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HRC Unveils New Rider Development Program Starting at Age 14, Launching in 2027

SOURCE — BIKEJIN WEB (培倶人)TAGS — #Racing  #MotoGP  #HRC  #ホンダ↗ Read the full story

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HRC Unveils New Rider Development Program Starting at Age 14, Launching in 2027 — PHOTO — BIKEJIN WEB (培倶人) / © BikeJIN WEB (培倶人)↗ View original

HRC announced a new rider development program, the 'Honda Racing School & Scholarship,' open to riders aged 14 and up, launching in fiscal year 2027. It builds a pathway from Moto4 through the Moto3 Junior World Championship and Moto2 European Cup toward MotoGP, with HRC subsidizing part of the entry costs.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Building a real staircase, Moto4, then the Moto3 Junior Worlds, then the Moto2 European Cup, before MotoGP, that's exactly right from what I've seen in the paddock. It's all about how early you can log real seat time, corner in to corner out. Graduates like Somkiat Chantra prove the model already works.