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The late Daijiro Kato was honoured at Motegi on Saturday morning. In a special ceremony his father Takashi presented two super pocket bikes (top pic), named the 74 dream after his son's racing number, to Kato's team manager Fausto Gresini and Dorna Ceo, Carmelo Ezpeleta.

The community of Misano, along with the Gresini Racing team, has chosen the new road that leads to the entrance of the Misano Circuit as the street to bear the name of the late Daijiro Kato.

Loris Capirossi has cast doubt on the findings of the Daijiro Kato Accident Investigation Committee report, which suggested rider error was to blame for the former 250cc world champion's death at Suzuka last year.

The inquiry set-up by Honda to establish the cause of Daijiro Kato's death at the season opening Japanese Grand Prix has declared that mechanical failure was not to blame - and that the former 250cc world champion's fatal accident was probably triggered by a loss of rear grip.