Honda has confirmed its plans to contest the 2002 Isle of Man TT
races, returning to the island after a two-year break due to the
cancellation of the 2001 event. The Japanese manufacturer will
field a full team of works machinery and riders in every solo class
and in the two sidecar races during the festival. Racing gets under
way on the 37.73-mile Mountain circuit on Saturday June 1 with the
six-lap Formula One TT.
'Quite simply, Honda loves racing. We race more products in more
events worldwide than anybody else and it all started on the Isle
of Man,' said Honda UK general manager Mark Davies. 'For us the
Island is part of our heritage and with 113 TT wins we have no
intention of stopping yet. As long as there's an annual Isle of Man
Tourist Trophy festival Honda will be there. Honda's history goes
back to Soichiro Honda's first visit in 1954, we have as much
enthusiasm for the TT races now as Mr Honda did then.'
Davies is also aware of the meaning of the 2002 TT, the first
without the late record TT winner Joey Dunlop. 'I'm sure there will
be poignant moments during the course of this year's event, the
words Joey and TT can never be separated. Honda's first TT for more
than 20 years without Joey cannot go unnoticed. We hope everyone
will be able to celebrate his 26 TT memorable victories in some
way.'
Honda will race fully race-prepared versions of it¹s new 954cc
Fireblade in the prestigious Formula One and Senior races with
riders Adrian Archibald and John McGuinness.
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