Trey Canard's Stellar CR ELECTRIC PROTO Showcase in Saitama
Honda's latest innovation in electric motorcycles, the CR ELECTRIC PROTO, showcased its remarkable potential and pace during its competitive debut in Saitama. Despite the mixed results for Team HRC, Trey Canard's performance on the #41 bike demonstrated the incredible capabilities and future promise of Honda's electric motocross venture.
Key Takeaways:
Trey Canard and the CR ELECTRIC PROTO exhibited a consistently high level of performance throughout the weekend, starting from a successful qualifying run to achieving second fastest in practice and showing competitive speed in the races. The bike's ability to secure two of the three holeshots highlighted the potential of its instant electric torque.
The weekend served as a valuable opportunity for Honda to test and learn about the CR ELECTRIC PROTO in a competitive setting. The team gathered crucial data and insights, which will feed into the ongoing development of Honda’s all-electric motocross initiative.
Despite facing challenges, including a crash in the second heat, the CR ELECTRIC PROTO team, led by Trey Canard, demonstrated resilience and the capacity to adapt and improve rapidly. The promising moments on track, such as impressive sections and strong starts, have left the team excited for the future of this electric motorcycle.
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As Honda’s first foray into official electric motorcycle racing, the CR ELECTRIC PROTO's debut in Saitama was a landmark moment. Trey Canard and the #41 bike showed incredible pace and potential, highlighting the promise of Honda's electric motocross initiative. Despite the challenges, including a crash and the demanding conditions of the track, the team remained focused on learning and development, successfully gathering valuable data for future improvements.
Trey Canard commented:
“This weekend was definitely a big challenge for me but it was a great race for our development. Each time I was on the track we improved the motorcycle and the CR ELECTRIC PROTO team adapted to the challenge.
"We had some shines of brilliance as a team, the starts being one of them with two of the three holeshots. There were also some sections on the track that were very impressive and that makes me excited for the future of this motorcycle.
"I’m disappointed to not finish all of the motos after all of the hard work the team has put in but I think we showed that the potential of the bike is quite high especially for our very first attempt at racing. I’m grateful to be a part of this effort and I’m very proud of each and every person who has worked so hard.”
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Team HRC Team Manager, Taichi Honda, also expressed:
“First of all, I would like to thank the development team and everyone involved for preparing the CR ELECTRIC PROTO to be ready for competition in such a short time.
"I would also like to thank Trey Canard for showing his potential even though he has only had a few tests. We had three heats for the first time and we will take what we learnt from each race and feed it back to the ongoing development of the CR ELECTRIC project.”