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The 125cc Works machine that Tom Phillis rode to Honda's very first World Grand
Prix victory in the 1961 Spanish Grand Prix after only two years of participation
as the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturer to take up the World Grand Prix
challenge. Its high-rpm 4-stroke DOHC parallel twin engine was the delight of
motorsports fans of the day, not least for its crisp-but-powerful sound which
came to be known as 'that Honda music.' |
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The latest machine to participate in the GP500 arena, long considered the pinnacle
of motorcycle racing, this 2-stroke liquid-cooled V-4 Works machine powered Valentino
Rossi across the finish line to hand Honda its celebra-ted 500th World Grand Prix
victory in April of this year, going on to win the 2001 500cc World Grand Prix
Champi-onship at the Australian GP. |
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This 2-stroke liquid-cooled V-4 Works machine was ridden by Kato Daijiro, one
of the fastest Japanese racers currently gunning for the World Grand Prix 250cc
championship title. |
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The nimble, responsive handling offered by the RTL's lightweight, compact chassis
combined with the instant power-on-demand performance of its liquid-cooled 2-stroke
powerplant helped take rider Fujinami Takahisa to 2nd place in the 2001 Trial
World Championship.
The same model also carried Dougie Lampkin to his second consecutive world championship
the same year. |
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This endurance racer was ridden by Valentino Rossi, Colin Edwards, and Kamata
Manabu to Honda's fifth consecutive Honda victory in the Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance
Race. Its over-whelming speed and stability also contributed to setting a new
record of 217 laps for the event. |
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Powered by a liquid-cooled 4-stroke DOHC V-twin engine tuned to achieve the highest
performance potential, this Works Superbike racer was ridden by Colin Edwards,
proving itself on circuits throughout the world as one of the fastest Superbikes
around. |
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Constructed on a unique aluminum twin-spar frame and powered by a powerful and
responsive liquid-cooled 2-stroke engine, this off-road racing machine ridden
by Atsuta Yoshitaka produces incredible speed and acceleration to prevail against
the ultra-demanding rigors of motocross racing and ultimately carry him to victory
in the 2001 All-Japan Motorcross Championship. |
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Ridden by Team Yoshiharu!! in the grueling Suzuka 4-Hour Endurance Road Race,
this racer more than adequately demonstrated its superb overall balance of performance. |
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