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The Rise and Fall of HRC
By Visordown on 25/03/2009 14:53:10
We all got so used to Honda winning everything for so long that their slow-down in race results, followed by recent pull-outs, have sent wagging tongues into overdrive. What’s really going on at Honda and why?
In the Eighties and Nineties World Championship motorcycle racing was a relatively simple affair. IfHonda entered, Honda won. Honda were so good they even made the final results of some racing series boring with such unremitting success, and their numerical domination of most oth...
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HRC Boss: Rossi return is 'possible'
By Visordown News on 18/05/2012 09:22:19
"At this point anything is possible, we have to think about it." says HRC Vice President
of Stoner's retirement, a seat has become available at Repsol Honda and Rossi could be a possible candidate according to the Vice President for HRC, Shuhei Nakamoto."At this point anything is possible, we have to think about it," Nakamoto told GPOne. "But I
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HRC want Dovizioso at LCR Honda
By Visordown News on 01/09/2011 09:29:39
Final decision to be made in 2-3 weeks
HRC wants Andrea Dovizioso to remain on a Honda next year that they have asked Lucio Cecchinelli to do everything possible to include the Italian in the LCR team in 2012.Doviszioso has remained loyal to Honda since the early years of his Grand Prix
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HRC confirm three man team for 2011
By Visordown News on 09/11/2010 13:35:17
Dovizioso flexes his contract muscles?
Honda have announced that they will run a three man squad in MotoGP next season. This news follows endless, will-they-won't-they? rumours.HRC boss Tetsuo Suzuki made the announcement at the current Valencia tests and confirmed that Dovizioso
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Pedrosa signs two-year deal with HRC
By Visordown News on 16/09/2010 17:45:26
But will it be enough to counter Ducati and Yamaha threat in '11?
partnership both parties are determined will grow even stronger for the next two seasons."We are very pleased that Dani Pedrosa has re-signed to be a factory Honda rider, thus extending his longstanding and successful partnership with HRC" said HRC
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HRC holding out for three-man team
By Visordown News on 06/10/2010 17:30:14
Factory Honda chasing additional sponsor to secure the three rider team for 2011
is growing within the HRC garage with the demands by Repsol, who support Alberto Puig, to have Marketing Director Livio Suppo removed from the team - a demand that Honda have repeatedly declined.With this in mind HRC is actively seeking another sponsor for a
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MotoGP: Nakano to get HRC prototype for Brno
By Visordown News on 25/07/2008 09:27:26
Grand Prix stalwart to get new factory Honda for Czech GP
Nakano...new bike for Czech GPSOMETIME MOTOGP fast man Shinya Nakano will get his first chance at a factory HRC 800cc prototype at the Brno round of the championship in a couple of week's time to help bring on the development of the bike which Honda
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HRC's reaction to the disaster in Japan
By Visordown News on 15/03/2011 15:55:15
Honda Racing press release from Executive Vice President, Shuhei Nakamoto
What happened in Japan is devastating, and we are all hoping that the rec overy process will be as fast as possible. What is the situation for HRC - how will this disaster effect the racing activities this coming year?For sure the situation
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Lorenzo's manager meets with HRC boss
By Visordown News on 08/06/2012 09:10:00
Is Jorge Lorenzo courting a ride with Repsol Honda?
and Moto2 front-runner Marc Marquez.Of the three Lorenzo seems to be the first to have made a move in speaking to Honda as the Spaniard's manager has already met with HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto, as revealed in an interview with GPOne."Yes, I have
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Honda release new HRC Fireblade paintjob
By Visordown News on 26/06/2008 09:33:13
Old-style paint scheme and minor detail touches give new Blade less weight and sharper look
Tasty, in a 1980s sort of wayHONDA HAS released the first pictures of a limited edition Fireblade in traditional HRC colours as a tribute to the factory’s racing arm.Called the NBC1000RR, the bike is already available in Japan. As well
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