Dijiro Katoh
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Arckira
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10 jaar alweer.. 
Is het ooit duidelijk geworden hoe die crash kon gebeuren, of gebeurde?
Is het ooit duidelijk geworden hoe die crash kon gebeuren, of gebeurde?
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[J]ori[S]
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Van wikipedia:
Death
On April 6, 2003, during the first race of the MotoGP season at the Japanese Grand Prix held at the Suzuka Circuit, 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.[2] 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.[2]
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.[2] Depending on the type of race (endurance or standard), when a motorcycle and/or rider are incapacitated on the race track, a red flag is waved and the race stopped, or in endurance races and British Superbike Championship events, the safety car is called on the circuit to neutralise the race so the motorcycles are packed-up behind the said vehicle at slow speeds, 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.[2] 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."[2]
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.The FIM named him a Grand Prix "Legend". Satoshi Motoyama, a fellow Japanese racer driving in the Super GT and a childhood friend of Kato had the latter's racing number on his helmet ever since Kato's death.[3]
Death
On April 6, 2003, during the first race of the MotoGP season at the Japanese Grand Prix held at the Suzuka Circuit, 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.[2] 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.[2]
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.[2] Depending on the type of race (endurance or standard), when a motorcycle and/or rider are incapacitated on the race track, a red flag is waved and the race stopped, or in endurance races and British Superbike Championship events, the safety car is called on the circuit to neutralise the race so the motorcycles are packed-up behind the said vehicle at slow speeds, 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.[2] 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."[2]
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.The FIM named him a Grand Prix "Legend". Satoshi Motoyama, a fellow Japanese racer driving in the Super GT and a childhood friend of Kato had the latter's racing number on his helmet ever since Kato's death.[3]
heb de 1:12 modellen van katoh,en het boek
en helaas ging mijn motorwrap(van een cbr1000rr uit 2004) van de 2002 katoh honda op de afgelopen beurs niet door
had alles al rond,kwam er een financieel probleempje tussen!
en helaas ging mijn motorwrap(van een cbr1000rr uit 2004) van de 2002 katoh honda op de afgelopen beurs niet door
had alles al rond,kwam er een financieel probleempje tussen!
zippey
MF veteraan
- 6 aug 2009
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Kato!! Ondanks dat ik hem nooit heb kunnen volgen toen hij nog leefde, heb ik toch altijd veel bewondering gehad voor deze Japanse Coureur, kwa talent zeker beste coureur die Japan gekend heeft.
Daijiro Kato (1976 - 2003)
Daijiro Kato (1976 - 2003)
Mike Imola
MF veteraan
- 7 jul 2011
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Zou Gresini nog wat gaan doen om Katoh te herdenken?
gerrit1957
Heerlijk wonen in Spanje.
Dat denk ik haast wel , en hoop het ook .........ik ben vanaf zijn debuut groot fan van hem geweest .
46jelmer46
Die hard MF'er
R.I.P.
(Ff naar beneden scrollen) ManxR in "Marco Simoncelli deel 2 - CiaoMarco #58"
(Ff naar beneden scrollen) ManxR in "Marco Simoncelli deel 2 - CiaoMarco #58"
Ongelofelijk wat een pech het Gresini team heeft gehad. In een behoorlijk veilig tijdperk 2 dodelijke ongevallen met hun rijders...
10 jaar alweer. Kan me nog herinnereren dat ik naar de race zat te kijken en hoe Katoh op de brancard werd gegooit, waarschijnlijk maakte het niet meer uit, maar toch, zulke dingen kunnen gewoon niet in een professionele sport.
Wat een goede rijder, was Katoh, echt een heel groot talent. Naar mijn mening was hij de Marquez van zijn generatie.
10 jaar alweer. Kan me nog herinnereren dat ik naar de race zat te kijken en hoe Katoh op de brancard werd gegooit, waarschijnlijk maakte het niet meer uit, maar toch, zulke dingen kunnen gewoon niet in een professionele sport.
Wat een goede rijder, was Katoh, echt een heel groot talent. Naar mijn mening was hij de Marquez van zijn generatie.
Mike Imola
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- 7 jul 2011
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En sindsdien geen race meer op Suzuka. Vind ik altijd nog de gaafste baan in Japan. Jammer dat ze blijkbaar niet de veiligheidszaken hebben aangepakt hebben om weer MotoGP races te houden.
[J]ori[S]
MF veteraan
- 30 sep 2005
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Eén van de beste coureurs ooit, maakte vooral indruk op mij hoe hij een 250 reed.
Weet zelfs het moment nog dat ik als tienjarig jochie hoorde dat hij maar 5% (ofzo iets) overlevingskans had.RIP!
Had toen al een grote impact op me: geen Kato meer die er mijn inziens zo bij hoorde.
dat denk ik ook,en wij niet alleen als je zijn biografie leest!
of eigenlijk het officiele tribute boek.
hornet_900
MF veteraan
Bautista rijdt met een nummer 74 op de kuip!
Mike Imola
MF veteraan
- 7 jul 2011
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Espagaro heeft ook een Nr. 74 rechtsonder zijn startnummer 41 aan de voorkant.
Rider error...
Stukje uit Faster&Faster, over '03 en '04.
Kort gezegd;
Door te abrubt remmen is het achterwiel los gekomen. Door het terug in contact komen met de grond en zijwaarts bewegen van het wiel, kreeg de motorfiets een zwiep en verloor Daj San zijn balans.
Door zich te ondersteunen en daarbij volle druk op de linkerkant te zetten, is de fiets linksaf gegaan en kwam hij in de muur terecht...
Katoh san, you will be in our hearts forever!
Paul4all
MF veteraan
Wanner wordt de naam aangepast in de topictitel?
[J]ori[S]
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Niet nodig. Er is al een Kato topic. Deze kan wat mij betreft dus op slot.
indewegrijer
MF veteraan
Katoh was erg goed in de 250's. In de MotoGP heeft hij, zoals alle Japanse rijders, nooit echt potten kunnen breken. Uiteraard is z'n carriere in de MotoGP daarvoor (helaas!) veel te kort geweest, maar zijn prestaties in zijn debuutjaar waren niet echt bijzonder.
In dat opzicht doet Marquez het al een behoorlijk stukje beter.
Maar dat hij talent had, daarover valt zeker niet te twisten! Tevens erg jammer dat ze niet meer op Suzuka rijden, een van de mooiste banen. Deed me altijd een beetje denken aan het oude Assen, vloeiend en snel.
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suzuka is ook ontworpen door dezelfde man die assen ontwierp(staat mij bij)
Hans Hugenholtz, heeft ook een bocht naar hem vernoemd op zandvoort geloof ik, omdat ie daar een gedeelte van ontworpen had.
Maar Assen heeft ie iig niet ontworpen, dat is nooit 'ontworpen' ofzo, gewoon openbare weg toen, geloof ik.
