i've not wanted to comment on daijiro kato's death until now.



i am very upset that a bike racer should have died in pursuit of his sport. motorcycle racing is a dangerous way to make a living but i'm concerned that the track-side staff at suzuka may have contributed to his injuries by bundling him around like a rag doll instead of leaving him where he was and waiting for the doctors to get to him.



they will never read this, but my heart goes out to daijiro's widow and children. i hope his kids will be proud of their dad when they grow up and understand just what a superb sportsman he was.