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'''Ukyo Katayama''' (born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese racing driver.  
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|Ukyo Katayama
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|'''Born'''
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|29 May 1963
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|{{JPN}} Japanese
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|colspan=2 align=center|''1992 All-Japan F3000 Champion''
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'''Ukyo Katayama''' (born 29 May 1963 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese former racing driver.  
  
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Born in Tokyo, Katayama first raced in Europe in 1986 in France before making his [[Alternate International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] debut in [[1990 Alternate International F3000 season|1990]]. His first season in europe, driving for Madgewick International, saw many ups and downs, with impressive podium finishes, but many retirements, as well.
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==Racing Career==
  
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'''1991: Pacific Stint'''
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Born in Tokyo, Katayama started his career in Formula Three. He started with Hasemi Motorsports in Japanese F3 in 1985, before relocating to Europe for further his career. He spent two seasons in French F3 with limited success before returning to Japan and spending 1988 and 1989 driving in Japanese F3000.
  
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The following year, in [[1991 Alternate International F3000 season|1991]], Katayama would move to Pacific Racing, one of the top teams in the series.  
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=== [[Alternate International F3000|Formula 3000]] ===
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Katayama made his [[Alternate International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] debut in [[1990 Alternate International F3000 season|1990]]. His rookie campaign was impressive, bringing in no fewer than five podium finishes, leading to a haul of 28 points and a sixth-place finish in the Championship. For [[1991 Alternate International F3000 season|1991]], he moved to the [[Pacific]] team, but struggled to match up against his teammate [[Karl Wendlinger]]. At the Bugatti Circuit on 25th September, Katayama crashed into the back of [[Neil McEwan]]'s Dome. Observers had originally feared for Katayama's life, but thanks to a swift response from the Le Mans marshals and excellent medical attention, Katayama was fit to drive again in 1992.
  
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===1992: The busiest man in motorsports===
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====All Japan Formula 3000====
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After failing to achieve his goal of getting an F1 seat, Katayama returned to Japan, where he would sign with All-Japan F3000 front runners Heroes Racing, who were sponsored by Cabin, a Cigarette brand from Japan Tobacco, Katayama's main backers. In an incredibly competitive field featuring the likes of Eddie Irvine, Aguri Suzuki, Shinji Nakano, Hideki Noda, Naoki Hattori, Akihiko Nakaya, Jeff Krosnoff, teammate Takuya Kurosawa, Ross Cheever, Toshio Suzuki, Tom Kristensen and Stefano Modena, among others, a resurgent Katayama overcame the odds and would win the 1992 All-Japan F3000 title with 2 races to spare.
  
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Katayama was also rumoured his debut at the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix, expected to take a one-off drive for the struggling [[March|Leyton House March]] team. Unfortunately, this opportunity fell through as Toshio Suzuki was preferred for the opportunity.
  
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'''1992: The busiest man in motorsports'''
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====WTCM and WSC stint====
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Katayama's connections with Japan Tobacco, helped him to secure a [[Toyota]] factory drive for TOM's at the [[1992 World Touring Car Masters season|World Touring Car Masters]] and some rounds of the World Sportscar Championship. He was immediately at home behind the wheel of a touring car, starring at Okayama to bring his Toyota Carina home in second place in the feature race to the delight of the local fans.
  
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After failing to achieve his goal of getting an F1 seat, Katayama returned to Japan, where he would sign with All-Japan F3000 front runners Heroes Racing, which was sponsored by Cabin, a brand from Japan Tobacco, Katayama's main backers. In an incredibly competitive field featuring the likes of Eddie Irvine, Aguri Suzuki, Teammate Takuya Kurosawa, Roland Ratzenberger, Ross Cheever, Toshio Suzuki, Tom Kristensen and Stefano Modena, among others, Katayama overcame the odds and would win the 1992 All Japan Title with 2 races to spare.
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In the WSC, Katayama was paired Australia's [[David Brabham]] in the second Toyota. On the back of his drives here, as well as in Japanese F3000 and the [[1992 World Touring Car Masters season|WTCM]], [[Tyrrell]] approached Katayama for one of their 1993 race seats. Katayama accepted, fulfilling his dream of making it to F1.
  
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'''WTCM and WSC Stint'''
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===[[Alternate Formula One|Formula One]]===
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In 1992, Katayama had impressed Ken Tyrrell enough that he signed the Japanese driver for the 1993 season, with Japan Tobacco's brand Mild Seven becoming main sponsor for the Surrey outfit. Katayama would pair up with the team's 1992 driver Christian Fittipaldi, the pair running brand new Ilmor engines.
  
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At the same time, Through his connections with Japan Tobacco, Katayama managed to sign for TOM's, who were sponsored by company brand Mild Seven, to compete in toyota machinery in both The [[1992 World Touring Car Masters season|World Touring Car Masters]] and the World Sportscar Championship. Showing an impeccable ease behind the wheel of a touring car for a newcomer, Katayama would stun the WTCM field in the round of japan at okayama, bringing his Toyota Carina to an extremely impressive runner-up finish in the feature race and a 6th place finish in the sprint race, to the joy of the local fans.
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Unfortunately for Katayama, his dream would turn into a bit if a nightmare, as he was well off the pace of his brazilian teammate Fittipaldi for much of the season, only doing no better than 8th. In the cutthroat world of F1, There is no room for average performances, and Katayama would find himself on the unemployment line in the off-season, seemingly condemned to once again return to Japan for 1994...
  
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In the WSC, Katayama, teaming up with australian David Brabham in the second toyota, Would also impress, finihing 2nd in the Suzuka 1000KM and achieve a respectable 5th place in his first attempt at Le Mans. It was at the spa-Francorchamps race in WTCM, though, that he would receive the oppprtunity of a lifetime: An offer by March to drive for them in the Japanese Grand Prix in October. Katayama accepted, finally achieving his dream of making it to F1.
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== Racing Career Results ==
  
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'''Formula 1: 1992-'''
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=== [[Alternate International Formula 3000|International Formula 3000 Championship]] ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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!Season
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!Team
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!Car
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!width=30px|<small>1</small>
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!width=30px|<small>2</small>
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!width=30px|<small>3</small>
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!width=30px|<small>4</small>
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!width=30px|<small>5</small>
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!width=30px|<small>6</small>
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!width=30px|<small>7</small>
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!width=30px|<small>8</small>
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!width=30px|<small>9</small>
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!width=30px|<small>10</small>
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!width=30px|<small>11</small>
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!width=30px|<small>12</small>
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!width=30px|<small>13</small>
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!width=30px|Pts
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!width=30px|Pos
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|-
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! [[1990 Alternate International F3000 season|1990]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Madgewick International]]
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| [[Lola]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| DON<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| SIL<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f" align="center"| PAU<br><small>3</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| MON<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| JER<br><small>''2''</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| IMO<br><small>18†</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| ENN<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| HOC<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"| BRH<br><small>5</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"| BIR<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| BUG<br><small>10</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfdfdf" align="center"| MAG<br><small>2</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"| DIJ<br><small>18†</small>
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! 28
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! 6th
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|-
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! [[1991 Alternate International F3000 season|1991]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Pacific|Pacific Racing]]
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| [[Lola]]-[[Ford|Cosworth]]
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|IMO<br><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"|SIL<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|PAU<br><small>15</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf" align="center"|JER<br><small>5</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|MUG<br><small>11</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"|ENN<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|HOC<br><small>12</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|BRH<br><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|SPA<br><small>11</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|BUG<br><small>14†</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|MAG<br><small>INJ</small>
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! 2
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! 16th
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|-
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Katayama made his debut at the Japanese Grand Prix, driving for the dying Leyton House March team as a one-off. Unfortunately for Ukyo, the March lacked considerable pace, and he would qualify at the back of the grid. However, due to attrition and a solid drive, Katayama managed to cross the line as the 13th and last finisher of the Grand Prix.
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=== [[World Touring Car Masters]] ===
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! Year
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! Entrant
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! Car
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! Class
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!colspan="25"|
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! WDC
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! Pts.
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! Class
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! Pts.
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|-
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|-
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!rowspan=3| [[1992_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1992]]
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!Rowspan=3| {{JPN}} [[TOM's|Mild Seven TOM's Co. Ltd]]
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!rowspan=3| [[Toyota]] Corona VIII
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!rowspan=3| Privateer
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!colspan=2| {{AUS}}
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!colspan=2| {{JPN}}
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!colspan=2| {{USA}}
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!colspan=2| {{RZA}}
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! {{GBR}}
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!colspan=2| {{FRA}}
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!colspan=2| {{CZE}}
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!colspan=2| {{ITA}}
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!colspan=2| {{GBR}}
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!colspan=2| {{SWE}}
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!colspan=2| {{BEL}}
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!colspan=2| {{GER}}
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!colspan=2| {{MAC}}
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!rowspan=3| *
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!rowspan=3| *
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!rowspan=3| *
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!rowspan=3| *
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|-
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=30px| E
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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!width=20px| F
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!width=20px| S
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|-
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|
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|
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|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 6
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| ''3''
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| 3
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 7
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|
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|
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|bgcolor="#ffffff"| ENT
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|-
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|}
  
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=== [[Alternate Formula One|Formula One World Championship]] ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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!Season
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!Team
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!Car
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!width=30px|<small>1</small>
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!width=30px|<small>2</small>
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!width=30px|<small>3</small>
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!width=30px|<small>4</small>
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!width=30px|<small>5</small>
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!width=30px|<small>6</small>
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!width=30px|<small>7</small>
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!width=30px|<small>8</small>
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!width=30px|<small>9</small>
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!width=30px|<small>10</small>
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!width=30px|<small>11</small>
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!width=30px|<small>12</small>
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!width=30px|<small>13</small>
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!width=30px|<small>14</small>
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!width=30px|<small>15</small>
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!width=30px|<small>16</small>
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!width=30px|Pts
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!width=30px|Pos
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|-
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! [[1993 Alternate Formula One season|1993]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell|Mild Seven Tyrrell]]
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| [[Tyrrell]]-[[Ilmor]]
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|RSA<br><small>14</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|BRA<br><small>15</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|PAC<br><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|SMR<br><small>11</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|ESP<br><small>10</small>
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|bgcolor="#cfcfff" align="center"|MON<br><small>10</small>
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|bgcolor="#efcfff" align="center"|CAN<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|FRA<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|GBR<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|GER<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|HUN<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|BEL<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|ITA<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|POR<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|JPN<br><small>ENT</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"|AUS<br><small>ENT</small>
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! *
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! *
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|-
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|}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:11, 17 April 2022

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Ukyo Katayama
Details
Name Ukyo Katayama
Born 29 May 1963
Nationality Flag of Japan svg.png Japanese
Achievements
1992 All-Japan F3000 Champion

Ukyo Katayama (born 29 May 1963 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese former racing driver.

Racing Career

Born in Tokyo, Katayama started his career in Formula Three. He started with Hasemi Motorsports in Japanese F3 in 1985, before relocating to Europe for further his career. He spent two seasons in French F3 with limited success before returning to Japan and spending 1988 and 1989 driving in Japanese F3000.

Formula 3000

Katayama made his Formula 3000 debut in 1990. His rookie campaign was impressive, bringing in no fewer than five podium finishes, leading to a haul of 28 points and a sixth-place finish in the Championship. For 1991, he moved to the Pacific team, but struggled to match up against his teammate Karl Wendlinger. At the Bugatti Circuit on 25th September, Katayama crashed into the back of Neil McEwan's Dome. Observers had originally feared for Katayama's life, but thanks to a swift response from the Le Mans marshals and excellent medical attention, Katayama was fit to drive again in 1992.

1992: The busiest man in motorsports

All Japan Formula 3000

After failing to achieve his goal of getting an F1 seat, Katayama returned to Japan, where he would sign with All-Japan F3000 front runners Heroes Racing, who were sponsored by Cabin, a Cigarette brand from Japan Tobacco, Katayama's main backers. In an incredibly competitive field featuring the likes of Eddie Irvine, Aguri Suzuki, Shinji Nakano, Hideki Noda, Naoki Hattori, Akihiko Nakaya, Jeff Krosnoff, teammate Takuya Kurosawa, Ross Cheever, Toshio Suzuki, Tom Kristensen and Stefano Modena, among others, a resurgent Katayama overcame the odds and would win the 1992 All-Japan F3000 title with 2 races to spare.

Katayama was also rumoured his debut at the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix, expected to take a one-off drive for the struggling Leyton House March team. Unfortunately, this opportunity fell through as Toshio Suzuki was preferred for the opportunity.

WTCM and WSC stint

Katayama's connections with Japan Tobacco, helped him to secure a Toyota factory drive for TOM's at the World Touring Car Masters and some rounds of the World Sportscar Championship. He was immediately at home behind the wheel of a touring car, starring at Okayama to bring his Toyota Carina home in second place in the feature race to the delight of the local fans.

In the WSC, Katayama was paired Australia's David Brabham in the second Toyota. On the back of his drives here, as well as in Japanese F3000 and the WTCM, Tyrrell approached Katayama for one of their 1993 race seats. Katayama accepted, fulfilling his dream of making it to F1.

Formula One

In 1992, Katayama had impressed Ken Tyrrell enough that he signed the Japanese driver for the 1993 season, with Japan Tobacco's brand Mild Seven becoming main sponsor for the Surrey outfit. Katayama would pair up with the team's 1992 driver Christian Fittipaldi, the pair running brand new Ilmor engines.

Unfortunately for Katayama, his dream would turn into a bit if a nightmare, as he was well off the pace of his brazilian teammate Fittipaldi for much of the season, only doing no better than 8th. In the cutthroat world of F1, There is no room for average performances, and Katayama would find himself on the unemployment line in the off-season, seemingly condemned to once again return to Japan for 1994...

Racing Career Results

International Formula 3000 Championship

Season Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Pos
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Madgewick International Lola-Mugen-Honda DON
3 		SIL
2 		PAU
3 		MON
Ret 		JER
2 		IMO
18† 		ENN
Ret 		HOC
Ret 		BRH
5 		BIR
Ret 		BUG
10 		MAG
2 		DIJ
18† 		28 6th
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pacific Racing Lola-Cosworth IMO
8 		SIL
Ret 		PAU
15 		JER
5 		MUG
11 		ENN
Ret 		HOC
12 		BRH
8 		SPA
11 		BUG
14† 		MAG
INJ 		2 16th

World Touring Car Masters

Year Entrant Car Class WDC Pts. Class Pts.
1992 Flag of Japan svg.png Mild Seven TOM's Co. Ltd Toyota Corona VIII Privateer Flag of Australia svg.png Flag of Japan svg.png Flag of the United States svg.png Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Flag of France svg.png Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Flag of Sweden svg.png Flag of Belgium svg.png Flag of Germany svg.png Flag of Macau svg.png * * * *
F S F S F S F S E F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S
2 6 3 3 3 7 7 ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT ENT

Formula One World Championship

Season Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Pos
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mild Seven Tyrrell Tyrrell-Ilmor RSA
14 		BRA
15 		PAC
8 		SMR
11 		ESP
10 		MON
10 		CAN
Ret 		FRA
ENT 		GBR
ENT 		GER
ENT 		HUN
ENT 		BEL
ENT 		ITA
ENT 		POR
ENT 		JPN
ENT 		AUS
ENT 		* *
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