Honda Announces Honda Racing THANKS DAY 2019 Overview

September 3, 2019, Japan

Automobile

September 3, 2019 - Honda announced that it will hold its “Honda Racing THANKS DAY 2019” event at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

Honda Racing THANKS DAY 2019

Honda Racing THANKS DAY, being held for the 12th time, is an event at which Honda, in its 60th year since first racing in the World Grand Prix and now competing in various two- and four-wheel categories including the premier classes, shows its appreciation to all of its motorsports fans.

Cal Crutchlow and Takaaki Nakagami will be at the event representing Honda’s participation in the premier class of motorcycle racing, the FIM*1 MotoGP World Championship (MotoGP). From the pinnacle of automobile racing, FIA*2 Formula One World Championship, Daniil Kvyat and Alexander  Albon will demonstrate their skills on the track in their Formula One cars. Honda is preparing a wide range of events, bringing Honda race riders and drivers together from various categories both international and domestic, for a thoroughly entertaining day.

Admission is free of charge*3, similar to last year.

Program schedule and details will be updated on the following website:

Honda Racing THANKS DAY 2019
https://www.honda.co.jp/enjoyhonda/hrtd/2019

  • *1Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
  • *2Fédération Internationale de lʼAutomobile
  • *3Visitors will require entrance passes., which can be downloaded from the Twin Ring Motegi website:
    https://www.twinring.jp/ticket_m/hrtd/
    Parking fees apply for visitors arriving by car.

Planned attractions

  • Opening ceremony with riders, drivers and team managers
  • Demonstration runs by Honda sport cars and racing machines
  • Talk shows with world-class riders and drivers
  • Passenger rides on the circuit
  • Trial bike demonstration
  • Kart races and motorcycle races by Honda riders and drivers
  • Autograph sessions with Honda riders and drivers
  • Live streaming of major attractions

Honda riders and drivers at the event (provisional)

Honda riders

FIM MotoGP World Championship (MotoGP)

LCR Honda CASTROL
#35
Cal Crutchlow
LCR Honda IDEMITSU
#30 Takaaki Nakagami

FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC)

F.C.C. TSR Honda France
#1
Mike Di Meglio

MFJ*4 All Japan Road Race Championship (JRR) JSB1000 class

Team HRC
#13
Takumi Takahashi
KYB MORIWAKI RACING
#72 Yuki Takahashi
MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO.Honda
#634 Ryo Mizuno

Honda drivers

FIA Formula One World Championship (F1)

Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda #26 Daniil Kvyat
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing #23 Alexander Albon

IndyCar Series (Indy)

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
#30
Takuma Sato

SUPER GT Series (SGT) GT500 class

TEAM KUNIMITSU
#1 Naoki Yamamoto
    Jenson Button
ARTA
#8 Tomoki Nojiri
    Takuya Izawa
TEAM MUGEN
#16 Hideki Muto
    Daisuke Nakajima
KEIHIN REAL RACING
#17 Koudai Tsukakoshi
    Bertrand Baguette
Modulo Nakajima Racing
#64 Narain Karthikeyan
    Tadasuke Makino

Super Formula Championship (SF)

DOCOMO TEAM DANDELION RACING
#1 Naoki Yamamoto
  #5 Nirei Fukuzumi
TEAM MUGEN
#15 Patricio O'Ward
  #16 Tomoki Nojiri
REAL RACING
#17 Koudai Tsukakoshi
B-Max Racing with motopark
#50 Lucas Auer
TCS NAKAJIMA RACING
#64 Álex Palou
  #65 Tadasuke Makino

This list of Honda riders and drivers is provisional, and may change without prior notice.
For the latest information, visit the Honda Racing THANKS DAY 2019 website.

  • *4Motorcycle Federation of Japan