Moriwaki Engineering
| Moriwaki Engineering | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Kabushiki kaisha (joint stock company) |
| founding | September 30, 1973 |
| Seat | Suzuka , Japan |
| management | Mamoru Moriwaki, daihyō-torishimariyaku ("executive director") |
| Number of employees | 37 |
| Branch | Metal industry |
| Website | Moriwaki Engineering |
The KK Moriwaki ( Jap. 株式会社モリワキエンジニアリング, Kabushiki Kaisha Moriwaki enjiniaringu ), English Moriwaki Engineering Co., Ltd. , is a Japanese company that designs , develops and manufactures high-performance parts for motorcycles and automobiles . It exports to North America , Europe and Australia , among others .
Moriwaki is represented in different classes of motorcycle racing . For example, you take part in the Moto2 class of the motorcycle world championship .
The manufacturer is closely linked to Honda , as the owner Mamoru Moriwaki himself worked for the group for years.
Racing
Moriwaki has been deeply rooted in motorcycle racing since its inception. In 1978 they took part in the first edition of the 8-hour race in Suzuka and achieved third place with drivers Graeme Crosby and Tony Hatton .
MotoGP class
In the 2003 season , Moriwaki and driver Tamaki Serizawa used their own chassis with a Honda engine for the first time in the MotoGP class of the motorcycle world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka . The following season , the Moriwaki MD5 , which was equipped with the five-cylinder engine of the Honda RC211V , and the pilots Olivier Jacque and Andrew Pitt won a total of seven championship points in the MotoGP class. In 2005 , Tōru Ukawa and Naoki Matsudo started on the MD5 and won a World Cup counter.
Japanese Superbike Championship
In 2005, in parallel to the MotoGP project, the Moriwaki Motul Tiger Racing team started with a Honda CBR 1000 RR and Naoki Matsudo for the first time in the Superbike class of the Japanese motorcycle road championship , where they achieved eighth place in the drivers' championship. In 2006 Moriwaki Motul Racing competed with Brit Alex Camier , who finished 18th. In 2007 Tatsuya Yamaguchi and Shogo Moriwaki represented Moriwaki Motul Racing with ranks seven and 13 . In 2008, Tatsuya Yamaguchi was ranked fourth, the best Honda driver in the overall classification.
Moto2 class
Since the 2010 season, Moriwaki has been equipping six drivers in the newly created Moto2 class of the Motorcycle World Championship. This category is driven with a prototype chassis and 600 cc standard engines from Honda. Moriwaki rider Toni Elías won seven races in his first year and was the first ever Moto2 world champion. In 2010 they finished second behind Suter in the constructors' championship .
References
Web links
- Official website (English / Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 会 社 概要. Retrieved July 21, 2010 (Japanese).
- ^ A b Company History. www.moriwaki.co.jp, accessed July 20, 2010 (English).
- ^ 2005 All Japan Road Race Championship Final Standings. (No longer available online.) Www.motoracing-japan.com, archived from the original on October 29, 2005 ; accessed on July 21, 2010 (English).
- ↑ 2006 All Japan Road Race Championship Final Standings. (No longer available online.) Www.motoracing-japan.com, archived from the original on May 8, 2006 ; accessed on July 21, 2010 (English).
- ↑ 2007 All Japan Road Race Championship Final Standings. (No longer available online.) Www.motoracing-japan.com, archived from the original on May 10, 2012 ; accessed on July 21, 2010 (English).
- ↑ 2008 All Japan Road Race Championship Final Standings. (No longer available online.) Www.motoracing-japan.com, archived from the original on July 19, 2011 ; accessed on July 21, 2010 (English).