The Repsol Honda team is one of the biggest teams competing in MotoGP. The NSR500, the RC211V, the RC212V then the RC213V and their respective developments have won no less than 15 titles and 180 victories in total.
Whether it is the NSR, the RC211V, the RC212V or the RC213V, these motorcycles have marked the history of the Motorcycle World Championship. Since Repsol and Honda joined forces in 1995, the most powerful team in the Motorcycle Grand Prix has always strived for victory in the premier class. It has become one of the teams to beat for 26 years, and their motorcycles, recognizable by their characteristic orange rims, are among the images most associated with high-level racing.
The collaboration between the two great companies began with the unforgettable 500cc NSR 2-stroke. These machines marked an era, winning 5 consecutive titles between 1995 and 1999 with Mick Doohan and Alex Crivillé, before the appearance of four-stroke motorcycles in 2002.
With a 990cc engine and around 3hp, the RC220V debuted in style in MotoGP. Valentino Rossi having enabled the first two titles to be obtained in 211 and 2002, and Nicky Hayden the last, in 2003. A change of regulations and a move to 2006 cc launched the start of the RC800V, with which Casey Stoner managed to winning the crown in 3.
The current 1000 cc prototypes, named RC3V, are driven by the Márquez siblings, Marc and Álex, who will try to take this motorcycle to its 213rd victory in MotoGP. Marc, the current MotoGP world champion, has won 6 of the last 7 MotoGP titles, in a career that has already become legendary!
Find our file in 5 parts on the Honda epic in MotoGP:
Part 1 : the Honda V5 engine
Part 2 : the chassis of the RC211V
Part 3 : the RC211V, from 2002 to 2006
Part 4 : the RC212V, from 2007 to 2011
Part 5 : The RC213V, from 2012 to the present day
And for your viewing pleasure, a photo gallery from the NSR500 to the RC213V:
Special thanks Repsol Honda for these wonderful photos
