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{{Short description|Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli}}
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1951}}
| founder = Vittorio Minarelli
| founder = [[Vittorio Minarelli]]<br>[[Franco Morini]]
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| location_city = [[Calderara di Reno]]
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| location_country = [[Italy]]
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| owner = [[Fantic Motor]]
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| location_city = [[Calderara di Reno]], [[Bologna]]
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[[File:Minarelli 50 GP.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Minarelli 50 GP of 1972]]
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[[File:Motori Minarelli 50cc Engine,Testi Racing Motorcycle - Flickr - mick - Lumix.jpg|220px|right|thumb|An engine Minarelli type "P6" second series, 50 cc and 6 speed, 1975]]


'''Minarelli''' is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer which was founded by Vittorio Minarelli.
'''Motori Minarelli''' is an Italian [[motorcycle engine]] manufacturer. It is part of the [[Fantic Motor]] group.


==History==
==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.<ref name=History>{{cite web|title=Company|url=http://www.minarelli.com/aziendaeng.html|work=Motori Minarelli|publisher=Motori Minarelli Spa|access-date=2011-05-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807091235/http://www.minarelli.com/aziendaeng.html|archive-date=2011-08-07}}</ref>
Motori Minarelli was founded in [[Bologna]] in 1951 as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1954 it also began to build mopeds. Two years later Minarelli switched exclusively to [[2-stroke]] engine manufacture and a new 2000 square metre factory was constructed for these purposes. 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}}</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=978-1-874557-83-8 }}</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. The company also entered motorcycle racing and won a number of titles.<ref name=History/>


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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.
===Yamaha===
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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.<ref name=History/>


In 2020 Fantic Motor acquired 100% of the shares from Yamaha.<ref name=History/>
In October 2020, Minarelli was sold to [[Fantic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/10/13/yamaha-and-fantic-expand-strategic-partnership-fantic-to-buy-minarelli/ |title=Yamaha and Fantic Expand Strategic Partnership: Fantic To Buy Minarelli|date=2020-10-13|access-date=2020-10-18}}</ref>


==See also ==
== Gallery ==
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{{Portal|Italy|Companies}}
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File:Motori Minarelli 50cc Engine,Testi Racing Motorcycle - Flickr - mick - Lumix.jpg|Minarelli P6 50cc, 1975.
*[[List of Italian companies]]
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*[[List of motorcycle manufacturers]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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{{Yamaha Corporation}}
{{125cc/Moto3 World Constructors' Champions}}


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[[Category:Moped manufacturers]]
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official website}}

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{{Yamaha Corporation}}
{{Major Italian motorcycle manufacturers}}

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[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]
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[[Category:Yamaha Corporation]]
[[Category:Yamaha Corporation]]
[[Category:Moped manufacturers]]
[[Category:Motorcycle engine manufacturers]]
[[Category:Scooter manufacturers]]
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[[Category:Engine manufacturers of Italy]]

Latest revision as of 14:42, 30 October 2023

Motori Minarelli S.p.A.
Company typeSubsidiary (S.p.A.)
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1951
FounderVittorio Minarelli
Franco Morini
Headquarters
Calderara di Reno, Bologna
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Italy
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMotorcycle engines
OwnerFantic Motor
ParentVeNetWork
Websitehttps://motoriminarelli.it/en/home-eng/

Motori Minarelli is an Italian motorcycle engine manufacturer. It is part of the Fantic Motor group.

History

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Motori Minarelli was founded in Bologna in 1951 as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1954 it also began to build mopeds. Two years later Minarelli switched exclusively to 2-stroke engine manufacture and a new 2000 square metre factory was constructed for these purposes. 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. The company also entered motorcycle racing and won a number of titles.[1]

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.

In 2020 Fantic Motor acquired 100% of the shares from Yamaha.[1]

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  • Minarelli P6 50cc, 1975.
    Minarelli P6 50cc, 1975.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Company". Motori Minarelli. Motori Minarelli Spa. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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