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Inside Honda Racing Corporations’ IMSA Gamble One Year In
- HRC runs the Acura Meyer Shank Racing #93 in IMSA for a second year, centralizing operations under the manufacturer.
- The lineup for #93 includes Palou, van der Zande, Yelloly, and Ohta, collaborating under a single, non-siloed structure.
- The program aims to collapse distance between decision-making on all ends, aligning engineering, strategy, and racing.
- Drivers describe the team as a single unit where knowledge flows across the 60 and 93 cars.
- The arrangement emphasizes mutual accountability and learning across drivers with roles defined within the unified program.
- The program is viewed as a long-term development model rather than relying on a single event win.
- Palou views the project as a chance to learn within the Honda family and adapt to a different racing environment.
- Ohta notes mentorship from Yelloly and racing guidance from Van der Zande within the #93 program.
- HRC sees the project as a way to develop technology and sharpen personnel through closer trackside integration.
- The article frames the #93 as a model of unified manufacturer involvement in endurance racing.
- The 2026 Daytona weekend confirmed the model’s viability for ongoing IMSA competition.
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