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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Motori Minarelli 125cc GP


Here are some images of Protar Models 1/9 scale Motori Minarelli 125 cc GP motorcycle.
I decided to build this model without the large fairing which covers most of the motorcycle
as it would cover most of the engine and gear work. Besides being that this is an old kit, the decals wouldn't have been of much use anyway.

From Wikipedia"
Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli. It is now part of the Yamaha group.

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.
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.
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.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very nice vintage racing bike.

Dave

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Dave!