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