Naomi Taniguchi

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Naomi Taniguchi

Nationality

Japanese

Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Active years

1959 - 1961, 1963 - 1965

First race

1959 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT

Last race

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

References

↑ Naomi Taniguchi career statistics at MotoGP.com

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