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Good morning.I just measured the track temperature, and it was 50°C.It’s not like I’m happy about it, but it’s not outside our expectations either.Still, the fact that the Suzuka 8 Hours has to be run in conditions like this is a serious...

What a wonderful sound that name has —Suzuka!I truly love this place.The joy of being able to return here again is beyond what words can describe.

I belong to the team called Japan.That’s why I went to vote in the election to choose our representatives.The photo is a poster created for me by FCC’s administrative staff. It was quite a long time ago, but I still remember how happy it...

I’m on the train heading toward Tokyo.I already knew from the weather forecast that things were going to get rough.When I tried to reserve a seat on the Kintetsu line, nothing was showing up!It seems service disruptions were caused by th...

This is the fuel tank filling efficiency for the Suzuka 8 Hours machine.Amazing, isn’t it!!Naturally, it’s a new record.And unbelievably, this tank secures a capacity of 24.00 liters!Another new record!Everyone did an incredible job!!The...

We are preparing for the Suzuka 8 Hours at Suzuka.Or to say it more accurately, all the staff are the ones preparing everything for us.How fortunate I am!The race I love so much is about to begin.I would like to express my gratitude to e...

I went to a bento shop in Suzuka.The lady there pointed at the TSR calendar hanging on the wall and told me:“Just a little while ago, a foreign customer asked me to sell them this calendar.”But since it wasn’t for sale, she refused.Heari...

Devoted to shochu alone!When I first heard Mr. Kuroki speak about his management philosophy,I immediately thought, “This is it!”From that moment on, TSR also committed itself to motorcycles alone.Because of my influence, French and other...

While watching MotoGP online, the “100TT” logo caught my attention.I wonder if it marks 100 years?When we won in the WGP days, it was still the old Assen circuit.I feel like the layout from the final chicane through the hairpin has not r...

In April 2016, we competed at Le Mans for the first time.Since I had already been involved in WGP racing since 1991, it wasn’t my first experience racing overseas, and that helped a lot.The year before, once I had decided that we would t...

There were two crashes during the test.But since the riders were not injured, I’ll take that as a positive.The main team convoy has left southern France and is now heading north toward Paris.They will probably arrive tomorrow evening.As ...

We were blessed with clear skies.The fact that we are able to do something like this means we are truly fortunate.Now then… it begins!

We have retired three years in a row.Something has to change.Since the race last year, we have made major changes in everything we can for this season.The very first thing was changing myself.Then we made major changes to the team as wel...

Some of you may have already seen it, but since there have been many requests, I’m sharing the podium ceremony video.Normally, the champagne shower is done by the riders, but there was only one bottle prepared.Alan and COCO kept telling ...

On June 7, 2025, the final race of Round 2 of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), the Spa 8-Hour Endurance Race, was held at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.Starting from 4th on the grid, F.C.C. TSR Honda France overcame unpredictab...

The battle is over, and I am returning to Barcelona.Together with the FCC staff, I came to Brussels Airport.From here, they will head back to Japan, while the European crew will carry out what may be the most important test of the year b...

On June 6, 2025, qualifying for Round 2 of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), the Spa 8-Hour Endurance Race, was held at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.A total of 44 teams entered the event. The EWC class, in which F.C.C. TSR Hond...

There is still a second qualifying session remaining on the schedule, but our time attack for lap times is finished.We are not particularly concerned about what position we will start from on the grid.More importantly, we will continue p...

In the final ten minutes, we switched to used dry tires.COCO went out first, with Alan right behind him.The two of them exited the pit together.It looked incredible!Fastest time of the session.Now then — the real battle begins tomorrow!