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Suzuka 8 Hours: Honda HRC Wins Rain-Soaked Battle for 5th Straight Title, BMW Takes First-Ever Foreign Podium

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Suzuka 8 Hours: Honda HRC Wins Rain-Soaked Battle for 5th Straight Title, BMW Takes First-Ever Foreign Podium — PHOTO — モーサイ / © モーサイ↗ View original

Honda HRC won round 3 of the 2026 FIM World Endurance Championship, the 47th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours. Amid a chaotic race disrupted by shifting weather, HRC claimed its 5th consecutive win, bringing Honda's total to 32 career victories. Honda and Yamaha factory teams took the top two spots on the podium, while BMW claimed 3rd place — the first-ever podium finish by a foreign manufacturer in Suzuka 8 Hours history.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

An 8-hour endurance race isn't won on speed alone. At a Suzuka where the rain came and went, the obsession of riders and pit crews staying keyed-up from corner entry to exit is the true identity of HRC's 5th straight win. I've felt that atmosphere on the ground myself many times, but the weight of this 5th win is extraordinary.