[情報] Honda 明年起將成為 Red Bull Racing PU供應商 官方新聞稿

繼稍早媒體的透漏 Red Bull Racing 已經決定明年將採用 Honda PU 的消息後沒多久，Honda 和 Red Bull Racing 於台灣時間 6/19(二)，一同正式發布官方新聞稿，宣布將在 2019 賽季起，展開為期兩年的合作關係。






新聞稿連結：https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2018/c180619eng.html

Honda 和 Red Bull Racing 簽署 PU供應合作協議

Honda 和 Red Bull Group 以及 Red Bull Racing，針對 2019 及 2020 年賽季，達成為期兩年的合作協議。

透過本次的合作，Honda 將會為 Red Bull Racing 以及 2018 賽季開始合作，同時也是 Red Bull Group 體系下的 Scuderia Toro Rosso，共計兩支車隊提供同款 PU，一同為 2019 賽季奮鬥。

■ 本田技研工業株式会社　代表取締役社長　八郷隆弘

「除了 2018 賽季開始合作的 Toro Rosso 車隊，2019 賽季也將和 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 車隊成為夥伴。這代表明年我們將會為兩支車隊提供 PU，藉由這樣的合作，我們有機會得到更多的數據資料，進而提升開發的速度。此外，透過和 Red Bull Racing、Toro Rosso 這兩支強力車隊建立合作關係，我認為我們離邁向勝利的目標又近了。雖然本次的合約在非常短的期間進行決定，我們仍然非常感謝能和兩支車隊締結平等的合作關係。同時也要再次請一直以來不斷支持 Honda 的粉絲們，繼續幫不斷挑戰的我們加油打氣。」

■ Red Bull Motorsport顧問 Helmut Marko博士

「這次 Red Bull Group 和 Honda 締結合作關係，對於 Red Bull Technology 旗下的兩支車隊 Red Bull Racing 以及 Toro Rosso 來說，可以說是即將為新時代展開序幕。此外，至此為止我們也見識到了 Honda 的努力與進步，並向我們傳達藉由合作能夠爭取到更多勝利的信念，這感覺是非常棒的。明年賽季有可能成為三強鼎立的戰況，我們非常期待和 Honda 一起合作。」

■ Aston Martin Red Bull Racing領隊 Christian Horner

「本次和 Honda 簽訂兩年的合約，對於 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 來說，有著邁向世界冠軍，以及為令人興奮的舞台揭開序幕的意義。針對這項決定，我們的判斷標準只有一個，就是『藉由這個決定，是否能帶來更高水準的性能』。至此為止，我們不斷進行審慎地分析及評估，我們確信和 Honda 締結合作夥伴關係，會帶領車隊朝正確的方向前進。Honda 在今年和我們的姐妹隊 Toro Rosso 有著讓人印象深刻的進步及速度，Honda 對於 F1 的目標，和我們的目標是相同的。非常開心明年開始能和 Honda 一同合作，並以一同登上 F1 的頂點為目標。」

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Honda to Supply F1 Power Units to Red Bull Racing

June 19, 2018, Japan Corporate
TOKYO, Japan, June 19, 2018 – Honda and Red Bull Group have signed an agreement whereby Honda will enter into a partnership with Red Bull Racing to supply it with power units for two years from the start of the 2019 FIA Formula One* World Championship. This will be in addition to its current agreement with Red Bull Scuderia Toro Rosso. The two Red Bull-owned teams will run identical specification Honda Power Units.

■Takahiro Hachigo, President and Representative Director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

“Having established a good relationship with Scuderia Toro Rosso, we have decided to extend our Formula One involvement to the other team in the Red Bull family, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, as from the 2019 season. Having two teams means we can access twice as much data as previously. We believe that working with both Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing will allow us to get closer to our goal of winning races and Championships, building two strong partnerships. Discussions proceeded very quickly, thanks to Red Bull’s open and respectful attitude towards Honda, leading to a deal that is fair and equitable for all parties.”

■Dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull Motorsport Advisor

“This partnership with Honda signals a new era for Red Bull Group in Formula One with both the Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing teams benefitting from common supply co-ordinated through Red Bull Technology. We have been extremely impressed by Honda’s commitment and progress and share like minded ambitions to compete for Championships. With this integrated approach between the companies we very much look forward to working with Honda.”

■Christian Horner, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Team Principal

“This multi-year agreement with Honda signals the start of an exciting new phase in Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s efforts to compete not just for grand prix wins but for what is always our goal – championship titles. We have always taken decisions such as this dispassionately and with only one criteria in mind – do we believe the outcome will allow us to compete at a higher level. After careful consideration and evaluation we are certain this partnership with Honda is the right direction for the team. We have been impressed by Honda’s commitment to F1, by the rapid steps they have made in recent times with our sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso, and by the scope of their ambition, which matches our own. We look forward to working with Honda in the coming years and to racing together in pursuit of F1’s biggest prizes.”

*Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

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