Honda’s motorsports arm is conducting shakedown tests for the Civic Type R-GT, which is scheduled to compete in the GT500 Class of the upcoming Super GT Series.
Per Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the tests started today and will run until tomorrow at the Okayama International Circuit in Japan.
The Honda Civic Type R-GT, the carmaker explained, is a dedicated race machine that features both outstanding aerodynamic performance needed to win in the top category of automobile races in Japan and styling design expressing the ultimate performance of the vehicle.
It is equipped with a dedicated 2.0-liter direct injection turbocharged inline four-cylinder racing engine HRC has been developing and refining through racing.
“We are very pleased to be able to start the first track testing of the Civic Type R-GT, which is a race machine incorporating the aerodynamics, engine, and other technologies, and the expertise that HRC has amassed by taking on challenges in a number of races inside and outside of Japan. Starting with the 2024 season, we will be competing in the GT500 class of Super GT, one of the most prestigious auto racing series in Japan. With our constant desire for victory, we will strive to win the championship from the very first year, so please keep your expectations high for the permeance the Civic Type R-GT will demonstrate in the coming years,” commented HRC President Koji Watanabe.
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