<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThrough HPD, Honda has achieved 280 victories in 510 IndyCar races, including 15 Indianapolis 500 victories, 13 Drivers\u2019 Championships and 10 Manufacturers\u2019 Championships. Not to be left out, Acura achieved three consecutive wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and three IMSA Manufacturers\u2019, Drivers\u2019 and Teams\u2019 Championships since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHonda\u2019s racing heritage is unparalleled and over the last 30 years and the talented men and women of HPD have contributed to that success in the U.S.,” said David Salters, president of HPD, who will become president of the new HRC U.S. \u201cWe are thrilled and very proud to join forces with our friends and colleagues in HRC Japan and represent Honda Racing as a global racing organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Honda\u2019s Japanese racing arm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n As the motorcycle racing division of Honda, HRC was founded in Japan in 1982. With more than 40 years of championship racing history, its participated in international racing events like the Paris Dakar rally, Superbike, Motocross, and WGP\/MotoGP. Honda’s F1 program and auto racing were added to HRC’s responsibilities in 2022, with the automaker\u2019s Sakura Center devoted to vehicle racing and the Asaka Center concentrating on motorcycle racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new HRC US will compete for the first time at the 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona, slated for January 27\u201328. The defending champion Acura ARX\u201306 prototypes will display HRC logos on their racing liveries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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