TSR, which was the first to enter an original machine in the World Grand Prix (World Road Racing Championship), continued to compete in the Suzuka 8 Hours with its original machine AC-90M (Honda CBR954RR), an XX-Formula-spec machine with extensive modifications, under the slogan “Beat HRC! TSR, which was the first company to enter an original machine in the World Grand Prix (World Road Racing Championship), continued to compete in the Suzuka 8 Hours with its original AC-90M (Honda CBR954RR), an XX-Formula-spec machine with a wide range of modifications, under the slogan, “Beat HRC!

　From 2003, as F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM778, the powerful pairing of Shinichi Ito and Takeshi Tsujimura achieved consecutive pole positions, showing their speed, but although they achieved a 3rd place podium finish in their first year (2003), they did not achieve any results in the following two years. In 2004, the CBR1000RR (SC57), which had undergone a model change to a full-scale 4-cylinder 1,000 cc engine to match the WSBK, appeared on the scene, but the team continued to challenge itself with XX-Formula specifications with a wide range of modifications to achieve its goals.

　The 2006 Suzuka 8 Hours was the last year that the factory teams of the four manufacturers agreed to compete in the Suzuka 8 Hours under the JSB1000 specifications, and the last year that they could compete under the XX-Formula. This year was the team’s best chance to achieve this, and they took the pole position again in 2006, which they had done three years in a row since 2003, extending their record to four years in a row. Before the race, he had expressed his will to win the team’s first victory and Honda’s 10th consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours championship! The team’s first victory and Honda’s 10th consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours championship will be ours!

　The #778 F.C.C. TSR ZIP-FM Racing Team (at that time) won its first Suzuka 8 Hours race with a perfect performance. TSR’s long-cherished wish was achieved in its 19th year of participation.

　After winning the Suzuka 8 Hours for the first time, the team went on to win the Suzuka 8 Hours again in 2011 and 2012, and will regularly compete in the FIM EWC World Endurance Championship Series from 2016.(Titles omitted in the text)

F.C.C. TSR 2006 Suzuka 8 Hours first win – Defeat HRC!

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