Honda Racing Corporation

Honda Superbike
2023 name	Team HRC
Base	Saitama, Japan
Team principal/s	Leon Camier; Project Director; Team Manager
Race riders	7 Iker Lecuona; 97 Xavi Vierge
Motorcycle	Honda CBR1000RR (2019→)
Tyres	Pirelli

Honda Racing Corporation
Type	Division
Industry	Automotive
Genre	Motorsport
Founded	1 September 1982
Headquarters	Asaka, Saitama, Japan; Aalst, Belgium; Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Koji Watanabe (president)
Products	High-performance auto parts
Services	Research and development
Parent	Honda
Website	honda.racing

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), also known as Honda Racing, is a motorsport division of the Honda Motor Company formed in 1982.[1] From its founding, the company was initially solely responsible for Honda's motorcycle racing activities, before the brand's automobile racing activities were integrated into HRC's scope of work on 1 April 2022.[2] The company combines participation in motorcycle races throughout the world with the development of racing machines. Its racing activities are an important source for the creation of technologies used in the development of Honda motorcycles. HRC activities include sales of production racing motorcycles, support for satellite teams, and rider education programs.

In February 2023, the FIA confirmed that Honda, through HRC, is provisionally listed as a power unit manufacturer for 2026.[3]

History

Initially, Honda's racing efforts were run from within the company. In the early 1970s, the Racing Service Center (RSC) was created as a separate company to oversee racing. On September 1, 1982, RSC became HRC, and ran Honda's road racing, endurance, trials and motocross racing programs.

Research and development

User support

HRC has HRC Service Shops at 23 locations in Japan and seven sites overseas.

Ownership

HRC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda.

HRC team

HRC has a racing team that competes in World Superbikes, which is called Team HRC.

World Superbike

Team HRC is the official factory team of the Honda Racing Corporation in the Superbike class of WorldSBK (World Championship road racing).

By season results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Bike	Team	Tyres	No.	Riders	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10			11			12			13			Points	RC	Points	TC	Points	MC
Year	Bike	Team	Tyres	No.	Riders	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	Points	RC	Points	TC	Points	MC
2022	Honda CBR1000RR	Team HRC	P	7	Iker Lecuona	SPA 6	SPA 8	SPA 10	NED 5	NED 5	NED 3	POR 6	POR 4	POR 6	ITA 9	ITA 5	ITA 5	GBR 8	GBR 7	GBR 10	CZE 8	CZE 7	CZE Ret	FRA 9	FRA 11	FRA 10	SPA 6	SPA Ret	SPA 8	POR 11	POR 12	POR 22	ARG 4	ARG 6	ARG 7	INA DNS	INA DNS	INA DNS	AUS	AUS	AUS				9th	189	366	4th	258	5th
				49	Tetsuta Nagashima	SPA	SPA	SPA	NED	NED	NED	POR	POR	POR	ITA	ITA	ITA	GBR	GBR	GBR	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG	INA	INA	INA	AUS 10	AUS 19	AUS 9				21st	13
				97	Xavi Vierge	SPA 7	SPA 9	SPA 8	NED 11	NED 12	NED 9	POR 5	POR Ret	POR 9	ITA 7	ITA 4	ITA Ret	GBR 13	GBR 15	GBR 13	CZE 15	CZE 10	CZE 7	FRA 13	FRA Ret	FRA Ret	SPA 12	SPA 7	SPA 6	POR 8	POR 10	POR 8	ARG 9	ARG 8	ARG 6	INA 6	INA 9	INA 7	AUS 8	AUS 8	AUS Ret				10th	164
2023	Honda CBR1000RR	Team HRC	P	7	Iker Lecuona	AUS 6	AUS 8	AUS 6	INA 12	INA 16	INA 9	NED	NED	NED	SPA	SPA	SPA	EMI	EMI	EMI	GBR	GBR	GBR	ITA	ITA	ITA	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG				33*	9th*	76*	3rd*	51*	4th*
2023	Honda CBR1000RR	Team HRC	P	97	Xavi Vierge	AUS 7	AUS 12	AUS 11	INA 7	INA 6	INA 3	NED	NED	NED	SPA	SPA	SPA	EMI	EMI	EMI	GBR	GBR	GBR	ITA	ITA	ITA	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG				43*	7th*	76*	3rd*	51*	4th*

^* Season still in progress.

References

"HRC Company Information".
"HRC explains its future operational policy at a press conference". Honda.Racing. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
"FIA Confirms 2026 Formula 1 Power Unit Supplier Registrations". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2023-02-03.

External link

Official website
Official website for Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in motorcycle racing

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[1] "HRC Company Information".

[2] "HRC explains its future operational policy at a press conference". Honda.Racing. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[3] "FIA Confirms 2026 Formula 1 Power Unit Supplier Registrations". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2023-02-03.