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Honda 2021 Motorsports Program Overview

January 15, 2021 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced its motorsports activities/teams for the 2021 season and initiatives to expand the popularity of motorsports.

 

Since the days of its founding, Honda has been strengthening its technologies, human resources and organizations and sharing the fun, joy and inspirational experiences with many fans and customers by competing in various races. In 2021, Honda will continue to compete in the most prestigious motorcycle and automobile races in the world, including plans to compete in various races in different categories in Japan and in other regions around the world. Striving to share dreams and inspirations with people as the world continues to be in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, everyone involved in Honda motorsports activities, including riders, drivers, engineers, mechanics and other team members, will work as one “TEAM Honda” and compete with full force.

 

Motorcycle activities

In the 2020 season, Honda won the Dakar Rally for the first time in 31 years. Honda also achieved the 800th FIM*1 World Championship Grand Prix victory while winning championship titles in the premier classes of the FIM Motocross World Championship and the FIM Trial World Championship as well.

 

In the 2021 season, Honda will compete with the factory teams*2 operated by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) and strive to win the championship in the Dakar Rally 2021 which is currently in progress, in the premier classes of all three categories of the World Championship – road race, motocross and trial – as well as the FIM Superbike World Championship.

 

In addition to factory teams, with excellent satellite teams*3, Honda will compete in the FIM Endurance World Championship and the FIM World Championship of the AMA*4 Supercross Championship. Moreover, in Japan and many other countries and regions, teams formed by local Honda subsidiaries and dealers will participate and strive to win championship titles in the road race, motocross and trial categories.

 

As a new initiative starting this year, Honda will begin the Honda Superbike Challenge Program, designed to support riders who compete in road race championships around the world to further advance themselves. As a part of this program, Ryo Mizuno who competed in the JSB 1000 class of the MFJ*5 All-Japan Road Race Championship last year with MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO.Honda team, will begin competing in the British Superbike Championship this season.

 

Honda will continue to foster young riders. In the 2021 season, Honda will continue to support Honda Team Asia, which will compete in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes of MotoGP. Moreover, as an opportunity for young riders to step up, Honda will continue supporting riders competing in the FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 Junior World Championship. In addition, Honda will continue to utilize IDEMITSU Asia Talent Cup (IATC) as a program designed to foster young riders to discover and foster more riders who can compete in world-class races.

 

Automobile activities

In the FIA*6 Formula One World Championship (F1TM) where Honda competes as a power unit (PU) supplier, Honda won three race championships in the 2020 season. For 2021 season, Honda will continue to supply the power units with the same specifications to Scuderia Alpha Tauri and Red Bull Racing and will strive to win the world championship.

 

Following the footsteps of Yuki Tsunoda who will be making his F1 debut this year with Scuderia Alpha Tauri, Honda will support participation of young Japanese drivers who are striving to compete in the highest peak in the world of automobile racing in the FIA Formula3 Championship (F3) and other races.

 

In Japan, Honda will make changes to the team structure and strive for consecutive wins in both the GT500 class of the SUPER GT Series and the Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship for which Honda captured the double titles last season.

 

As for customer racing which feature machines based on mass-market models, Honda will not only supply machines, but also extending the support for each team in order to make the race more competitive.

 

Civic Type-R based racing machines, Civic TCR will also be featured in the FIA World Touring Cup (WTCR) as well as TCR series and endurance races which are gaining popularity globally. Moreover, Honda will supply the NSX GT3 Evo to the GT championships and endurance races held in North America, Asia and Europe.

 

In North America, through Honda Performance Development (HPD), Honda will supply engines to 16 cars of 6 teams which will compete in the IndyCar® Series.

 

*1 FIM: Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

*2 Factory team: A team operated by the manufacturer of the machine

*3 Satellite team: A team that receives a machine/technological support from the manufacturer of the machine

*4 AMA: American Motorcyclist Association

*5 MFJ: Motorcycle Federation of Japan

*6 FIA: Fédération Internationale de l‘Automobile

 

  • Overview of Honda Teams As of January 15, 2021

 

Overview of Honda Participation in Motorcycle Racing

 

World Championship

◆ FIM Grand Prix World Championship (MotoGP)

MotoGP

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Repsol Honda Team

☆*7

 

 

 

RC213V

☆*7

 

93

Marc Márquez

☆*7

 

27

 

Spain

MotoGP

-

 

44

Pol Espargaro

 

29

 

Spain

MotoGP 5th

 

LCR Honda IDEMITSU

 

30

Takaaki Nakagami

 

28

 

Japan

MotoGP 10th

 

LCR Honda CASTROL

 

73

Alex Márquez

 

24

 

Spain

MotoGP 14th

*7 ☆on a team name indicates a factory team of Honda, ☆on a machine name indicates a factory machine of Honda,

☆on a rider’s name indicates an HRC contract rider

 

◆ FIM Superbike World Championship (SBK)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Team HRC

 

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP

 

19

Álvaro Bautista

 

36

 

Spain

SBK

9th

 

91

Leon Haslam

 

37

 

U.K.

SBK

10th

 

  • FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC)

 

Team

 

Machine

 

No.

 

Rider

 

Age

 

Nationality

2019-2020

result

 

 

 

F.C.C. TSR Honda France

 

 

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP

 

 

 

5

 

Josh Hook

 

28

 

Australia

 

EWC

3rd

 

Mike Di Meglio

 

32

 

France

 

Yuki Takahashi

 

36

 

Japan

JRR ST1000

Champion

 

  • FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Team HRC

 

CRF450RW

 

243

Tim Gajser

 

24

 

Slovenia

MXGP

Champion

 

43

Mitchell Evans

 

22

 

Australia

MXGP

14th

 

  • FIM Trial World Championship (TrialGP)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Repsol Honda Team

 

Montesa COTA 4RT

 

1

Toni Bou

 

34

 

Spain

TrialGP Champion

 

7

Takahisa Fujinami

 

40

 

Japan

TrialGP 7th

 

Japan

◆ MFJ*5All-Japan Road Race Championship (JRR)

JSB1000 class

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing

 

 

 

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP

 

2

 

Ryuichi Kiyonari

 

38

 

Japan

JSB1000

2nd

 

Honda Dream RT Sakurai Honda

 

3

 

Sodo Hamahara

 

25

 

Japan

JSB1000

3rd

 

Team ATJ

 

6

 

Satoru Iwata

 

34

 

Japan

JSB1000

6th

 

MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO. Honda

 

TBA

 

Teppei Nagoe

 

23

 

Japan

ST1000

2nd

 

ST1000 class

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Japan Post Honda Dream TP

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP

 

1

 

Yuki Takahashi

 

36

 

Japan

ST1000

Champion

 

 

Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing

 

 

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE

 

TBA

 

Kazuma Watanabe

 

30

 

Japan

JSB1000

5th

 

3

 

Kosuke Sakumoto

 

24

 

Japan

ST1000

3rd

 

SDG Motorsports RT HARC-PRO.

 

5

 

Ikuhiro Enokido

 

22

 

Japan

ST1000

5th

 

ST600 class

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Japan Post Honda Dream TP

 

 

 

 

 

CBR600RR

 

3

 

Tomoyoshi Koyama

 

37

 

Japan

ST600

3rd

 

 

MOTO BUM HONDA

 

5

 

Kohta Arakawa

 

18

 

Japan

ST600

5th

 

15

 

Kohki Suzuki

 

20

 

Japan

ST600

15th

 

TOHO Racing

 

10

 

Takuma Kunimine

 

22

 

Japan

ST600

10th

 

MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO.

 

14

 

Haruki Noguchi

 

19

 

Japan

ST600

14th

 

  • MFJ All-Japan Motocross Championship (JMX)

IA1 class

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Honda Dream Racing Bells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRF450R

 

1

 

Kei Yamamoto

 

29

 

Japan

IA1

Champion

Honda Dream Racing HAMMER

 

4

 

Makoto Ogata

 

35

 

Japan

IA1

4th

 

Bells Racing

 

6

 

Yohei Kojima

 

35

 

Japan

IA1

6th

 

T.E.SPORT with GOSHI

 

7

 

Gota Otsuka

 

24

 

Japan

IA1

7th

 

T.E.SPORT

 

TBA

 

Kazunori Ono

 

21

 

Japan

 

-

 

TBA

 

10

 

Takumu Yokosawa

 

22

 

Japan

IA1

10th

TEAM HAMMER Honda

Technical College

 

11

 

Yuta Ikegaya

 

31

 

Japan

IA1

11th

 

TEAM KOHSAKA with CARVEK

 

14

 

Ukyo Michiwaki

 

26

 

Japan

IA1

14th

 

18

 

Hakuryu Michiwaki

 

22

 

Japan

IA1

18th

 

IA2 class

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Honda Dream Racing Bells

 

 

 

 

 

CRF250R

 

2

 

Kainosuke Oshiro

 

21

 

Japan

IA2

2nd

TEAM HAMMER Honda

Technical College

 

15

 

Eiki Suzumura

 

21

 

Japan

IA2

15th

 

Team ITOMO

 

22

 

Yusuke Mori

 

22

 

Japan

IA2

22nd

 

T.E. SPORT

 

TBA

 

Mizuki Negishi

 

22

 

Japan

 

-

 

Team Sakurai with FFF

 

010

 

Shuya Tomioka

 

20

 

Japan

IB-OPEN

10th

 

Ladies class (LMX)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

 

T.E. SPORT

 

 

 

CRF150RⅡ

 

1

 

Manaka Kawai

 

18

 

Japan

LMX

Champion

 

4

 

Iroha Ono

 

18

 

Japan

LMX

4th

 

19

 

Kotono Yamazaki

 

13

 

Japan

LMX

19th

 

Team ITOMO

 

9

 

Nanami Katsumata

 

26

 

Japan

LMX

9th

 

  • MFJ All-Japan Trial Championship (JTR)

IA Super class (IAS)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

TEAM MITANI Honda

 

 

RTL300R

 

1

 

Tomoyuki Ogawa

 

44

 

Japan

IAS

Champion

 

5

 

Seiya Ujikawa

 

18

 

Japan

IAS

5th

 

Asia

 

 

 

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Honda Asia-Dream Racing with SHOWA

 

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE

 

21

 

Zaqhwan Zaidi

 

25

 

Malaysia

ARRC ASB1000

 

31

 

Gerry Salim

 

23

 

Indonesia

ARRC ASB1000

* Teams competing in the SS600 and AP250 classes will be announced as soon as details are finalized.

 

 

Europe

◆ British Superbike Championship (BSB)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Honda Racing

 

CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP

 

TBA

 

Glenn Irwin

 

30

 

U.K.

BSB

4th

 

TBA

 

Ryo Mizuno

 

22

 

Japan

JSB1000

4th

 

North America

◆ AMA Supercross, An FIM World Championship (450SX)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Team Honda HRC

 

 

CRF450R

 

94

 

Ken Roczen

 

26

 

Germany

450SX

3rd

 

23

 

Chase Sexton

 

21

 

U.S.A.

250SX East Champion

 

  • AMA Supercross, An FIM World Championship (250SX West)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Team Honda HRC

 

 

CRF250R

 

41

 

Hunter Lawrence

 

21

 

Australia

250SX West 23rd

 

18

 

Jett Lawrence

 

17

 

Australia

250SX West 10th

 

  • AMA Pro Motocross Championship (450MX)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Team Honda HRC

 

 

CRF450R

 

94

 

Ken Roczen

 

26

 

Germany

 

-

 

23

 

Chase Sexton

 

21

 

U.S.A.

450MX

5th

 

  • AMA Motocross Championship (250MX)

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Team Honda HRC

 

 

CRF250R

 

41

 

Hunter Lawrence

 

21

 

Australia

250MX

13th

 

18

 

Jett Lawrence

 

17

 

Australia

250MX

4th

 

Other Regions

◆ Dakar Rally 2021

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monster Energy Honda Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRF450 RALLY

 

1

 

Ricky Brabec

 

29

 

U.S.A.

 

Dakar Rally Champion

 

4

José Ignacio Cornejo

 

26

 

Chile

 

Dakar Rally 4th

 

47

 

Kevin Benavides

 

32

 

Argentina

 

Dakar Rally 19th

 

88

 

Joan Barreda

 

37

 

Spain

 

Dakar Rally 7th

 

Overview of Honda Participation in Automobile Racing

World Championships

  • FIA Formula One World Championship (F1)

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda

 

10

 

Pierre Gasly

 

24

 

France

F1

10th

 

22

 

Yuki Tsunoda

 

20

 

Japan

F2

3rd

 

 

Red Bull Racing

 

11

 

Sergio Pérez

 

30

 

Mexico

F1

4th

 

33

 

Max Verstappen

 

23

 

Netherlands

F1

3rd

  • FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR)

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

 

 

TBA

 

9

 

Attila Tassi

 

21

 

Hungary

WTCR

12th

 

18

 

Tiago Monteiro

 

44

 

Portugal

WTCR

15th

 

29

 

Nestor Girolami

 

31

 

Argentina

WTCR

10th

 

86

 

Esteban Guerrieri

 

35

 

Argentina

WTCR

4th

<<Japan>>

◆ Japanese SUPER FORMULA Championship (SF)

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

TCS NAKAJIMA RACING

 

1

 

Naoki Yamamoto

 

32

 

Japan

SF

Champion

 

64

 

Toshiki Oyu

 

22

 

Japan

SF

6th

 

DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING

 

5

 

Nirei Fukuzumi

 

23

 

Japan

SF

8th

 

6

 

Tadasuke Makino

 

23

 

Japan

SF

12th

 

Threebond Drago CORSE

 

12

 

Tatiana Calderón

 

27

 

Columbia

Competed in SF

 

 

TEAM MUGEN

 

15

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

16

 

Tomoki Nojiri

 

31

 

Japan

SF

5th

 

 

B-Max Racing

 

50

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

51

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

  •  

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

TEAM KUNIMITSU

 

1

 

Naoki Yamamoto

 

32

 

Japan

 

GT500

Champion

 

Tadasuke Makino

 

23

 

Japan

 

ARTA

 

8

 

Tomoki Nojiri

 

31

 

Japan

 

GT500

5th

 

Nirei Fukuzumi

 

23

 

Japan

 

TEAM Red Bull MUGEN

 

16

 

Ukyo Sasahara

 

24

 

Japan

GT500

14th

 

Toshiki Oyu

 

22

 

Japan

GT300

4th

 

Astemo REAL RACING

 

17

 

Kodai Tsukakoshi

 

34

 

Japan

 

GT500

3rd

 

Bertrand Baguette

 

34

 

Belgium

 

Modulo Nakajima Racing

 

64

 

Takuya Izawa

 

36

 

Japan

 

GT500

12th

 

Hiroki Otsu

 

26

 

Japan

 

 
  • SUPER GT GT500 class

 

 

  •  

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

TEAM UPGARAGE

 

 

18

 

Takashi Kobayashi

 

33

 

Japan

GT300

15th

 

Teppei Natori

 

20

 

Japan

SF LIGHTS

4th

 

ARTA

 

55

 

Shinichi Takagi

 

50

 

Japan

GT300

7th

 

Ren Sato

 

19

 

Japan

French F4 2nd

 

 
  • SUPER GT  GT300 class

 

North America

◆ IndyCar Series

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

 

 

Chip Ganassi Racing

 

9

 

Scott Dixon

 

40

New Zealand

IndyCar Series Champion

 

10

 

Alex Palou

 

23

 

Spain

IndyCar Series 17th

 

8

 

Marcus Ericsson

 

30

 

Sweden

IndyCar Series 12th

 

48

 

Jimmie Johnson

 

45

 

U.S.A.

NASCAR CUP

Series 18th

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andretti Autosport

 

27

 

Alexander Rossi

 

29

 

U.S.A.

IndyCar Series 3rd

 

26

 

Colton Herta

 

20

 

U.S.A.

IndyCar Series 7th

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

 

30

 

Takuma Sato

 

43

 

Japan

IndyCar Series 7th

 

15

 

Graham Rahal

 

32

 

U.S.A.

IndyCar Series 6th

 

 

Meyer Shank Racing

 

60

 

Jack Harvey

 

27

 

U.K.

IndyCar Series 15th

 

6

 

Hélio Castroneves

 

45

 

Brazil

IndyCar Series 27th

 

 

Dale Coyne Racing

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

TBA

 

TBA

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Motorcycle Racing Rider Development

  • FIM Road Racing World Championship (MotoGP)

Moto2

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia

 

 

KALEX

 

35

 

Somkiat Chantra

 

22

 

Thailand

Moto2 25th

 

79

 

Ai Ogura

 

19

 

Japan

Moto3 3rd

 

Moto3

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

 

Honda Team Asia

 

NSF250RW

 

19

 

Andi Farid Izdihar

 

23

 

Indonesia

Moto2 30th

 

92

 

Yuki Kunii

 

17

 

Japan

Moto3 27th

 

◆ FIM CEV Repsol Moto3 Junior World Championship

Team

Machine

No.

Rider

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Astra Honda Racing Team

 

 

NSF250RW

 

16

 

Mario Aji

 

16

 

Indonesia

CEV Moto3 16th

 

Asia Talent Team

 

32

 

Takuma Matsuyama

 

16

 

Japan

CEV Moto3 14th

A.P. Honda Racing Thailand

 

33

 

Tatchakorn Buasri

 

19

 

Thailand

CEV Moto3 21st

 

Automobile Racing Driver Development

  • FIA Formula3 Championship (F3)

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Hitech GP

 

TBA

 

Ayumu Iwasa

 

19

 

Japan

French FIA F4 Champion

 

  • F3 Asian Championship

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

Hitech GP

 

TBA

 

Ayumu Iwasa

 

19

 

Japan

French FIA F4 Champion

 

  • All-Japan Super Formula Lights (SFL)

Team

No.

Driver

Age

Nationality

2020 result

 

TODA RACING

 

2

 

Ren Sato

 

19

 

Japan

French FIA F4 2nd

 

Suzuka Circuit Racing School

For the purpose of developing riders and drivers who will become formidable contenders on the global motorsports stage, Mobilityland Corporation has been operating the Suzuka Circuit Racing School-Junior (SRS-Junior) for motorcycle riders since 1992, Suzuka Circuit Racing School-Kart (SRS-Kart) since 1993 and the Suzuka Circuit Racing School-Formula (SRS-Formula) since 1995 where top-class riders and drivers provide guidance as instructors. To date, these SRS programs have produced a number of outstanding riders and drivers who have been competing their respective motorcycle and automobile racing categories inside and outside Japan.

 

In the area of motorcycle racing, in 2016, SRS-Junior was renamed as SRS-Moto, and its rider development system and curriculum as well as the machines used in the program were renewed so that they are geared toward the development of riders who can compete at the level of world championships such as MotoGP.

 

In the area of automobile racing, SRS-Kart and SRS-Formula will maintain the structure established in 2019, with Takuma Sato and Shinji Nakano as Principal and Vice Principal, respectively, to further strengthen the environment to foster young drivers.

 

■ Honda initiatives to expand the popularity of motorsports

Honda has been making active efforts to expand the popularity of motorsports. In order to convey the fascination of motorsports to a broader range of people, Honda has been conducting various events and activities including ones that can be enjoyed more casually by those people who are not yet so familiar with motorsports.

 

<One-make race series sponsored by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)>

HRC is hosting various one-make races a year at approximately 30 circuits throughout Japan under two categories of races with different purposes -- to simply enjoy motorsports and to foster future MotoGP riders.

 

The one-make race series hosted by HRC include HRC GROM Cup, CBR250R Dream Cup and CBR250RR Dream Cup, which features mass-market models, as well as the NSF100 HRC Trophy, which features the NSF100 a mass-market road racer of HRC and the HRC NSF250R Challenge which is designed to foster future MotoGP riders.

 

The one-make race series are being held at a number of circuits throughout Japan. In addition, HRC has been hosting some Japan-wide races (at Suzuka or Motegi) for riders who fulfill certain conditions and offering support for riders to step up through training classes. In other words, the HRC one-make race series have been a stage where participants can enjoy the races and/or strive to realize their dreams.

 

FIT 1.5 Challenge Cup

As with last year, the FIT 1.5 Challenge Cup operated by Mobilityland Corporation, Okayama International Circuit Co., Ltd. and SUGO Co., Ltd., will be held at the Suzuka/Okayama Touring Car Championship and Motegi/Sugo Touring Car Championship this year as a quasi-domestic rank race approved by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF).

 

N-ONE OWNERS’ CUP

N-ONE OWNERS’ CUP is a participatory motorsports program that utilizes the N-ONE mini-vehicle. With the aim of letting many motorsports fans including racing beginners actively take part, the N-ONE OWNERS’ CUP started in 2014, taking the form of a sprint race with commercially available vehicles licensed for public roads. With this existing concept that has proven popular, this motorsports event will again be held at eight circuits spread around Japan: Suzuka Circuit, Twin Ring Motegi, Okayama International Circuit, Fuji Speedway, Autopolis International Racing Course, Sportsland SUGO, Tokachi Speedway and Tsukuba Circuit. For these races, Honda will further enhance support provided to racing beginners.

 

Honda Eco Mileage Challenge 2021

Since 1981, Honda has hosted the Honda Eco Mileage Challenge, an event focused on the environment. Participants combine their creativity, freewheeling thinking and technology to create their own handcrafted vehicles, and then compete to see how far they can travel on one liter of fuel. Honda Eco Mileage Challenge will mark its 40th event in 2021, and the cumulative number of teams participated since 1981 has exceeded 14,000 teams. The Honda Eco Mileage Challenge is now held not only in Japan but also in Thailand, China and Vietnam.

 

Honda Eco Mileage Challenge 2021: Schedule in Japan

Schedule

Event name

Circuit

 

June 12 (Sat.)

 

34th Honda Eco Mileage Challenge 2021, Suzuka

 

East Course, Suzuka Circuit (Mie)

 

June 19 (Sat.)

 

12th Honda Eco Mileage Challenge 2021, Motegi

 

West Course,

Twin Ring Motegi (Tochigi)

 

Aug. 1 (Sat.): Practice runs Aug. 2 (Sun.): Finals

 

36th Honda Eco Mileage Challenge 2021, Kyushu

 

Circuit Course,

HSR Kyushu (Kumamoto)

 

Oct. 16 (Sat.): Practice runs Oct. 17 (Sun.): Finals

40th Soichiro Honda Cup Honda Eco Mileage Challenge 2021,

National Competition

 

Super Speedway, Twin Ring Motegi (Tochigi)

 

Honda Racing THANKS DAY 2021

DAY 2021 at Twin Ring Motegi. The date and program details will be posted on the website as soon as they are available.

 

For Reference: Main international races hosted by Mobilityland Corporation> Mobilityland Corporation strives to contribute to the further growth of a motorsports culture in Japan by hosting various events and races.

 

Since its opening in 1962 as the first full-scale race course in Japan, Suzuka Circuit has hosted a large number and wide variety of racing events during its rich history spanning over 50 years. The Suzuka Circuit will host a multitude of events again in 2021, including the F1 Japanese Grand Prix, where Yuki Tsunoda, the first Japanese driver competing in F1 in seven years, is expected to show a great performance. Other races to be hosted by the Suzuka Circuit in 2021 include the Suzuka 8 hours Endurance Road Race, which will be held as a part of the FIM Endurance World Championship, the Suzuka 10 hours Endurance Race, which is positioned as a global unified race of the FIA-GT3 machines.

 

Twin Ring Motegi will continue hosting various races throughout the year including the FIM Grand Prix World Championship race, which has been a tradition since the early days of this circuit, and will host many more races and events including the FIM Trial World Championship.

 

Main international races to be hosted by Mobilityland

Category

Schedule

Title

Circuit

 

TrialGP

May 15-16

(Sat. – Sun.)

2021 FIM Trial World Championship Round 1 Japanese Grand Prix

Twin Ring Motegi (Tochigi)

 

EWC

July 15-18 (Thu. – Sun.)

2021 FIM Endurance World Championship

The 43rd “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 hours Endurance Road Race

Suzuka Circuit (Mie)

 

IGTC

August19-22 (Thu. – Sun.)

2021 The 49th Summer Endurance Suzuka 10 hours Endurance Race

Suzuka Circuit (Mie)

 

MotoGP

October 1-3 (Fri. – Sun.)

2021 FIM MotoGPTM World Championship Round 16, Grand Prix of Japan

Twin Ring Motegi (Tochigi)

 

F1

October 7-10 (Thu. – Sun.)

2021 FIA Formula One World Championship Round 17 Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka Circuit (Mie)

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