[Honda Update : June 24, 2009] RC166: 50 Years of World Championship Racing Site Updated

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1) RC166: 50 Years of World Championship Racing Site Updated

June 24, 2009 - Honda has updated the 50 Years of World Championship
Racing Site with unseen close-up RC166 videos, photographs, wallpaper
and ringtones.

We will be updating the site regularly during this month, with new
WGP machine videos, photographs, wallpaper and ringtones, so stay
tuned.

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

RC166 Gallery Index (photos, videos, wallpaper, ringtones):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/history/RC166/?r=m

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1) Dario Undefeated In Iowa
IRL IndyCar Series Round 07: Iowa Speedway

IOWA, USA, June 21, 2009 - After taking a year's sabbatical in stock-
car racing, Dario Franchitti returned to Iowa Speedway in triumph at
the Iowa Corn Indy 250, repeating his win from 2007 in today's 250-lap
contest and closing to within three points of IndyCar Series
championship leader Ryan Briscoe.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/INDY/2009/07iowa/race/?r=m

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/INDY/2009/07iowa/race/01.html?r=m

2) Rea Takes Breakthrough Win in World Superbike
World Superbike and World Supersport 2009 Round 08: Misano

MISANO, San Marino, June 21, 2009 - Jonathan Rea had to wait until the
second race of the day to take his first win in World Superbike, but it
was worth the wait as the young rider from Northern Ireland held off
the two factory Ducati machines at their home circuit.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/SBK/2009/08sanmarino/race/?r=m

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/SBK/2009/08sanmarino/race/01.html?r=m

3) Fujinami and Bou Both on Podium in Italy
FIM World Trial Championship Series 2009 Round 05: Italy

BARZIO, Italy, June 21, 2009 - Only for the second time this season, it
was not a Repsol Montesa HRC that topped the podium with Takahisa
Fujinami and Toni Bou having to settle for second and third places
respectively at a tough Italian Grand Prix.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/WCT/2009/05italy/race/?r=m

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/WCT/2009/05italy/race/01.html?r=m

4) Desalle Fights Through to 6th
2009 FIM MX1/MX2 World Motocross Championship Round 09: Grand Prix of
Germany

TEUTSCHENTHAL, Germany, June 21, 2009 - LS Honda's Clement Desalle was
the highest placed Honda CRF450R rider with sixth overall at the Grand
Prix of Germany at the Talkessel circuit in Teutschenthal.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/WMX/2009/09germany/race/?r=m

Photo Report (4 photos):
http://world.honda.com/WMX/2009/09germany/race/01.html?r=m

Stay tuned for more worldwide updates from Honda Update.

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