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Honda Performance Development Joins Honda Racing Corporation to Establish Global Honda Motorsports Organization September 21, 2023 — SAKURA, JAPAN & SANTA CLARITA, CA HPD becomes HRC US to play integral role in Honda’s global motorsports programs HRC Japan & US will collaborate to strengthen Honda’s global motorsports competitiveness Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in Sakura, Japan, and Honda Performance Development (HPD) in Santa Clarita, CA, jointly announced today that HPD will formally become Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) starting with the 2024 motorsports season. Wit...

Honda Performance Development, the California-based racing arm of American Honda, will change its name on January 1 to Honda Racing Corporation US to align itself with Honda Japan’s international factory Honda Racing Corporation organization.

HRC handles Honda's F1 program and starting in 2026 the new HRC US division will also be involved.

Honda's American auto racing arm folding into the larger global racing program creates new opportunities for collaboration, potentially even on future road-going performance cars. 

Honda Performance Development has been clear in its preference on limiting its NTT IndyCar Series supply to 16 full-time teams next season. With the decision by Chip Ganassi Racing to add an extra entry to its stable for rookie Kyffin Simpson, questions have been raised about whether providing a fif...