SHUHEI NAKAMOTO APPOINTED SENIOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Shuhei Nakamoto, formerly Engineering Director for Honda
Racing Development, has been appointed Senior Technical Director
of the Honda Racing F1 Team.
Nakamoto has been a key part of Honda's third generation
of F1 involvement for the past six years and has also been
a member of the Honda Racing F1 Team management board since
Honda acquired full ownership of the team in December 2005.
Prior to that he enjoyed a highly successful 17 year career
in motorbike competition with Honda as Project Leader for
its championship-winning 250cc WGP Motorcycle, 750cc and 1000cc
superbike race machines.
Discussions are currently taking place with Geoff Willis,
Technical Director, regarding his future role with the team.
2006 saw Honda's return to Formula One works team status
for the first time since 1968, pledging a single-minded determination
to repeat the successes of its first two generations of F1
involvement. The first eight races of the season have proved
a tough challenge but the Team has made a long-term commitment
including investments such as its brand new state-of-the-art
wind tunnel and the commissioning of its new machine shop.
Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer of the Honda Racing
F1 Team,
commented: "Honda has set itself some very tough targets
for its Formula One team and made a considerable investment
in order to achieve them, so we have to ensure that we do
everything necessary to pursue those objectives. Shuhei Nakamoto
has an excellent record of achievement with Honda and we have
confidence that his appointment, together with our investments
at the Brackley HQ, will help us towards our goal."
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