Daijiro Kato
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese
Grand Prix
motorcycle road racer
and the 2001 World Champion in the 250cc class.
, and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in the Japanese pocket-bike championship.
He began road racing in 1992, and entered his first Grand Prix in 1996
, as a wild-card rider. In the 250cc class, Kato finished third after debuting at his home circuit of Suzuka Circuit
. The next year, he won the Japanese Championship, and again entered the Japanese Grand Prix with a wild card, winning the race at this occasion.
In spite of these successes, Kato did not ride his first full Grand Prix season until 2000
, when he started in the 250cc, riding a Honda
. He won four races that season (of which two in Japan), and placed third in the championship. In 2001
, he dominated the 250cc championship. He won no fewer than 11 races, a record in 250cc, and easily won the title. In that season season he set a new record for the most points in a single season in 250cc class with 322 points.
The following season, Kato moved up to the MotoGP class (formerly 500cc) racing for Honda Racing Corporation
(HRC) in the Fortuna
Gresini Racing
team. Some strong performances on the Honda NSR500
two-stroke bike in the first half of the season including second place at the 2002 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez circuit, meant he was given a full factory supported four-stroke Honda RC211V
for the rest of the season; his best result on the RC211V was a second place at the Czech Grand Prix
at Brno
.
For 2003
, Kato remained at the Gresini team, now with sponsorship from Telefónica
movistar
brought by new teammate Sete Gibernau
joining from Suzuki
. On April 6, 2003 during the Japanese Grand Prix
at Suzuka, Kato crashed hard and sustained severe head, neck and chest injuries. He was estimated to have hit the wall near the Casio Triangle chicane
of the circuit at around 125 mph (200 km/h). Kato spent two weeks in a coma following the accident before dying as a result of the injuries he sustained. The cause of death was listed as brain stem
infarction
.
In 2006, the Misano World Circuit
honoured Kato, who lived part of the season in the area, by naming a new access road to the circuit Via Daijiro Kato. That circuit's offices are located on the road named in his memory.
The Accident Investigation Committee determined that Kato crashed when he lost control of his machine, which entered a near high-side state, followed by an uncontrollable oscillating weave resulting in him leaving the track and striking the barrier. Initially he and the bike struck a tire barrier, followed by a foam barrier. Importantly, there was a gap between the tire and foam barriers. Kato was fatally injured when his head struck the edge of the foam barrier, dislocating the joint between the base of the skull and the cervical spine.
Questions were raised regarding the actions of the corner workers immediately following the crash. Kato was thrown back onto the track after hitting the barriers and was lying next to the racing line [1]. Normally, when a motorcycle and/or rider are incapacitated on the race track, a red flag is waved and the race stopped so the track can be safely cleared. This did not happen following Kato's accident. Instead, the corner workers moved him onto a stretcher and off the circuit. The race was not stopped.
The Investigation Committee noted : "According to images broadcast during the race, four rescue workers took hold of Kato, who lay collapsed face up in the middle of the course, held him by the right shoulder, the torso and both legs, and moved him sideways just a few dozen centimeters onto the stretcher. It certainly appears that sufficient care was taken to immobilize his head and neck area. However, when the stretcher was moved Kato's head drooped markedly, and it cannot be denied that this might have additionally injured his neck." [3]
Kato spent two weeks in a coma following the accident before dying as a result of the injuries he sustained. The cause of death was listed as brain stem infarction. Many of the MotoGP riders wore black armbands or placed small #74's on their leathers and bikes at the following race in South Africa to pay tribute to the fallen racer. His teammate, Sete Gibernau, has worn a #74 on his racesuit since winning the race in his memory. There has not been a Grand Prix motorcycle race held at Suzuka following Kato's crash, with safety issues at the facility being cited as the reason.
During the 2003 Suzuka 8 Hours
race held that July, Honda paid tribute to Kato, a two-time Suzuka winner, by bearing his racing number on the Sakurai Honda bike of Tadayuki Okada and Chojun Kameya (who in Turn 1 crashed on spilt oil on the second lap), along with the bikes of Nicky Hayden and Atsushi Watanabe. Once Tady and the others returned to the pits with their broken bikes, the former 500cc rider was permitted to go back out with a spare bike, as a mark of respect, but was ineligible to win since his original bike was badly damaged. Two hours later, Tady returned to the pitlane to retire the bike amid mass applause from the crowd. At the end of the race, the other Sakurai bikes of Yukio Nukumi and Manabu Kamada (who were still racing), went on to the rostrum to show off Daijiro's helmet bearing his number on the visor, and a photo of him on the bike, as a mark of respect.
Afterwards the FIM retired Kato's number, and the bike number 74 has not been used by any rider since.
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
and the 2001 World Champion in the 250cc class.
Biography
Kato was born in SaitamaSaitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in the Japanese pocket-bike championship.
He began road racing in 1992, and entered his first Grand Prix in 1996
1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic...
, as a wild-card rider. In the 250cc class, Kato finished third after debuting at his home circuit of Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
. The next year, he won the Japanese Championship, and again entered the Japanese Grand Prix with a wild card, winning the race at this occasion.
In spite of these successes, Kato did not ride his first full Grand Prix season until 2000
2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 52nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kenny Roberts, Jr. fulfilled the promise of his 2nd place in 1999 by winning the championship for 2000 with 2 races to spare...
, when he started in the 250cc, riding a Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
. He won four races that season (of which two in Japan), and placed third in the championship. In 2001
2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
This article recaps the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Season summary:2001 was the end of the 500 cc era in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; in 2002 the premier class would be renamed MotoGP and dominated by 4-stroke 990 cc machines. However, 2001 was the beginning of another era, that of...
, he dominated the 250cc championship. He won no fewer than 11 races, a record in 250cc, and easily won the title. In that season season he set a new record for the most points in a single season in 250cc class with 322 points.
The following season, Kato moved up to the MotoGP class (formerly 500cc) racing for Honda Racing Corporation
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
(HRC) in the Fortuna
Fortuna (cigarette)
Fortuna is a brand of cigarettes owned by Franco-Spanish company Altadis, and hence a sub-section of British tobacco group Imperial Tobacco. Fortuna contains a blend of American tobacco made mainly from Virginia-type tobacco...
Gresini Racing
Gresini Racing
Gresini Racing is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in the MotoGP World Championship under the name Team San Carlo Honda Gresini and in the Moto2 World Championship under the name Gresini Racing Moto2....
team. Some strong performances on the Honda NSR500
Honda NSR500
thumb|right|Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the Japanese Grand Prix 1993The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by HRC and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the...
two-stroke bike in the first half of the season including second place at the 2002 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez circuit, meant he was given a full factory supported four-stroke Honda RC211V
Honda RC211V
The Honda RC211V was developed in 2001 by HRC to replace the Honda NSR500 because regulations for the World Championship motorcycle road racing class were changed drastically for the 2002 season. Two-stroke engines were as before limited to and 4 cylinders, but four-stroke engines were allowed...
for the rest of the season; his best result on the RC211V was a second place at the Czech Grand Prix
2002 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2002 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -August 25, 2002 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:...
at Brno
Masaryk Circuit
The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly...
.
For 2003
2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his 3rd MotoGP championship in 2003, winning 9 races, highlighted by his win at Phillip Island where he was given a 10 second penalty for...
, Kato remained at the Gresini team, now with sponsorship from Telefónica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
movistar
Movistar
Movistar is a major Spanish mobile phone operator owned by Telefónica Móviles. It operates in Spain and in many Latin American countries. It is the largest carrier in Spain with 22 million customers and 41.58% of market share. Its principal competitor in Latin America is America Movil...
brought by new teammate Sete Gibernau
Sete Gibernau
Manuel Sete Gibernau Bultó is a former Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His racing career spanned two different eras of motorcycle racing, beginning with the two-stroke-dominated period prior to the 2002 season, and the four-stroke MotoGP era...
joining from Suzuki
Suzuki MotoGP
Suzuki MotoGP is the official factory-backed team of Suzuki in the MotoGP World Championship. The team currently compete under the name Rizla Suzuki MotoGP.-History:...
. On April 6, 2003 during the Japanese Grand Prix
2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2003 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -April 6, 2003 at Suzuka. The meeting was overshadowed by the death of Daijiro Kato in the MotoGP race, after he crashed at 130R and hit the barrier at high speed in the...
at Suzuka, Kato crashed hard and sustained severe head, neck and chest injuries. He was estimated to have hit the wall near the Casio Triangle chicane
Chicane
A chicane is an artificial feature creating extra turns in a road, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars to lower speeds.- Motor Racing :...
of the circuit at around 125 mph (200 km/h). Kato spent two weeks in a coma following the accident before dying as a result of the injuries he sustained. The cause of death was listed as brain stem
Brain stem
In vertebrate anatomy the brainstem is the posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord. The brain stem provides the main motor and sensory innervation to the face and neck via the cranial nerves...
infarction
Infarction
In medicine, infarction refers to tissue death that is caused by a local lack of oxygen due to obstruction of the tissue's blood supply. The resulting lesion is referred to as an infarct.-Causes:...
.
In 2006, the Misano World Circuit
Misano World Circuit
The Misano World Circuit and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santamonica, is an Italian racetrack located next to the town of Misano Adriatico in the frazione of Santamonica. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of , it hosted its first event in 1972...
honoured Kato, who lived part of the season in the area, by naming a new access road to the circuit Via Daijiro Kato. That circuit's offices are located on the road named in his memory.
Death
On April 6, 2003, during the first race of the 2003 MotoGP season at Suzuka, Kato crashed hard and sustained severe head, neck and chest injuries. He was estimated to have hit the wall near the Casio Triangle chicane of the circuit at around 125 mph (200 km/h).The Accident Investigation Committee determined that Kato crashed when he lost control of his machine, which entered a near high-side state, followed by an uncontrollable oscillating weave resulting in him leaving the track and striking the barrier. Initially he and the bike struck a tire barrier, followed by a foam barrier. Importantly, there was a gap between the tire and foam barriers. Kato was fatally injured when his head struck the edge of the foam barrier, dislocating the joint between the base of the skull and the cervical spine.
Questions were raised regarding the actions of the corner workers immediately following the crash. Kato was thrown back onto the track after hitting the barriers and was lying next to the racing line [1]. Normally, when a motorcycle and/or rider are incapacitated on the race track, a red flag is waved and the race stopped so the track can be safely cleared. This did not happen following Kato's accident. Instead, the corner workers moved him onto a stretcher and off the circuit. The race was not stopped.
The Investigation Committee noted : "According to images broadcast during the race, four rescue workers took hold of Kato, who lay collapsed face up in the middle of the course, held him by the right shoulder, the torso and both legs, and moved him sideways just a few dozen centimeters onto the stretcher. It certainly appears that sufficient care was taken to immobilize his head and neck area. However, when the stretcher was moved Kato's head drooped markedly, and it cannot be denied that this might have additionally injured his neck." [3]
Kato spent two weeks in a coma following the accident before dying as a result of the injuries he sustained. The cause of death was listed as brain stem infarction. Many of the MotoGP riders wore black armbands or placed small #74's on their leathers and bikes at the following race in South Africa to pay tribute to the fallen racer. His teammate, Sete Gibernau, has worn a #74 on his racesuit since winning the race in his memory. There has not been a Grand Prix motorcycle race held at Suzuka following Kato's crash, with safety issues at the facility being cited as the reason.
During the 2003 Suzuka 8 Hours
Suzuka 8 Hours
The is a motorcycle endurance race held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate.-History:...
race held that July, Honda paid tribute to Kato, a two-time Suzuka winner, by bearing his racing number on the Sakurai Honda bike of Tadayuki Okada and Chojun Kameya (who in Turn 1 crashed on spilt oil on the second lap), along with the bikes of Nicky Hayden and Atsushi Watanabe. Once Tady and the others returned to the pits with their broken bikes, the former 500cc rider was permitted to go back out with a spare bike, as a mark of respect, but was ineligible to win since his original bike was badly damaged. Two hours later, Tady returned to the pitlane to retire the bike amid mass applause from the crowd. At the end of the race, the other Sakurai bikes of Yukio Nukumi and Manabu Kamada (who were still racing), went on to the rostrum to show off Daijiro's helmet bearing his number on the visor, and a photo of him on the bike, as a mark of respect.
Afterwards the FIM retired Kato's number, and the bike number 74 has not been used by any rider since.
Racing highlights
1993- All Kyushu Area Championship: SP250, GP125, GP250 classes.
- Ranking: Championship winner in all 3 classes.
1994
- All Japan Road Race ChampionshipAll Japan Road Race ChampionshipThe is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
: GP250 class. - First win at round 9 at TI CircuitTI CircuitThe Okayama International Circuit is a private motorsport race track in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. TI is abbreviation of "Tanaka International" after the name of the holding company, though the name of the circuit was officially "TI Circuit Aida".The course was built in 1992 as a...
in Aida, OkayamaAida, Okayamawas a town located in Aida District, Okayama, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Aida was merged with the towns of Mimasaka, Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, and the town of Katsuta, from Katsuta District, to form the new city of Mimasaka.As of 2003, the town had an...
. - Ranking: Seventh.
1995
- All Japan Road Race ChampionshipAll Japan Road Race ChampionshipThe is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Fifth.
1996
- All Japan Road Race ChampionshipAll Japan Road Race ChampionshipThe is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Second.
- Kato participated as a wild card rider at the world grand prix championship GP250 race in Japan and finished third.
1997
- All Japan Road Race ChampionshipAll Japan Road Race ChampionshipThe is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Championship winner.
- Kato again participated as a wild card rider at the world grand prix championship GP250 race in Japan and won the race.
- Kato raced the Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 HoursThe is a motorcycle endurance race held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate.-History:...
in Japan and finished ninth.
1998
- All Japan Road Race ChampionshipAll Japan Road Race ChampionshipThe is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Eighth.
- Kato again participated as a wild card rider at the world grand prix championship GP250 race in Japan and won the race a second time.
1999
- All Japan Road Race ChampionshipAll Japan Road Race ChampionshipThe is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Second.
2000
- Grand Prix World ChampionshipGrand Prix motorcycle racingRoad Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Third.
- Kato was awarded the Rookie-of-the-Year prize in the GP250 class.
- Kato, teaming with fellow Japanese rider Tohru UkawaTohru Ukawais a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan.Ukawa began his Grand Prix career in 1994, racing in the 250cc world championships. He finished second to Valentino Rossi in the 1999 World Championship...
, won the Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 HoursThe is a motorcycle endurance race held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate.-History:...
in Japan.
2001
- Grand Prix World ChampionshipGrand Prix motorcycle racingRoad Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
: GP250 class. - Ranking: Championship winner.
- Kato set a new grand prix world record by winning 11 races throughout the 2001 season. He was also recognized for his efforts to the public by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science and Technology.
2002
- Grand Prix World ChampionshipGrand Prix motorcycle racingRoad Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
: MotoGP/500cc class. - Ranking: Seventh.
- Kato was awarded the Rookie-of-the-Year prize in the MotoGP/500cc class.
- Kato, this time teaming with AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rider Colin EdwardsColin EdwardsColin Edwards II nicknamed the Texas Tornado is an American professional motorcycle racer. He is a two time World Superbike champion and has competed in MotoGP since 2003, now riding for the Yamaha Tech 3 team in the 2011 season.-Early years:At the age of three, his Australian father, Colin...
, won the Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 HoursThe is a motorcycle endurance race held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours consecutively and teams are composed of two riders and one alternate.-History:...
in Japan for a second time.
2003
- Grand Prix World ChampionshipGrand Prix motorcycle racingRoad Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
: MotoGP class. - Suffered a fatal crash at the first race at SuzukaSuzuka Circuit, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
.
Grand Prix career statistics
All stats from MotoGP.com| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic... |
250cc | Honda NSR250 Honda NSR250 The NSR250 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by Honda Racing Corporation and debuted in 1985 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 250 cc class... |
HRC Honda Team | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23rd |
| 1997 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 49th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:A fourth world championship in a row for Honda's Mick Doohan with another dominating performance. He broke Giacomo Agostini's record for victories in one season with 12 wins. It... |
250cc | Honda NSR250 Honda NSR250 The NSR250 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by Honda Racing Corporation and debuted in 1985 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 250 cc class... |
Castrol Honda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19th |
| 1998 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 50th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Mick Doohan and Honda continued to dominate the 500 class with the Australian taking 8 victories and Honda winning all but one race. Simon Crafar winning the British Grand Prix for... |
250cc | Honda NSR250 Honda NSR250 The NSR250 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by Honda Racing Corporation and debuted in 1985 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 250 cc class... |
Castrol Honda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20th |
| 1999 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 51st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The dominant reign of Honda's Mick Doohan came to an end with serious injuries suffered in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. In his absence, his Honda team-mate Àlex Crivillé... |
250cc | Honda NSR250 Honda NSR250 The NSR250 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by Honda Racing Corporation and debuted in 1985 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 250 cc class... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20th | |
| 2000 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 52nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kenny Roberts, Jr. fulfilled the promise of his 2nd place in 1999 by winning the championship for 2000 with 2 races to spare... |
250cc | Honda NSR250 Honda NSR250 The NSR250 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by Honda Racing Corporation and debuted in 1985 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 250 cc class... |
Axo Honda Gresini | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 259 | 3rd |
| 2001 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Season summary:2001 was the end of the 500 cc era in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; in 2002 the premier class would be renamed MotoGP and dominated by 4-stroke 990 cc machines. However, 2001 was the beginning of another era, that of... |
250cc | Honda NSR250 Honda NSR250 The NSR250 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by Honda Racing Corporation and debuted in 1985 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 250 cc class... |
Telefonica Movistar Honda Gresini | 16 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 322 | 1st |
| 2002 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 54th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consist of 16 races, which started with the Japanese Grand Prix on 7 April and ended with the Valencian Community Grand Prix on 3 November.... |
MotoGP | Honda NSR500 Honda NSR500 thumb|right|Shinichi Itoh, riding his Honda NSR500 in the Japanese Grand Prix 1993The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the Honda NSR series. It was created by HRC and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the... Honda RC211V Honda RC211V The Honda RC211V was developed in 2001 by HRC to replace the Honda NSR500 because regulations for the World Championship motorcycle road racing class were changed drastically for the 2002 season. Two-stroke engines were as before limited to and 4 cylinders, but four-stroke engines were allowed... |
Fortuna Honda Gresini | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 7th |
| 2003 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his 3rd MotoGP championship in 2003, winning 9 races, highlighted by his win at Phillip Island where he was given a 10 second penalty for... |
MotoGP | Honda RC211V Honda RC211V The Honda RC211V was developed in 2001 by HRC to replace the Honda NSR500 because regulations for the World Championship motorcycle road racing class were changed drastically for the 2002 season. Two-stroke engines were as before limited to and 4 cylinders, but four-stroke engines were allowed... |
Gresini Racing Gresini Racing Gresini Racing is a motorcycle racing team currently competing in the MotoGP World Championship under the name Team San Carlo Honda Gresini and in the Moto2 World Championship under the name Gresini Racing Moto2.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 53 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 775 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995. Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at... |
250cc | Docshop Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
AUS 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 March 1995 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
MAL 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 2, 1995 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... - |
JPN 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 23, 1995 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
ESP 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 7, 1995 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GER 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 21, 1995 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 11, 1995 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
NED 1995 Dutch TT The 1995 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 24, 1995 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
FRA 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 9, 1995 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
GBR 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1995 at the Donington Park circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CZE 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 20, 1995 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
BRA 1995 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 17, 1995 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
ARG 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 24, 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
EUR 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 8, 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
NC | 21st | 0 | ||
| 1996 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic... |
250cc | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
MAL 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on March 31, 1996 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:... - |
INA - |
JPN 1996 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 21, 1996 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 3 |
ESP 1996 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 12, 1996 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 26, 1996 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
FRA 1996 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 9, 1996 at Circuit Paul Ricard.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
NED 1996 Dutch TT The 1996 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 29, 1996 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GER 1996 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 7, 1996 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GBR 1996 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 21 July 1996 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
AUT 1996 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 4, 1996 at the A1-Ring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CZE - |
IMO 1996 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 1, 1996 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CAT 1996 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 15, 1996 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
BRA 1996 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 6, 1996 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
AUS 1996 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 October 1996 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
23rd | 16 | |
| 1997 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 49th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:A fourth world championship in a row for Honda's Mick Doohan with another dominating performance. He broke Giacomo Agostini's record for victories in one season with 12 wins. It... |
250cc | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
MAL - |
JPN 1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 20, 1997 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 1 |
ESP 1997 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 4, 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 18, 1997 at the Mugello Circuit.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :... - |
AUT 1997 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 1, 1997 at the A1-Ring.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :... - |
FRA - |
NED - |
IMO - |
GER 1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 20, 1997 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
BRA 1997 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 3, 1997 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
GBR - |
CZE 1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 31, 1997 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :... - |
CAT 1997 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 14, 1997 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
INA - |
AUS 1997 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1997 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1997 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
19th | 25 | |
| 1998 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 50th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Mick Doohan and Honda continued to dominate the 500 class with the Australian taking 8 victories and Honda winning all but one race. Simon Crafar winning the British Grand Prix for... |
250cc | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
JPN 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 5, 1998 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 1 |
MAL 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 19, 1998 at the Johor Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ESP 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 3, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 15, 1998 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
FRA 1998 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 31, 1998 at Le Castellet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
MAD 1998 Madrid motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Madrid motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 14, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
NED 1998 Dutch TT The 1998 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 27, 1998 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GBR 1998 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 July 1998 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GER 1998 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 19, 1998 at the Sachsenring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CZE 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 23, 1998 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
IMO 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 6, 1998 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CAT 1998 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 20, 1998 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
AUS 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1998 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
ARG 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 25, 1998 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
20th | 25 | ||
| 1999 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 51st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The dominant reign of Honda's Mick Doohan came to an end with serious injuries suffered in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. In his absence, his Honda team-mate Àlex Crivillé... |
250cc | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
MAL 1999 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 18, 1999 at the Sepang International Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
JPN 1999 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 25, 1999 at the Twin Ring Motegi.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 5 |
ESP 1999 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 9, 1999 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
FRA 1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 23, 1999 at Le Castellet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1999 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 6, 1999 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CAT 1999 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 20, 1999 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
NED 1999 Dutch TT The 1999 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 26, 1999 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GBR 1999 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 4, 1999 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GER 1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 18, 1999 at the Sachsenring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CZE 1999 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 22, 1999 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
IMO 1999 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 5, 1999 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
VAL 1999 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 19, 1999 at the Circuit de Valencia.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
AUS 1999 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 3 October 1999 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
RSA 1999 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 10, 1999 at Phakisa Freeway.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :... - |
BRA 1999 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 24, 1999 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
ARG 1999 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1999 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 31, 1999 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
20th | 11 |
| 2000 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 52nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kenny Roberts, Jr. fulfilled the promise of his 2nd place in 1999 by winning the championship for 2000 with 2 races to spare... |
250cc | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
RSA 2 |
MAL 3 |
JPN 1 |
ESP 2 |
FRA 6 |
ITA 3 |
CAT 4 |
NED 8 |
GBR 10 |
GER 4 |
CZE 6 |
POR 1 |
VAL 5 |
BRA 2000 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2000 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 7, 2000 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 1 |
PAC 1 |
AUS 2000 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2000 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 29 October 2000 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 3 |
3rd | 259 |
| 2001 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season This article recaps the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Season summary:2001 was the end of the 500 cc era in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; in 2002 the premier class would be renamed MotoGP and dominated by 4-stroke 990 cc machines. However, 2001 was the beginning of another era, that of... |
250cc | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
JPN 2001 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 6–8, 2001 at the Suzuka Circuit.- 500cc classification :-References:... 1 |
RSA 2001 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 20–22, 2001 at the Phakisa Freeway.- 500cc classification :- 250cc classification :... 1 |
ESP 2001 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 4–6, 2001 at the Circuito de Jerez.- 500cc classification :-250cc classification:... 1 |
FRA 2001 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of May 18–20, 2001 at the Bugatti Circuit.- 500cc classification :-References:... 1 |
ITA 2001 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 1–3, 2001 at the Mugello Circuit.- 500cc classification :-References:... 10 |
CAT 2001 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 15–17, 2001 at the Circuit de Catalunya.- 500cc classification :- References :... 1 |
NED 2001 Dutch TT The 2001 Dutch motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of June 28–30, 2001 at the TT Circuit Assen.- 500cc classification :-References:... 11 |
GBR 2001 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 6–8, 2001 at the Donington Park.- 500cc classification :-References:... 1 |
GER 2001 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 20–22, 2001 at the Sachsenring.-References:... 2 |
CZE 2001 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of August 24–26, 2001 at the Masaryk Circuit.-References:... 3 |
POR 2001 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 7–9, 2001 at the Autódromo do Estoril.-References:... 1 |
VAL 2001 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of September 21–23, 2001 at the Circuit de Valencia.-References:... 1 |
PAC 2001 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 5–7, 2001 at the Twin Ring Motegi.-References:... Ret |
AUS 2001 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 12–14 October 2001 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-References:... 1 |
MAL 2001 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of October 19–21, 2001 at the Sepang International Circuit.-References:... 1 |
BRA 2001 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2001 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth and latest round of the 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of November 1–3, 2001 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-References:... 1 |
1st | 322 |
| 2002 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 54th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season consist of 16 races, which started with the Japanese Grand Prix on 7 April and ended with the Valencian Community Grand Prix on 3 November.... |
MotoGP | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
JPN 2002 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 5 -April 7, 2002 at Suzuka. The race was historic in that it was the first race of the MotoGP class, with engine capacities raised to 990cc from 500cc.-MotoGP... 10 |
RSA 2002 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 19 -April 21, 2002 at the Phakisa Freeway.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 4 |
ESP 2002 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 3 - May 5, 2002 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.- MotoGP classification :- 250cc classification :- 125cc classification :... 2 |
FRA 2002 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 17 -May 19, 2002 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:... Ret |
ITA 2002 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of May 31-June 2, 2002 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... Ret |
CAT 8 |
NED 2002 Dutch TT The 2002 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 27 -June 29, 2002 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 12 |
GBR 2002 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 12 -July 14, 2002 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
GER 2002 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 19 -July 21, 2002 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... Ret |
CZE 2002 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 -August 25, 2002 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 2 |
POR Ret |
BRA 2002 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of September 20–22, 2002 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... Ret |
PAC 2002 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -October 6, 2002 at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... Ret |
MAL 2002 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 11 -October 13, 2002 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 5 |
AUS 2002 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 18–20 October 2002 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... 4 |
VAL 2002 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2002 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 1 -November 3, 2002 at the Circuit de Valencia.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 4 |
7th | 117 |
| 2003 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Valentino Rossi won his 3rd MotoGP championship in 2003, winning 9 races, highlighted by his win at Phillip Island where he was given a 10 second penalty for... |
MotoGP | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
JPN 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 4 -April 6, 2003 at Suzuka. The meeting was overshadowed by the death of Daijiro Kato in the MotoGP race, after he crashed at 130R and hit the barrier at high speed in the... Ret |
RSA 2003 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 25 - 27 April, 2003 at the Phakisa Freeway.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ESP 2003 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 9 - 11 May, 2003 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.- MotoGP classification :-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
FRA 2003 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 23 - 25 May, 2003 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... - |
ITA 2003 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 6 - 8 June, 2003 at the Mugello Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CAT 2003 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 13 - 15 June, 2003 at the Circuit de Catalunya located in Montmeló, catalonia, Spain.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classificaion:... - |
NED 2003 Dutch TT The 2003 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26 - 28 June, 2003 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GBR 2003 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 11 - 13 July, 2003 at the Donington Park circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GER 2003 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 25 - 27 July, 2003 at the Sachsenring.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
CZE 2003 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 15-17 August 2003 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... - |
POR 2003 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 5 - 7 September, 2003 at the Autódromo do Estoril.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
BRA 2003 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of September 18–20, 2003 at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... - |
PAC 2003 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Pacific motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 3 - 5 October, 2003 at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
MAL 2003 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 10 - 12 October, 2003 at the Sepang International Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... - |
AUS 2003 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 17–19 October 2003 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... - |
VAL 2003 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix The 2003 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of October 31 - November 2, 2003 at the Circuit de Valencia.-MotoGP classification:-250cc classification:... - |
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External links
- Daijiro Kato's official website (mostly in Japanese)
- Amateur video of Kato's crash at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Photos from Kato's memorial service on SuperbikePlanet.com
- Find A Grave Memorial