He lost control of his motorcycle on the approach to the Casio Triangle and hit a barrier at high speed.
Controversy arose because the race was not red-flagged to allow Kato to be removed from the track with maximum care.
It made an immediate impression with its raw speed, and they finished the constructor's championship in second place, ahead of Yamaha and behind Honda.
If the circumstances change in such a significant way due to weather changes, a heavy accident or any other reason, a race may be neutralised either once or multiple times and the following rules will apply: In the case of a race restart after neutralisation, the following rules will apply for the MotoGP class only: Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers.
r Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap [12][10] Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers.
Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap [13][11] Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers.