RACING DRIVER
Daijiro Kato
1976 - 2003

Daijiro Kato
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daijiro Kato is the 566th most popular racing driver (down from 473rd in 2019), the 1,670th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,387th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Japanese Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Daijiro Kato ranks 566 out of 1,080. Before him are Jacques Swaters, Adolf Brudes, Sete Gibernau, Kevin Magnussen, Hubert Auriol, and Danny Ongais. After him are Nasif Estéfano, Chris Lawrence, Kenneth McAlpine, Ricardo Tormo, Oscar Piastri, and Armin Schwarz.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Swaters
1926 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 560
Adolf Brudes
1899 - 1986
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 561
Sete Gibernau
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 562
Kevin Magnussen
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 563
Hubert Auriol
1952 - 2021
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 564
Danny Ongais
1942 - 2022
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 565
Daijiro Kato
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 566
Nasif Estéfano
1932 - 1973
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 567
Chris Lawrence
1933 - 2011
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 568
Kenneth McAlpine
1920 - 2023
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 569
Ricardo Tormo
1952 - 1998
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 570
Oscar Piastri
2001 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 571
Armin Schwarz
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 572
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Daijiro Kato ranks 215. Before him are Saúl Martínez, Kazumasa Shimizu, Óscar Freire, Kevin Alejandro, Chang Chen, and Ľudovít Ódor. After him are Sandra Nasić, Barbara Schett, Alex, Rick Ross, Zoli Ádok, and Timmy Simons. Among people deceased in 2003, Daijiro Kato ranks 308. Before him are Ignacio Velasco, Gusztáv Juhász, José Juncosa, Zagir Ismagilov, Eddie Thomson, and Janice Rule. After him are José Manuel Pesudo, Lawrence H. Aller, Vasile Deheleanu, Bhisham Sahni, Juha Tiainen, and Jeannette Campbell.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsSaúl Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 209
Kazumasa Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 210
Óscar Freire
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 211
Kevin Alejandro
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 212
Chang Chen
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 213
Ľudovít Ódor
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 214
Daijiro Kato
RACING DRIVER
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 215
Sandra Nasić
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 216
Barbara Schett
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 217
Alex
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 218
Rick Ross
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 219
Zoli Ádok
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 220
Timmy Simons
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 221
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsIgnacio Velasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 302
Gusztáv Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 303
José Juncosa
COACH
1922 - 2003
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 304
Zagir Ismagilov
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 305
Eddie Thomson
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 306
Janice Rule
ACTOR
1931 - 2003
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 307
Daijiro Kato
RACING DRIVER
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 308
José Manuel Pesudo
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 309
Lawrence H. Aller
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 310
Vasile Deheleanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 311
Bhisham Sahni
WRITER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 312
Juha Tiainen
ATHLETE
1955 - 2003
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 313
Jeannette Campbell
SWIMMER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 314
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Daijiro Kato ranks 1,670 out of 6,245. Before him are Takeshi Watanabe (1972), Norio Sasaki (1958), Akihiko Hoshide (1968), Yuji Takada (1954), Takashi Yamazaki (1964), and Shogo Sakurai (1984). After him are Yuto Nagatomo (1986), Kinya Takehara (1974), Rikiya Koyama (1963), Katsuya Okada (1953), Megumi Torigoe (1950), and Hisashi Kato (1956).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 1,664
Norio Sasaki
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,665
Akihiko Hoshide
ASTRONAUT
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,666
Yuji Takada
WRESTLER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,667
Takashi Yamazaki
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,668
Shogo Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 1,669
Daijiro Kato
RACING DRIVER
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,670
Yuto Nagatomo
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,671
Kinya Takehara
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,672
Rikiya Koyama
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 1,673
Katsuya Okada
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,674
Megumi Torigoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,675
Hisashi Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 1,676
Among RACING DRIVERS In Japan
Among racing drivers born in Japan, Daijiro Kato ranks 14. Before him are Toshio Suzuki (1955), Kazuyoshi Hoshino (1947), Hiroshi Fushida (1946), Kamui Kobayashi (1986), Noritake Takahara (1951), and Yuji Ide (1975). After him are Yuki Tsunoda (2000), Kazuki Nakajima (1985), Norifumi Abe (1975), Sakon Yamamoto (1982), Masami Kuwashima (1950), and Shinji Nakano (1971).
Toshio Suzuki
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 8
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 9
Hiroshi Fushida
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 10
Kamui Kobayashi
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 11
Noritake Takahara
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 12
Yuji Ide
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 13
Daijiro Kato
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 14
Yuki Tsunoda
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 15
Kazuki Nakajima
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 16
Norifumi Abe
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 17
Sakon Yamamoto
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 18
Masami Kuwashima
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 19
Shinji Nakano
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 20