Honda RC212V

Honda RC212V
Manufacturer Honda Racing Corporation
Production 2006-2011
Predecessor Honda RC211V
Successor Honda RC213V
Engine 800 cc (49 cu in) four-stroke V4
Related Honda CBR600RR
Honda CBR1000RR

The Honda RC212V is a road racing motorcycle developed to race in the 800 cc (49 cu in) MotoGP series. Officially introduced on 30 October 2006 as the RC211V replacement in the MotoGP series, it was developed by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) throughout 2006 and began officially racing in the 2007 season.

The model name designates the following:

The RC212V features an 800 cc (49 cu in) liquid-cooled four-stroke DOHC 4-valve V4 to power the all new chassis built with mass centralization and handling as top priority.

2007

Dani Pedrosa testing the RC212V.

Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden rode the factory-backed versions, while the customer machines were ridden by Marco Melandri, Toni Elías, Carlos Checa, and Shinya Nakano. A perennial issue with Honda's GP motorcycle is which team and rider receives the best parts and whether performance differences are due to the rider not the machine. Before the racing season started in 2007, Melandri was quoted as saying, "In the past few tests I've seen a big progression with Pedrosa's bike, but we're still waiting for new parts from Honda."[1]

After a few rounds, Honda riders did not achieve the results expected, leading HRC chief Satoru Horiike to admit that they made a mistake in the motorcycle's development.[2] Melandri decided to ride with the Ducati team in 2008[3] and Pedrosa's dissatisfaction led to rumors that he was leaving Honda.[4] Towards the end of 2007, however, there were signs of improvement, with the Repsol Honda team taking the last five pole positions of the season and Pedrosa winning the last round at Valencia.

2008

Nicky Hayden testing the RC212V.

For 2008, HRC planned to use pneumatic valve springs and an all-new chassis.[5] The mass centralization of the 2007 model was thought to have gone too far, and instead the 2008 model is more open, reducing heat and improving balance.[6] The factory team riders are Pedrosa (through 2009[7]) and Hayden (through 2008[8]). Satellite team riders are Nakano,[9] Andrea Dovizioso,[10] Randy de Puniet[11] and Alex de Angelis.[12]

Nicky Hayden testing the RC212V.

The 2008 pneumatic valve version has only been available to the Repsol Honda team, and in pre-season testing it has been highly problematic. The original intent of running an all-new engine and chassis was shelved when the engine did not perform to expectations. Pedrosa and Hayden then tested a 2007 engine in a 2008 chassis, and after still being near the bottom of testing timesheets, the Repsol Honda team used the 2007 version in the first round’s practice for comparison purposes.[13] For the race, Pedrosa chose a revised 2008 chassis while Hayden chose the 2007.[14] The pneumatic engine was race-debuted by Hayden at the Donington round, and he was charged with developing the new engine for the rest of the season (Pedrosa deciding to continue using the conventional valve engine).[15] An electronic problem at the subsequent Assen round caused Hayden to run out of fuel just before the line, allowing Colin Edwards to come around him and take the remaining podium position.[16]

At the 13th round it was announced that Pedrosa would switch to Bridgestone tires for the remainder of the season,[17] and he also planned to start racing the pneumatic valved engine in the 14th round at Indianapolis.[18]

Unlike the other Honda teams, de Puniet's Team LCR used Öhlins suspension instead of Showa.[19]

2009

Nicky Hayden testing the RC212V.

For 2009, the factory team riders were Pedrosa and Dovizioso, and the satellite team riders were Elías, De Angelis, de Puniet and Yuki Takahashi; Elías was given a factory spec machine.[20] The 2009 model was largely the same as the 2008.[21][22] All 6 of the RC212Vs used pneumatic valve engines.[23]

After two rounds the Repsol Honda riders had only achieved a single podium. Vice president of HRC, Shuhei Nakamoto, said "If Dani does not win the world championship it is Honda’s responsibility, not Dani’s,"[24] while Pedrosa said "I’ve spoken to (Nakamoto) but I’ve spoken to many people like him, but it seems like it’s three years of the same story. What I really need is to see is some things coming, not always just hearing, talking, or a meeting. I’d like to have something where I can say okay, thank you, this is good."[25]

Cockpit of the RC212V.

Before Round 6 at Catalunya, Dovizioso expressed frustration that Pedrosa would be given priority in the post-race test, feeling that the Spaniard's poor physical condition would not lead to a productive evaluation.[26] In the race, Dovizioso finished in 4th place and Pedrosa in 6th, and Pedrosa announced he would skip the test to rest.[27] Using the new chassis, Dovizioso was top rider of the test.[28]

In practice at Round 7 at Assen Pedrosa remarked that the new chassis was an improvement in braking and stability, but both Pedrosa and Dovizioso crashed in the race at the same turn.[29] At the following round at Laguna Seca, Pedrosa won the race, while Dovizioso crashed out.

In post-race testing at Brno, the Repsol team tested Öhlins suspension components, which until then had been using Showa. For the San Marino round, Dovizioso will use Öhlins and Pedrosa will use Showa suspension.[30]

The 2009 season ended with three wins for the Repsol Honda team—two for Pedrosa and one for Dovizioso—and a 2nd place in the constructor championship for Honda. At post-race testing at Valencia, Pedrosa tested Öhlins suspension exclusively, and the factory team tried a new chassis and swingarm. Pedrosa and Dovizioso had the 3rd and 6th fastest times over the three-day test.[31][32]

2010

For 2010, the factory team riders are Pedrosa and Dovizioso, and the satellite team riders are Hiroshi Aoyama, de Puniet, Melandri and Marco Simoncelli. All riders are using Öhlins suspension components this year. The electronic systems were given an update, and the bike is shorter with a higher center of gravity.[33] Also, Honda hired Andre Zugna and Cristian Battaglia, formerly Yamaha race engineers, and Carlo Luzzi, formerly Jorge Lorenzo’s telemetry technician at Yamaha.[34]

According to one analysis of pre-season tests at Sepang and Qatar, Dovizioso’s average placing in the tests was third, while Pedrosa’s was ninth.[35] Pedrosa complained of problems with the suspension and chassis,[36] and at the first race of the season in Qatar, Dovizioso finished third, while Pedrosa finished in seventh place. Pedrosa experienced speed wobbles down the front straight, and Honda determined that they had committed a mistake in the design of the chassis, and that by trying to make the bike easier to ride, they made it too flexible.[37]

By the following round at Jerez, Pedrosa had a new chassis[38] and finished the race in second place and Dovizioso finished in sixth; in the test after the race, Pedrosa finished fastest and Dovizioso fifth, using a new swingarm that Pedrosa used in the race, and also a new chassis.[39][40] Pedrosa later said and Honda confirmed that a fuel sensor problem slowed down the RC212V in the final laps and may have cost him the victory at Jerez.[41]

At the third round at Le Mans, Dovizioso finished the race in third and Pedrosa in fifth, the latter getting passed in the last lap by Dovizioso and Hayden and later reporting problems with the rear brake.[42] Melandri had switched back to Showa suspension and finished in sixth place.[43] At the fourth round at Mugello, Pedrosa won the race, Dovizioso finished third and Melandri finished fifth. Pedrosa used a 2009 model rear shock.[44] During first practice at the 14th round at Motegi, the throttle cable stuck and caused Pedrosa to crash and break his collarbone, causing him to miss the race and putting him out of contention for the championship.[45] At the 16th round in Australia, Dovizioso's steering damper had a problem, forcing him to retire from the race.[46] The season ended with Honda placing second in the MotoGP constructor championship with 342 points, 62 points behind first-place Yamaha and 56 points ahead of third-place Ducati.

2011

For 2011 the factory supported riders were Andrea Dovizioso, Dani Pedrosa, Casey Stoner, and Marco Simoncelli while the satellite supported riders were Hiroshi Aoyama and Toni Elías. Honda riders dominated pre-season testing.[47] Frame geometry and rigidity are the same as the previous year, making the 2011 bike an evolution of the 2010 version. One of the improvements to the 2011 machine is a "seamless transmission".[48] Stoner and Dovizioso chose to use the 2011 chassis, while Pedrosa decided to stay with the more flexible 2010 version.[49][50]

After the third round at Estoril, Dovizioso began to use a new clutch designed to reduce hopping under braking.[51]

Honda won the manufacturer's championship with 13 wins between Stoner's ten and Pedrosa's three, and never finished lower than second in race results. The factory RC212V was retired at the end of the season to make way for the 2012 RC213V, though leased models will still be raced by satellite teams.

Specifications

2007[52] 2008[53] 2009[54] 2010[55] 2011[56]
Overall length 2,050 mm (80.7 in) 2,060 mm (81.1 in) 2,052 mm (80.8 in)
Overall width 645 mm (25.4 in)
Overall height 1,125 mm (44.3 in) 1,110 mm (43.7 in)
Wheelbase 1,440 mm (56.7 in) 1,450 mm (57.1 in) 1,435 mm (56.5 in)
Road Clearance 125 mm (4.9 in) 115 mm (4.5 in)
Weight over 148 kg (326 lb) over 150 kg (331 lb)
Engine Type Liquid-cooled, Four-stroke, DOHC 4 Valve, V-4
Displacement 800 cc (49 cu in)
Max Power Over 210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp) Over 155 kW (208 hp)
Frame Type Aluminum Twin-tube
Tire Size
Front 16 in (41 cm) 16.5 in (42 cm)
Tires Michelin Michelin, Bridgestone Bridgestone
Rear 16.5 in (42 cm)
Suspension
Front Telescopic fork
Suspension Showa SPL Showa SPL, Öhlins Öhlins
Rear New Unit Pro-link Pro-link
Fuel Capacity 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)

Summary MotoGP results

Titles Won
Riders: 2011 (Casey Stoner)
Constructers: 2011

Races won
Total: 24
2011: Stoner 10, Pedrosa 3
2010: Pedrosa 4
2009: Pedrosa 2, Dovizioso 1
2008: Pedrosa 2
2007: Pedrosa 2
2006: Pedrosa 2

Poles
Total: 11
2011: Stoner 12, Pedrosa 3
2010: Pedrosa 4, Dovizioso 1
2009: Pedrosa 2
2008: Pedrosa 2
2007: Pedrosa 5, Hayden 1

Complete MotoGP results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) (the teams are bold indicate factory teams; the riders are bold indicate the rider rode a factory bikes in the satellite teams)

Year Tyres Team No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points RC
2007 QAT ESP TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM POR JPN AUS MAL VAL
M Repsol Honda Team 1 Nicky Hayden 8 7 7 12 Ret 10 11 17 3 3 Ret 3 13 4 9 Ret 9 8 127 8th
26 Dani Pedrosa 3 2 Ret 4 4 2 3 8 4 1 5 4 Ret 2 Ret 4 3 1 242 2nd
Honda LCR 7 Carlos Checa Ret 6 12 10 Ret Ret 17 Ret 11 14 14 10 6 7 18 11 14 12 65 14th
B Honda Gresini 24 Toni Elías 14 4 2 Ret Ret 6 Ret 12 11 7 8 3 15 6 10 104 12th
33 Marco Melandri 5 8 5 5 2 9 9 10 10 6 3 WD 4 5 5 10 2 4 187 5th
17 Miguel Duhamel Ret 0 NC
84 Michel Fabrizio 10 6 21st
M Konica Minolta Honda 56 Shinya Nakano 10 10 13 Ret Ret 13 15 14 12 Ret 12 14 10 11 16 13 16 14 47 17th
2008 QAT ESP POR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM IND JPN AUS MAL VAL
M B[N 1] Repsol Honda Team 2 Dani Pedrosa 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 3 2 Ret 15 4 8 3 Ret 2 2 249 3rd
M 69 Nicky Hayden 10 4 Ret 6 8 13 8 7 4 13 5 DNS 2 5 3 4 5 155 6th
8 Tadayuki Okada 14 2 21st
JiR Team Scot MotoGP 4 Andrea Dovizioso 4 8 Ret 11 6 8 4 5 5 5 4 9 8 5 9 7 3 4 174 5th
LCR Honda MotoGP 14 Randy de Puniet 9 Ret 15 13 9 Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 6 16 Ret 13 12 9 10 15 61 15th
B San Carlo Honda Gresini 15 Alex de Angelis Ret 14 11 16 12 4 Ret 15 Ret 4 13 8 Ret 10 17 Ret 14 10 63 14th
56 Shinya Nakano 13 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 4 12 17 8 5 5 7 126 9th
2009 B QAT JPN ESP FRA ITA CAT NED USA GER GBR CZE IND RSM POR AUS MAL VAL
Repsol Honda Team 3 Dani Pedrosa 11 3 2 3 Ret 6 Ret 1 3 9 2 10 3 3 3 2 1 234 3rd
4 Andrea Dovizioso 5 5 8 4 4 4 Ret Ret Ret 1 4 4 4 7 6 Ret 8 160 6th
LCR Honda MotoGP 14 Randy de Puniet 10 11 4 14 8 8 7 9 Ret 3 10 12 12 11 8 Ret 11 106 11th
San Carlo Honda Gresini 15 Alex de Angelis 6 13 14 11 15 12 10 11 5 4 8 2 Ret Ret 4 12 10 111 9th
24 Toni Elías 9 15 9 10 14 Ret 12 6 6 Ret 3 9 6 6 10 7 6 115 7th
Scot Racing Team 72 Yuki Takahashi 15 Ret 12 13 Ret Ret 15 9 21st
41 Gábor Talmácsi 17 16 Ret 15 12 13 14 14 14 13 14 16 19 17th
2010 B QAT ESP FRA ITA GBR NED CAT GER USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS POR VAL
Repsol Honda Team 4 Andrea Dovizioso 3 6 3 3 2 5 14 5 4 Ret 5 4 Ret 2 2 Ret 3 5 206 5th
26 Dani Pedrosa 7 2 5 1 8 2 2 1 Ret 2 1 1 2 DNS DNS 8 7 245 2nd
Interwetten Honda MotoGP 7 Hiroshi Aoyama 10 14 11 11 DNS 12 12 13 10 7 13 12 14 53 15th
64 Kousuke Akiyoshi[N 2] 15 13 4 20th
15 Alex de Angelis 12 12 13 11 18th
LCR Honda MotoGP 14 Randy de Puniet 6 9 7 6 6 6 4 Ret 10 13 13 Ret 9 10 10 6 10 116 9th
95 Roger Lee Hayden 11 5 19th
San Carlo Honda Gresini 33 Marco Melandri 13 8 6 5 Ret DNS 9 10 8 8 Ret 10 9 11 9 9 9 13 103 10th
58 Marco Simoncelli 11 11 10 9 7 9 Ret 6 Ret 11 7 14 7 6 8 6 4 6 125 8th
2011 B QAT ESP POR FRA CAT GBR NED ITA GER USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Repsol Honda Team 4 Andrea Dovizioso 4 12 4 2 4 2 3 2 4 5 2 5 5 Ret 5 3 C 3 228 3rd
26 Dani Pedrosa 3 2 1 Ret 8 1 3 Ret 2 2 2 1 4 C 5 219 5th
27 Casey Stoner 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 C 1 350 1st
7 Hiroshi Aoyama[N 3] 8 8 {98) 10th
Honda Racing Team 72 Shinichi Ito[N 4] 13 3 22nd
San Carlo Honda Gresini 58 Marco Simoncelli 5 Ret Ret 5 6 Ret 9 5 6 Ret 3 12 4 4 4 2 C[N 5] 139 6th
7 Hiroshi Aoyama 10 4 7 8 Ret 9 11 15 10 9 9 11 11 9 Ret C 12 90 (98) 10th
64 Kousuke Akiyoshi[N 6] 13 3 (7) 20th
LCR Honda MotoGP 24 Toni Elías Ret 9 11 11 13 8 10 15 16 13 11 13 15 Ret Ret 8 C 10 61 15th
23 Ben Bostrom Ret 0 NC
64 Kousuke Akiyoshi[N 7] 12 4 (7) 20th
  1. ↑ After completed at Misano, Dani Pedrosa switched to Bridgestone tyres for the rest of the season.
  2. ↑ Kousuke Akiyoshi stood in for the injured Hiroshi Aoyama at the Interwetten Honda team.
  3. ↑ Aoyama replaced Dani Pedrosa on the factory-spec Repsol Honda bike for the Dutch TT in Assen, after Pedrosa's injury at the French Grand Prix
  4. ↑ At the Motegi GP in Japan in 2011, Ito and countryman Kousuke Akiyoshi were given wildcard rides in order to "bring courage and show support for the East Japan area", which has been suffering greatly in the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Ito will racing for HRC Honda - rode a factory-spec Honda RC212V bike.
  5. ↑ Marco Simoncelli was fatally injured during the Malaysian Grand Prix and the race was abandoned as a result.
  6. ↑ Akiyoshi replaced Aoyama once again at the Gresini Racing team for the 2011 Dutch TT, however not through injury, as Aoyama himself replaced the injured Dani Pedrosa at Repsol Honda.
  7. ↑ Akiyoshi also competed at the Japanese Grand Prix as a wildcard entry with LCR Honda – along with Shinichi Ito, racing for HRC Honda – as a gesture of support for those affected by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

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