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Birth of a Champion Machine: Looking Back at Honda's RC211V, Honda's First MotoGP Bike

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Birth of a Champion Machine: Looking Back at Honda's RC211V, Honda's First MotoGP Bike© Motor.nl
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A feature looking back at the RC211V, Honda's first MotoGP machine. Development began roughly 25 years ago, and about 20 years have passed since its last race. 2001 was the final year of 500cc two-stroke dominance, and the four-stroke MotoGP era began in 2002. This piece takes a fresh look at the iconic machine that symbolized that turning point.

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

The RC211V, man... that machine was straight-up unfair. Right in year one of four-stroke MotoGP, it showed up already looking finished and fast. I still remember that overwhelming stability from back then like it was yesterday. A bike that produces a legendary champion — that's exactly what a machine like this is.

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