Hiroshi Kazato
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese racecar driver. Kazato started his career at age 19. He took part in the 1971 Can-Am season
, finishing 10th in the championship driving a Lola T222-Chevrolet
.
He participated at Formula Two
European seasons 1972
and 1973
, scoring 7 championship points.
He died at only 25 years old at Fuji Speedway
, during a Fuji Grand Champion series
race after colliding with Seiichi Suzuki
. After this incident, the circuit was modified in 1975, cancelling the first fastest turn.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese racecar driver. Kazato started his career at age 19. He took part in the 1971 Can-Am season
1971 Can-Am season
The 1971 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the sixth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began June 13, 1971 and ended October 31, 1971 after ten rounds.-Schedule:...
, finishing 10th in the championship driving a Lola T222-Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
.
He participated at Formula Two
Formula Two
Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, is a type of open wheel formula racing. It was replaced by Formula 3000 in 1985, but the FIA announced in 2008 that Formula Two would return for 2009 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship...
European seasons 1972
1972 European Formula Two season
The 1972 European Formula Two season was contested over 14 rounds.-Calendar:Note:Race 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate....
and 1973
1973 European Formula Two season
The 1973 European Formula Two season was contested over 17 rounds. The season was divided into basic and complementary races with one of the strangest points system in motor racing history.-Calendar:Note:...
, scoring 7 championship points.
He died at only 25 years old at Fuji Speedway
Fuji Speedway
is a race track standing in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was built in the early 1960s and hosted the first Formula One race in Japan in 1976. In the 1980s, Fuji Speedway was used for the FIA World Sportscar Championship and national racing...
, during a Fuji Grand Champion series
Fuji Grand Champion Series
The ran from 1971 to 1989. It was a drivers' championship in Japan and was originally for 2 litre Group B6 cars. The series was started in 1973, and all races were held at the Fuji Speedway circuit.- History :...
race after colliding with Seiichi Suzuki
Seiichi Suzuki
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1995 World Junior bronze medalist and Japanese national bronze medalist. He graduated from Meiji University....
. After this incident, the circuit was modified in 1975, cancelling the first fastest turn.