Naomi Taniguchi Explained

Naomi Taniguchi
Nationality:	Japanese
Gp Active Years:	1959 - 1961, 1963 - 1965
Gp Teams:	Honda
Gp Race Starts:	10
Gp Race Wins:	0
Gp Podiums:	0
Gp Total Points:	8
Gp Poles:	N/A
Gp Fastest Laps:	0
Gp First Race:	1959 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT
Gp Last Race:	1965 50cc Japanese Grand Prix

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

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(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		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

Notes and References

1. http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Naomi+Taniguchi Naomi Taniguchi career statistics at MotoGP.com