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Brno Review: Where is Honda?

Honda is synonymous with success in bike racing - so why is it struggling so badly? A bewildered Toby Moody takes stock of the Japanese manufacturer's current predicament

Honda has always made parts available to its works MotoGP team, Repsol Honda, after the Suzuka 8-Hour race in Japan, the most important and proudest race for the Japanese.

The early August endurance race means that Brno is always the place where development parts arrive. I always said that Honda has always got half a second on the shelf back in Japan, and if it really needs it, the engineers will bolt it on to the bikes to shun any manufacturer who dares get close.

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