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Motori Minarelli S.p.A.

Company type	Subsidiary (S.p.A.)
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1951
Founder	Vittorio Minarelli Franco Morini
Headquarters	Calderara di Reno, Bologna , Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Motorcycle engines
Owner	Fantic Motor
Parent	VeNetWork
Website	https://motoriminarelli.it/en/home-eng/

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

History※

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."

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.

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.

Gallery※

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  Minarelli P6 50cc, 1975.

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