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Honda HRC to Get New Boss with Watanabe Set to Retire
Honda said the planned handover will keep HRC focused on motorsport expansion and victory as Keiichi Yasuda takes over from Koji Watanabe.
- Honda Racing Corporation announced that President and CEO Koji Watanabe will retire on January 1, 2027, with Keiichi Yasuda, the current Executive Vice President and Representative Director, succeeding him as HRC CEO.
- Since becoming President in 2022, Watanabe unified Honda's motorcycle and automobile racing divisions and oversaw the company's return to Formula 1 as a works partner for Aston Martin.
- Speaking on his new role, Yasuda said, "I consider it my mission to firmly inherit the solid foundation." He plans to focus on investing in people and strengthening the organization toward victory.
- The executive change is a "planned periodic personnel rotation" designed to strengthen management, Honda stated. HRC will continue in Formula 1 in 2027 as the power unit supplier for the Aston Martin Aramco team.
- Beyond Formula 1, HRC will search for success in MotoGP next season with new regulations and the arrival of Fabio Quartararo to its factory team, strengthening its global racing portfolio.
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Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), Honda's motorsports division, announced on the 5th that Vice President Keiichi Yasuda will succeed President Koji Watanabe as president on January 1st of next year, causing a stir overseas...
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