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Honda 2010 Motorsports Overview:
Motorcycles
February 19, 2010 – In its motorsports
activities, the symbol of Honda's challenging spirit, the company has
aimed for the world's top level from the days of its founding and
taken on challenges in a variety of racing categories. Last year
marked Honda's 50th anniversary of first racing at the Isle of Man TT,
in the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (WGP). With the
know-how and challenging spirit cultivated in its motorsports
activities, Honda will develop activities to meet more customers'
expectations. The company will bring joy to customers in each racing
category and share with them the dreams and excitement generated by
these activities.
In the MotoGP, the premier class of
the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (WGP), the Repsol Honda
factory team will compete with two riders: Dani Pedrosa and Andrea
Dovizioso, while the satellite team will enter three teams with four
riders. Their machine, the RC212V has been matured to develop a more
highly competitive model. Through improvement of both team structure
and machines, Honda will take on the challenge of winning all three
championship titles, capturing the rider's title as well as the team
and constructor's.
The Moto2 class has been established as a new WGP racing category this
season. Honda will participate in this category as the sole official
engine supplier. Honda will supply all teams with engines developed
exclusively for the Moto2 class but derived from the in-line
4-cylinder engine of Honda's commercially sold, supersports model
CBR600RR.
Repsol Montesa Honda will compete in the World Trial Championship
Series (WCT), entering two Honda riders in this class: Toni Bou, who
puts up an impressive set of skills, and Takahisa Fujinami, a veteran
Japanese rider. Honda aims to capture both the rider's and
manufacturer's titles as it did last season.
Honda will carry out a wide range of racing activities that include
Suzuka 8hours Endurance Road Race, all categories of the All-Japan
Championship Series, and international championships, and compete in
each race aiming for the highest height.
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