Honda RC213V

Honda RC213V
Manufacturer Honda Racing Corporation
Production 2011
Predecessor Honda RC212V
Engine 1,000 cc (61 cu in) four-stroke V4

The Honda RC213V is a road racing motorcycle developed to race in the MotoGP series for the 2012 season. Rules for 2012 allow motorcycles up to 1,000 cc (61 cu in) in capacity, with a limit of 4 cylinders and a maximum 81mm cylinder bore.[1]

The model name designates the following:

Honda will field two factory RC213Vs, ridden by Repsol Honda teammates Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa; a third and fourth will be used by Álvaro Bautista in the Gresini Racing team and Stefan Bradl in the LCR team.[2][3]

At the first pre-season test Pedrosa and Stoner were at the top of the timesheets with the new RC213V.[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ "MotoGP changes for 2012". MotoGP.com. 2009-12-11. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/FIM+announcement+for+2012+MotoGP. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  2. ^ "Gresini confirms Bautista signature for 2012". MotoGP.com. 2011-11-09. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Rizla+Suzuki+and+Bautista+part+ways. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  3. ^ "LCR Honda sign Bradl on two-year deal". MotoGP.com. 2011-11-17. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/LCR+Honda+Bradl+twoyear+MotoGP+deal. Retrieved 2011-11-18. 
  4. ^ "Repsol Honda Team leads the way on the first day of Valencia Test with the new RC213V". Honda. 2011-11-08. http://world.honda.com/HRC/repsolhondateam/news2011/20111108/. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  5. ^ "Valencia Test draws to a close with Pedrosa quickest". MotoGP.com. 2011-11-09. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Valencia+MotoGP+Test+Wednesday+final. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 

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