[{"id":8273,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/12\/07\/honda-factory-race-team-presents-four-rider-team\/","title":"Honda Factory Race Team Presents Four Rider Team","content":"The American Honda Factory race team presented four riders that will compete in the upcoming Supercross season. Both Jett and Hunter Lawrence will compete together in the 450 class. Both brothers earned titles in 2023. Jett won the 250-west title, then went on to claim the Pro motocross title in the 450 class in his rookie season. Hunter claimed the 250 east title the wrapped up the 250 title in the Pro Motocross series.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nJo Shimoda returns to a Honda after several years away in the 250 class. Shimoda will compete alongside Chance Hymas on a CRF250R.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\"We just finished our 2024 season introduction for Team Honda HRC and the support teams. We've had an incredibly rigorous off-season compared to normal, with a lot of different events and traveling. Now it feels like this was kind of the last thing on the agenda before Anaheim. I'm really proud of the whole team. Now it's all about dialing in the bikes, getting trucks ready and preparing for the first race. I'm super-excited for the season coming and really stoked to have these guys on the team right now. Our team atmosphere last year was great, and it's even better now. I feel like we're going to have an incredible vibe all year,\" said Team manager Lars Lindstrom.","excerpt":"

The American Honda Factory race team presented four riders that will compete in the upcoming Supercross season. Both Jett and …<\/p>","date":"December 7, 2023 12:14","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048476,"title":"american honda","slug":"american-honda"},{"id":25049339,"title":"chance hymas","slug":"chance-hymas"},{"id":25047643,"title":"Honda","slug":"honda"},{"id":25049480,"title":"Honda Factory Team","slug":"honda-factory-team"},{"id":25048062,"title":"hunter lawrence","slug":"hunter-lawrence"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25048411,"title":"jo shimoda","slug":"jo-shimoda"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047621,"title":"motocross","slug":"motocross"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049028,"title":"ride red","slug":"ride-red"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]},{"id":5979,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/12\/01\/honda-celebrates-30-year-partnership-with-johnny-campbell\/","title":"Honda Celebrates 30-Year Partnership with Johnny Campbell","content":"Johnny Campbell joined Honda in 1992, racing an XR600R. He won the 1995 Nevada Rally and soon followed up with a Baja 500 win in 1997 as Honda manager Bruce Ogilvie\u2019s teammate. Later that year, Campbell won again at the SCORE Baja 1000 with Tim Staab and Greg Bringle. In all, Campbell collected a record 11 Baja 1000 wins and five Baja 500 wins. He also competed in the 2001 Dakar Rally with an eighth overall.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nAs a token of appreciation for Campbells efforts and contributions to Honda, the company presented him with the 1997 XR600R that he rode to his first win in the SCORE International Off-Road Series.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very thankful for my relationship with American Honda, and it means a lot to be recognized for three decades of hard work, racing, overcoming obstacles, giving input for new product, and helping with rider development. I cherish all the relationships I have with the folks at American Honda, and I\u2019m really touched, honored and emotional. It\u2019s been an amazing career so far, but this isn\u2019t a retirement party; there\u2019s still plenty of work to be done, and I look forward to this partnership continuing for a long time!\u201d said Campbell.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201cOn behalf of American Honda, thank you to Johnny, for the invaluable support over the past 30 years,\u201d said Brandon Wilson, Manager of Sports & Experiential at American Honda. \u201cAs a racer, Johnny is synonymous with Honda\u2019s off-road success, and deservedly so. However, his contributions have extended far beyond that, to the point that his fingerprints are still all over the bikes our customers enjoy riding off-road today.\u201d","excerpt":"

Johnny Campbell joined Honda in 1992, racing an XR600R. He won the 1995 Nevada Rally and soon followed up with …<\/p>","date":"December 1, 2022 14:10","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048476,"title":"american honda","slug":"american-honda"},{"id":25047643,"title":"Honda","slug":"honda"},{"id":25049027,"title":"johnny campbell","slug":"johnny-campbell"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047687,"title":"motorcycle","slug":"motorcycle"},{"id":25049028,"title":"ride red","slug":"ride-red"},{"id":25048324,"title":"score baja 1000","slug":"score-baja-1000"},{"id":25048880,"title":"SCORE Baja 500","slug":"score-baja-500"}]},{"id":3630,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2021\/10\/15\/lars-lindstrom-named-honda-factory-team-manager\/","title":"Lars Lindstrom Named Honda Factory Team Manager","content":"Lars Lindstrom has been promoted to the role of team manager for the factory Team Honda HRC motocross and supercross effort. Lindstrom replaces Erik Kehoe who officially announced retirement last month.\r\n\r\nLindstrom has long been involved with American Honda motocross racing, joining the team in 2000 as a shop assistant and working his way up the ladder. Lindstrom was most recently a 450-crew chief. Lindstrom has worked with Honda\u2019s legendary riders such as Chad Reed, Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath. Lindstrom\u2019s father AMA hall of famer Gunnar Lindstrom spent two years in 1979 and 1980 managing the Honda motocross team.\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019m thankful for this opportunity that Team Honda HRC has given me,\u201d Lindstrom said. \u201cMy nearly two decades with Honda have been great, and I\u2019m excited for many more years to come. With my background, I feel I have the experience, knowledge and work ethic to be at the helm of the team. I\u2019m also proud to have a personal relationship with every single Honda team manager since my father held the position, which is a huge reason for my passion and connection to the team.\u201d","excerpt":"

Lars Lindstrom has been promoted to the role of team manager for the factory Team Honda HRC motocross and supercross …<\/p>","date":"October 15, 2021 20:48","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048476,"title":"american honda","slug":"american-honda"},{"id":25048359,"title":"erik kehoe","slug":"erik-kehoe"},{"id":25047643,"title":"Honda","slug":"honda"},{"id":25048358,"title":"honda hrc","slug":"honda-hrc"},{"id":25048475,"title":"hrc","slug":"hrc"},{"id":25048474,"title":"lars lindstrom","slug":"lars-lindstrom"},{"id":25047621,"title":"motocross","slug":"motocross"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/american-honda/feed/json -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/american-honda", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/american-honda/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "title": "american honda Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=8273", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2023/12/07/honda-factory-race-team-presents-four-rider-team/", "title": "Honda Factory Race Team Presents Four Rider Team", "content_html": "

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Johnny Campbell joined Honda in 1992, racing an XR600R. He won the 1995 Nevada Rally and soon followed up with …

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