Honda in motorsport: Difference between revisions

Honda first entered Formula One in 1964 with their [[Honda RA271|RA271]] model, just four years after making their first road cars. The RA271 became the first Japanese car to race in Formula One and it made its debut at the [[1964 German Grand Prix]], driven by [[Ronnie Bucknum]]. Honda entered the full 1965 season with the [[Honda RA272|RA272]], and [[Richie Ginther]] joined Bucknum as the drivers. The highlight of the season was when Ginther dominated the [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix|Mexican Grand Prix]], leading from start to finish to win the race.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=https://en.hondaracingf1.com/heritage.html {{Dead|title=Archived copy link|access-date=February9 May 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802005930/https://en.hondaracingf1.com/heritage.html |url-status=dead 2022}}</ref> It was the first Formula One victory for a Japanese car and Honda.