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It was a great test. Both of them broke into the 2-minute 5-second range, which is a team best, and they did it on race tires! I was watching from the chicane, and the stopwatch in my hand actually looked blurry. The test is over now, an...

It was at the market last week, right? I bought a watermelon, so I took a picture. Looks delicious, doesn't it? To bounce back from Le Mans, we must drastically change our strategy.Since the EWC is a short-term battle, let's aim for the ...

Yesterday, I made a promise over the phone to meet Bruno at the bakery. It was to hand over something Jack had asked me to give him. Walking through the dead silent town feels so good. The fresh greenery and colorful flowers welcome you....

The A-bike for SPA is nearing completion. We are slightly short on some parts, but it looks like we'll somehow manage to catch up with the post-race plans over here in France. As for the B-bike and the spare engine, the plan now is to as...

On April 18–19, 2026, in front of a crowd of 76,700 spectators, the 49th "24 Heures Motos" took place at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans as the opening round of the 2026 FIM EWC World Championship. Starting from 4th on the grid, F.C.C. TS...

In April 2026, the "Le Mans 24-Hour Motorcycle Endurance Race," the opening round of the FIM World Endurance Championship (EWC), kicked off at the traditional Bugatti Circuit. With a total of 60 teams gathered for this event, F.C.C. TSR ...

The 2026 Le Mans is over. The entire crew is currently on the move to the Paris garage. Even while the race was still underway, we were already looking ahead—prepping for the next test, the Spa race, and the Suzuka race, while simultaneo...

Good morning. Yesterday, free practice sessions were held in both the morning and afternoon.Since nothing has been changed from the base test setup, we focused primarily on checking and adjusting our fuel consumption. I don't even know w...

We start riding at 9:00 AM. It’s the private test on day one. This morning, when we left our lodging, the car windows were completely frozen over!! The photo shows the track surface temperature.

Every year, we hold our traditional rally, and we went for it yesterday. This year, due to scheduling reasons with Gg (Jiji), who hosts the event, it wasn't a huge crowd; instead, we just went riding with a close group of friends. The pu...

It all started with those few words. It's been ten years already. No wonder we're getting older. Yesterday, I had a meeting with the team and spoke a bit firmly with them. We just happened to have some good runs during testing, but a 24-...

There was a little extra surprise at the end, but I'll let it slide! John crashed on the final corner of the final lap! Apparently, a rider right in front of him suddenly crossed paths with him to enter the pit lane. He was taught that t...

I went to the house of Jack, who drives the team trailer. His wife welcomed me with a wonderful home-cooked meal. They introduced me to all sorts of animals—dogs, cats, a donkey, chickens, carp, and goldfish—but I couldn't remember them ...

Everyone in Japan is already enjoying the final day of the Motorcycle Show. Here in France, it is just past 20:30 on Saturday, March 28th. I was just watching the Americas GP, and I am planning to catch the Sprint Race starting at 16:00 ...

Coming from Spain, the cold in Paris really bites, doesn't it? On the flip side, it's pretty amusing to see the guys coming from the north walking around in short sleeves or light clothing like it's nothing. The third bike has been assem...

Cars A and B are fully built! Everyone did a fantastic job. Tomorrow, we are scheduled to work on the third engine for Car C. Things in life rarely go exactly as planned. But you all probably know and feel that well enough without me hav...

Assembly has begun in France. During the previous Almeria test, we had planned to ship three engines from Japan and assemble them, but due to a deficiency in the customs clearance process for the Honda parts, we weren't able to get ahold...

We are still short on things, but preparations are steadily coming together.Once the engine parts arrive in France and the Japanese crew lands, we will begin assembly for the Le Mans test.We plan to build three engines, using the tests t...

The news of the cherry blossoms arrived from Suzuka on March 14th.This little one is always early.I'm so happy!It has been decided that Honda France will relocate.Initially, it was supposed to be at the end of last year, but it was postp...

久しぶりのスペイン週末だ。季節の物を食べてる。簡単に言うとネギ焼きだ。しかし、日本の物とは違う。それにアーモンドベースのソースが美味しい。赤ワインが合うね！salud