Honda Racing Corporation USA

Honda Racing Corporation USA
Formerly
  • Honda Performance Development, Inc. (1993–2023)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMotorsport
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
HeadquartersSanta Clarita, California, U.S.
Area served
North America
Key people
David Salters
(President)
Jon Ikeda (Senior VP)
ProductsRace cars, racing motors, and racing products
OwnerHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
ParentAmerican Honda Motor Co.
Websitehondaracing-us.honda.com

Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US), formerly Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD),[1][2] is a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co.[3][4][5][6] which was established in 1993 and is based in Santa Clarita, California. It is the technical operations center for Honda's American motorsports programs and is involved in the design and development of race engines and chassis for auto racing series such as the IndyCar Series, American Le Mans Series (ALMS), European Le Mans Series (ELMS), FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA SportsCar Championship.[7]

The company's rename was announced in September 2023, as Honda Racing Corporation and then HPD looked to strengthen their capabilities in motorsport through joined collaboration.[8]

  1. ^ "Honda Racing Corporation USA Launches". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Honda Rebrands U.S. Racing Operations in Global Unification". IMSA. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ Graves, Gary (23 May 2008). "Open-wheel racing's unification revs up Honda's workload". USA Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Honda gets respect with its IndyCar". The Washington Times. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  5. ^ "HONDAS UNDER HOOD HAVE HOGAN, RAHAL BRINGING UP REAR". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 17 May 1994. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  6. ^ "HONDA, TOYOTA AT IT AGAIN". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Welcome to Honda Performance Development, Inc. - HPD". Honda. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  8. ^ Pruett, Marshall (21 September 2023). "HPD to become HRC". RACER. Retrieved 21 September 2023.