Honda to Compete in Dakar Rally

Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer Honda has announced its return to the 2013 edition of the Dakar Rally.

Honda will participate in next year’s Dakar Rally with a factory team in the motorcycle category after a 23-year hiatus.

The drivers will include Hélder Rodrigues, Felipe Zanol Sam Sunderland (GBR) and Argentine Javier Pizzolito. Honda won Dakar Rally five times between 1981 and 1989 won the Dakar five times.

President Tetsuo Suzuki said: “We aim for the victory, even in our first year.”

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