Honda is involved in a wide range of motorsport disciplines, two wheel and four, around the world. Following their every move is a legion of fans, who cannot wait for the 2016 season to get underway.
iRaceHonda.com is a dedicated fan membership site for those who want to keep up-to-date with everything to do with Honda throughout the year. We have put together this guide to the major Honda motorsport campaigns, to help fans prepare for an exciting season ahead. M OTOGP
Honda had to give best in the 2015 MotoGP series and will double down to try and win back the prestigious title in the FIM Road Racing World Championship. Marc Marquez was back-to-back world champion in the preceding years and heads the challenge once again, with veteran rider and fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa in the factory team. The Repsol Honda team will field two 2016 specification RC 213V machines, with revised engine and the new ?common? electronics. New software from Magneti Marelli requires the team to spend a lot of time on preseason figuration and the teams are also now running on new Michelin tires. Three other teams will contest the series as well. Cal Crutchlow for LCRHonda, Jack Miller for MARC VDS and Tito Rabat for the Estrella Galicia 0,0 team. Marc Marquez is entering just his fourth season in the premier championship and while he endured a tougher season in 2015 he has been nothing short of meteoric in his ascendancy. All eyes will be on Marquez to help Honda win the riders, constructors and team titles in 2016. Teammate Dani Pedrosa is one of the most successful riders in the history of Honda, with more podiums than any other rider at 141. He scored three consecutive world championship titles in the 125 and 250cc categories, prior to moving to the top tier. Honda factory machines will also be in the Moto3 category, following a successful 2015 season, where the championship crown was taken by British rider Danny Kent. (pictured). The NSF250RW model will be campaigned by a total of 11 riders and the factory is aiming for a clear and third consecutive series title. - Estrella Galicia 0,0 fields young Spaniards Aron Canet and Jorge Navarro. - Ongetta-Rivacold fields Niccolo Antonelli (Italy) and Jules Danilo (France). - Drive M7 SIC Racing fields Adam Norrodin (Malaysia) and Jakub Kornfeil (Czech Republic). - Gresini Racing Moto3 fields Enea Bastianini (Italy) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Italy). - Honda Team Asia fields Hiroki Ono (Japana) and Khairul Idham Pawi (Malaysia). - RW Racing GP BV fields Livio Lol from Belgium M OTOGP
Qatar* Losail International Circuit Sunday, March 20, 2016
Argentina Termas de Río Hondo Sunday, April 03, 2016
Americas Circuit Of The Americas Sunday, April 10, 2016
Spain Jerez de la Frontera ** Sunday, April 24, 2016
France Le Mans Sunday, May 08, 2016
Italy Mugello Sunday, May 22, 2016
Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Sunday, June 05, 2016
Netherlands TT Assen Sunday, June 26, 2016
Germany Sachsenring Sunday, July 17, 2016
Austria Red Bull Ring Sunday, August 14, 2016
Czech Republic Brno ** Sunday, August 21, 2016
Great Britain Silverstone Sunday, September 04, 2016
San Marino e della Riviera Misano Sunday, September 11, 2016 di Rimini
Aragon MotorLand Aragon Friday, September 09, 2016
Japan Twin Ring Motegi Sunday, October 16, 2016
Australia Phillip Island Sunday, October 23, 2016
Malaysia Sepang International Circuit Sunday, October 30, 2016
Valencia Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Sunday, November 13, 2016 Tormo F1 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Honda fans around the world, indeed all Formula One fans, are waiting with bated breath for the launch of the McLaren Honda MP4? 31. The 2015 Formula One season was difficult for the team to put it mildly, as the two icons of the sport got back together to much fanfare. There is of course very little room for real development during the course of a typical F1 season, so there was much work in the UK and in Japan during the off-season recess in order to prepare for this year. Meanwhile, there have been many rumors regarding the potential of the new car, but we will only start to get a real feel for it when testing gets underway prior to the first race in Australia. The team retains the undoubted, pent-up talent of the two former world champions Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. F1
Melbourne, Australia Sunday, March 20, 2016
Bahrain, Bahrain Sunday, April 03, 2016
Shanghai, China Sunday, April 17, 2016
Sochi, Russia Sunday, May 01, 2016
Barcelona, Spain Sunday, May 15, 2016
Monte Carlo, Monaco Sunday, May 29, 2016
Montreal, Canada Sunday, June 12, 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan* Sunday, June 19, 2016
Spielberg, Austria Sunday, July 03, 2016
Silverstone, United Kingdom Sunday, July 10, 2016
Budapest, Hungary Sunday, July 24, 2016
Hockenheim, Germany Sunday, July 31, 2016
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Sunday, August 28, 2016
Monza, Italy Sunday, September 04, 2016
Singapore Sunday, September 18, 2016
Sepang, Malaysia Sunday, October 02, 2016
Suzuka, Japan Sunday, October 09, 2016
Austin, USA** Sunday, October 23, 2016
Mexico City, Mexico Sunday, October 30, 2016
Sao Paolo, Brazil Sunday, November 13, 2016
Abu Dhabi, UAE Sunday, November 27, 2016 TOURING FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Castrol Honda has signed the former World Touring Car Champion Rob Huff to a refreshed line-up for 2016. Huff will join Tiago Monteiro, who is in his fourth season now with Honda and Norbert Michelisz. Hungarian Michelisz was one of the stars of the 2015 championship and won the Yokohama independent Trophy category. In recognition, he now becomes a factory driver in the third Civic WTCC, based on the successful Type R.
Italian company JAS Motorsport will prepare the cars. Huff, 36, has always been one of the championship?s outstanding drivers. He has no less than 27 race wins in the series, making him second on the all-time winners list. He sampled a Civic from the JAS stable late last year to win the prestigious Macau Guia race. Monteiro, 39, finished fifth in the championship last year and scored two victories, including one on home soil for Honda in Japan. Michelisz, 31, also scored two victories in 2015, beating all the factory drivers to the checkered flag, including at his home event in Hungary. TOURING
Sochi, Russia* Sunday, March 20, 2016
Paul Ricard, France Sunday, April 03, 2016
Slovakia Ring, Slovakia Sunday, April 17, 2016
Hungaroring, Hungary Sunday, April 24, 2016
Marrakech, Morocco Sunday, May 08, 2016
Nurburgring Nordschleife, Germany Saturday, May 28, 2016
Vila Real, Portugal Sunday, June 12, 2016
Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina Sunday, August 07, 2016
Motegi, Japan Sunday, September 04, 2016
Shanghai International Circuit, China Sunday, September 25, 2016
Buriram, Thailand Sunday, November 06, 2016
Losail International Circuit, Qatar Sunday, November 27, 2016 TRIA LS FIM TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
The all-conquering Toni Bou, who has won this championship on nine consecutive occasions, will spearhead the Repsol Honda attack this year. Bou will be joined by 21-year-old veteran Takahisa Fujinami and the youngster, Spaniard Jaime Busto on identical machines. It?s hard to believe that Toni Bou is still only 29 years old - he has been riding since he was eight. He won the world championship in bicycle trials when he was only 30, before switching to motorcycle trial riding.
Fujinami is known for being flamboyant, aggressive and brave and therefore a spectator favorite, while newcomer Busto will boost the team aspirations for Repsol Honda. The Montesa Cota 4RT is known for its reliability and performance. For this year the engine displacement has been increased, in order to optimize control for the ?higher-level? parts of the WCT. TRIA LS
X-Trial Sheffield Wednesday, January 16, 2016 (start date)
X-Trial Barcelona Thursday, February 04, 2016
X-Trial Wienner Neustadt Wednesday, March 16, 2016
X-Trial Marseille Tuesday, March 22, 2016
GP Trial Spain Wednesday, April 06, 2016
GP Trial Japan Sunday, April 24, 2016
GP Trial Germany Gefrees Wednesday, May 25, 2016
GP Trial Andorra Wednesday, June 08, 2016
GP Trial France Lourdes Wednesday, June 15, 2016
GP Trial Belgium Comblain au Pont Wednesday, July 06, 2016
GP Trial UK Bradford Wednesday, July 13, 2016
GP Italy Valchiampo Wednesday, August 31, 2016 M X GP FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Team HRC will field two riders in the series in 2016 ? Gautier Paulin and Evgeny Bobryshev. Paulin, who finished second in the series and ?Bobby? who finished third will campaign the Honda CRF450RW this year. Paulin was a world championship winner aboard BMX bikes at the tender age of six. When he moved up to motorized versions he quickly took the European championship. Bobryshev was similarly a young starter, but got much of his experience in the 125cc Russian championship before moving into motocross. The third rider Tim Gaiser will campaign a similar machine under the team Honda Gariboldi Racing banner. CRF450RW factory machines run Dunlop tires and are specifically designed to give a lower centre of gravity for greater control. They have a range of custom performance parts, often featuring titanium to reduce weight. Derivatives of this machine include the 250 RW, victorious in the MX2 category last year. In 2016 this title will be eyed by 19-year-old Jorge Zaragoza for Team Honda Gariboldi Racing. HRC rider Kei Yamamoto will ride a CRF450R to compete in the M X GP
Grand Prix of Qatar Losail Saturday, February 27, 2016
Grand Prix of Thailand Suphan Buri Sunday, March 06, 2016
Grand Prix of Malaysia Sepang Sunday, March 13, 2016
Grand Prix of Patagonia ? Neuquen Sunday, March 27, 2016
Grand Prix of Leon ? Mexico Leon Sunday, April 03, 2016
Grand Prix of Europe Valkenswaard Sunday, April 17, 2016
Grand Prix of Latvia Kegums Sunday, May 01, 2016
Grand Prix of Germany Teutschenthal Sunday, May 08, 2016
Grand Prix of Trentino Pietramurata Sunday, May 15, 2016
TBA TBA Sunday, May 29, 2016
Grand Prix of France St. Jean d?Angély Sunday, June 05, 2016
Grand Prix of Great Britain Matterley Basin Sunday, June 19, 2016
Grand Prix of Lombardia ? Mantova Sunday, June 26, 2016
Grand Prix of Czech Loket Sunday, July 24, 2016
Grand Prix of Belgium (TBC) Lommel Sunday, July 31, 2016
Grand Prix of Switzerland Frauenfeld Sunday, August 07, 2016
Grand Prix of the Assen Sunday, August 28, 2016
Grand Prix of Americas Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday, September 03, 2016
Monster Energy Grand Prix Sunday, September 11, 2016 of the USA SX /M X AMA SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Team Honda HRC will be looking to improve on a mediocre season this year American riders Cole Seely and Trey Canard. Even though there were podium finishes for the bike at every round of the series, Seely finished third in 2015 while fellow 25-year-old Canard finished sixth. Seely was a standout amateur BMX racer before turning professional in 2009. Canard began his career by capturing the 250SX Eastern Region crown, before adding the AMA Pro Motocross title and Rising Star awards. Engineers have improved the performance of the CRF450R for 2016, notably in the area of handling. Anaheim Saturday, January 09, 2016
San Diego Saturday, January 16, 2016
Anaheim 2 Saturday, January 23, 2016
Oakland Saturday, January 30, 2016
Phoenix Saturday, February 06, 2016
San Diego 2 Saturday, February 13, 2016
Arlington Saturday, February 20, 2016
Atlanta Saturday, February 27, 2016
Daytona Saturday, March 05, 2016
Toronto Saturday, March 12, 2016
Detroit Saturday, March 19, 2016
Santa Clara Saturday, April 02, 2016
Indianapolis Saturday, April 09, 2016
St Louis Saturday, April 16, 2016
Foxborough Saturday, April 23, 2016
E Rutherford Saturday, April 30, 2016
Las Vegas Saturday, May 07, 2016
Hangtown Motocross Classic Saturday, May 21, 2016
Glen Helen National Saturday, May 28, 2016
Thunder Valley National. Saturday, June 04, 2016
High Point National. Saturday, June 18, 2016
Tennessee National Saturday, June 25, 2016
RedBud National Saturday, July 02, 2016
Southwick Saturday, July 09, 2016
Spring Creek National Saturday, July 16, 2016
Washougal National Saturday, July 23, 2016
Unadilla National Saturday, August 13, 2016
Budds Creek National Saturday, August 20, 2016
Ironman Indiana Saturday, August 27, 2016 SBK FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
This year, in one of the biggest off-season moves, former Moto GP champion Nicky Hayden joined the Honda World Superbike team, to ride alongside Michael van der Mark on the CBR 1000RR machine. The American Hayden comes from a third in class on the Moto GP championship last year to join the former Supersport World Champion in a dream team combination. It should be remembered that Hayden took the AMA Superbike championship title with back in 2002 at the age of 21 for Honda. Could he be the first rider to win both World Superbike and Moto GP titles? On the other side of the team garage van der Mark comes in with plenty of confidence having won the World Supersport championship on the Honda CBR 600RR.
For the championship, the CBR1000RR Fire Blade SP has been slightly upgraded to take into account the new technical regulations in the World Superbike series. SST FIM SUPERSPORT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
There have been a number of changes in Supersport this year, with the introduction of the European series alongside selected world rounds. At the world championship level Honda machinery will be seen within four different teams, officially spearheaded by the Honda World Supersport Team and the American Patrick PJ Jacobsen. PJ was a serious championship contender last year and now rides the CBR600RR, prepared by Ten Kate Racing. Meanwhile, the winner of the final round in Qatar Kyle Smith moves across to the CIA Landlord Insurance team and will ride alongside Hikari Okubo and compatriots Stefan Hill and Luke Stapleford. The Australian Glenn Scott moves over to Team Lorini in his second season, alongside German Kevin Wahr, while Federico Caricasulo gets a chance at the top level with the Evans Bros. team. SBK /SST
Phillip Island, Australia Friday, February 26, 2016
Chang International Circuit, Thailand Sunday, March 13, 2016
Motorland Aragon, Spain Sunday, April 03, 2016
Assen, the Netherlands Sunday, April 17, 2016
Imola, Italy Sunday, May 01, 2016
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Sunday, May 15, 2016
Donington Park, United Kingdom Sunday, May 29, 2016
Misano, San Marino Sunday, June 19, 2016
Laguna Seca, United States Sunday, July 10, 2016
Monza, Italy Sunday, July 24, 2016
Lausitz, Germany Sunday, September 18, 2016
Magny-Cours, France Sunday, October 02, 2016
Jerez, Spain Sunday, October 16, 2016
Losail International Circuit, Qatar Sunday, October 30, 2016 RA LLY FIM CROSS COUNTRY RALLIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Team HRC will contest the series with lead riders Joan Barreda and Paulo Goncalves on the 450 Rally machines. ?Speedy? Goncalves was the 2013 world champion and finished runner-up in the 2015 version of Dakar. Barreda is widely viewed as being the most talented rider on the scene and a specialist at Dakar.
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Sunday, April 2, 2016 (start date)
Sealine Cross-Country Rally Sunday, April 17, 2016
Rallye des Pharaons Sunday, May 08, 2016
Sardegna Rally Race Thursday, June 02, 2016
Atacama Rally Sunday, August 28, 2016
Rallye OiLibya du Maroc Saturday, October 01, 2016 INDY VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
2015 was a year when Honda was somewhat overshadowed in the Verizon IndyCar championship. Their aero-kit was deemed to be somewhat ambitious and this meant that they were not able to match early strong performances from key rival Chevrolet. However, even though the opposition scored 16 pole positions from 16 races and 10 wins, Honda Performance Development was nevertheless able to come back. Honda drivers won four of the last six races, due to significant improvements as the year went by. Championship organizers permitted Honda additional leeway in the development of the car during the off-season and much is expected during 2016. It?s good to see also that Honda has renewed its commitment as an engine manufacturer to the series for the long term.
Team No. Driver(s)
AJ Foyt Enterprises 14 Takuma Sato
41 Jack Hawksworth
48 TBA
Andretti Autosport 25 TBA
26 Carlos Muñoz
27 Marco Andretti
28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
Bryan Herta Autosport 98 Gabby Chaves
Dale Coyne Racing 18 Conor Daly
19 TBA
63 Pippa Mann
Jonathan Byrd's Racing 88 Bryan Clauson
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 15 Graham Rahal
16 Spencer Pigot
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 5 James Hinchcliffe
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