How modern-day Honda can draw inspiration from its founder
Soichiro Honda built a great engineering-led empire out of nothing - and the company he founded remains committed to innovation, says BEN EDWARDS
Inspirational people abound in motorsport. From top-level drivers who astonish us with their skill, control and courage, to people behind the scenes who create the facilities and technology for it all to be realised on track. That human element of determination and commitment in the face of sky-high challenges is always impressive.
The coronavirus lockdown gave me a chance to revisit the career of a man whose influence is still part of the modern scene, and who overcame national and global traumas to emerge as a figurehead in the world of mechanised transport.
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