Naomi Taniguchi
Naomi Taniguchi is a former Grand [Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix] motorcycle road racer from Japan. In Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|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 [Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960] when he finished in tenth place in the 125cc world championship.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
| 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 | ||||||
| 1960 | 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 |
| 1961 | 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 |