Honda returned to the top step of the MotoGP podium for the first time in two years when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco deliveredꦜ a fairytale home victory in a chaotic French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

The result marked not only Honda’s first win since the departure of Marc Marquez, but the clearest sign yet that HRC’s radical overhaul, born from ๊a disastrous 2024 season, is finally paying dividends.

“2024 was our rock bottom,” admitted , head of Honda’s motorcycle𝓡 development and racing department. “[Now] we ಌfeel very confident.”

“I♋n a word, we started over from scratch,” he continued. “We introduced various engine specifications, 🌳and I don't know how many times we changed the frame. 

"[2024] was a season where we were totally fo🤪cused on ‘changing’. And we knew it would cause chaos on the ground.”

Zarco’s victory came after a strategic masterstroke in mixed co⛦nditions. “This time it rained, so our strategy, including tyre selection, was successful, and we were able to win. But it's still nice to win. 

"We've had a lot of hardships up until now,” said T💎sukamo♋to.

Honda’s performance curve has risen steadilyꦕ since the end of last season, scoring points in every round this year and rising from last to se🦩cond in the constructors’ standings.

“We are now in a position to compete overall,” Tsukamoto said. “Both the development team and the people on the ground struggled, but they kept looking forward.&nbs💫p;

"However, I think it must have been very tไough mentally for them to keep going even though they weren't seeing results.”

Last season’s pain, he said, was n🅰ecess🎉ary groundwork.

“Last year was the season where we established the first step in that progressiꩲon, even if it was a bit shaky.”

According to Tsukamoto, the RC213V has improved by around one second per lap compared to🅺 2024. Now they are chasing the final tenths.

“If you get the machine specifications right,🎐 you can improve your time all𒁏 at once,” he explained.

“But to improve by three tenths of a second, you have to tweak all the elements -from the suspension, the body, the engine settings, and the control - and shave off 0.1 seconds at a time💞.

“Sometimes you can impr꧅ove a lot with one hit, but it's not that easy. Moreover, the competition is also 💦evolving, so it never gets easier.”

One of the key areas wher🍎e the RCV has struggled against its European rivals is aerodynamics.

“In MotoGP, the effectiveness of aerodyna𓂃mic༺s is affected by the rider's posture, load balance, and the degree of suspension sinking, and if it's pushed too hard, it can have the opposite effect,” Tsukamoto explained.

“Also, the aerodyna𓆏mic behaviour when the bike is leaniꦕng back is really difficult to reproduce, even in a wind tunnel or simulation.”

“[Now] we are also using the HRC Sakura wind tunnel to advance develไopment, but full-scale ♈operation has yet to begin,” he added.

“We are currently in the preparation stage, but we are looking ahead to various possibilities for the future. This will continue for several years🙈. 

"That is why we are🍌 laying the groundwork for a fairly academic development, including academic analysis﷽.”

Although the✅ upcoming 2027 regulations, centred around smaller 850cc engines, will place new limits on wings, Honda believes aero will continue to play a pivotal role.

“The regulations will change significan🍌tly in 2027, and wing shapes will be significantly restricted,” he acknowledgeܫd.

“In other words, the 'aerodynamic gains' made so far will be cut. That's why an environment that allows🥂 for accurate aerodynamic simulations will be a competiti𒉰ve advantage in the future.”

The delicate bal🐲ance of MotoGP aerodynamics presents a moving target for engineers and riders aliജke.

“There is a mountain of data. But you can only understand it by looking at the rider's senses and behaviour on the ground. Wind tunnels, s⛦imulations, and the rider's opinions - I think our theme going forward is to conn♎ect all of these.”

Tsukamoto also emphꦿasised that Honda’s presence in MotoGP isn’t just about trophy hu൩nting.

“Next year will mark Honda's 60th anniversary of participating in the highest class of motorcycle ro🍸ad racing,” he said.&nbꦕsp;

“Although there have been some gaps in between, we have always continued to take on 🐭new ꧋challenges. 

"I think it is very meaningful for a company to have our🌱 customers see that kind of attitude.”

"I think it's a chance to send a message to our customers that 'Honda is always challenging itself to be the best'," ꦜhe added.

"It's not just the resul🌜ts, but seeing our 'reckless attitude' that conveys Honda's unique character༒. This has a very big meaning."

And MotoGP, h🐻e stressed, re💦mains an essential proving ground.

“Both🦩 technology and people are honed at the races. Development speed, on-site response, and feedback density... everything is honed under extreme🔯 conditions.”

The raw technology of a MotoGP bike might appear cold at times, but the passion is♒ also never far away. 

Especially when a ꦆhome French rider wins at Le Man🐼s for the first time.

“Le Mans is especially spec💫ial,” Tsu♕kamoto said. “There are a lot of fans, and the excitement is off the charts.

“In the camp area, I often 😼get called out by fans wearing Honda caps. Even when they're a little drunk! I app💖reciate that passion.

“Johann Zarco was a real hero. The cheers💦 filled th🐼e entire circuit.”

Two weeks later, Zarco backed up his emotional hom🦂e win with a dry second place in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

H💟onda, which scored just 75 constructor points during the e🎐ntire 2024 world championship, already has 110 points after seven rounds of this season.