Ukyo Katayama : biography
In year 2000, He established TeamUKYO which participated in JGTC/Super GT (2001-2002 in GT500 and 2011 in GT300), also in Dakar Rally (2002-2005, 2007).
As a mountain climber
Katayama is a lover of mountain climbing. He has often been climbing mountains since his F1 era.
In 2001 he climbed the world’s sixth-highest mountain, Cho Oyu. On December 1, 2006, it was reported that he had achieved his lifetime ambition of climbing Manaslu, the eighth-highest mountain in the world, after an unsuccessful attempt in 2004.
On December 18, 2009, it was reported that he had been missing whilst climbing Mount Fuji with two friends. Upon calling a police search and rescue team, they informed the police that one of their climbing party had died, and another was presumed to be dying. Eventually, Katayama was found alive while two fellow climbers were found dead.
As of the end of 2010, Katayama summited five of the Seven Summits: Mont Blanc (climbed in 1996), Kilimanjaro (1998), Elbrus (1998), McKinley (2008), Aconcagua (2009), and Vinson Massif (2010)
Other sports
He has been participating other sporting events as an official invitee, such as Honolulu Marathon and Honolulu Century Ride. He has also started a cycling team called Team Ukyo.
Media appearances
He is now a commentator of Formula One in Japan, for Fuji TV. In 1996 he was a guest judge on Iron Chef.
Helmet
Katayama’s helmet was blue with a red and white stripe crossing the rear area and going in the sides forming an obliquous T letter, and a vertical red and white stripe going across the top (until the visor)
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Racing record
Complete Japanese Formula 3000 results
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Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
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1988 | BA-TSU RACING TEAM | SUZ11 | FUJRet | MINRet | SUZ7 | SUG5 | FUJ8 | SUZ12 | SUZRet | 11th | 2 | |||
1989 | Footwork FORMULA | SUZ9 | FUJRet | MIN | SUZRet | SUGRet | FUJ15 | SUZ18 | SUZ7 | NC | 0 | |||
1990 | CABIN RACING TEAM with HEROES | SUZRet | FUJ3 | MIN5 | SUZRet | SUG12 | FUJ5 | FUJ2 | SUZ3 | FUJRet | SUZDSQ | 5th | 18 | |
1991 | CABIN RACING TEAM with HEROES | SUZ1 | AUT4 | FUJ9 | MINRet | SUZ1 | SUG6 | FUJ2 | SUZ2 | FUJC | SUZ10 | FUJ2 | 1st | 40 |
Complete Formula One results
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Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
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1992 | Central Park Venturi Larrousse | Venturi Larrousse LC92 | Lamborghini V12 | RSA12 | MEX12 | BRA9 | ESPDNQ | SMRRet | MONDNPQ | CANRet | FRARet | GBRRet | GERRet | HUNRet | BEL17 | ITA9 | PORRet | JPN11 | AUSRet | NC | 0 | |
1993 | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 020C | Yamaha V10 | RSARet | BRARet | EURRet | SMRRet | ESPRet | MONRet | CAN17 | FRARet | GBR13 | NC | 0 | ||||||||
Tyrrell 021 | Yamaha V10 | GERRet | HUN10 | BEL15 | ITA14 | PORRet | JPNRet | AUSRet | ||||||||||||||
1994 | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 022 | Yamaha V10 | BRA5 | PACRet | SMR5 | MONRet | ESPRet | CANRet | FRARet | GBR6 | GERRet | HUNRet | BELRet | ITARet | PORRet | EUR7 | JPNRet | AUSRet | 17th | 5 | |
1995 | Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha | Tyrrell 023 | Yamaha V10 | BRARet | ARG8 | SMRRet | ESPRet | MONRet | CANRet | FRARet | GBRRet | GER7 | HUNRet | BELRet | ITA10 | PORRet | EUR | PAC14 | JPNRet | AUSRet | NC | 0 |
1996 | Tyrrell Yamaha | Tyrrell 024 | Yamaha V10 | AUS11 | BRA9 | ARGRet | EURDSQ | SMRRet | MONRet | ESPRet | CANRet | FRARet | GBRRet | GERRet | HUN7 | BEL8 | ITA10 | POR12 | JPNRet | NC | 0 | |
1997 | Minardi Team | Minardi M197 | Hart V8 | AUSRet | BRA18 | ARGRet | SMR11 | MON10 | ESPRet | CANRet | FRA11 | GBRRet | GERRet | HUN10 | BEL14 | ITARet | AUT11 | LUXRet | JPNRet | EUR17 | NC | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | ClassPos. |
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1988 | C1 | 30 | Courage C22Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 | Courage Compétition | Paul Belmondo François Migault | 66 | DNF | DNF | |
1992 | C1 | 7 | Toyota TS010Toyota RV10 3.5L V10 | Toyota Team Tom’s | Geoff Lees David Brabham | 192 | DNF | DNF | |
1998 | GT1 | 27 | Toyota GT-OneToyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | Toyota Motorsports Toyota Team Europe | Toshio Suzuki Keiichi Tsuchiya | 326 | 9th | 8th | |
1999 | LMGTP | 3 | Toyota GT-OneToyota R36V 3.6L Turbo V8 | Toyota Motorsports Toyota Team Europe | Keiichi Tsuchiya Toshio Suzuki | 364 | 2nd | 1st | |
2002 | LMP900 | 18 | Courage C60Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | Pescarolo Sport | Eric Hélary Stéphane Ortelli | 144 | DNF | DNF | |
2003 | LMP900 | 9 | Dome S101Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | Kondo Racing | Masahiko Kondo Ryo Fukuda | 322 | 13th | 8th |
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