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by SS » Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:34:30

It has been reported in the Japanese press today that Japanese motorcyclist
Daijirou Katou has passed away some two weeks after sustaining serious
injuries in a crash during the opening round Japanese Grand Prix race at
Suzuka circuit on April 6. Katou was the 2001 250cc class world champion
and one of Japan's brightest racing talents. He'll be missed by racing fans
throughout Japan and elsewhere.

itazura

by **redTe** » Mon, 21 Apr 2003 09:31:30

Awful news.
:(
His future was a bright as Rossi's. Terrible shame.

by **don hodgdo** » Sun, 20 Apr 2003 10:23:33

Very sad news indeed.

Don

by **Dave Henri** » Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:39:57

"redTed"

In this day and age, I often think that once a hospital has stablized an
injured person, then they have the skills and tools to save them. Sadly
this was not the case. The real world always knows more than we think we
do.

dave
henrie

by **ymenar** » Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:43:09

> In this day and age, I often think that once a hospital has stablized
an
> injured person, then they have the skills and tools to save them. Sadly
> this was not the case. The real world always knows more than we think we
> do.

The whole thing was a mess, with him being quite treated badly on the
site of his incident. Of course, the race was still on and there was a
danger of you know, bikes going at you at great speed, but the way he was
transported did not help him at all. Who knows, he might have survived if
he had been immobilised immediately.

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by **Ice** » Mon, 21 Apr 2003 20:25:15

> It has been reported in the Japanese press today that Japanese
motorcyclist
> Daijirou Katou has passed away some two weeks after sustaining serious
> injuries in a crash during the opening round Japanese Grand Prix race at
> Suzuka circuit on April 6. Katou was the 2001 250cc class world champion
> and one of Japan's brightest racing talents. He'll be missed by racing
fans
> throughout Japan and elsewhere.

I didn't see the crash, but I saw the wreckage afterwards. It didn't look
good, it's a shame he didn't make it. While we're on the subject, I just
heard that Michael and Ralf Schumacher's mother died last night in a german
hospital. They still appear to be starting in the San Marino race in 40
minutes or so, they're nr. 1 and 2 on the grid as well... I feel for them.

Ice D

by **Stephen F** » Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:18:54

> > In this day and age, I often think that once a hospital has stablized
> an
> > injured person, then they have the skills and tools to save them. Sadly
> > this was not the case. The real world always knows more than we think
we
> > do.

> The whole thing was a mess, with him being quite treated badly on the
> site of his incident. Of course, the race was still on and there was a
> danger of you know, bikes going at you at great speed, but the way he was
> transported did not help him at all. Who knows, he might have survived if
> he had been immobilised immediately.

Hopefully the governing body will learn from it. Rider on the track? Red
flag... 100%, right away. Kato had grave injuries, so it can be debated
whether or not he would have survived (I do research in spine trauma, and
Kato's injuries were about as bad as they can get), but flopping him on a
stretcher like a rag doll did not help. It was disgraceful.

Stephen

by **ymenar** » Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:40:12

> > The whole thing was a mess, with him being quite treated badly on
the
> > site of his incident. Of course, the race was still on and there was a
> > danger of you know, bikes going at you at great speed, but the way he
was
> > transported did not help him at all. Who knows, he might have survived
if
> > he had been immobilised immediately.

> Hopefully the governing body will learn from it. Rider on the track? Red
> flag... 100%, right away. Kato had grave injuries, so it can be debated
> whether or not he would have survived (I do research in spine trauma, and
> Kato's injuries were about as bad as they can get), but flopping him on a
> stretcher like a rag doll did not help. It was disgraceful.

Well yeah that's about my view of the whole thing. Somebody crashed and you
even remotely a little fear for his safety or his life? Red flag. NOW.
Everybody goes into the pits or slows down to <30mph speeds around the
track.

You shouldn't even have to go fast while treating somebody with injury
because they are racing around you. Like you said, we don't know if he
would have survived if he had been treated correctly, but at least there
would have been a chance. Weird thing is that the guy who went to him first
had a very good knowledge of medical problems in those kind of situations.

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