Honda’s hope for the 2027 Superbike World Championship: pictures of the new CBR1000RR-R
Honda last won the title with James Toseland in the 2007 World Superbike Championship, whilst Nicky Hayden secured the last victory in 2016. The new CBR1000RR-R is set to bring this long dry spell to an end.
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Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
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Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
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Looking back, the achievements of the Ten Kate team between 2004 and 2018, with only minimal support from Honda Racing Corporation, cannot be overstated. The title win with James Toseland in 2007 remains Honda’s last title in the production-based World Championship to this day.
When Honda returned to the 2020 Superbike World Championship as a factory team with a new bike, the challenge involved – after an absence of almost 20 years – was underestimated. Despite various updates, including the use of concession parts, the Triple-R proved uncompetitive and managed only six third-place finishes in seven years. A completely new model, developed for the 2027 Superbike World Championship, is set to change this.
In developing a new CBR1000RR-R, the Japanese motorbike giant rethought its production philosophy. Instead of starting with a production motorbike and adapting it for racing, Honda’s engineers worked closely with the Honda Racing Corporation works team. Only once all the team’s requirements had been met did series production begin.
The changes include, amongst other things, a completely new, stiffer aluminium frame, new steering geometry and a lighter swingarm. A newly developed engine, in which the compression ratio can be adjusted via the camshaft sprocket, is designed to deliver peak power whilst ensuring optimum rideability. This is complemented by new aerodynamics.
The Fireblade is available in three versions, with the top-of-the-range model, dubbed the ‘HRC Works Edition’, set to serve as the basis for Superbike competition. At the EICMA motorbike show, Honda offered a closer look at this new beauty.
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: Honda
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: WorldSBK
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: WorldSBK
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: WorldSBK
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
Foto: WorldSBK
Die neue Honda Fireblade für die Superbike-WM 2027
© Honda
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