Yoshimi Katayama

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Yoshimi Katayama
Yoshimi Katayma 1967.jpg
Katayama at the TT at the Dutch TT (24 June 1967)
NationalityJapan Japanese
hideMotorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1964 – 1967
First race1964 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race1967 50cc Belgian Grand Prix
First win1966 50cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last win1967 50cc Dutch TT
Team(s)Suzuki
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
17 4 12 0 6 87

Yoshimi Katayama (片山義美, Katayama Yoshimi, May 15, 1940 – March 26, 2016) was a Japanese professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and auto racer.[1]

Motorsports career[]

Born in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Katayama began his Grand Prix career in 1964 with Suzuki.[1] He enjoyed his best season in 1967 when he won two races, including the French Grand Prix held at the challenging Circuit de Charade. [2] He finished the season in second place behind his Suzuki teammate, Hans-Georg Anscheidt in the 50cc world championship.[2] He also finished the 1967 season in fourth place in the 125cc championship.[2] Katayama won four Grand Prix races in his career.[2]

Katayama would later switch to cars, competing in domestic series mainly as Mazda's factory driver until he retired at the end of 1990.[1] He finished second in the 1983 James Hardie 1000, held at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, Australia co-driving with four-time winner Allan Moffat in a factory supported Mazda RX-7. His previous visits to the race were in 1977 when he spectacularly rolled his Mazda RX-3 at Murray's Corner on lap 103, and 1982 where he finished in 6th place again partnering Moffat.

In 1990, Katayama placed 20th overall and won the GTP class in the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Mazda 767.

Career Results[]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results[2][]

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins
1964 125cc Suzuki IOM
3 		4 11th 0
1965 125cc Suzuki IOM
2 		6 11th 0
250cc Suzuki IOM
4
4 		6 14th 0
1966 50cc Suzuki
5 		IOM
1 		10 5th 1
125cc Suzuki
5 		IOM
2 		14 6th 0
1967 50cc Suzuki
2
1 		IOM
1
2 		28 2nd 2
125cc Suzuki
3
1
3 		IOM
4 		CAN 19 4th 1

Complete Bathurst 1000 results[]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1977 Australia Craven Mild Racing Australia Mazda RX-3 2001cc – 3000cc 103 DNF DNF
1982 Australia Peter Stuyvesant International Racing Canada Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 A 156 6th 6th
1983 Australia Peter Stuyvesant International Canada Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 A 162 2nd 2nd

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "RIP Yoshimi Katayama, 1940 — 2016". japanesenostalgiccar.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Yoshimi Katayama Grand Prix motorcycle racing career results". motogp.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

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