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The Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix has not been held at Suzuka as of 2004 (with the race having been moved to Motegi which was the venue of the Pacific Grand Prix) following Kato's crash, with safety issues at the facility in light of the F1 race the previous October with 130R, including a serious crash involving Toyota F1 driver Allan McNish ...
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The 2003 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship.It took place on the weekend of 4–6 April 2003 at Suzuka.The meeting was overshadowed by the death of Daijiro Kato in the MotoGP race, after he crashed at 130R and hit the barrier at high speed in the ensuing Casio Triangle.
In 2003, the chicane was made slightly faster and closer to the 130R. [6] Following the death of Daijiro Kato at the 2003 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Suzuka reconfigured the motorcycle variant of what is now known as the Hitachi Automotive Systems Chicane before the final turn, and added a second chicane, between the hairpin and 200R. [7]
2003: Daijiro Kato is killed during his home Japanese Grand Prix in the MotoGP class on the Suzuka Circuit when he hits the barrier at 130R just before the final chicane. 2003: The last start of a two-stroke bike in MotoGP occurs at the Czech Grand Prix.
Suzuka Circuit: 12 Hours of Suzuka Race Akiyama's car hit another car and caught fire [29] Marcel Albers (NED) 1992-04-20 Open wheel Ralt RT36-Honda British Formula Three: Thruxton Circuit: Race Hit the back of Elton Julian's car, went airborne, somersaulted, and hit guardrail [30] Bill Albertson (USA) 1930-08-16 Single seater Miller Unknown
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The destination was the nearest hospital, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center in Yokkaichi, which was 15 km (9.3 mi) away from the Suzuka circuit. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] Initial reports by his father to television channel France 3 , were that Bianchi was in critical condition with a head injury and was undergoing an operation to reduce severe ...