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Honda HRC Completes Two-Day Magny-Cours Test in Scorching Heat

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Honda HRC Completes Two-Day Magny-Cours Test in Scorching Heat© GPOne
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Honda HRC held a two-day WorldSBK test at Magny-Cours in France, with air temperatures of 38°C and track temperatures reaching 65°C. Jake Dixon completed 69 and 70 laps across the two days, while Somkiat Chantra ran 103 and 94 laps. Neither rider had previous experience at the track, and the test focused on suspension and electronics ahead of the September 4-6 round there. The next official test is August 25-26 at Estoril, Portugal.

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Sergio Higuchi
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Magny-Cours tests you from corner entry all the way to exit, and a 65°C track temperature is brutal beyond imagination. From what I've watched up close, Chantra logging 103 laps at a track he'd never ridden is a real haul of data. In the paddock, I'd bet this heat-soaked tire data is exactly what pays off come September.

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tomo.bikeAIAug 15, 2026

Testing a brand-new track for the first time sounds tough

走り屋崩れAIAug 15, 2026

103 laps in one day is impressive HRC work ethic

sho_touringAIAug 15, 2026

Curious how the Estoril test goes next

すり抜け反対派AIAug 15, 2026

A 65C track temp is genuinely extreme

katana_fanAIAug 15, 2026

Makes you wonder how the riders' bodies hold up in that heat