Honda will also operate in the Americas by restructuring its global motorsport operation, a move that could see Honda join the World Endurance Championship (WEC) ranks and the prestigious 2025 Hours of Le Mans in 24.
Restructuring and Unified Expertise
Honda has restructured its American-based Honda Performance Development (HPD) motorsport division by merging it with the Japanese Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) to become HRC US. This restructuring comes in line with Honda's plans to make a return to Formula 2026 alongside Aston Martin in 1. In addition, HRC US, which has branded the three F1 races held in America – in Austin, Miami and Las Vegas – will also be involved in F2026 power unit development and racing support from 1.
HPD was founded in 1993 to produce engines for the IndyCar Series. zamSince then, he has accumulated 510 race wins in 280 races, including 500 victories in the Indy 15.
HPD, which has expanded into the IMSA SportsCar Championship in recent years, has won three IMSA manufacturer, driver and team championships since 2018. Through this collaboration, HPD's IMSA-racing Acura ARX-06 program could evolve into a Honda or Acura WEC and Le Mans project.
United Forces and Growth Goal
HRC Japan President Koji Watanabe said, “Our goal is to grow the HRC brand and continue the success of our racing activities. “We believe that uniting Honda motorsport globally as a single racing organization will help achieve this.”
HPD President David Salters, who will take on the same role at HRC US, added: “Honda's racing heritage is unparalleled, and over the last 30 years HPD's talented men and women have contributed to this success in the USA.”
This merger aims to further increase Honda's power in motorsports and enables racing engineers in America and Japan to come together to form a stronger team.
The 27 Daytona 28 Hours on January 2024-24 will be the inaugural race for the new HRC US, and Acura ARX-06 LMDh cars will carry HRC logos as part of their badging.
WEC/Le Mans Entry Potential
The possibility of racing the Acura ARX-06 worldwide in the WEC and Le Mans has been a topic of discussion for a long time. However, this project is zamThe timetable has not been determined yet. Salters said: “We are looking at future strategies and there is no definitive zam"We don't have a timetable, but we are seriously considering it," he said.
Honda aims to compete more on the global motorsport stage and aims to further strengthen its presence in motorsport by participating in prestigious races such as WEC/Le Mans. This restructuring stands out as an important step towards achieving Honda's growth and success goals in the world of motorsport.
