Honda: 60 years of racing in the MotoGP remembered at Assen [VIDEO]

Iconic motorbikes, different champions, numerous stories connected to one long story 60 years. The sporting path of Honda in MotoGP.

The celebrations

It was the 3 June 1959 when Honda became the first Japanese manufacturer to tackle the challenge Tourist trophy on 'Isle of Man, then an appointment FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (WGP). A stake linked to a decision made by the founder Soichiro Honda, who five years earlier confirmed his intention to compete at the famous TT. In 1959 Junzo Suzuki, Naomi Taniguchi, Giichi Suzuki e Teisuke Tanaka, riding specimens of RC142 from the race, they took part in the 125 class and from then on a journey full of results and goals began.
A journey remembered ad Assen, on the occasion of the recent world event, with the presence of several names linked to Honda like Kunimitsu Takahashi first Japanese to win a world championship race, winning the German GP in 1961, Then Freddie spencer the youngest world champion 500 class in 1983 and also triumphant in 250 e 500 in 1985, Mick doohan five times in a row world champion in 500 class twigs '94 al '98, finally the young and current pilot of Repsol Honda Team, Marc Márquez e Tetsuhiro Kuwata, director HRC. High-ranking representatives also took part International Motorcycling Federation (END), President Jorge Viegas e Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO di Dorna Sports.
Also highlighted HondaRC142, a replica of the model used precisely at TT ofIsle of Man in that far away 1959 and entrusted on the occasion of these celebrations to the veteran Kunimitsu Takahashi, then the Honda NSR500 driven by Mick doohan. Two important historical examples brought closer to the current one RC213V MotoGP, summarizing the aforementioned sporting path of the Japanese brand.

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