Ritomo Miyata (宮田莉朋, Miyata Ritomo, born 10 August 1999) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Rodin Motorsport and the 2024 European Le Mans Series for Cool Racing. He is the reigning champion of the Super GT and Super Formula championships, having won both titles in 2023 with TOM'S, and previously won the 2020 Super Formula Lights championship, as well as back-to-back titles in the FIA F4 Japanese Championship.
He is also the fifth driver to win the Super Formula and Super GT titles in the same year, doing so in 2023.
Early and personal life
Miyata is a graduate of Yokohama High School. His name comes from the Fiat Ritmo, named as such by his parents as they were car enthusiasts. He was diagnosed with autism early in his childhood and was unable to adjust to school life during his kindergarten and elementary schooling years, spending much of his early life receiving counseling at various hospitals; he uses racing as a method of subduing his traits.
Miyata is an avid gamer, bringing his computer and consoles to races. As of September 2023, Miyata has over 500 race wins from 1,000 starts in iRacing official events and also participates in esports racing events for BS+COMPETITION.