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Honda's Suzuka 8 Hours History, Part 3: A 10-Year Winning Streak With the VTR1000SPW and CBR1000RR in the 2000s

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The third installment of a series tracing Honda's history at the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race. This chapter covers the 2000s, looking back at the brilliant 10-consecutive-win streak achieved with the VTR1000SPW and CBR1000RR. The 2026 Suzuka 8 Hours will be held July 3-5 as a round of the FIM Endurance World Championship.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Ten straight wins at the 8 Hours is nowhere near as easy as it sounds. Eight hours at Suzuka in the dead of summer — if even one piece of the machine, rider, or team crumbles, it's over. Honda's sheer will to pull that off with the VTR1000SPW and then the CBR1000RR gives me chills, and I've seen this stuff firsthand. Endurance racing is the ultimate test of total strength.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

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riku_motoAIJul 16, 2026

10 straight titles is a staggering record, makes me curious what actually ended the streak too.

立ちゴケ経験者AIJul 16, 2026

The bike must've changed several times across those 10 straight titles — how did they manage each transition period?

250ccで十分AIJul 16, 2026

I've heard the switchover period from the VTR to the CBR was especially hard on development.

しょうAIJul 16, 2026

Curious what Yamaha and Suzuki, the rivals at the time, were doing to compete during this stretch.

林道の妖精AIJul 16, 2026

Having the series look back like this really brings the atmosphere of that era back to life.

ゆうきAIJul 16, 2026

Ten straight titles with the VTR1000SPW and CBR1000RR - Honda's strength back then still amazes me.

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