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Yoshimi
Katayama
Super GT Japan - GT300
Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 May 1940
hometown
Kobe
died
26 Mar 2016
Kobe
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Driver Information
nationality
Japanese
birthday
15 May 1940
hometown
Kobe
died
26 Mar 2016
Kobe
Competitors
Hiroaki
Suga
age
64
wins
1
poles
1
races
36
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Masaaki
Nagashima
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Masatomo
Shimizu
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
92
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Max
Angelelli
age
57
wins
39
poles
20
races
347
podiums
126
fastest laps
33
Compare to Katayama
Hiroyasu
Aoyagi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
Compare to Katayama
Takeshi
Tsuchiya
age
51
wins
14
poles
23
races
278
podiums
48
fastest laps
6
Compare to Katayama
Mikio
Hitotsuyama
age
72
wins
0
poles
1
races
65
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Hideo
Fukuyama
age
69
wins
13
poles
9
races
159
podiums
38
fastest laps
1
Compare to Katayama
Shigekazu
Saeki
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Masahiro
Yamazaki
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Katayama
Naohiro
Furuya
age
57
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to Katayama
Kumi
Sato
age
59
wins
1
poles
0
races
40
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Osamu
Nakajima
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Takahiro
Fujita
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Keiichi
Suzuki
age
75
wins
20
poles
6
races
120
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Katsumi
Yamamoto
age
49
wins
0
poles
1
races
64
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Compare to Katayama
Kenji
Yamamoto
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Compare to Katayama
Hidehiko
Aso
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Takeshi
Asami
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Akira
Watanabe
age
69
wins
0
poles
1
races
49
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Katayama
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Super GT Japan - GT300
Okura Rotary Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Super GT Japan - GT300
Shimizu Racing Enterprise
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 RSR
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Mazdaspeed
8
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
Mazda 787
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
Mazdaspeed
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Mazda Motors of America
13
38th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Mazdaspeed
2
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA World Sportscar Championship
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Clayton-Cunningham Racing
4
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Mazdaspeed
7
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
Mazda 767
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sportscar Championship
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Mazdaspeed
14
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757C
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sports Prototype Championship
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
Mazda 2.0 rotary
Dunlop
Mazda 757
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Mazdaspeed
22
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sports Prototype Championship
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 757
Mazda 2.0 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
IMSA Camel Lights
RGP 500 Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM16B (Mazda)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Mazdaspeed
7
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 737C
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 737C
Mazda 1.3 rotary
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
Trust Racing
35
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World Sportscar Championship
BF Goodrich, Mazdaspeed
3
82nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T616
Mazda 1.3 rotary
BF Goodrich
March 84G
Mazda 1.3 rotary turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Australian Endurance Championship
Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
23
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Bathurst 1000
Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World Sportscar Championship
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 717C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Mazda of North America
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Australian Endurance Championship
Peter Stuyvesant International Racing
1
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Brad Frisselle
14
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Mazda Auto Tokyo
22
84th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Mazda Auto Tokyo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
18th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Craven Mild Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda RX-3
Mazda 1.1 rotary
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda S102A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
RAC British Saloon Car Championship
Mazda Racing Team
4
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda Famila R100 M10A Coupe
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1969
European Touring Car Challenge - Div. 3
Mazda
2
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda R100
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Macau 0-1300cc Production Car Race
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1000
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Macau Production Car Race A
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 1000
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1998
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1997
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
6
1
1
0
0
1989
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1984
Racing
3
1
2
0
0
1983
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1982
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
?
0
0
?
0
1967
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
1st
1983
Bathurst 1000
2nd
1967
Macau 0-1300cc Production Car Race
1st
1966
Macau Production Car Race A
3rd
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