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Corporate January 29, 2001 |
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| 2001 Honda Automobile Racing Activities |
World Championship Series
- Formula 1 World
Championship Series
- Honda has successfully
established its position in the Formula 1 arena by achieving 71 wins
out of 203 starts since first taking up the challenge in 1964. After
a long hiatus, Honda last year returned once again to the pinnacle of
single-seater racing with several important objectives in mind. These
include: providing a "mobile training ground" for the next generation
of Honda engineers; sharing the fun and excitement of racing with fans
around the world; and further enhancing Honda's global brand image though
competition at the highest technical level.
The company's third F-1 challenge started in the form of a collaboration
with British American Racing (BAR) under the moniker "British American
Racing Honda." This year, Honda has increased its commitment and determination
by supplying a newly designed V10 engine, "Honda RA001E" to BAR-Honda
and Jordan-Honda from its frontline base at Honda Racing Development
(Headquarters: Berkshire, United Kingdom.) In the field of chassis development,
the company will continue joint technological collaboration with BAR.
As a result of these expanding Formula 1 activities, the number of teams
and cars powered by Honda is now up to two teams and four cars.
Formula 1 Teams
British American
Racing Honda (BAR-Honda)
FIA Registered Name: Lucky
Strike Reynard British American Racing Honda
Headquarters: Brackley, Northampton, England
Founded: 1998
Jordan-Honda
FIA Registered Name: Benson
& Hedges Jordan Honda
Headquarters: Silverstone, Northampton, England
Founded: 1991
Driver Lineup
|
No.
|
Driver
(Nationality)
|
Team
|
Chassis/Tires
|
|
10
|
Jacques
Villeneuve (Canada)
|
BAR-Honda
|
BAR003/
Bridgestone
|
|
9
|
Olivier
Panis (France)
|
|
11
|
Heinz-Harald
Frentzen (Germany)
|
(Jordan-Honda)
|
EJ11/
Bridgestone
|
|
12
|
Jarno
Trulli (Italy)
|
2000 Honda Formula 1 Engine
| Name: |
Honda RA001E |
| Type: |
3.0-liter V10, naturally
aspirated |
| Valve train: |
Pneumatic (four/cylinder)
|
| Throttle
control: |
Electro-hydraulic
|
| Block: |
Aluminum
|
| Maximum
engine speed: |
over
17,000rpm |
Honda's
Achievements in Formula 1
|
Year
|
Starts
|
Wins
|
Championship
Titles
|
Chassis/Engine
|
|
1964
|
3
|
|
|
RA271/RA271E
|
|
1965
|
8
|
1
|
|
RA272/RA272E
|
|
1966
|
3
|
|
|
RA273/RA273E
|
|
1967
|
9
|
1
|
|
RA273-RA300/RA273E
|
|
1968
|
12
|
|
|
RA301/RA301E
|
|
1st
phase
|
35
|
2
|
|
|
|
1983
|
7
|
|
|
Spirit
201C/RA163E
Williams FW09/RA163E
|
|
1984
|
16
|
1
|
|
Williams
FW09B/RA164E
|
|
1985
|
16
|
4
|
|
Williams
FW10/RA165E
|
|
1986
|
16
|
9
|
Constructors'
|
Williams
FW11/RA166E
|
|
1987
|
16
|
11
|
Constructors'/Drivers'
|
Williams
FW11B/RA167E
Lotus 99T/RA167E
|
|
1988
|
16
|
15
|
Constructors'/Drivers'
|
McLaren
MP4/4/RA168E
Lotus 100T/RA166E
|
|
1989
|
16
|
10
|
Constructors'/Drivers'
|
McLaren
MP4/5/RA109E
|
|
1990
|
16
|
6
|
Constructors'/Drivers'
|
McLaren
MP4/5B/RA100E
|
|
1991
|
16
|
8
|
Constructors'/Drivers'
|
McLarenMP4/6/RA121E
Tyrrell 020/RA101E
|
|
1992
|
16
|
5
|
|
McLaren
MP4/7/RA122E/B
|
|
2nd
phase
|
151
|
69
|
|
|
|
2000
|
17
|
|
|
BAR002/RA000E
|
|
Total
|
203
|
71
|
|
Constructors'
Championships: 6
Drivers' Championships: 5
|
U.S. Championship Series
- CART Championship
Series
- Since its first entry
in the CART FedEx Championship Series in 1994, Honda has recorded 53
wins out of 124 starts. This year, the company's CART activities will
again be centered around Honda Performance Development, Inc. (a subsidiary
of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.) as a supplier of engines to several
major CART teams.
An all-new HR-1 V8 turbo-charged engine has been developed for the 2001
season.
The number of Honda-powered teams has increased from two to five this
year. In addition to last year's Marlboro Team Penske, the defending
champion, and Team KOOL Green, now entering its fifth consecutive year
with Honda, three new Honda-powered teams will include Team Motorola,
Fernandez Racing, and Mo Nunn Racing.
Drivers for these newly Honda-powered teams will include: Shinji Nakano,
who has moved to Fernandez Racing; 1991 CART champion Michael Andretti
driving for Team Motorola; and the power-duo of Alex Zanardi, 1997 and
1998 CART champion, and Tony Kanaan, who earned Honda its first 500-mile
race victory, driving for Mo Nunn Racing.
With this formidable force of five teams and nine drivers- including
three former champions and five race winners-Honda will be working hard
throughout the 2001 season to clinch a fourth Manufacturers' title and
a sixth consecutive Drivers' title in the CART arena.
2001 Honda Team/Driver
Lineup
|
No.
|
Driver
(Nationality)
|
Team
|
Chassis/Tires
|
|
1
3
|
Gil
de Ferran (Brazil)
Helio Castroneves (Brazil)
|
Marlboro
Team Penske
|
Reynard/Firestone
|
|
26
27
|
Paul
Tracy (Canada)
Dario Franchitti (Scotland)
|
Team
KOOL Green
|
Reynard/Firestone
|
|
39
|
Michael
Andretti (United States)
|
Team
Motorola
|
Reynard/Firestone
|
|
51
52
|
Adrian
Fernandez (Mexico)
Shinji Nakano (Japan)
|
Fernandez
Racing
|
Reynard/Firestone
|
|
55
66
|
Tony
Kanaan (Brazil)
Alex Zanardi (Italy)
|
Mo
Nunn Racing
|
Reynard/Firestone
|
Honda CART Engine Outline
| Code Name: |
HR-1 |
| Type: |
Liquid-cooled 32-valve
DOHC V8 turbo-charged |
| Displacement: |
2.65 liters |
| Engine Management: |
Honda Motorola |
| Fuel Injection: |
Honda PGM-FI |
| Ignition: |
Honda TDK CDI |
| Fuel: |
Methanol |
| Maximum Power: |
Over 800PS/Over
15,000rpm (under 37inch boost) |
Honda's Achievements in
CART
| Year |
Starts |
Wins |
Championship titles |
Engine |
| 1994 |
15 |
0 |
|
Honda Indy V8 HRX |
| 1995 |
17 |
1 |
|
Honda Indy V8 HRX
/ HRH |
| 1996 |
16 |
11 |
Manufacturer's Champion
Drivers' Champion: Jimmy Vasser
Rookie of The Year: Alex Zanardi |
Honda Indy V8 HRH |
| 1997 |
17 |
6 |
Drivers' Champion:
Alex Zanardi |
Honda Indy V8 HRR |
| 1998 |
19 |
13 |
Manufacturer's Champion
Drivers' Champion: Alex Zanardi
Rookie of The Year: Tony Kanaan |
Honda Turbo V8 HRK |
| 1999 |
20 |
14 |
Manufacturers' Champion
Drivers' Champion: Juan Montoya
Rookie of The Year: Juan Montoya |
Honda Turbo V8 HRS |
| 2000 |
20 |
8 |
Drivers' Champion:
Gil de Ferran |
Honda Turbo V8 HRS |
| Total |
124 |
53 |
Manufacturers'
Championships: 3
Drivers' Championships: 5 consecutive titles |
Japanese Championship Series
- Japanese GT
Championship (JGTC)
- Honda successfully developed
an N-GT version of its NSX automobile for the Japanese GT Championship
(JGTC) by providing technical support to the "Mugen ( Dome Project,"
a joint effort between Mugen Co., Ltd., and Dome Co., Ltd. Last year
the collaborative efforts among these three companies allowed Honda
NSXs to take both the Team and Drivers' Championships for the first
time in four years of JGTC competition.
For this year's JGTC challenge, the NSX has been further upgraded and
refined into a new 2001 version, which will be supplied to major teams
through the Mugen ( Dome Project. Naturally, the Mugen and Dome joint
force will also participate in the race, bringing the Honda JGTC lineup
to the same level as last year's, including four teams and five cars.
2001 N-GT NSX Major Specifications
| Body |
Type: |
GH-NA2 |
| Length
x Width: |
4,430 x 1,910mm |
| Wheelbase: |
2,530mm |
| Track
(front/rear): |
1,600 x 1,585mm |
| Weight: |
Over 1,100kg |
| Frame: |
Aluminum monocoque,
tubular steel safety cage, local CFRP reinforcement |
| Engine |
Base
Engine: |
CB32 (DOHC with VTEC) |
| Type: |
Liquid-cooled V6,
transversely mounted |
| Displacement: |
3.5 liters |
| Fuel
Supply: |
Honda PGM-FI |
| Ignition: |
Honda PGM-IG |
| Valve
Train: |
DOHC, 4 valves per
cylinder |
| Maximum
power: |
Over 480PS |
| Maximum
torque: |
Over 40kg-m |
| Transmission: |
Hewland six-speed,
sequentially operated |
| Suspension: |
Double wishbone, Showa
inboard damper unit |
| Brakes: |
Alcon six-piston calipers
at front/rear |
| Tires: |
Front; 210/30R18,
Rear; 330/40R18 |
JGTC Team/Driver Lineup
| No. |
Car |
Team |
Director |
Drivers |
| 1 |
Loctite
Mugen NSX |
Mugen
x Dome Project |
Junichi
Kumakura |
Ryu
Michigami / Hidetoshi Mitsusada |
| 18 |
TAKATA
Dome NSX |
Hiroki
Kato / Sebastien Philippe |
| 8 |
ARTA
NSX |
AUTOBACS
RACING TEAM AGURI |
Aguri
Suzuki |
Keiichi
Tsuchiya / Katsutomo Kaneishi |
| 64 |
Mobil
1 NSX |
Mobil
1 Nakajima Racing |
Satoru
Nakajima |
Dominik
Schwager / Tsugio Matsuda |
| 100 |
RAYBRIG
NSX |
Team
Kunimitsu with MOONCRAFT |
Kunimitsu
Takahashi |
Akira
Iida / Daisuke Ito |
Honda Achievements in
JGTC
| Year |
Starts |
Wins |
Championship Titles |
Car |
| 1997 |
6 |
|
|
NSX |
| 1998 |
7 |
4 |
|
NSX |
| 1999 |
7 |
3 |
|
NSX |
| 2000 |
7 |
3 |
Drivers' / Teams'
Champion |
NSX |
| Total |
27 |
10 |
Teams' Championships:
1
Drivers' Championships: 1
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