Who is the motogp 500cc rider died in 2003 season?

Question

Who is the motogp 500cc rider died in 2003 season?

Answer 1

Daijiro Kato

was a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and the 2001 World Champion in the 250cc class.

2002 Grand Prix World Championship: MotoGP/500cc class.

Ranking: Seventh.



Kato was born in Saitama, and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in the Japanese pocket-bike championship

IN 2003 Grand Prix World Championship: MotoGP class.

Suffered a fatal crash at the first race at Suzuka.  

On April 6, 2003 during the first race of the 2003 MotoGP season at Suzuka, Kato crashed hard and sustained severe head, neck and chest injuries. He was estimated to have hit the wall near the final chicane of the circuit at around 125mph (200 km/h).

Answer 2

daijiro katoh from japan