Naomi Taniguchi


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.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

YearClassTeam1234567891011PointsRankWins
1959125ccHondaIOM
6
GER
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
114th0
1960125ccHondaIOM
6
NED
-
BEL
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
110th0
1960250ccHondaIOM
6
NED
-
BEL
-
GER
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
117th0
1961125ccHondaESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
8
NED
-
BEL
7
DDR
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
SWE
-
ARG
5
215th0
1961250ccHondaESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
5
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
SWE
-
ARG
-
216th0
196350ccHondaESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
FIN
-
ARG
-
JPN
9
0-0
196450ccHondaUSA
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
6
NED
-
BEL
-
GER
-
FIN
-
JPN
-
113th0
196550ccHondaUSA
-
GER
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
JPN
8
0-0