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Her best result was in 199q when she finished 6th in the Championship.
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Her best result was in 199q when she finished 6th in the Championship.
She was one of a handful of females to race at Grand Prix level over the history of the Championships. She competed in the 125cc All Japan Road Race Championship from 1991 to 1993, finishing in the Top 10 every year. In 1992 she made her Grand Prix debut at Suzuka as a wild card where she survived the treacherous wet track finishing 20th and capturing the attention of the media.
In 1994 she signed up for a full 125cc World Championship with the Federal Communication Commission Technical Sports team racing a Honda RS125.
She returned towards the end of season to finish 28th in the Championship. She ended the season in 20th.
Igata subsequently returned to Japanese racing in the 125cc class but without major success.