026 Super GT Series|2026]] ! [[Saitama Green Brave]] ! [[Toyota Supra (J29/DB)#Super GT|Toyota GR Supra GT300]] ! GT300 |style="background:#;"| [[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]] |style="background:#;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| [[Autopolis|AUT]] {{small|}} |style="background:#;"| [[Mobility Resort Motegi|MOT]] {{small|}} | ! ! |} * Season still in progress.

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{DriverDB driver|hiroki-yoshida}}

{{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{succession box| before = [[João Paulo de Oliveira]] [[Kiyoto Fujinami]]||title = [[Super GT]] GT300 Champion | years=[[2023 Super GT Series|2023]] | after=[[Takashi Kogure]] [[Yuya Motojima]]|with=[[Kohta Kawaai]]}} {{s-end}}

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