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Koji Watanabe to retire as Honda HRC boss in 2027

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Koji Watanabe, the president and CEO of Honda's racing activities, will retire on 1 January 2027. Keiichi Yasuda has been appointed as his successor, marking a significant leadership change for Honda's motorsport division.

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First to reportHonda HRC to get new boss with Koji Watanabe set for retirementKoji Watanabe, the long-time boss of Honda's racing activities under HRC, will retire on 1 January 2027, with Keiichi Yasuda appointed as his successor. A long-time Honda employee after first joining the Japanese marque in 1987, Watanabe became the head of Honda's racing division in 2022. In that time Watanabe oversaw the company's merger of its four-wheel and two-wheel divisions as well as its ... Keep readingMotorsport.comMon 5 Oct · 08:28 UTCRead their report →
Honda HRC to get new boss with Watanabe set to retireKoji Watanabe, the long-time boss of Honda's racing activities under HRC, will retire on 1 January 2027, with Keiichi Yasuda appointed as his successor. A long-time Honda employee after first joining the Japanese marque in 1987, Watanabe became the head of Honda's racing division in 2022. In that time Watanabe oversaw the company's merger of its four-wheel and two-wheel divisions as well as its ... Keep readingAutosportMon 5 Oct · 08:28 UTCRead →
Key figure in Honda's F1 return to be replaced in 2027Honda will get a new racing boss next year after the retirement of current president and CEO Koji Watanabethe-race.comMon 5 Oct · 08:36 UTCRead →
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