Moriwaki
The K. K. Moriwaki Engineering (Japanese株式会社 モリワキ エンジニアリング, Kabushiki - gaisha Moriwaki enjiniaringu ), English Moriwaki Engineering Co., Ltd.. , Is a Japanese company, the high-performance parts for motorcycles and automobiles designs, develops and produces. It exports among other things, to North America, Europe and Australia.
Moriwaki is represented in various classes of motorcycle racing. So, take for example, participate in the Moto2 class of MotoGP World Championship.
The manufacturer is closely associated with Honda, since the owner Mamoru Moriwaki spent years working for the group itself.
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Racing
Since its inception, Moriwaki is deeply rooted in motorcycle racing. In 1978, participated in the first edition of the 8- hour race at Suzuka and reached with the pilots Graeme Crosby and Tony Hatton third.
MotoGP class
In the 2003 season Moriwaki sat with the pilot Tamaki Serizawa at the Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka for the first time a separate chassis with Honda engine in the MotoGP class of the Motorcycle World Championship in. The following season they won the Moriwaki MD5, which was equipped with the five-cylinder engine of the Honda RC211V, and the pilot Olivier Jacque and Andrew Pitt seven championship points in the MotoGP class. 2005 Tōru Ukawa and Naoki Matsudo started on the MD5 and scored a championship point.
Japanese Superbike Championship
In 2005, we launched, in parallel with the MotoGP project, as a team, Moriwaki Motul Tiger Racing with a Honda CBR 1000 RR and Naoki Matsudo the first time in the Superbike class Japanese motorcycle road Championship, where they reached the eighth place in the drivers' standings. 2006 Moriwaki Motul Racing went with British Alex Camier, who was 18, at the start. 2007 represented Tatsuya Yamaguchi Shogo Moriwaki and with the ranks seven and 13 Moriwaki Motul Racing. In 2008 we presented with Tatsuya Yamaguchi fourth place the best Honda rider in the overall standings.
Moto2 class
Since the 2010 season, Moriwaki upgraded six pilots in the newly created Moto2 class of the Motorcycle World Championship. In this category is driven with prototype chassis and 600cc unit engines from Honda. The Moriwaki rider Toni Elías won seven races in the first year and became the first Moto2 World Champion ever. In the Constructors' Championship in 2010 they finished behind Suter the second world rank.