Highcroft Racing and Honda, absent in the 24 hours of Le Mans

The terrible earthquake that struck Japan the month of March has claimed one of its first victims in the world of the competition. Highcroft Racing has announced that it will not be present in the 24 hours of Le Mans, test for which they had obtained a flat, nor participate in the International Le Mans Cup tests.
Duncan Dayton team reported that after what happened in Japan, Honda has decided to cut all their effort, and money for reconstruction, ruling out "wasteful" spending. Without the support from Honda, both economic and logistical, Highcroft Racing has no possibility of meeting the great challenge of participating in the 24 hours of Le Mans. In this way, the HPD ARX-01e premiered successfully in the past 12 hours of Sebring, may not be measured of your your with the giant diesel from Audi and Peugeot in the event par excellence of the calendar of the resistance.
Highcroft Racing has been grateful to Acura, Honda Performance Development and Wirth Research the five years we have worked together. From now on, the American structure will look for new projects. The plaza frees Highcroft Racing already has been cubiertal. Aston Martin-Lola from the Belgian Kronos Racing team in collaboration with Marc VDS Racing was the first in the list of alternates. Maxime Martin, Vanina Ickx and Bas Leinders are pilots chosen by the team of Marc van Dalen.

Less than 57 seconds with Honda NSX 1999 Tsukuba circuit

It is a curious title for a curious brand. If you know or have you played in Gran Turismo you know perfectly the Tsukuba circuit. It is a short, seemingly simple but with some curious sinceramente… points to prove a return fast. In reality spend three quarters of the same and get a 56,959 seconds with a 1999 Honda NSX Cronus mood as a tiempazo. This has achieved it a fervent Japanese fan of Ayrton Senna, and with a tribute at the front of the car which helped design the great and legendary champion.

It goes without saying that this NSX engine has no no turbo, which gives you more than merit, and work on the NSX due to Tomiyoshi Racing. The result, 380 HP at 8500 rpm to make see return to the circuit as a delicacy. It could perhaps have fallen even more time, but certainly a great return.

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Does not lack now all we take time in GT4, GT5 or Forza 5 of truth, because I think the reality is quite different. To complete the post, that Japanese pays tribute to Ayrton Senna, we we will mark our particular. Because it is never over.

As a bonus, a Classic of Ayrton Senna video taking juice to the Honda NSX in Suzuka circuit. It is very curious back to watch this video and see how Senna handled perfectly Accelerator (among other things, but highlights the game in the right foot, I love). Sure that what we have again here Motorpasion F1, but also sure you enjoy it as the first time.

 

Stoner has come to compare the Honda and the Ducati

The Australian pilot, signing star team HRC Honda 2011, Casey Stoner admitted that it is impossible to make a direct comparison between the Ducati and Honda RC212, noting differences are too extreme.

Stoner has signed a contract for two years with HRC after being four years at Ducati, where he became the only driver to win the Championship in the world of MotoGP to Italian mark.

The Australian is dressed with laurel maximum preseason favorite for 2011 and began to endorse these comments to dominate a meeting of three days of testing at Sepang in Malaysia circuit earlier this month.

The pilot says that it is difficult to compare the Ducati and Honda when asked his opinion on the recent comments made by Valentino Rossi.

Rossi said that Japanese motorcycles have a different approach and their bikes are made to measure for the pilots.

"I had a stronger feeling when I went from Honda in 2006 to Ducati," said Stoner.

"Then was ' what have I done?" Actually I didn't know if the decision I made was the right one the first time that riding the Ducati. I could not believe the feeling of the bike. "Feel the vibration and the change is aggressive."

"It was a very strange feeling, but after four years one feels very comfortable with the bike and becomes normal."

"So that when I came back from the Honda everything felt again very soft, is completely different." "It is difficult to compare because the difference is very extreme."

Stoner has come to compare the Honda and the Ducati

The Australian pilot, signing star team HRC Honda 2011, Casey Stoner admitted that it is impossible to make a direct comparison between the Ducati and Honda RC212, noting differences are too extreme.

Stoner has signed a contract for two years with HRC after being four years at Ducati, where he became the only driver to win the Championship in the world of MotoGP to Italian mark.

The Australian is dressed with laurel maximum preseason favorite for 2011 and began to endorse these comments to dominate a meeting of three days of testing at Sepang in Malaysia circuit earlier this month.

The pilot says that it is difficult to compare the Ducati and Honda when asked his opinion on the recent comments made by Valentino Rossi.

Rossi said that Japanese motorcycles have a different approach and their bikes are made to measure for the pilots.

"I had a stronger feeling when I went from Honda in 2006 to Ducati," said Stoner.

"Then was ' what have I done?" Actually I didn't know if the decision I made was the right one the first time that riding the Ducati. I could not believe the feeling of the bike. "Feel the vibration and the change is aggressive."

"It was a very strange feeling, but after four years one feels very comfortable with the bike and becomes normal."

"So that when I came back from the Honda everything felt again very soft, is completely different." "It is difficult to compare because the difference is very extreme."