Naomi Taniguchi

Naomi Taniguchi
Nationality Japan Japanese
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1959 - 1961, 1963 - 1965
First race1959 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT
Last race1965 50cc Japanese Grand Prix
Team(s)Honda
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
10 0 0 N/A 0 8

Naomi Taniguchi is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. In 1959, Taniguchi became the first Japanese racer to compete at the world championship level when Honda entered him in the Isle of Man TT. His most successful season was in 1960 when he finished in tenth place in the 125cc world championship.[1]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points Rank Wins
1959 125cc Honda IOM
6
GER
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
1 14th 0
1960 125cc Honda IOM
6
NED
-
BEL
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
1 10th 0
250cc Honda IOM
6
NED
-
BEL
-
GER
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
1 17th 0
1961 125cc Honda ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
8
NED
-
BEL
7
DDR
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
SWE
-
ARG
5
2 15th 0
250cc Honda ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
5
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
SWE
-
ARG
-
2 16th 0
1963 50cc Honda ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
FIN
-
ARG
-
JPN
9
0 - 0
1964 50cc Honda USA
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
6
NED
-
BEL
-
GER
-
FIN
-
JPN
-
1 13th 0
1965 50cc Honda USA
-
GER
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
JPN
8
0 - 0

References


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