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Honda 2024 Motorsports Program Overview

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Friday, January 19, 2024

TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced its motorsports participation plans for the 2024 season.

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  • TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced its motorsports participation plans for the 2024 season.
  • 2024 will see Luca Marini join the Repsol Honda Team, and Johann Zarco join the CASTROL Honda LCR team.
  • Honda will continue the same partnership with both teams in 2024, its 60th anniversary*6 of F1 activities, aiming for even greater heights.
  • In North America, Honda Performance Development (HPD), which has been responsible for Honda's racing activities in the region, has been renamed to Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC-US) in January 2024, and will aim to enhance Honda's automobile motorsports development on a global scale.

Honda Teams to Compete in 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race 44th Tournament

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

TOKYO, June 27, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced an overview of its main teams to compete in 2023 FIM(1) Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race 44th Tournament (Suzuka 8 Hours), to be held at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, August 6, 2023.

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  • TOKYO, June 27, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced an overview of its main teams to compete in 2023 FIM(1) Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race 44th Tournament (Suzuka 8 Hours), to be held at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, August 6, 2023.
  • This year, the team will be represented by FIM Superbike World Championship (WSBK) riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge, and Takumi Takahashi, who is competing in the MFJ(3) All Japan Road Race Championship (JRR) ST1000 class this season.
  • TSR Honda France will be represented by its regular riders Josh Hook, Mike Di Meglio and Alan Techer.
  • The team is aiming to gain as many points as possible at Suzuka, to defend the championship.

100 Athletes and Elites Celebrated the HK Endurance Challenge 2021 in Lombok, Indonesia

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Friday, October 22, 2021

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Hutama Karya (Persero) (Hutama Karya/ HK) recently held a grand international sports event "HK Endurance Challenge 2021: Lombok Series" on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Gili Air Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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  • JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Hutama Karya (Persero) (Hutama Karya/ HK) recently held a grand international sports event "HK Endurance Challenge 2021: Lombok Series" on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Gili Air Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
  • Over 100 participants, ranging from athletes to elites from 18 countries including Indonesia, participated at the sport tourism event.
  • "HK Endurance Challenge 2021: Lombok Series" is a part of MotoGP pre-event series which embraces the concept of physical endurance sports exhibition such as inter-island swimming, swimming, and running.
  • We have prioritized safety and hospitality during this event," said Beny Yusron, the HK Endurance Challenge 2021 Race Director.

Indonesia's Mandalika Circuit: Racing to end the 26-year wait

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Monday, August 23, 2021

The completion of asphalting construction marked the Mandalika Circuit's readiness to host the international FIM Superbike World Championship (WSBK) from November 12-14, 2021, officials said.

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  • The completion of asphalting construction marked the Mandalika Circuit's readiness to host the international FIM Superbike World Championship (WSBK) from November 12-14, 2021, officials said.
  • Automotive expert Arief Kurniawan said if all its facilities are properly equipped, the Mandalika Circuit will become the new favorite track for racing.
  • "We are very grateful that during the virtual assessment, Dorna Sport expressed their positive feedback and confidence in the construction progress of the Mandalika Circuit."
  • He said he was optimistic that the Mandalika Circuit can end Indonesia's 26-year wait for hosting international motorcycle racing.