Good fortune for Kato

Daijiro Kato survived a morning accident to take pole position for the Pacific Grand Prix at Motegi in Japan.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2002 - 14:16

Daijiro Kato survived a morning accident to take pole position for the Pacific Grand Prix at Motegi in Japan.

The Fortuna Honda rider slid off his bike into the gravel earlier this morning and was forced to switch to his spare machine.

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