Zapata went to Japan in March 1980, and on the 24th day of that month he beat defending world champion Shigeo Nakajima to become world Jr.
Shigeo Okumura | Nakajima B5N | Nakajima Ki-44 | Nakajima Ki-43 | Nakajima Aircraft Company | Miyuki Nakajima | Nakajima Ki-44 'Tojo' | Nakajima B5N 'Kate' | Nakajima A6M2-N | Yuto Nakajima | Yu Nakajima | Shigeo Shingo | Shigeo Nakajima | Shigeo Itoh | Nakajima LB-2 | Nakajima Kikka | Nakajima Ki-27 | Nakajima E8N | Nakajima E4N | Kazuki Nakajima | Hiroyuki Nakajima | Chikuhei Nakajima |