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Minarelli was founded in [[Bologna]] in 1951 as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1956 Minarelli switched to exclusively manufacturing [[two-stroke]] engines, in a 2000 square metre purpose-built factory. It employed 20 technical staff and produced 70 engines a day. These were sold to companies in Italy, other parts of Europe and South America. <ref name=History>{{cite web |
Minarelli was founded in [[Bologna]] in 1951 as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1956 Minarelli switched to exclusively manufacturing [[two-stroke]] engines, in a 2000 square metre purpose-built factory. It employed 20 technical staff and produced 70 engines a day. These were sold to companies in Italy, other parts of Europe and South America. <ref name=History>{{cite web|author=|title=Company|url=http://www.minarelli.com/aziendaeng.html|work=Motori Minarelli|publisher=Motori Minarelli Spa|accessdate=2011-05-21|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807091235/http://www.minarelli.com/aziendaeng.html|archivedate=2011-08-07|df=}}</ref> |
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In 1967 the company changed its name to Motori Minarelli and opened a new plant in [[Calderara di Reno]]. By the 1970s engine production had reached 250,000 units a year. Minarelli successfully competed in [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] with Spanish rider [[Ángel Nieto]] winning [[List of 125cc Motorcycle World Champions|125cc world championships]] in [[1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1979]] and [[1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1981]].<ref name=History/><ref name="Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix">{{Citation |first1=Dennis | last1=Noyes |year=1999 |first2= Michael |last2=Scott |title=Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix |publisher =Hazleton Publishing Ltd |isbn=1-874557-83-7 |url= |quote=}}</ref> |
In 1967 the company changed its name to Motori Minarelli and opened a new plant in [[Calderara di Reno]]. By the 1970s engine production had reached 250,000 units a year. Minarelli successfully competed in [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] with Spanish rider [[Ángel Nieto]] winning [[List of 125cc Motorcycle World Champions|125cc world championships]] in [[1979 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1979]] and [[1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1981]].<ref name=History/><ref name="Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix">{{Citation |first1=Dennis | last1=Noyes |year=1999 |first2= Michael |last2=Scott |title=Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix |publisher =Hazleton Publishing Ltd |isbn=1-874557-83-7 |url= |quote=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:25, 31 January 2018
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Vittorio Minarelli |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Yamaha |
| Website | www |
Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli. It is now part of the Yamaha group.
History
Minarelli was founded in Bologna in 1951 as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1956 Minarelli switched to exclusively manufacturing two-stroke engines, in a 2000 square metre purpose-built factory. It employed 20 technical staff and produced 70 engines a day. These were sold to companies in Italy, other parts of Europe and South America. [1]
In 1967 the company changed its name to Motori Minarelli and opened a new plant in Calderara di Reno. By the 1970s engine production had reached 250,000 units a year. Minarelli successfully competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing with Spanish rider Ángel Nieto winning 125cc world championships in 1979 and 1981.[1][2]
Yamaha
In 1990 the company began a business relationship with Yamaha. Five years later it employed 350 people and engine production had reached 450,000 units a year. In 2002, following changes in the world motorcycle market, Motori Minarelli became a member of the Yamaha Group.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Company". Motori Minarelli. Motori Minarelli Spa. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
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