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...

Daijirō, Daijiro or Daijirou (written: 大二郎, 大二朗, 大次郎 or 大治郎) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Daijiro Hashimoto...

and dangerous trackside barriers, causing the death of Japanese rider Daijiro Kato and the injuries of Marco Melandri and Alex Barros at the 2003 Japanese...

baseball player Daijiro Kato (加藤 大治郎, 1976–2003), Japanese motorcycle racer Daishi Kato (加藤 大志, born 1983), Japanese footballer Daisuke Katō (加東 大介, 1911–1975)...

Next 2002 2001 World Champions 500cc – Valentino Rossi (Honda) 250cc – Daijiro Kato (Honda) 125cc – Manuel Poggiali (Gilera) The 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle...

before dropping down to the 250cc class in 1999. In 2001, Gresini's rider Daijiro Kato won the 250cc title. The following season, the team stepped up to the...

principal until his death. His team has won three world championships: Daijiro Kato in the 2001 250cc world championship, Toni Elías in the 2010 Moto2 world...

as well as champions who had died young such as Jarno Saarinen and Daijiro Kato. The latest inductee is Hans-Georg Anscheidt. Out of the 38 racers who...

made slightly faster and closer to the 130R. Following the death of Daijiro Kato at the 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Suzuka reconfigured the motorcycle...

Ukawa Satellite riders (in the latter part of the season): Alex Barros, Daijiro Kato Among other changes in 2003, power was increased from about 200 to 240 bhp...