Daijiro Kato
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Kato at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, his final race | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1976 Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 2003 (aged 26) Suzuka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 74 (retired in honour) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daijiro Kato (加藤 大治郎, Katō Daijirō; 4 July 1976 – 20 April 2003) was a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, the 2001 250cc world champion, and the 2000 and 2002 Suzuka 8 Hours winner. He died as a result of injuries sustained after a crash during the 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Japan.