Kazuto Sakata

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1966 –

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Who is Kazuto Sakata?

Kazuto Sakata is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time F.I.M. 125cc world champion.

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.

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Born
Aug 15, 1966
Tokyo
Nationality
  • Japan
Lived in
  • Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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