Repsol Honda Team Introduces The New 800cc Honda For The 2007 World Championship

With the final round of MototGP at Valencia just around the corner, and the anticipation of the new 800cc bikes, the Honda Repsol team will be unveiling the all new V4 RC211V to the worlds press. There will be a brief unveiling ceremony that will take place on Monday October 30, 2006 at 18.15 at the Repsol Hospitality Unit at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. The official name of this exciting new project will be announced and the machine will be seen for the first time in Repsol Honda colours.

Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa tested the bikes at the Motegi circuit last month following the Grand Prix of Japan. Hayden completed 54 laps testing clutch parts and chassis adjustments to his RC211V, while Dani Pedrosa gave Honda's new V4 800cc prototype its first public outing. They were joined on the track by Honda test riders Tady Okada and Gaku Kamada.

Hayden and Pedrosa were both very satisfied with their progress in the tests. Hayden undertook some practice starts and recorded a series of consistently quick lap-times. Pedrosa's test was aimed at getting a basic feel for the new machine, and in the process the Spaniard was able to set an impressive time of 1m 48.210s.

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