Yukinori Taniguchi
Yukinori Taniguchi (Japanese谷口 行 规, Yukinori Taniguchi; born September 27, 1968 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese racing driver and businessman. He participated intermittently from 2008 to 2011 at the World Touring Car Championship ( WTCC).
Yuke 's
Taniguchi in 1993 founded the development studio KK Yuke 's (ユークス, yūkusu ). The company develops mainly wrestling computer games. With Yuke 's Taniguchi has been a majority owner in the Japanese Wrestling Association Shin- Nihon Pro Wrestling ( engl. New Japan Pro-Wrestling ).
Career in motorsports
Taniguchi initially joined on as a sponsor in motorsports. As a racer, he first took part in one-make cups and won the 2005 title in the Super Taikyu. In 2007 he was runner up in the Japan Le Mans Challenge.
2008 Taniguchi made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship ( WTCC). For N.Technology he participated in a Honda Accord Euro R in four races. With a 19th place as best result he had no points. 2010 Taniguchi returned with bamboo -engineering back in the WTCC and received a Chevrolet Lacetti. He participated in eight races and finished the season with a ninth place as best result on the 18th place in the Drivers' World Championship. He also once won the Independents' rating. 2011 saw the launch Taniguchi again for bamboo -engineering in the WTCC. After the first race weekend he received a Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T. A seventh place was his best result. At the last three races Taniguchi did not participate because he had his car damaged beyond repair in an accident in Shanghai. The accident resulted from the fact that Taniguchi, after he had damaged his car in a collision, had not gone to the pits, but had tried to finish the race. In the overall standings, he finally was on the 20th Place.
Career stations
- 2005: Super Taikyu (Master)
- 2007: Japan Le Mans Challenge ( 2nd place)
- 2008: WTCC
- 2010: WTCC ( 18th place)
- 2011: WTCC ( No. 20 )