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{{Short description|Motorsport activities of Honda}}
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[[Honda]] has been competing in a variety of racing series through the years, including [[Formula One]], [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]], [[touring car racing]], [[sports car racing]] and [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]. Currently they are involved in [[Formula One]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP
[[F3 Americas Championship|Formula 3]], [[Formula 4 United States Championship|Formula 4]], [[Off-road racing|off-road]], [[Superbike World Championship|WSBK]], [[FIM Endurance World Championship|EWC]], [[Motocross World Championship|MXGP]], [[FIM Trial World Championship|TrialGP]] and various different [[Group GT3|GT3]] and [[TCR Touring Car|TCR]] series. All of Honda's motorsport activities are managed by [[Honda Racing Corporation]] (HRC). ==Early history==
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Honda started [[1985 Formula One World Championship|1985]] with upgraded versions of the RA164E from 1984. A completely new RA165E engine was introduced at the [[1985 Detroit Grand Prix|Detroit Grand Prix]] with a much smoother power delivery, and the team were quickly on the pace as Rosberg won the race. Williams-Honda won the last three races of the season to finish fourth in the constructors' championship with the same number of points as the third placed constructor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.williamsgpnews.com/the-1985-season/|title=The 1985 Season|website=Williams Grand Prix News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
The new RA166E for [[1986 Formula One World Championship|1986]] picked up on the momentum of 1985 and was both very powerful and reliable. Williams-Honda won the constructors' championship with nine wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.williamsgpnews.com/the-1986-season/|title=The 1986 Season|website=Williams Grand Prix News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> The drivers' title slipped away to the consistent [[Alain Prost]] of [[McLaren]]-[[Porsche in motorsport#Formula One|TAG]], after [[Nigel Mansell]]'s tyre blew up at the last race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2006/3/4171.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113022943/http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2006/3/4171.html|title=Features - Australian classic - Adelaide, 1986|
[[File:Williams FW11 Honda Collection Hall.jpg|thumb|right|The 1986 [[Williams FW11|Williams-Honda FW11]]]]
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After two difficult seasons in 2007 and 2008, which only featured one podium finish by [[Rubens Barrichello]], Honda left Formula One after the 2008 season due to the [[Great Recession|global economic crisis]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/business/worldbusiness/05iht-05honda.18427506.html|title=Honda withdraws from Formula One racing|last=Spurgeon|first=Brad|date=2008-12-05|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-03|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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[[File:2019 Chinese Grand Prix Verstappen (47628580321).jpg|thumb|Verstappen driving the Honda-powered [[Red Bull Racing RB15|Red Bull RB15]]]]
Honda returned in 2015 as an engine manufacturer, supplying turbocharged 1.6L V6 hybrid power units to the McLaren team. The partnership was a big disappointment, McLaren and driver [[Fernando Alonso]] regularly criticizing the power unit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-says-mclaren-chassis-was-capable-of-p1-945199/3042564/?filters%5Bchampionship%5D%5B0%5D%5Btitle%5D=Formula+1+2017&filters%5Bchampionship%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=346&filters%5Bteam%5D%5B0%5D%5Btitle%5D=McLaren&filters%5Bteam%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=10|title=Alonso: McLaren could be 'first and second' without engine deficit|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/honda-responds-mclaren-criticism-lost-916407/916407/|title=F1 2017: Honda refutes McLaren criticism|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> McLaren and Honda split after the 2017 season, having achieved a best result of 6th in the constructors' standings in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team.html|title=F1 Race Results - 2019 Formula 1 Results for Grand Prix Races|website=Formula1.com|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
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After Citroën left at the end of 2016, the championship was fought between Honda and Volvo in [[2017 World Touring Car Championship|2017]]. Honda and their driver [[Tiago Monteiro]] were leading the championships comfortably after 12 races, but unfortunately Monteiro suffered a crash in testing which put him out of the remaining eight races.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/monteiro-explains-crash-that-knocked-him-out-962045/3050483/|title=Monteiro explains crash that knocked him out|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> Then at the next round in China all of the factory Honda's got disqualified due to fuel injectors that were not compliant with the technical regulations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/10/28/honda-excluded-from-china-results-due-to-non-compliant-fuel-injectors/|title=Honda excluded from China results due to non-compliant fuel injectors|date=2017-10-28|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> Despite these setbacks, Honda went into the final round 12.5 points from the lead of the manufacturers' championship and their driver [[Norbert Michelisz]] only 6.5 points away from the lead of the drivers' championship. The Honda was looking very strong at the last round in Qatar after Michelisz broke the lap record in practise, but he suffered a brake failure in qualifying which left him out of contention.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/qatar-wtcc-michelisz-lap-record-practice-984684/1381607/|title=Qatar WTCC: Michelisz breaks lap record in Thursday practice|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/qatar-wtcc-guerrieri-takes-pole-michelisz-in-trouble-984861/1381707/?filters%5Bevent%5D%5B0%5D%5Btitle%5D=Losail&filters%5Bevent%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=164002|title=Qatar WTCC: Guerrieri takes pole, Michelisz in trouble|website=www.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> Honda's [[Esteban Guerrieri]], who replaced the injured Monteiro, took pole position and won the last race of the season. Honda lost the title, but they had won more main races and more pole positions than anyone during the season.
The series switched to [[TCR Touring Car|TCR]] regulations in [[2018 World Touring Car Cup|2018]] and became known as the [[World Touring Car Cup]] (WTCR). Esteban Guerrieri finished the season third in the drivers' championship with the Civic Type R TCR,<ref name="CKonig">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiawtcr.com/standings/|title=Standings|last=CKonig|website=FIA WTCR {{!}} World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-08|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221193422/https://www.fiawtcc.com/standings/|url-status=dead}}</ref> while [[Münnich Motorsport]] finished third in the teams' standings.<ref name="CKonig"/>
===British Touring Car Championship===
It was in [[1995 British Touring Car Championship|1995]] that Honda first joined the [[British Touring Car Championship]] (BTCC). The car they used was the Accord.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/series/29/|title=1995 British Touring Car Championship|website=Super Touring Register|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]] got Honda's first podium at [[Oulton Park]] that year,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/event/541/|title=Super Touring Register|website=Super Touring Register|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> but they only finished seventh in the manufacturers' championship. [[1996 British Touring Car Championship|1996]] was more successful as Leslie took three wins and finished fourth in the drivers' championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/series/1/|title=1996 British Touring Car Championship|website=Super Touring Register|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
In [[1997 British Touring Car Championship|1997]], the team was run by [[Prodrive]], instead of MSD, and the drivers were [[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]] and [[Gabriele Tarquini]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/series/2/|title=1997 British Touring Car Championship|website=Super Touring Register|language=en|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> Honda finished third in the manufacturers' championship that year and [[Robb Gravett]] won the independent's championship in a Honda Accord. [[Peter Kox]] replaced Tarquini for [[1998 British Touring Car Championship|1998]]. James Thompson finished third in the championship with four wins in [[1998 British Touring Car Championship|1998]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/1998/|title=BTCC Pages - British Touring Car Championship|website=www.btccpages.com|access-date=2019-06-08|archive-date=14 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314074739/http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/1998/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:BTCC 1999 James Thompson.jpg|thumb|right|Thompson driving the Accord in 1999]]
[[West Surrey Racing|WSR]] replaced Prodrive in running the Honda team for [[1999 British Touring Car Championship|1999]]. The same driver line-up from 1998 was retained, though Gabriele Tarquini raced in two rounds. Honda finished second in the manufacturers' championship with five wins in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/1999/|title=BTCC Pages - British Touring Car Championship|website=www.btccpages.com|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> [[2000 British Touring Car Championship|2000]] was the final BTCC season using the [[Super Touring]] regulations and the teams expanded to three drivers. Thompson was joined by [[Tom Kristensen (racing driver)|Tom Kristensen]] and Tarquini. They won seven races, including the final race of the Super Touring era which was won by Kristensen. Honda finished second in the manufacturers' championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/2000/|title=BTCC Pages - British Touring Car Championship|website=www.btccpages.com|access-date=2019-06-08|archive-date=1 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901123529/http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/2000/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The [[BTC-T Honda Civic Type-R|Honda Civic Type R]] was used between [[2002 British Touring Car Championship|2002]] and [[2004 British Touring Car Championship|2004]], achieving 14 wins and a best result of second in the manufacturers championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.btccpages.com/points2003.php|title=2003 BTCC results}}</ref>
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===Other series===
[[File:Honda Accord 1996 JTCC.jpg|thumb|right|180px|1996 JTCC winning Accord]]
Honda has been competing in many other touring car series. Some championships that Honda have won include the [[Japanese Touring Car Championship]] in [[1996 Japanese Touring Car Championship|1996]] and [[1997 Japanese Touring Car Championship|1997]], the [[European Touring Car Cup]] in [[2009 European Touring Car Cup|2009]], [[2010 European Touring Car Cup|2010]], [[2011 European Touring Car Cup|2011]] and [[2016 European Touring Car Cup|2016
==Sportscar racing==
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[[File:AlexBarronGarage2007Indy500.jpg|thumb|right|Honda's Indy V8 from 2007]]
As Toyota and Chevrolet left the series after 2005, Honda became the only engine manufacturer of the series in [[2006 IndyCar Series|2006]], a role which lasted through [[2011 IndyCar Series|2011]]. During the [[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500s]] between [[2006 Indianapolis 500|2006]] and [[2011 Indianapolis 500|2011]], there were no engine related retirements for six years in a row, also the first six times in the history of the race that that had happened.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indycar.com/Fan-Info/INDYCAR-101/The-Car-Dallara/Honda|title=Honda|website=IndyCar.com|access-date=2019-06-03|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223213330/https://www.indycar.com/Fan-Info/INDYCAR-101/The-Car-Dallara/Honda|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the six seasons as the only manufacturer, the engines completed 1,188,376 miles of practice, qualifying and racing, and had just six race-day engine failures and no such failures in the entire [[2008 IndyCar Series|2008]], [[2010 IndyCar Series|2010]] and [[2011 IndyCar Series|2011]] seasons.<ref name=":1" />
Other manufacturers returned in [[2012 IndyCar Series|2012]] as Chevrolet and [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] joined the series. Since then, Honda-powered drivers [[Dario Franchitti]], [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]], [[Alexander Rossi]] and [[Takuma Sato]] have won the [[Indianapolis 500]] respectively in [[2012 Indianapolis 500|2012]], [[2014 Indianapolis 500|2014]], [[2016 Indianapolis 500|2016]], [[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]] and [[2020 Indianapolis 500|2020]]. Honda-powered [[Scott Dixon]] won the drivers' title in [[2008 IndyCar Series|2008]],
[[2013 IndyCar Series|2013]] Honda is the sponsor of the [[Honda Indy Toronto|Honda Indy]] in Toronto, Canada which is held every year in July.
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===Super Formula===
[[File:Koudai Tsukakoshi Formula Nippon 2012.jpg|thumb|right|[[Koudai Tsukakoshi]] in 2012.]]
Honda has been competing in [[Super Formula Championship|Super Formula]] since 1981, and won the championship in their first year as [[Satoru Nakajima]] became champion in 1981. Honda's engines continued to win the championship for the next six years until [[1988 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1988]], when the closely related [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]] company replaced Honda. The Mugen engines won seven championships between [[1988 Japanese Formula 3000 Championship|1988]] and [[1997 Formula Nippon Championship|1997]], until they became the only engine manufacturer of the series in [[1998 Formula Nippon Championship|1998]], a role which lasted until [[2005 Formula Nippon Championship|2005]]. Honda replaced Mugen in [[2006 Formula Nippon Championship|2006]], while Toyota also joined the series in the same season. Since then, Honda engines have won championships in [[2009 Formula Nippon Championship|2009]], [[2012 Formula Nippon Championship|2012]], [[2013 Super Formula Championship|2013]], [[2018 Super Formula Championship|2018]]
===Formula Two===
After a shaky start in 1965, Honda dominated [[Formula Two]] racing in
Honda returned to Formula Two in [[1981 European Formula Two Championship|1981]], supplying the [[Ralt]] team. Ralt-Honda won the championship in their first season together in [[1981 European Formula Two Championship|1981]] and further championships followed in [[1983 European Formula Two Championship|1983]] and [[1984 European Formula Two Championship|1984]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://formula2.se/F281_Tables.html|title=Formula 2 1981 - Championship Tables|website=formula2.se|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://formula2.se/F283_Tables.html|title=Formula 2 1983 - Championship Tables|website=formula2.se|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/formula-2-europe/1984/|title=Formula 2 Europe 1984 standings {{!}} Driver Database|website=www.driverdb.com|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
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==Motorcycling==
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