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Corporate February
25, 2002 |
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| Outline of the 2002 Honda Formula 1 Grand Prix Challenge |
Tokyo, February 25, 2002 --- In the 2002 F1 Grand Prix season, Honda will again supply engines to two teams,
British American Racing (BAR), with which Honda will also continue to conduct
joint development of chassis technology, and Jordan Grand Prix, just as in the
2001 season. Four race machines from the two teams Lucky Strike B.A.R. Honda and
DHL Jordan Honda will participate in Formula 1 in the 2002 season.
This is the third year in which Honda has collaborated with BAR. Honda recently
renewed its contract with the BAR team for another three years, aiming at further
accelerating the collaboration in chassis development with the team, which was
one of the purposes of Honda's third Grand Prix program, and enhancing the competitive
strength of the machines including the development of a better engine. Honda has
further strengthened its engine and chassis technology development organizational
structure at the Tochigi R&D Center of Honda R&D Co., Ltd., in order to further
promote advances in engine and chassis development, and to substantially improve
its competitiveness.
People in charge of Formula
1 technologies at Honda
| Head of Racing Technology Development: |
Toru Ogawa, Senior Chief Engineer,
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Tochigi R&D Center |
| Head of Powerplant Technology Development: |
Kazutoshi Nishizawa, Chief Engineer,
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Tochigi R&D Center |
| Head of Chassis Technology Development: |
Ken Hashimoto, Executive Chief Engineer,
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Tochigi R&D Center |
Outline of Honda Racing
Development Ltd. (abbreviation: HRD)
| President: |
Shoichi Tanaka |
| Race/Test Team Manager: |
Shuhei Nakamoto |
| Location: |
Bracknell, Berkshire, U.K. |
| Business activities: |
Frontline base for Formula 1 race activities: |
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· Feedback on vehicle technologies
· Engine maintenance
· Liaison/public relations activities, etc. |
Outline of the 2002 Honda
Formula 1 Engine
Compared with the RA001E used in 2001,
the new engine features a wider bank angle and achieves a higher power output,
is lighter in weight, more compact and has a lower center of gravity.
| Engine name: |
Honda RA002E |
| Configuration: |
Naturally aspirated 3.0 liter V10 |
| Output: |
Over 800 horsepower |
The Formula 1 teams
* Lucky Strike B.A.R. Honda
| Team Principal: |
David Richards |
| Location: |
Brackley, Northampton, U.K. |
| Drivers: |
Jacques Villeneuve (Canada)
Olivier Panis (France) |
| Chassis: |
BAR004 |
* DHL Jordan Honda
| Chief Executive: |
Eddie Jordan |
| Location: |
Silverstone, Northampton, U.K. |
| Drivers: |
Takuma Sato (Japan)
Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) |
| Chassis: |
EJ12 |
Actual testing for the 2002 season,
which started in January 2002, will be concluded at the Silverstone Circuit on
February 20th for DHL Jordan Honda, and at the Paul Ricard Circuit for Lucky Strike
B.A.R. Honda. The final of the first race of the season will take place on March
3rd at the Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne).
<Australian Grand Prix>
Schedule:
| March 1st (Fri.) |
11:00 -12:00 |
Free practice |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Free practice |
| March 2nd (Sat.) |
9:00 - 9:45 |
Free practice |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Free practice |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Qualifying |
| March 3rd (Sun.) |
9:30 - 10:00 |
Warm-up |
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14:00 |
Start of the final |
(All times are local. Add two hours for the time in Japan) |
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