Takazumi Katayama

Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider


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Name = Takazumi Katayama
Nationality = flagicon|Japan Japanese
Years = 1974 - 1985
Teams = Yamaha, Honda
Races = 83
Championships = 350cc - 1977
Wins = 11
Podiums = 35
Points =
Poles = 5
Fastest laps = 6
First race = 1974 250cc Belgian Grand Prix
First win = 1974 250cc Swedish Grand Prix
Last win = 1982 500cc Swedish Grand Prix
Last race = 1985 500cc Belgian Grand Prix

Takazumi Katayama (片山敬済, born April 16, 1951 in Japan) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He was the first Japanese rider to win a motorcycle road racing world championship when he claimed the 1977 350cc title aboard a Yamaha. In 1980 he accepted an offer from Honda to develop their exotic oval-cylinder, four-stroke NR500 race bike.

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results

Reference

* [http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Takazumi+Katayama Takazumi Katayama career statistics at MotoGP.com]