Q: What is the background of how Team Roberts and Honda came together on this
racing program for 2006?
A: Last year our previous engine supplier left the team unexpectedly mid-season
in anticipation of the displacement change to th...
Kenny Roberts has come a long way since he earned the nickname "King
Kenny" back in the 1980s. Roberts cut his teeth on the AMA Grand National
circuit, dominating dirt track and road racing courses of the U.S. and then
capping a...
Circuit: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (1.8-mile temporary street circuit
) St. Petersburg, FL
2005 Winner: Dan Wheldon (Honda) 83.140 mph average
Weather: Sunny, warm, 86 degrees F
Top 10 Starting Grid:
Ps.
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Acura will enter the 2007 American Le Mans
Series, initially competing in the LMP2 class, company officials announced today.
This will mark Acura's first factory motorsports program in the 20-year
history of the company.
An...
Acura found several enticements about the American Le Mans Series, but one
major attraction drew them into the sports car series for 2007.
"We love competition," said Robert Clarke, president of Honda
Performance Development.
...
Three teams with depth and experience in multiple forms of American motorsports
will run Acura-powered sports prototypes in the 2007 American Le Mans Series,
officials of the teams and Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) an...
Benchmarked against some of the best performance SUVs in the world and tuned
on the world famous Nurburgring racetrack in Germany, the completely redesigned
2007 MDX expands on the capabilities - and the appeal - of its highly
...
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today that it will be the title sponsor
of a joint IndyCar Series/American Le Mans Series race weekend at the Mid-Ohio
Sports Car Course, July 20-22, 2007.
The three-year agreement opens w...
Featured are a number of milestone models from Honda's legendary ATV
lineup.
1970 ATC90
"What Is It?" asks Honda's advertising brochure. Just a revolutionary
off-road vehicle destined to launch a whole new industry that will se...
Preparing for one of motorsports' most demanding
events, the legendary 12
Hours of Sebring, can be a difficult task for racing teams. Long hours must
be logged on and off the
track by drivers, engineers and mechanics to tak...
Acura has made a historic decision in 2007.
That decision reflects Acura's position as a leader in automotive performance
and technology.
The popular marque is going racing. And in a big way too.
Acura has entered the highly-c...
Owners:
Michael Andretti
Kim Green
Kevin Savoree
Drivers:
Bryan Herta, Valencia, CA
Dario Franchitti, Edinburgh, Scotland
Marino Franchitti, Edinburgh, Scotland
Tony Kanaan, Miami, FL
Andretti Green Racing, one ...
The three new Acura American Le Mans Series teams made a spectacular debut Saturday
by taking the first, second and fourth positions in the LMP2 class at the 55th annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring,
one of the world's most prestig...
I'm happy to be a part of this first panel focusing exclusively on innovation.
But I imagine that for many companies, the title of this session sounds a little
ominous: "Innovate or die!" But at Honda R&D, it's a little
...
More than 17 Honda project and concept vehicles are on display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association's (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
When did you first start formulating this American Le Mans Series program?
Since leaving my role as Sporting Director at Honda F1 in the UK last summer, I've taken some time out to consider various options and to plan what I want to d...
Officials at American Honda and Honda Performance Development are thrilled with the announcement that America's two premier open-wheel racing series have united.
"We are elated that the sanctioning bodies have elected to combine into a ...
David Brabham made a spectacular pass of Romain
Dumas entering
Turn Eight on the 70th lap of the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series
feature Saturday to win the
highly-competitive LMP2 class ion the famed streets ...
After 17 races, 2,933 laps and the usual 200 mile-per-hour madness, the 2007 Indy Racing League title came down to the final lap. It was Dario Franchitti versus Scott Dixon battling for the lead and the IRL crown and, unlike in NASCAR's ...
New American Le Mans Series driver and team owner Gil de Ferran spoke with the media regarding the debut of the de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-01b. De Ferran, a two-time CART champion and former Indy 500 winner, will team with Simon Pag...
Honda Performance Development (HPD), American Honda's headquarters for professional auto racing operations, has extended its relationship with the Indy Racing League and plans to supply engines to the IndyCar Series for the next five yea...
Hoping to spur the auto industry to adopt a greater competitive spirit in addressing the issue of global climate change, Honda (http://www.honda.com) has adopted "Racing to Green Mobility" as the theme for the 2009 Society of Automotive ...