Category: Paddock Talk

Honda: Our bike is not at the level it should be

By Sandra, May 12, 2007

Mighty Honda has admitted that they made a mistake with their new 800cc bike and that they have some work to do to improve it. Italian Magazine Motosprint published an article that quotes Satoru Horiike, managing director of Honda HRC:

“We must recognise that we made a mistake in setting our target, our bike needs a more powerful engine.

The limit we set ourselves for the first year of 800cc wasn’t the right one. It was thought that the 800s would have taken more time to beat the 990s, but they managed it immediately.

Our bike it not at the level it should be at this point of the season. We are improving top speed, but it is not enough.”

Honda is now fully concentrating on the development of the bikes for their factory team Repsol Honda and once they have sorted them out, they will start to concentrate on the bikes of their satellite teams. Satoru Horiike said:

“All efforts are concentrated on the works team, that’s the priority. We’ll think about the other bikes later. Let’s wait five or six races, then we’ll see what kind of help we can give based on the results.”

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Repsol Honda team leads massive motorcycle convoy

By Sandra, March 19, 2007

Nicky Hayden and his team mate Dani Pedrosa hit the streets of Madrid on Sunday and brought the Spanish capitol to a standstill. The event organised to celebrate the official launch of the Repsol Honda Team was joined by 8000 enthousiastic motorbike riding fans. Both Repsol Honda riders were leading the massive convoy on Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades to the Palacio de Deportes. Police escorted them along the 7 km route.

After the motor ride they appeared on stage and answered questions and pleased the fans by signing autographs.

Repsol Honda’s special launch in Madrid

By Sandra, March 15, 2007

Even though the season has already started, the Repsol Honda team will have a special launch in Madrid this Sunday. The event is supported by the Madrid Town council and the Madrid Más Moto Show.

Nicky Hayden, team mate Dani Pedrosa, 250cc riders Julián Simón and Shuhei Aoyama, 125 cc Bradley Smith and Esteve Rabat will ride through the streets of the Spanish city and have a presentation the Plaza Dali where the riders will be introduced.

After the presentation the fans have an opportunity to take pictures of the bikes

NickyHayden.info on Myspace

By Sandra, March 8, 2007

NickyHayden.info is now on myspace.

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