Development of motorcycle riders and automobile drivers
For the purpose of developing riders and drivers who will become formidable contenders on the global motorsports stage, Honda has been involved in nurturing world-class riders and drivers at the Suzuka Circuit Racing School-Junior (SRS-Junior) for motorcycle riders since 1992, Suzuka Circuit Racing School-Kart (SRS-Kart) since 1993 and the Suzuka Circuit Racing School-Formula (SRS-Formula) since 1995. As a result, these programs have produced a number of outstanding riders and drivers who have been competing in their respective motorcycle and automobile racing categories inside and outside Japan. In 2022, with a goal to further increase the quality of development programs in each category, Suzuka Circuit School was renamed as the Honda Racing School Suzuka (HRS), where top-class riders and drivers provide guidance as instructors.
In the area of automobile racing, Honda will further strengthen the environment to foster young drivers by offering development opportunities in junior formula categories in Europe, FIA-F4 or SUPER FORMULA LIGHTS, and other races through the Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP).
In 2024, Honda-trained drivers won all three participating categories, with Taito Kato winning the French F4 Championship, Syun Koide winning SUPER FORMULA LIGHTS, and Yuto Nomura winning the FIA-F4 Championship (Japan). In 2025, Kato will compete in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) and Formula Regional Middle East Championship (FRMEC). Nomura will compete in SUPER FORMULA LIGHTS, and Rintaro Sato, a Honda Racing School Suzuka (HRS) scholarship winner, will compete in the French F4 Championship.