Takazumi Katayama is a Japanese-Korean former professional motorcycle racer and motorcycle racing team manager, born on 16 April 1951 in Kobe, Hyogo, into a Zainichi Korean family; his Korean name was Bang Gyeong-Jae. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world championships from 1974 to 1985. In his first World Championship season he rode a Yamaha to victory at the 1974 250cc Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp, and in 1977 he became the first Japanese competitor to win an FIM road racing World Championship. He also defied convention by competing in the Isle of Man TT when most top riders boycotted it.
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Takazumi Katayama (片山敬済, born April 16, 1951) is a Japanese-Korean former professional motorcycle racer and motorcycle racing team manager.
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In 1977, Katayama became the first Japanese competitor to win an FIM road racing World Championship.
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