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Naomi Taniguchi

{{short description|Japanese motorcycle racer}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

|image =

|caption =

|name = Naomi Taniguchi

|nationality = Japanese

|GP Active years = 1959 - 1961, 1963 - 1965

|GP Teams = Honda

|GP Race Starts = 10

|GP Championships =

|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 First win =

|GP Last win =

|GP Last race = 1965 50cc Japanese Grand Prix

}}

{{Nihongo|Naomi Taniguchi|谷口 尚己|Taniguchi Naomi}} 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.[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Naomi+Taniguchi Naomi Taniguchi career statistics at MotoGP.com]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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Position

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Points

| 8

| 6

| 4

| 3

| 2

| 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Class

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! Points

! Rank

! Wins

1959

! 125cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM
6

| GER
–

| NED
–

| BEL
–

| SWE
–

| ULS
–

| NAT
–

|

|

|

|

| 1

! 14th

| 0

rowspan=2| 1960

! 125cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM
6

| NED
–

| BEL
–

|

| ULS
–

| NAT
–

|

|

|

|

|

| 1

! 10th

| 0

250cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM
6

| NED
–

| BEL
–

| GER
–

| ULS
–

| NAT
–

|

|

|

|

|

| 1

! 17th

| 0

rowspan=2|1961

! 125cc

! Honda

| ESP
–

| GER
–

| FRA
–

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOM
8

| NED
–

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BEL
7

| DDR
–

| ULS
–

| NAT
–

| SWE
–

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ARG
5

| 2

! 15th

| 0

250cc

! Honda

| ESP
–

| GER
–

| FRA
–

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM
5

| NED
–

| BEL
–

| DDR
–

| ULS
–

| NAT
–

| SWE
–

| ARG
–

| 2

! 16th

| 0

1963

! 50cc

! Honda

| ESP
–

| GER
–

| FRA
–

| IOM
–

| NED
–

| BEL
–

| FIN
–

| ARG
–

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN
9

|

|

| 0

! –

| 0

1964

! 50cc

! Honda

| USA
–

| ESP
–

| FRA
–

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM
6

| NED
–

| BEL
–

| GER
–

| FIN
–

| JPN
–

|

|

| 1

! 13th

| 0

1965

! 50cc

! Honda

| USA
–

| GER
–

| ESP
–

| FRA
–

| IOM
–

| NED
–

| BEL
–

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN
8

|

|

|

| 0

! –

| 0

References

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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Living people

Category:Japanese motorcycle racers

Category:50cc World Championship riders

Category:125cc World Championship riders

Category:250cc World Championship riders

Category:Isle of Man TT riders

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