Yoshiaki Katoh

Yoshiaki Katoh
Born	(1965-08-26) August 26, 1965 (age 59) Kyoto, Japan
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1991 - 1992, 1994 - 1998 First race 1994 125 cc Australian Grand Prix Last race 1998 125 cc Argentine Grand Prix Team(s) Team Yamaha Kurz Team Aspar Cepsa Team Semprucci 1998 championship position 16 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 64 0 1 0 0 243

Yoshiaki Katoh (加藤義昌, Katō Yoshiaki, born 26 August, 1965 in Kyoto) is a former Japanese motorcycle racer, who competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle championships between 1991 and 1998.^[1]

Biography

His first appearance at the World Championship was during the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, where he competed riding a Yamaha in the 250 cc class. In 1993 he won the All Japan Road Race Championship title in the 125cc class.^[2] A year later, he competed in the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in the same class, this time for the Aspar Cepsa team with better results, finishing in twenty-sixth position overall.

In the 1995 and 1996 seasons he ranked 14th overall. In 1997, he had a podium finish at the German GP in thirteenth place overall. He retired the following season, finishing in sixteenth place.^{[citation needed]}

Results

Scoring system from 1993 onwards:

Position	1.º	2.º	3.º	4.º	5.º	6.º	7.º	8.º	9.º	10.º	11.º	12.º	13.º	14.º	15.º
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Machine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Pts	Pos
1991[3]	250cc	Yamaha	JAP 24	AUS -	USA -	SPA -	ITA -	ALE -	AUT -	EUR -	NED -	FRA -	GBR -	RSM -	CHE -	LMA -	MAL -	0	-
1992[4]	250cc	Yamaha	JAP Ret	AUS -	MAL -	SPA -	ITA -	EUR -	ALE -	NED -	HUN -	FRA -	GBR -	BRA -	RSA -			0	-
1994[5]	125cc	Yamaha	AUS Ret	MAL Ret	JPN -	SPA Ret	AUT 12	GER Ret	NED Ret	ITA -	FRA -	GBR -	CZE -	USA -	ARG -	EUR 12		8	26th
1995[6]	125cc	Yamaha	AUS 10	MAL Ret	JPN 6	SPA 16	GER 11	ITA 8	NED 12	FRA 9	GBR Ret	CZE -	BRA 15	ARG 12	EUR 6			55	14th
1996[7]	125cc	Yamaha	MAL Ret	INA Ret	JPN Ret	SPA 9	ITA 16	FRA 5	NED Ret	GER 18	GBR 7	AUS 16	CZE 12	IMO 8	CAT 7	RIO 12	EUR 7	61	14th
1997[8]	125cc	Yamaha	MAL 8	JAP 6	SPA 10	ITA 15	AUT Ret	FRA 6	NED Ret	IMO 12	ALE 2	RIO 16	GBR 6	CZE Ret	CAT 13	IDN 21	AUS 14	74	13th
1998[9]	125cc	Yamaha	JAP 12	MAL 17	SPA Ret	ITA 19	FRA 10	MAD 11	NED Ret	GBR Ret	ALE 6	CZE 15	IMO 8	CAT 7	AUS Ret	ARG 14		45	16th

References

1. "Yoshiaki Katoh career statistics at pilotegpmoto.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
2. "Moto Racing JAPAN: All Japan Road Race Champions". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
3. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1991 - 250cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-03.
4. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1992 - 250cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-03.
5. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1994 - 125cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
6. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1995 - 125cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
7. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1996 - 125cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
8. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1997 - 125cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
9. "CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE VITESSE MOTO - CLASSEMENTS COMPLETS 1998 - 125cc". Racing Memory (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-10.