The story behind Honda’s classic racing photos The brilliant selection of classic black and white racing photos that now decorate the Repsol Honda hospitality unit has caused quite a stir in the MotoGP paddock. The photos cover pretty much the whole of Honda’s remarkable 62 years in motorcycle Grand Prix racing, focusing on some of the fabulously hi-tech machinery which established Honda as the foremost force in the sport. Starting with Soichiro Honda’s original declaration to compete in motor racing, the photos cover the company’s early racing four-strokes to its pre-MotoGP era two-strokes, the collection includes many of the genius riders who have helped make Honda such a renowned name, all the way from Mike Hailwood to Mick Doohan.