Honda completes first laps in Thailand

A few days ago, Honda riders returned to the circuits to take part in private tests in Thailand.

Published 21/01/2025 à 11:44

Luca Bartolomeo

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Honda completes first laps in Thailand

Honda in private test in Thailand - HRC

As the presentations for the 2025 season of MotoGP follow one another, Honda realizes his first laps of the year in Thailand. Last week, the HRC Test team conducted private tests in Buriram, where the next campaign will kick off in just over a month.

The opportunity to put his brand new test team to work. As a reminder, since 2025, Aleix Espargaró and Takaaki Nakagami have joined Stefan Bradl, to support him in all his reserve driver tasks.

While the Japanese had taken some vacation since the end of the 2024 MotoGP season, the Catalan had not rested much. He had since completed a six-week training camp with the professional cycling team, Lidl Trek, to best prepare for his reconversion.

“A strong and motivated group of people. What an honour to be a part of it all. Back home for a few days, before heading to Sepang for testing in ten days. Let’s go!” Espargaro confides on his social networks.

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Trackside observers in Thailand

These two days of testing were also the first for the brand's new technical director on the track. The latter had missed the official Barcelona Test, due to his contractual commitments with Aprilia. He has since started work in his new factory.

Johann Zarco and his new teammate, Somkiat Chantra, also made the trip to watch the test team work as observers.

Honda will return to the track in a few days, at the Sepang Shakedown, from February 31 to 2. This will be followed by the official Sepang test, from February 5 to 7. A few days later, the entire MotoGP grid will move to the Buriram circuit, to take part in a few more days of testing in Thailand.

As for the brand's future machines, Honda will unveil its new livery on February 1st. Its satellite team, LCR Honda, will do so a few days later, during a presentation set for February 8th.

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Luca Bartolomeo

Certified Belgian without accent who writes with pleasure for a French site. In charge of MotoGP

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