Nationality Japanese Name Kazuto Sakata | Role Motorcycle Racer | |
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Arai Quantum-E Kazuto Sakata | See Closer
Kazuto Sakata (坂田 和人, born August 15, 1966 in Kōtō, Tokyo) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time F.I.M. 125cc world champion.
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Sakata began his Grand Prix career in 1991 and by the 1993 season, finished second to Dirk Raudies in the 125cc class on a Honda. In 1994, he became the first Japanese rider to race for a European factory when he signed with the Aprilia factory. He repaid them by winning the 125cc championship that year. He repeated as champion in 1998 after a tight points battle with Tomomi Manako and Marco Melandri. He retired after the 1999 season.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
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