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1968: 

Honda-Powered F1 Car Hits 171-mph



At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a Honda-powered F1 car reaches a 171-mph lap speed during a test run-enough to earn it a spot in the front row of that year's Indy 500.Honda leaves the sport of racing altogether to focus on consumer automobiles in the United States. As a training ground for engineers, Honda's racing technology is successfully transferred to the production lines with gains in performance, safety and engineering.



11959:Honda Races in Isle of Man TT
21961:Honda Wins Isle of Man TT
31962:Suzuka Circuit Completed
41963:Honda Enters Formula One
51964:Bucknum Becomes 1st Honda-Powered Driver
61965:Ginther Becomes 2nd Honda-Powered Driver
71966:Honda Enters Formula Two Racing
81967:Surtees Wins the Italian Grand Prix
91968:Honda-Powered F1 Car Hits 171-mph
101973:Jones Wins Honda's first AMA 250cc Motocross Title



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