 |
| Foundation |
|
|
|
|
|
'54 |
Honda intent to participate in Isle of Man TT Race.
|
|
'59 |
Honda racing team takes 6th place in 125cc
class in first entry in Isle of Man TT Race
|
 |
 |
|
|
'61 |
Honda racing team sweeps first five places in Isle of Man TT Race
in both 125cc and 250cc categories.
|
|
'62 |
Construction of Suzuka circuit completed.
|
|
'64 |
Honda makes F1 debut at German Grand Prix (places 9th).
|
|
'65 |
Honda claims first F1 victory, in Mexico.
|
|
'66 |
| Honda wins Constructor's Championship in all classes (50cc; 125cc; 250cc;
350cc; 500cc) at World Grand Prix, an international first. |
| Brabham Honda wins 11 straight races, an F2 first. |
|
|
'67 |
| Honda wins F1 Italian Grand Prix. |
 |
|
|
| 1980's |
|
|
|
|
|
'81 |
Honda wins 500cc Motocross World Championship for 3rd consecutive
year.
|
|
'82 |
XR500R wins Paris-Dakar Rally.
|
|
'83 |
Honda returns to F1 racing after 15-year hiatus.
|
|
'84 |
| Honda wins for first F1 comeback race, at Dallas
Grand Prix in US. |
| Ralt Honda establishes new world record of 12 consecutive
victories in F2. |
|
|
'86 |
| Honda finishes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th in Paris-Dakar Rally. |
| Williams Honda takes F1 GP Constructor's Championship. |
|
|
'87 |
| F1 racing begins at Suzuka circuit. |
| Williams Honda takes F1 GP double title (Constructor's, Driver's
Championships). |
|
|
'88 |
McLaren Honda wins double title in F1 GP and posts record 11 consecutive
F1 victories.
|
| 1990's |
|
|
|
|
|
'90 |
McLaren Honda takes third F1 GP double title.
|
|
'91 |
| Honda posts 60th Grand Prix victory in Brazil GP. |
| Honda posts 10th consecutive win in Isle of Man TT Race. |
| McLar en Honda wins double title in F1 Grand Prix (Driver's
Championship for 5th consecutive year; Constructor's Championship 4th consecutive
year). |
|
|
'92 |
Honda announces withdrawal from F1 racing at end of '92 season.
|
|
'93 |
Honda wins 1993 World Solar Challenge, the world's largest solar car
race, with the Honda Dream.
|
|
'94 |
Honda enters US CART Series.
|
|
'95 |
| Honda claims first CART Series victory in New Hampshire, US. |
| NSX wins GT2 class at Le Mans 24 Hour Race. |
|
|
'96 |
Honda takes CART Series Manufacturer's Championship.
| Honda wins 1996 World Solar Challenge. |
 |
|
|
|
'97 |
| Honda wins 1997 Japanese Touring Car Championships. |
| Twin Ring Motegi completed. |
|
|
'98 |
Japan's first CART race held at Twin Ring Motegi.
|
|
'99 |
Honda sweeps first three places in motorcycle TT Formula One race.
|
| 2000's |
|
|
|
|
|
'00 |
Honda begins its 3rd era of F1 racing.
|
|
'01 |
| 500 World Grand Prix victories in motorcycle racing. |
| Honda takes 6th consecutive Driver's title; 4th Manufacturer's
title in CART Series. |
|
|
'02 |
Race debut of new 4-stroke, 5-cylinder RC211V motorcycle.
|
|
'03 |
| Honda enters Indy Car Series. |
|
|
'04 |
| Honda engines power 1st through 7th place finishers at Indy 500. |
| Takahisa Fujinami becomes Japan's first series champion in FIM Trial World Championship. |
|
|
'05 |
| Official Honda Racing F1 Team is launched. |
| Honda wins Manufacturer's Championship, Driver's Championship, and Bombardier Rookie of the Year award in the IndyCar Series. |
|
|
'06 |
| Honda Racing F1 Team scores first victory at Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix. (1st Honda Works team victory in 39 years) |
|
|
'07 |
| Honda Racing F1 Team participates in the F1 Grand Prix with the RA107 featuring an environmental theme for paint and stickers. |
| Honda wins Trial World Championship using 4-stroke-engine motorcycle for the first time in 23 years. |
|
|
|
