HRC Launches Memorabilia Business to share historic race artefacts, such as F1 engines and parts, with customers

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new memorabilia business, offering fans and collectors around the world an exclusive opportunity to own a piece of racing history. This exciting venture will feature a wide range of authentic, high-quality memorabilia, including signed merchandise, limited-edition collectibles, and rare artefacts from Honda's storied legacy in motorsport.

To commemorate the new memorabilia business, HRC has carefully selected rare, limited items from the historical Honda RA100E F1 engine, which powered the championship machine driven by Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger in the 1990 F1 season.  This summer at Monterey Car Week in Monterey Peninsula, Ca. USA., fans will have the opportunity to own a part of Honda’s exciting F1 history.

By having a part of the Honda F1 engines that actually powered the victorious machines Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger drove, fans can vividly recall the glorious moment of those days whenever they like. Through this business, we aim to further enhance the racing brand value of Honda and HRC.

The RA100E engine was faithfully disassembled by skilled mechanics at HRC's factory in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture in Japan. The actual disassembly was done by the original builders of these very special winning engines. The items include parts, such as camshafts, cam covers, pistons, and connecting rods, beautifully housed in ready to be displayed cases, each accompanied by an original HRC certificate for authenticity.

Honda showcases historic racing machines at the Honda Collection Hall in Mobility Resort Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, and the Honda RACING Gallery at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture. These exhibits include machines that participated in the Isle of Man TT races in the 1950s, the early F1 machines from the 1960s, and various other historic machines up to the present day. Many of these machines are diligently maintained in good running condition with a variety of rare curated spare parts in its collection. The Collection Hall has carefully selected limited collectible parts from this inventory to ensure items up for sale do not affect the preservation of the running machines.

Furthermore, HRC is currently selecting heritage machines and parts from the IndyCar series to historical racing motorcycles to be included for private sales or auctions soon.

"We aim to make this a valuable business that allows fans who love F1, MotoGP, and various other races to share in the history of Honda's challenges in racing since the 1950s.” said Koji Watanabe, the President of HRC. “Including our fans to own a part of Honda’s racing history is not intended to be a one-time endeavor, but rather a continuous business that we will nurture and grow."