Ukyo Katayama

Name: Ukyo Katayama

Nationality: Japan

Date of birth: May 29, 1963 - Tokyo

Emerged as a possible contender racing from 1988 to 91 in the Japanese Formula 3000 Championship, taking the title in his last season before graduating to Formula 1 with Venturi Larrousse squad in 1992. Struggled with Tyrrell-Yamaha in 1993, but his career blossomed briefly the following year when he finished fifth in the Brazilian and San Marino Grands Prix. Raced on with the Tyrrell squad to little effect to the end of its Yamaha engine contract in 1997, then switched to the Minardi-Hart team in 1997 with little success. Retired from Formula 1 at the end of the season but finished second for Toyota at Le Mans in 1999.

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