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See rare video footage and photographs from decades past, and unseen close-
up racing machine videos, photographs, wallpaper and ringtones at the
50 Years of World Championship Racing Site.
50 Years of World Championship Racing Site:
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/history/?r=m
Gallery Index (photos, videos, wallpaper, ringtones):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/history/gallery/?r=m
1) The RC142 Restoration Project Road Test
June 30, 2009 - Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Honda's
participation in World Grand Prix racing, the RC142 has been restored.
See footage of the RC142 in action at Twin Ring Motegi, tested by Naomi
Taniguchi (age 73), who was placed 6th in the 1959 Isle of Man TT Race.
The RC142 Restoration Project Road Test Index:
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/history/RC142RoadTest/?r=m
Video (01:25 / 2009):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/history/RC142RoadTest/video/01/?r=m
2) RC142 Videos, Ringtones, Photos and Wallpaper
June 30, 2009 - Honda has updated the 50 Years of World Championship
Racing Site with unseen close-up RC142 videos, photographs, wallpaper
and ringtones.
RC142 Gallery Index (photos, videos, wallpaper, ringtones):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/history/RC142/?r=m
- - - - - Honda Corporate News - - - - -
1) Honda Showcases Its Environmental Credentials at 2009 Green Week
Conference
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 23-26, 2009 - Honda Motor Europe attended the
2009 Green Week Conference this week where it will exhibit the FCX
Clarity's Fuel Cell Stack, share its vision for a hydrogen society and
promote the company's commitment to addressing environmental issues.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090623Green-Week-Conference/?r=m
Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090623Green-Week-Conference/photo/?r=m
2) Production, Sales and Export Results in May 2009
TOKYO, Japan, June 25, 2009 - Honda announced a summary of automobile
production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of
May 2009.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090625Automobile-Sales/?r=m
- - - - - ASIMO News - - - - -
1) Thousands of children welcome ASIMO back to the North East of England
NEWCASTLE, England, June 25, 2009 - ASIMO returned to the North East of
England this week to perform at the annual Youth Engineering Show.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/event/2009/090625/?r=m
- - - - - Honda Motor Sports News - - - - -
1) Ganassi Duo Dominates Richmond
IRL IndyCar Series Round 08: Richmond International Raceway
RICHMOND, USA, June 27, 2009 - Scott Dixon became the first three-time
IndyCar Series race winner in 2009, and teammate Dario Franchitti moved
into the series points lead as the Target Chip Ganassi Racing duo
dominated the SunTrust Indy Challenge.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/INDY/2009/08richmond/race/?r=m
Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/INDY/2009/08richmond/race/01.html?r=m
2) De Puniet Top Honda in MotoGP, Aoyama Wins 250 Epic
MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix Round 07: Netherlands Grand Prix
ASSENS, Netherlands, June 27, 2009 - Randy de Puniet was Honda's top
finisher in the Dutch MotoGP race, taking a hard-fought seventh-place
finish after Repsol Honda team-mates Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso
crashed out in separate incidents.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2009/07netherlands/race/?r=m
Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2009/07netherlands/race/01.html?r=m
3) Haslam's Podium a High Point for Honda Riders at Donington
World Superbike and World Supersport 2009 Round 09: Europe
DONINGTON, UK, June 27, 2009 - A second place finish in the second race
of the day for Leon Haslam was the single best Honda rider performance
at Donington, in a day when the championship fight became a closer
contest at the top and in the middle of the championship table.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/SBK/2009/09europe/race/?r=m
Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/SBK/2009/09europe/race/01.html?r=m
4) Bou on the Podium in Andorra
FIM World Trial Championship Series 2009 Round 06: Andorra
LA RABASSA, Andorra, June 27, 2009 - Toni Bou maintained his position
at the head of the general classification after finishing in third
place at the Grand Prix of Andorra, round six of the 2009 SPEA FIM
Trial World Championship.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/WCT/2009/06andorra/race/?r=m
Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/WCT/2009/06andorra/race/01.html?r=m
5) Desalle So Close to Maiden MX1 GP Victory
2009 FIM MX1/MX2 World Motocross Championship Round 10: Grand Prix of
Latvia
KEGUMS, Latvia, June 27, 2009 - Once more it was LS Honda's Clement
Desalle who emerged as the best of the Honda CRF450R riders in Round
ten of fifteen in the FIM Motocross World Championship at the
impressive Kegums circuit for the first ever Grand Prix of Latvia.
Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/WMX/2009/10latvia/race/?r=m
Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/WMX/2009/10latvia/race/01.html?r=m
Stay tuned for more worldwide updates from Honda Update.
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