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Janaki Jitchotvisut

Behold, This Is What Honda's 2026 Suzuka 8 Hours Entry Looks Like. Sanrio Fans Rejoice!

The 2026 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race is just around the corner, you guys! As usual, Honda is of course deep in the preparations for this year's event, and it's just unveiled the livery it plans to run this July. When bike number 43 shows up on the grid, it'll be piloted by Kazuhiro Kojima, Yosuke Ide, and one other rider who's yet to be announced.

And it will look like this, thanks to a collaboration between Honda's employee racing team, Honda Ryokuyokai Kumamoto Racing, and the world-famous cute character goods company, Sanrio. The team's Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade will wear a very special, very purple Kuromi livery for the event.

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