Maki

Full name	Maki Engineering
Base	Tokyo,Japan
Founder(s)	Kenji Mimura
Noted drivers	Howden Ganley Hiroshi Fushida Tony Trimmer David Walker
Formula One World Championship career
First entry	1974 British Grand Prix
Races entered	8 (0 starts)
Engines	Cosworth DFV
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Final entry	1976 Japanese Grand Prix

Maki Engineering was aFormula One constructor fromJapan.

A small team founded by Kenji Mimura, their entry into the1974 Formula One World Championship was Japan's first sinceHonda had withdrawn at the end of the 1968 season. They first entered the1974 British Grand Prix, withNew Zealand driverHowden Ganley driving a single Maki F101, powered by the ubiquitousCosworth DFV V8 engine. He failed to qualify, and then badly injured his legs at the followingGerman Grand Prix. The team then withdrew toJapan to repair and modify the car.

That seemed to be it, but then the small team re-emerged at the1975 Dutch Grand Prix, with successful domestic driverHiroshi Fushida driving the updated Maki F101C, and sponsorship fromCitizen Watches. With only 25 entrants, he was guaranteed a starting place, but the DFV broke in practice and he was unable to start as the team had no spares. They missed theFrench Grand Prix, and then Fushida failed to qualify for theBritish Grand Prix. For theGerman Grand Prix, formerLotus F1 driverTony Trimmer replaced Fushida, but was unable to qualify either there, or for theAustrian Grand Prix. Maki made its first and only race start in the non-championshipSwiss Grand Prix, where Trimmer finished last of the finishers in 13th place, six laps behindClay Regazzoni'sFerrari.

The team disappeared once again, only returning to Formula One once – for the 1976 season-closingJapanese Grand Prix. With Trimmer in the seat, the upgraded F102A once again failed to make the grid, and the team were never seen in Formula One again.

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Year	Chassis	Engine(s)	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1974	Maki F101	FordV8	F		ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA		0	–
				Howden Ganley										DNQ	DNQ
1975	Maki F101C	FordV8	F G		ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA			0	–
				David Walker						WD	WD
				Hiroshi Fushida								DNS		DNQ
				Tony Trimmer											DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
1976	Maki F102A	FordV8	D		BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN	0	–
				Tony Trimmer																DNQ

• Maki profile at Grandprix.com Encyclopedia
• Maki Formula One Results
• Profile on F1 Rejects

• Formula One constructors
• Formula One entrants
• Japanese auto racing teams
• Japanese racecar constructors
• Auto racing teams established in 1974
• Auto racing teams disestablished in 1976
• 1974 establishments in Japan
• 1976 disestablishments in Japan
• Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Tokyo