HONDA The Power of Dreams

Honda will participate in the 2005 Goodwood Festival of Speed to be held in Goodwood, Sussex, England, from Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26, 2005. This will be Honda’s seventh year of participation in the event, which began with an invitation from the organizer, Sir Charles March. This year is also the first time for a Japanese manufacturer to serve as the main sponsor.

The festival is one of the world’s largest historic motorsports events, and was started by Sir Charles March in 1993 when he opened his vast estate to the public. The title of this year’s event is “Racing Colours-National Pride and Culture.” The most exciting part of the event is the time trial, a 1.16-mile (1.856-km) hill climb through the expansive grounds, where riders from the past and present compete on old and new motorcycles and automobiles.

The giant monuments created by the main sponsors, who are appointed in turn each year, are displayed on the main stage in the center of the venue and attract attention as important milestones in the history of automobiles. This year, Honda is celebrating its 40th anniversary since its first F1 victory with the RA272, RA300, Lotus Honda 99T, and Williams Honda FW11, Six F1 cars, a McLaren Honda MP4/4 and a B-A-R Honda 007 to be used to create the monument.

Honda’s participating machines and riders/drivers for the time trial are as follows:

Born in the United States on December 20, 1961
Spencer started racing at the age of four, and in 1981 signed a contract with Honda to compete in the Superbike Championship in the U.S. In 1982, he began competing full-time in the World Grand Prix 500cc class, winning two races and finishing third in the ranking. In 1983, at the age of 21, he won the 500cc world championship, and in 1985 won the double title (500cc and 250cc classes). He has also competed in the Suzuka 8 endurance road race three times, finishing fourth in 1992.

Born in England on November 8, 1931
Redman was Honda’s main rider for seven years until his retirement, winning the 250cc and 350cc classes in 1962, the 250cc and 350cc classes in 1963, the 350cc class in 1964, and the 350cc class in 1965. He totalled six world championships (the most of any Honda rider) and 46 race wins. He was also the first Honda rider to win the 500cc class championship (May 22, 1966, Round 2, West Germany GP).

Born in Switzerland on September 19, 1929
During his 13-year racing career, Taveri competed in all classes of the Grand Prix World Championship from the 50cc through to the 500cc class, and also rode as a passenger in the sidecar class. After moving to Honda in 1961, he became the 125cc class world champion in 1962, 1964 and 1966.

Born in Australia on June 4, 1965
Since 1989, Doohan has ridden for Honda in the Grand Prix World Championship 500cc class. In 1992, he had won five races by Round 7 and was in contention for the championship, but suffered a serious injury and finished second overall. Since 1994, he was the 500cc world champion for five consecutive years. His record of 54 world championship victories, second only to Giacomo Agostini, is a brilliant achievement in the history of GP racing. He also competed in the Suzuka 8 Hours twice, teaming up with Wayne Gardner to win the race in 1991.

Born in the United States on July 30, 1981
Born into a racing family, Hayden competed in numerous races from an early age, winning the AMA Superbike class championship in 2002. In 2003 he entered the Grand Prix World Championship MotoGP class, where he was named Rookie of the Year. In 2004 he finished 8th in the standings with 3rd place finishes at the Rio GP (Round 7) and the German GP (Round 8).

Born in Northern Ireland on March 7, 1942
Bryans debuted in 1959 and won the 350cc and 500cc classes of the Irish Championship in 1963. In 1964, he rode for Honda in the Grand Prix World Championship 50cc and 125cc classes, and the following year, won the world championship in the 50cc class on his RC115. He earned a reputation as a specialist in the small-displacement classes.

Bborn in Northern Ireland
Robb competed in the Isle of Man TT races from 1958, joined Honda in 1962 to finish second in the 125cc class, and finished third three times in the 500cc class of the Grand Prix World Championship in 1970 and 1971.

Born in England on October 31, 1941
Bell won seven races in British Formula 3 in 1967 and competed in Formula 1 including spot appearances for Ferrari. He participated in his first 24 Hours of Daytona in 1971, winning the overall championship in 1986-87 and 1990. He also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times, in 1975, 1981-82, and 1986-87. He is currently a consultant for Bentley Motors.

Born in in Brazil on November 11, 1967
Ferran won the 1992 British Formula 3 championship and joined CART in 1995, where he won one race that year and was named Rookie of the Year. He joined Marlboro Team Penske in 2000 and became the fifth driver in CART history to win back-to-back drivers’ championships in 2000 and 2001, and has been the sporting director of B-A-R Honda since 2005.

Born in the United States on December 7, 1966
Jeff Bucknum finished second in the 1994 Skip Barber Championship standings, raced in the 2001 24 Hours of Daytona (SR-II), and finished third in the American Le Mans Series. In 2003, he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Team Bucknum Racing (LM-P675). His father, Ronnie Bucknum, was Honda’s first Formula One driver. In 2005, Bucknum will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, Indianapolis 500-mile race and the American Le Mans Series (World Class Prototype).

Born in England on January 19, 1980
Button won the British Formula Ford championship in 1998 and moved up to British Formula 3 the following year, winning Rookie of the Year. In 2000 he made his F1 debut with Williams. In 2003, he joined B-A-R Honda. In 2004, he finished third in the drivers’ standings with 10 podium finishes, including four second-place finishes. Button will continue his F1 participation in 2005.

Born in England on February 11, 1934
After winning seven motorcycle world championships, he made his Formula 1 debut in 1960 at the Monaco Grand Prix and won the world championship in 1964. He joined Honda in 1967 and won the Italian Grand Prix in his RA300 debut race, giving Honda its second F1 victory. He is known as the “Master of Motorsport” as he is the only person to hold both motorcycle and automobile titles.

Born in Brazil on July 25, 1985
The son of F1 world champion Nelson Piquet F1 (1981, 1983, and 1987, seven of his 23 victories with Honda). He began his career in 1993 and competed in South American Formula 3 since 2001. In 2003, he became the youngest driver to win the British Formula 3 championship at the age of 19 years and 2 months. He has tested for Williams BMW in 2004, and B-A-R Honda in February 2005.

Born in England on January 9, 1942
Son of Leslie Graham, who won the World Championship 500cc class four times between 1949 and 1952 and was killed in an accident at the 1953 Isle of Man TT races, Stewart raced motorcycles from 1961 to 1970, finishing within the points in three rounds of the World Championship 500cc class in 1966. He then moved to car racing in 1973.

Born in Tokyo, Japan on January 28, 1977
After graduating from the Suzuka Racing School (Formula), Sato entered British Formula 3 in 2000 and became the first Japanese driver to win the series championship in 2001. In 2002, he made his F1 debut with Jordan Honda, and in 2003 joined B-A-R Honda as their third driver. In 2004, he became one of their full-time racing drivers. In Round 9 in the U.S., he finished third, becoming the first Japanese driver in 14 years to finish on the podium. He finished the season with nine points finishes and helped the team to a second place in the constructors’ championship. He will continue to race in 2005.

Born in England on March 15, 1985
TIlton made his racing debut at the age of 14, and started racing BRSCC T-Cars in 2000. He became the youngest British Touring Car Championship driver in 2002, and has been racing for Honda in the BTCC since 2003.

1The RC116 won 3 out of 6 races In the 50cc class of the 1967 Grand Prix World Championship. It won the constructors’ title and played a part in Honda winning five classes. (Participating bike: Isle of Man TT winning #1 Ralph Bryans bike)

World’s first 5-cylinder 125cc road racer based on the RC148 took 2nd place in the 1965 Japan GP and won the constructors’ and riders’ championships in 1966. (Participating bike: East German GP winning #177 Luigi Taveri bike)

Won 7 out of 13 races in the 1967 Grand Prix World Championship 250cc class. Won the constructors’ and riders’ championships for two consecutive years. (Participating bike: 1967 Isle of Man TT winning #7 Mike Hailwood bike)

Won 6 out of 10 rounds in the 1966 Grand Prix World Championship 350cc class. Won the constructors’ and riders’ championships. (Participating bike: #11 Mike Hailwood bike)

Winner of the 1967 Grand Prix World Championship Dutch TT (Assen, Holland) in the 500cc class setting the fastest lap record. Largest displacement in GP racing. (Participating bike: Dutch TT winning #2 Mike Hailwood bike)

Winner of the 1985 Grand Prix World Championship constructors’ and riders’ championships in the 500cc class with 8 wins in 12 races. (Participating bike: French GP winning #4 Freddie Spencer bike)

Participated in the 1988 Grand Prix World Championship. 5th year model of the NSR, with V4 engine and improved chassis. Ranked 2nd in the 500cc class. (Participating bike: 1988 #11 Wayne Gardner bike)

Won the 500cc World Championship in 1995 for the second year in a row. Carried over injection and PGM suspension from the previous year and won 7 out of 13 races. (Participating bike: #1 Mick Doohan bike)

Honda entered the MotoGP class, which started in the world championship in 2002, with a new bike powered by a 4-stroke V5 engine, winning 14 out of 16 races. Honda won both the constructors’ and riders’ titles for two consecutive years. (Participating bike: 2002 South African GP MotoGP class winning #11 Toru Ukawa bike)

Same model that gave Honda its first F1 victory at the Mexican GP (Round 10) in 1965, the last race of the 1500 cc F1 era. (Participating car: #12 Ronnie Bucknum that finished 5th in the Mexican GP)

From 1965, Honda supplied a newly developed F2 engine to Brabham Racing Team, which achieved 11 consecutive victories in European races in 1966. (Participating car: #3 Jack Brabham's German GP winning car)

Debuted and won Round 9, the Italian GP, in 1967, the second year after F1 engine displacement was changed to 3000 cc. (Participating car: #14 John Surtees car that gave Honda its second victory)

A new model that complied with the new 195-liter fuel tank capacity regulations. (Participating car: #6 Nelson Piquet, won four races. 1986 was the first year that Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell led Honda to win its first constructors’ championship.)

Participating car: #12 Ayrton Senna, won the Belgium GP in 1988 F1. In 1988 Honda won 15 out of 16 races, setting a record for the most victories, and won the constructors’ and drivers’ titles. 1500cc V6 twin-turbo.

Participating car: Raced in the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race in 2004. The base car competed in the All Japan GT Championship GT500 class.

Participating car: Competing in this year’s British Touring Car Championship.