Team HRC enters ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2025 Empowered by BRIDGESTONE from the AUTOPOLIS race in July.
Honda CIVIC TYPE R car number 271 will participate in the Super Taikyu series from the Round 5 at AUTOPOLIS.
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) will participate in the "ST-Q Class" of the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2025 Empowered by BRIDGESTONE (Super Taikyu Series) starting from the round 5 held AUTOPOLIS circuit during July 26-27.
The driver lineup will include Hiroki Otsu, who has been central to the machine development of the Team HRC, along with young drivers Yuto Nomura and Shion Tsujimoto.
Last season, HRC utilized a diverse lineup of drivers for each race, including professional drivers, motor journalists, and drivers from the Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP). This approach provided various feedback and contributed to the development of race machines under the concept of "easy-to-drive race machines for everyone."
This season, although the lineup will be fixed, feedback from three drivers with different experiences will be gathered to aid in machine development.
HRC plans to participate in the 5th round at AUTOPOLIS on July 26-27, the 6th round at Okayama International Circuit on October 25-26, and the final round at Fuji Speedway on November 15-16.
Hiroki Otsu's Profile: He started karting in 2000 and became the series champion of the All Japan Kart Championship KF2 class in 2008. He has participated in the Super GT GT300 class since 2018 and the GT500 class since 2020. Since 2023, he has been involved in Team HRC's Super Taikyu participation with CIVIC TYPE R and has been central to machine development since the 2024 season.
Hiroki Otsu's Profile: He started karting in 2000 and became the series champion of the All Japan Kart Championship KF2 class in 2008. He has participated in the Super GT GT300 class since 2018 and the GT500 class since 2020. Since 2023, he has been involved in Team HRC's Super Taikyu participation with CIVIC TYPE R and has been central to machine development since the 2024 season.
Yuto Nomura's Profile: He earned a scholarship from the Honda Racing School Suzuka (HRS) and participated in the French F4 Championship in 2022. Since 2023, he has participated in the Japanese FIA-F4 Championship and became the series champion in 2024. In 2025, he will step up to the All Japan Super Formula Lights Championship.
Yuto Nomura's Profile: He earned a scholarship from the Honda Racing School Suzuka (HRS) and participated in the French F4 Championship in 2022. Since 2023, he has participated in the Japanese FIA-F4 Championship and became the series champion in 2024. In 2025, he will step up to the All Japan Super Formula Lights Championship.
Shion Tsujimoto's Profile: She has been familiar with racing karts since 2012 and has participated in overseas kart races since 2015. She participated in the Kyojo Cup since 2020 and became the series champion in 2021. She also participated in FIA-F4 in 2022 and has been participating in the Super Taikyu Series since 2023.
Shion Tsujimoto's Profile: She has been familiar with racing karts since 2012 and has participated in overseas kart races since 2015. She participated in the Kyojo Cup since 2020 and became the series champion in 2021. She also participated in FIA-F4 in 2022 and has been participating in the Super Taikyu Series since 2023.