Moto GP: Tamada’s last race with the Konica Minolta Honda October 24, 2006
Makoto Tamada, racer of the Konica Minolta Honda Team since 2005, will leave the Team after the last Grand Prix of the season at Valencia on Sunday 29th October.
The Japanese rider made his first appearance in MotoGP in the 2003 season and has been collaborating with the same working group for four …
Moto GP: Konica Minolta Honda and JiR still together in 2007 October 18, 2006
JiR (Japan Italy Racing) extends the collaboration agreement with Konica Minolta HOLDINGS, INC. and strengthens its structure to further develop the commercial activities linked to the Konica Minolta Honda brand and to be among the leading protagonists of MotoGP.
The final rush of the exciting and hard-fought 2006 MotoGP World …
Moto GP: Fortuna Honda Ready for the final push October 12, 2006
After his exciting victory in the Australian GP and a podium in Motegi, the chase for the title is back on for Marco Melandri. Currently third in the championship on 209 points, 27 behind series leader Nicky Hayden, the Fortuna Honda rider has two more races to make up the gap …
World Supersport: Charpentier Retains Championship as Honda Wins Five-In-Row October 9, 2006
Another superb 1-2 team performance by Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) and Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) delivered the 2005 champion a second consecutive title in the World Supersport division, after a dramatic afternoon in …
Premier Southern California Arena Is Now Honda Center October 4, 2006
Amid screeching tires from an Indy Car driven by Danica Patrick, booming pyrotechnics and colorful confetti, Southern California’s premier entertainment and sports venue became Honda Center today.
The name change was made official by executives from Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM), the management company of Honda …
MotoGP: The Konica Minolta Honda Team feels at home at Motegi September 21, 2006
The Konica Minolta Honda Team is already at Motegi ready to start the preparations for the Japanese GP which will be held this Sunday; the fifteenth round of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship, the last race of the long intercontinental tour.
Makoto Tamada loves the Japanese track; it is his home circuit, …
New 2007 Honda CBR600RR September 9, 2006
Completely new from stem to stern, Honda’s astounding new 2007 CBR600RR launches a blistering assault on the roads and tracks of Europe with a sleek and slippery new, aerodynamically designed race-ready form; a lighter and more powerful new 600cc Dual Sequential Fuel Injected inline-4 engine with the smallest dimensions in its class; a slimmer and lighter weight new Fine Die-Cast aluminium frame that realises both a shorter wheelbase and a longer swingarm; and an impressive list of high-performance features which all come together to herald the arrival of the electrifying new champion of the mid-displacement Super Sports class.Packed with racing …
MotoGP: Konica Minolta Honda ready to start intercontinental tour September 5, 2006
The Konica Minolta Honda Team gets ready to start the series of three extra Europe GPs with the demanding rounds of Malaysia, Australia and Japan to be faced in quick succession starting from the coming week end.
The warm Sepang circuit will hold the thirteenth round of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship. It was built fifty kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur in 1999 using the most modern technologies and it immediately became a reference model for the new circuits, especially for the infrastructure conception with very wide and functional tribunes together with first quality service areas. The Sepang Grand Prix will …
RC161 One Of Most Valuable Bikes At $300,000+ May 6, 2006
With an estimated worth of over $300,000, Honda’s 1960 road racer, the RC161, is one of the most valuable motorcycles in the country. The legendary bike will be on display Saturday, June 3, at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum as part of the Museum’s first annual Japanese Motorcycle Saturday event, sponsored by the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club.
The Honda RC161 earned its impressive pedigree by bringing Honda the company’s first taste of resounding racing success on U.S. soil. But, while the rarest motorcycle on the museum’s 23-acre grounds on Saturday, June 3 will undoubtedly be the RC161, many other marques will be on display for visitors to …
Honda Announces 2006 Motorsports Highlights February 20, 2006
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced the key features of its 2006 motorsports program, including initiatives to promote motorsports worldwide and cultivate new talent to compete at world-class racing events.
Honda’s spirit of challenge is rooted in its motorsports activities. Constantly striving to fulfill dreams and aspirations through the ongoing challenge of leading-edge innovation, Honda aims to share dreams and excitement with its customers worldwide.
Outline of Honda Motorsports Activities
1. Motorsports Strategy
By expanding its participation in motorsports activities, Honda aims to share its dreams and objectives with customers worldwide; to take on challenges on the world stage that contribute to the development of …