# Hiroki Yoshida

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Japanese racing driver

Hiroki Yoshida Yoshida at the 2025 Super GT Malaysia Festival Nationality Japanese Born (1983-12-21) December 21, 1983 (age 42) Kumamoto, Japan Super GT GT300 career Debut season 2011 Current team Saitama Green Brave Car number 52 Former teams 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 in 2023 Championship titles 2005 2008 2023 2023 FJ1600 Super Taikyu (ST-1) Super GT (GT300) Super Taikyu (ST-Z)

**Hiroki Yoshida** (吉田広樹, *Yoshida Hiroki*; born December 21, 1983) is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in [Super GT](/source/Super_GT) in the GT300 category and the [Super Taikyu Series](/source/Super_Taikyu_Series) in the ST-Z category, both for [Saitama Green Brave](/source/Saitama_Green_Brave).

Yoshida won the [2023 Super GT Championship](/source/2023_Super_GT_Series) in the GT300 class and the [2023 Super Taikyu Championship](/source/2023_Super_Taikyu_Series) 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](/source/Formula_Challenge_Japan) in 2006.[1] In 2007, Yoshida began competing in the [Super Taikyu Series](/source/Super_Taikyu_Series)[1] and the following year, he took part with the Petronas Syntium Team where his team won the ST-1 championship.[2][3] In 2010, he competed in the [Japanese Formula 3 Championship](/source/2010_Japanese_Formula_3_Championship), where he was signed to Hanashima Racing.[4]

### Super GT

Yoshida racing for ThunderAsia Racing in 2011

In [2011](/source/2011_Super_GT_Series), 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](/source/2012_Super_GT_Series).

In [2014](/source/2014_Super_GT_Series), Yoshida returned to Super GT, competing for Tomei Sports where he would race for them the [following season](/source/2015_Super_GT_Series).[5][6] For the 2016 season, he signed with Gulf Racing with [Pacific](/source/Pacific_Racing_Team).[7] In 2017, he signed with Gainer, remaining with the team the following season.[8][9] In 2019, Yoshida transferred from Gainer to Green Brave, partnering with Shigekazu Wakisaka.[10] The following season his team switched to a [Toyota GR Supra GT300](/source/Toyota_GR_Supra#Super_GT) and [Kohta Kawaai](/source/Kohta_Kawaai) would become his new teammate.[11] Yoshida and Kawaai won two races and they finished second in the standings behind [Kondo Racing](/source/Masahiko_Kondo) of [Kiyoto Fujinami](/source/Kiyoto_Fujinami) and [João Paulo de Oliveira](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Paulo_de_Oliveira).[12] In 2022, they managed to clinch a win at [Autopolis](/source/Autopolis) as well as another podium, and Yoshida himself finished 5th in the standings.[13]

In 2023, Saitama Toyopet Green Brave retained both Yoshida and Kawaai[14] and both of them claimed two wins and three podiums en route to their GT300 championship, which they clinched in the season finale.[15]

## Racing record

### Complete Super GT results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (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 Pos Points 2011 ThunderAsia Racing Mosler MT900M GT300 OKA 15 FUJ 16 SEP 15 SUG Ret SUZ 18 FUJ 20 AUT 19 MOT 18 NC 0 2012 A speed Aston Martin Vantage GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SEP Ret SUG SUZ 1 FUJ AUT MOT NC 0 2014 Tomei Sports Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GT300 OKA 16 FUJ 16 AUT SUG 18 FUJ 24 SUZ 20 BUR MOT 18 NC 0 2015 Tomei Sports Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GT300 OKA 24 FUJ 15 BUR FUJ 21 SUZ Ret SUG Ret AUT 14 MOT 23 NC 0 2016 Gulf Racing with Pacific Porsche 911 GT3R GT300 OKA DNQ FUJ Ret SUG 13 FUJ 21 SUZ 13 BUR 17 MOT 22 MOT 8 23rd 3 2017 GAINER Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GT300 OKA 6 FUJ 24 AUT 15 SUG 21 FUJ 16 SUZ 5 BUR 18 MOT 19 18th 13 2018 GAINER Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 GT300 OKA 13 FUJ 11 SUZ 10 BUR Ret FUJ 8 SUG 2 AUT 9 MOT 15 16th 22 2019 Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Toyota Mark X MC GT300 OKA 3 FUJ 13 SUZ 27 BUR 23 FUJ 2 AUT 24 SUG 8 MOT 13 9th 27.5 2020 Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 FUJ 1 FUJ 6 SUZ 12 MOT 25 FUJ 4 SUZ Ret MOT 4 FUJ 1 2nd 62 2021 Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA 3 FUJ 27 SUZ 18 MOT 3 SUG 21 AUT 4 MOT 9 FUJ 9 9th 34 2022 Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA 26 FUJ SUZ 4 FUJ 14 SUZ 4 SUG 18 AUT 1 MOT 3 5th 47 2023 Saitama Toyopet Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA 5 FUJ 3 SUZ 3 FUJ 9 SUZ Ret SUG 1 AUT 1 MOT 7 1st 74 2024 Saitama Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA 4 FUJ 3 SUZ 5 FUJ 23 SUG DNS AUT 18 MOT 7 SUZ 11 9th 29 2025 Saitama Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA Ret FUJ 26 SEP 2 FS1 5 FS2 (6) SUZ 6 SUG 6 AUT 7 MOT 5 7th 70.5 2026 Saitama Green Brave Toyota GR Supra GT300 GT300 OKA FUJ SEP FUJ SUZ SUG AUT MOT

* Season still in progress.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Hiroki Yoshida"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090126184146/http://teampetronas.com/a_standard.asp?cid=66772578&aid=-1845262377). *www.teampetronas.com*. Archived from [the original](http://teampetronas.com/a_standard.asp?cid=66772578&aid=-1845262377) on 26 January 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Team Petronas Motorsport website"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090302174103/http://www.teampetronas.com/). *www.teampetronas.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.teampetronas.com:80/) on 2 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111210045722/http://www.hiroki-yoshida.com/profile.htm). *www.teampetronas.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.teampetronas.com:80/) on 10 December 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Entry_list_4-0)** ["2010 Achievement Japanese Formula 3 Entry List (tentative)"](http://www.j-formula3.com/e/season/2010/driverteam.html). *[Japanese Formula 3 Championship](/source/Japanese_Formula_3_Championship)*. Japanese Formula 3 Association. 2010-03-10. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100418231116/http://j-formula3.com/e/season/2010/driverteam.html) from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2014年 参戦カテゴリー＆体制発表"](http://minkara.carview.co.jp/en/userid/329284/blog/32281274/). RYU-blog. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Run Up が今季 GT300 参戦体制発表。Does とコラボ"](http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=2&no=63321) [Run Up are announced for GT300 this season by race organisation. In collaboration with DOES.] (in Japanese). as-web.jp. February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GT300_7-0)** ["2016 Teams and Drivers"](http://supergt.net/tandds/index/2016/gt300). *Super GT Teams and Drivers*. [Super GT](/source/Super_GT). March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:4_8-0)** ["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"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202015035/https://www.gainer.asia/news/1199). *www.gainer.asia* (in Japanese). Archived from [the original](http://www.gainer.asia/news/1199) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Nissan18_9-0)** ["Nissan & Nismo Announce 2018 Super GT Programmes"](http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/02/12/nissan-nd-nismo-announce-2018-super-gt-programmes.html). *dailysportscar.com*. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ASWebEntryList_10-0)** ["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"](https://www.as-web.jp/supergt/455610?all). *www.as-web.jp* (in Japanese). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-STGBToyota_11-0)** ["Toyota GR Supra GT300 In Development – Set For 2020 Launch"](http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/12/26/toyota-gr-supra-gt300-in-development-set-for-2020-launch.html). *dailysportscar.com*. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Yokohama-equipped car won the GT300 class series championships"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230820230221/https://www.yokohama.eu/dech/news/45/?cHash=880eba1489795a19d0cecf6cc62371cc). Yokohama. Archived from [the original](https://www.yokohama.eu/dech/news/45/?cHash=880eba1489795a19d0cecf6cc62371cc) on August 20, 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SuperGT22LineUp_13-0)** ["Super GT announces 43-car entry list for 2022"](https://au.motorsport.com/supergt/news/2022-entry-list-43-cars/8277057/). *motorsport.com*. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2023sgt_14-0)** ["How Super GT's 2023 GT300 field is shaping up"](https://motorsport.com/supergt/news/gt300-update-leon-ktunes-saitama/10427614/). *motorsport.com*. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["TGR Team au TOM'S Clinches GT500 Championship With Dramatic Motegi Victory"](https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/11/05/tgr-team-au-toms-clinches-gt500-championship-with-dramatic-motegi-victory.html). 5 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-05.

## External links

- [Hiroki Yoshida](https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/hiroki-yoshida) career summary at DriverDB.com

Sporting positions Preceded by João Paulo de Oliveira Kiyoto Fujinami Super GT GT300 Champion 2023 With: Kohta Kawaai Succeeded by Takashi Kogure Yuya Motojima

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