races– archive –

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!

We were probably first and second fastest.With about ten minutes remaining, the conditions changed from wet to dry, and Alan and COCO went out on track.On the timing board, COCO’s lap time was at the top.Since each team only has one tran...

The weather forecast shows rain every single day.Right now, it’s time for the track day session.We are able to run two bikes simultaneously for nearly eight hours.We started in wet conditions and tested the hard compound rain tires.As th...

At the end of the day, a photo and filming session was held with the riders and team managers from six teams.I usually do not spend much time looking at other teams, but the riders, machines, and teams here are truly incredible.Not so lo...

I suppose it’s simply the flow of the times.We’re now preparing to install onboard cameras.The video shows that work in progress.We stubbornly refused to use them for many years, but the regulations have changed, and now if you don’t com...

Round 2 of the 2025 EWC season has begun.TSR started the championship with a 7th-place finish at Le Mans.At Spa, we want to make a major comeback!The best possible result, of course, is victory. The video shows the pit setup work.We were...

We carried out a test at Suzuka.After the Spa race, we will also test at the Bol d’Or circuit, which is why we chose this timing for the test.I would like to thank everyone involved for their cooperation.Thanks to that support, we were a...

With this power outage, we were reminded once again of just how fortunate a life humanity is living today.When the lights finally came back on in the room, the feeling was almost divine — impossible to describe.I sincerely hope that ever...

A power outage hit all across Spain starting around midday.I had gone to a restaurant for lunch, and just after placing my order, everything suddenly went completely dark.Mobile phones stopped working — everything went down.Traffic light...