Honda Is Hunting Track Records With A Time Attack Civic Type R

Not content with its blistering lap of the Nurburgring, Honda is taking the Civic Type R to famous tracks around Europe for a new lap-record-setting spree
Honda Is Hunting Track Records With A Time Attack Civic Type R

Honda is chasing a whole bundle of lap records across European race circuits in a special Time Attack Civic Type R.

The Japanese brand is aiming to set new best times for a front-wheel drive production car at famous old circuits like Silverstone, Spa and Estoril, with more venues to be confirmed further down the line when behind-the-scenes admin has been straightened out.

It won’t be any old drivers behind the wheel, either: it’s Honda’s racing stars, including NSX Super GT drivers Jenson Button and Bertrand Baguette. The Belgian has one of the best names in motorsport so he’s off to a great start.

Honda Is Hunting Track Records With A Time Attack Civic Type R

WTCR racers Tiago Monteiro and Esteban Guerrieri are also on board for the 2018 repeat of an event that Honda first ran at European circuits in 2016, with the old Civic Type R. The firm is aiming to beat its old times handsomely, while setting new records at the tracks it didn’t visit last time.

The car will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show late next week, but it’s expected that it will need to be almost totally standard - unlike the angry new BTCC-spec version - to make the record attempts valid. A roll cage may feature, and we’ll also be checking what tyres it uses. We wouldn’t be surprised to see road-legal semi-slicks…

Comments

Anonymous

With a name like that, I’m expecting Bertrand Baguette to set some absolutely blistering lap times. This should be good.

02/28/2018 - 11:12 |
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Deep Fried Oreo Cookies (Diabetus squad) (stanced lawn mower

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I heard that he’s just rolling in dough

03/01/2018 - 17:26 |
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Deoxide

Honda has a really good time attack production car, and now they are building a time attack car from a time attack car?

Wowzees.

02/28/2018 - 11:24 |
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ᴶᵘˢᵗᴬᴿᵃⁿᵈᵒá

I’m expecting big wings and massive splitters

02/28/2018 - 11:39 |
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RandomNameNo1

Bertrand Baguette is unique in his bread

02/28/2018 - 12:11 |
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TheMindGarage

Just waiting for someone to drive a Regera in reverse to put this record to bed once and for all

02/28/2018 - 12:20 |
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😂😂😂😂

02/28/2018 - 13:23 |
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7heDuke

Bertrand leaked picture ahead of Geneva, next to the TimeAttack Car

02/28/2018 - 12:32 |
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Anonymous

Honda will become the king of FWD huehuehue

02/28/2018 - 12:36 |
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Erich Mohrmann

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It isn’t already? 🤔

02/28/2018 - 13:41 |
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Michael Masin

They wanted to get Gerhard Berger but he was unavailable

02/28/2018 - 12:46 |
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Anonymous

Well, time to build 20 celica GTS into track only cars just to take all those records

02/28/2018 - 22:25 |
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Anonymous

ricer shit anyhow lmfao

03/01/2018 - 15:10 |
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