Honda Performance Development

Acura's Successful Partnership With Team Penske To End After 2020

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Auto racing, Cars, Motorsport, Group GT3, International Motor Sports Association, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Acura, Team Penske, Penske Corporation, Daytona Prototype International, Honda Performance Development, Acura ARX-05

TORRANCE, Calif., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura Motorsports today announced it has come to a mutual agreement with Team Penske to end its successful partnership at the conclusion of the current IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

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  • TORRANCE, Calif., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura Motorsports today announced it has come to a mutual agreement with Team Penske to end its successful partnership at the conclusion of the current IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
  • Previously, HPD was affiliated with Team Penske in Championship Auto Racing Teams Competition (CART) in 2000 and 2001.
  • "We've also had a very spirited competition with Team Penske during our previous ALMS Acura prototype programs.
  • We will always be thankful for the contributions made by Team Penske over the three-year course of our DPi program."

American Honda Celebrates its Racing Spirit with #MayMotorsports Month

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Friday, May 4, 2018
Transport, Automotive industry, Economy of Japan, Honda, Acura, Motorsport, Honda Performance Development, American Honda Motor Company

To celebrate the racing world's biggest month and Honda's own storied racing legacy, American Honda is launching a month-long social media campaign touting its past, present and future in motorsports through #MayMotorsports.

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  • To celebrate the racing world's biggest month and Honda's own storied racing legacy, American Honda is launching a month-long social media campaign touting its past, present and future in motorsports through #MayMotorsports.
  • With perhaps the most expansive and diverse racing portfolio in all the automotive world, American Honda is participating in multiple racing series in May, from grassroots racing to pinnacle events like the IMSA Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio and SCORE Baja 500.
  • Additionally, Honda will tap race team members and racing fans to share their passion for racing throughout May via their social channels.
  • The video highlights Honda racing programs including the Verizon IndyCar Series, Rally America and SCORE desert truck racing demonstrating how the brand's deep roots in competition inspire the engineering of the Honda vehicles available to its customers.