Eigo Sato
Eigo Satō ( Japanese 佐藤 英 吾 , Satō Eigo ; born October 30, 1978 in Iwaki , Fukushima Prefecture ; † February 28, 2013 ibid.) Was an internationally known Japanese freestyle motocross pilot.
Life
Satō came to motocross at the age of 17 . After emigrating to the United States , he took part in various amateur competitions there. After returning to Japan, he took part in FMX events from 2001 , using a Yamaha YZ250. From 2005 he was a regular participant in the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour . His best placings during this time were two second places that he was able to achieve in 2009. In total, Satō started at the Red Bull X-Fighters 27 times; He reached the quarter-finals 17 times.
On February 27, 2013, Satō had an accident during a training session in Iwaki, Japan . After a failed backflip , he fell heavily to the ground. Satō was admitted to hospital and died there the next day from his injuries. He left behind his wife, Kaori, and 3-year-old son, Eidai.
International success
2005
- 9th place, Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
2006
- 8th place, Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City
- 6th place, Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
2007
- 5th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City
- 5th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Slane Castle
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
He finished the season with 100 points in fifth place overall.
2008
- 7th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City
- 6th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Rio de Janeiro
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Texas
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Wuppertal
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Warsaw
He finished the season with 65 points in ninth place overall.
2009
- 2nd place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City
- 2nd place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Calgary
- 4th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Fort Worth
- 9th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
- 8th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in London
He finished the season with 240 points in fourth place overall.
2010
- 6th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City
- 2nd place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Cairo
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Moscow
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
- kT: Red Bull X-Fighters in London
He finished the season with 125 points in eighth place overall.
2011
- 6th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Dubai
- 5th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Brasília
- 6th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Rome
- 12th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
- 3rd place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Poznan
- 12th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Sydney
He finished the season with 185 points in sixth place overall.
2012
- 9th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Dubai
- 5th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Glen Helen
- 6th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid
- 3rd place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Munich
- 5th place: Red Bull X-Fighters in Sydney
He finished the season with 190 points in fifth place overall.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 福島県ゆかりのプロライダー佐藤英吾選手の訃報,ご冥福をお祈りいたします. . In: Fukushima Rider's Navi. う つ く し ま 観 光 プ ロ モ ー シ ョ ン 推進 機構 ( utsukushima kankō promotion sushin kikō , a tourism promotion association of the prefectural administration, communities and the tourism industry in the Fukushima prefecture), March 1, 2013 (Japanese) , accessed on 26th June 2013 (Japanese).
- ↑ Blick.ch - website: Eigo Sato. From: www.blick.ch , January 9, 2012, accessed on June 28, 2013 .
- ↑ Masters Of Dirt: Audience favorite Eigo Sato died ( Memento of the original from August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ RIP EIGO SATO 1978-2013 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Motorsport-magazin.com - Unsuccessful backflip accessed on June 25, 2013
- ↑ redbull.com.au - Remembering Eigo Sato , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2005 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2006 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2007 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2008 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2009 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2010 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2011 , accessed June 25, 2013
- ↑ Red Bull X-Fighters Encyclopedia 2012 , accessed June 25, 2013
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sato, Eigo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 佐藤 英 吾 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese freestyle motocross pilot |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Iwaki , Fukushima Prefecture |
DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 2013 |
Place of death | Iwaki , Fukushima Prefecture |