Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is a division of the
Honda Motor Company
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
formed in 1982.
The company combines participation in
motorcycle races
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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 team
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s, and rider education programs.
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
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,
endurance
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,
trials
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and
motocross
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History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
racing programs.
Research and development
User support
HRC has HRC Service Shops at 23 locations in
Japan
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and seven sites overseas.
Ownership
HRC is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
.
See also
References
Honda motorcycles
Motorcycle racing teams
Official motorsports and performance division of automakers
Aalst, Belgium
Honda in motorsport
Motorcycle racing teams established in 1982
1982 establishments in Japan
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