Yoshiaki Katoh
Born (1965-08-26) August 26, 1965
Kyoto, Japan
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1991 - 1992, 1994 - 1998
First race1994 125 cc Australian Grand Prix
Last race1998 125 cc Argentine Grand Prix
Team(s)Team Yamaha Kurz

Team Aspar Cepsa

Team Semprucci
1998 championship position16
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.

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.
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