Yoshimi Katayama
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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
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 |
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| 1964 | 125cc | Suzuki | USA | ESP | FRA | IOM | NED | FRG | DDR | ULS | FIN | NAT | JPN 3 |
4 | 11th | 0 | ||
| 1965 | 125cc | Suzuki | USA | FRG | ESP | FRA | IOM | NED 2 |
DDR | CZE | ULS | FIN | NAT | JPN | 6 | 11th | 0 | |
| 250cc | Suzuki | USA | FRG | ESP | FRA | IOM | NED 4 |
BEL 4 |
DDR | CZE | ULS | FIN | NAT | JPN | 6 | 14th | 0 | |
| 1966 | 50cc | Suzuki | ESP | FRG | NED 5 |
IOM | NAT | JPN 1 |
10 | 5th | 1 | |||||||
| 125cc | Suzuki | ESP | FRG | NED | DDR | CZE | FIN 5 |
ULS | IOM | NAT | JPN 2 |
14 | 6th | 0 | ||||
| 1967 | 50cc | Suzuki | ESP 2 |
FRG | FRA 1 |
IOM | NED 1 |
BEL 2 |
28 | 2nd | 2 | |||||||
| 125cc | Suzuki | ESP 3 |
FRG 1 |
FRA 3 |
IOM | NED 4 |
DDR | CZE | FIN | ULS | NAT | CAN | JPN | 19 | 4th | 1 |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Craven Mild Racing
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Geoff Leeds
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Mazda RX-3
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2001cc – 3000cc | 103 | DNF | DNF |
| 1982 | Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
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 Allan Moffat
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Mazda RX-7 | A | 156 | 6th | 6th |
| 1983 | Peter Stuyvesant International
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Allan Moffat
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Mazda RX-7 | A | 162 | 2nd | 2nd |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
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Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino
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Mazda 717C | C Jr. | 302 | 12th | 1st |
| 1984 |  B. F. Goodrich Company
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John Morton John O'Steen
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Lola T616-Mazda | C2 | 320 | 10th | 1st |
| 1985 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
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Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino
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Mazda 737C | C2 | 264 | 24th | 6th |
| 1986 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
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Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino
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Mazda 757 | GTP | 59 | DNF | DNF |
| 1987 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
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Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino
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Mazda 757 | GTP | 34 | DNF | DNF |
| 1988 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
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 Marc Duez David Leslie
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Mazda 767 | GTP | 330 | 17th | 2nd |
| 1990 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
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Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino
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Mazda 767B | GTP | 304 | 20th | 1st |
References
- ^ a b c "RIP Yoshimi Katayama, 1940 — 2016". japanesenostalgiccar.com. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Yoshimi Katayama Grand Prix motorcycle racing career results". motogp.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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