Yoshimi Katayama

was a Japanese professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and auto racer.

Motorsports career Born in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Katayama began his Grand Prix career in 1964 with Suzuki. He finished the season in second place behind his Suzuki teammate, Hans-Georg Anscheidt in the 50cc world championship.

Career Results Motorcycle Grand Prix results Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins 1964 125cc Suzuki USA ESP FRA IOM NED FRG DDR ULS FIN NAT JPN3 4 11th 0 1965 125cc Suzuki USA FRG ESP FRA IOM NED2 DDR CZE ULS FIN NAT JPN 6 11th 0 250cc Suzuki USA FRG ESP FRA IOM NED4 BEL4 DDR CZE ULS FIN NAT JPN 6 14th 0 1966 50cc Suzuki ESP FRG NED5 IOM NAT JPN1 10 5th 1 125cc Suzuki ESP FRG NED DDR CZE FIN5 ULS IOM NAT JPN2 14 6th 0 1967 50cc Suzuki ESP2 FRG FRA1 IOM NED1 BEL2 28 2nd 2 125cc Suzuki ESP3 FRG1 FRA3 IOM NED4 DDR CZE FIN ULS NAT CAN JPN 19 4th 1

Complete Bathurst 1000 results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1977 Craven Mild Racing Geoff Leeds Mazda RX-3 2001cc – 3000cc 103 DNF DNF 1982 Peter Stuyvesant International Racing Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 A 156 6th 6th 1983 Peter Stuyvesant International Allan Moffat Mazda RX-7 A 162 2nd 2nd

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1983 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Mazda 717C C Jr. 302 12th 1st 1984 B. F. Goodrich Company John Morton John O'Steen Lola T616-Mazda C2 320 10th 1st 1985 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Mazda 737C C2 264 24th 6th 1986 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Mazda 757 GTP 59 DNF DNF 1987 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Mazda 757 GTP 34 DNF DNF 1988 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Marc Duez David Leslie Mazda 767 GTP 330 17th 2nd 1990 Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Mazda 767B GTP 304 20th 1st