:Jim Ka To

In 2004, Jim finished second in the Asian Formula Renault Championship. He then scored a sensational pole position in the Macau Formula Renault race, beating drivers like Kamui Kobayashi, Scott Speed and Bruno Senna.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://orientaldaily.on.cc/archive/20041120/spt/spt_a01cnt.html 詹家圖信心爆棚！]Oriental Daily. 21 November 2004. But he crashed in the race and was taken to hospital for a check up. He was uninjured.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://orientaldaily.on.cc/archive/20041122/spt/spt_a51cnt.html 詹家圖炒車送院幸無礙] Oriental Daily. 22 November 2004.

He was signed by Red Bull to join their young drivers' programme for 2005 and was to join the Motorpark Oschersleben team that took Scott Speed to the 2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup title. But due to health problems, he returned to Hong Kong before entering any race in the 2005 series.

In 2007, he competed in the Asian Formula Renault Challenge and won two races in Zhuhai in January and finished best Asian driver that season. He competed with Formula Racing Developments racing team, under the management of Kenneth Ma.

In November 2007, Jim was announced as one of the drivers for Team PTRS for the 2007/08 Asian Formula Three Championship. He partnered Briton Matt Howson.{{cite news|url=http://www.asianf3.net/article/articleview/920/1/8/ |title=Matt Howson and Jim Kato to race for PTRS |publisher=asianf3.net |date=2007-11-09 |accessdate=2008-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908115644/http://www.asianf3.net/article/articleview/920/1/8/ |archivedate=2008-09-08 }}

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In 2008, Jim competed in the Asian Formula Renault Championship again for Formula Racing Developments, sponsored by Frestech Electrical Appliances. He also competed in the Formula BMW Pacific Series' finale at the Macau Grand Prix.[http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/subpage.php?id=886&lang=en Formula BMW Pacific Macau entry list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018183357/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/subpage.php?id=886&lang=en |date=2008-10-18 }} Formula BMW Pacific series Macau entry list.

From 13 to 16 November 2008, Jim took part in the Formula BMW Pacific race in Macau. He qualified 12th [http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=bmw_qual&lang=en#result 2008 Formula BMW Pacific Macau qualifying result] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128180641/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=bmw_qual&lang=en |date=2011-11-28 }} and crashed in the race. His crash caused the race to be stopped and he was classified 7th in the final results.[http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=bmw_race&lang=en#result 2008 Formula BMW Pacific Macau race result] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218033545/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/55/result.php?race=bmw_race&lang=en |date=2012-02-18 }}

On 13 and 14 December 2008, Jim competed in the final two rounds of the Asian Formula Renault Championship. He won both races and became the 2008 Asian Formula Renault Champion, beating Geoffrey Kwong.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourracing.com/Article/OTHER_RACE/OTHER_RACE2/200812/10490.shtml |title=亚洲雷诺方程式锦标赛收官战:詹家图两回合夺双冠 |author=nimo |publisher=中国赛车网 |date=16 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315163112/http://ourracing.com/Article/OTHER_RACE/OTHER_RACE2/200812/10490.shtml |archivedate=15 March 2013 }}

On 4 November 2008, Jim was arrested by the Hong Kong police on suspicion of assault at the Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2008-12/17/content_2201600.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130723031537/http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2008-12/17/content_2201600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-23 |title=盲亨兒子否認打傷夫婦 |date=2008-12-17 |publisher=香港商報 }} He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, inflicting grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.[http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/crt_lists/lists/26052009/ktmag.html Kwun Tong Magistracy court no. 3 case no: KTCC8138/2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530053914/http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/crt_lists/lists/26052009/ktmag.html |date=2009-05-30 }} On 26 May 2009, he was found guilty by the Kwun Tong Magistracy.{{cite web|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20090527&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=11867&art_id=12807150|title=盲亨兒子 打一家三口罪成 收監候判 盲亨亦因本案被通緝|publisher=蘋果日報|date=2009-05-27|access-date=2009-05-27|archive-date=2009-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529074121/http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20090527&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=11867&art_id=12807150|url-status=dead}} He remained in custody after conviction and was sentenced to 15 months in prison on 16 June 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkheadline.com/instantnews/news_content/200906/16/20090616a171741.html?cat=a|title=車手詹家圖傷人罪判囚十五個月|publisher=頭條日報|date=2009-06-16}} After three months in jail, he was released on appeal on 16 September 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkheadline.com/instantnews/news_content/200909/17/20090917a201431.html?cat=a|title=詹家圖坐監三個月終上訴脫罪|date=2009-09-17|publisher=頭條日報}}

File:Jim Ka To 2009 FBMW Macau.jpg

After being released from jail, he entered the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific race at the 2009 Macau Grand Prix.[http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/56/subpage.php?id=1926&lang=en Formula BMW Pacific Provisional Entry List Macau Grand Prix Official Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026102321/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/56/subpage.php?id=1926&lang=en |date=2009-10-26 }} He finished fourth in the race. It was the eighth time he raced in Macau.[http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/races/fbmw/news/current/2009_11/2009_11_22_1.html?lity=tn_ms_sp_2_3_M Buller conquers Macau. BMW Motorsport 22.11.2009.]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Jim competed again in the Macau round of the 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season. He qualified 13th [http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/57/result.php?race=bmw_qual&lang=en#result Formula BMW Pacific Qualifying] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125140258/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/57/result.php?race=bmw_qual&lang=en |date=2010-11-25 }} 17:41 Saturday 20 November 2010 www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo and finished 7th.[http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/57/data/result_57/BMW_RACE.pdf Formula BMW race result] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127224609/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/57/data/result_57/BMW_RACE.pdf |date=2010-11-27 }} Sunday 21 November 2010.

At 2am on 23 June 2010, Jim crashed his friend's car into the back of a taxi on Cherry Street in Hong Kong. He was convicted of careless driving and driving an uninsured car on 10 January 2010 at the Kowloon City Magistrate. He was fined HK$2,900 with his driving license suspended for a year.[http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20110111&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12740&art_id=14856795 盲亨子撞車罰停牌] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114110314/http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20110111&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=12740&art_id=14856795 |date=2011-01-14 }} 蘋果日報 2011年01月11日

In 2011 and 2012, Jim joined 778 Autosport and drove one of their Kias in the China Touring Car Championship.

File:Jim Ka To Driver of KCMG Morgan Nissan (8667968167).jpg

On 8 March 2013, KCMG announced that Jim will partner Alexandre Imperatori and Matt Howson to drive its no.47 Morgan-Nissan LMP2 entry at the 6 Hours of Silverstone, part of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season.{{cite web|url=http://www.kcmg.com.hk/?p=1583|title=KCMG Confirms Historic 6 Hours of Silverstone Debut in April|date=8 March 2013|publisher=KCMG}} The trio finished the race 6th in class and 12th overall, 5 laps behind the class winner.{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106778|title=Silverstone WEC: Audi claims one-two after dramatic finish|author=Gary Watkins|date=14 April 2013|publisher=Autosport.com}} Chinese driver Ho Pin Tung will take his place in the team for the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans.{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107036|title=Ho Pin Tung gets KCMG Le Mans seat|author=Sam Tremayne|date=24 April 2013|publisher=autosport.com}}

On 9 October 2019, KCMG announced that Jim Ka To will join KCMG regular WTCR competitors Tiago Monteiro and Attila Tassi for the Suzuka Round of the 2019 World Touring Car Cup in a wild card entry.{{cite web|url=https://www.automobilsport.com/wtcr-kcmg-third-car-jim-ka-to-suzuka---198811.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104023428/https://www.automobilsport.com/wtcr-kcmg-third-car-jim-ka-to-suzuka---198811.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 4, 2019|title=WTCR- KCMG enters third car for Jim Ka To at Suzuka|date=9 October 2019|website=Automobilsport.com}} On 24 October, Jim Ka To is also confirmed to race for KCMG in the FIA WTCR races in Macau.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiawtcr.com/local-wildcards-complete-32-car-wtcr-race-of-macau-line-up/|title=Local Wildcards Complete 32-Car WTCR Macau Line-Up|date=24 October 2019|website=FIA WTCR|access-date=4 November 2019|archive-date=25 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025173242/https://www.fiawtcr.com/local-wildcards-complete-32-car-wtcr-race-of-macau-line-up/|url-status=dead}}

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