Roger Harvey is moving into the role of HRC advisor for MXGP.

Roger Harvey becomes HRC General Manager for the MXGP program.

Sebastian Tortelli did not defend his title as 250cc world champion, but instead went to the USA to join Factory Honda. Like Greg Albertyn before him, he moved to the USA as world champion. Tortelli shocked the US scene at the season opener in Glen Helen. He won both races and left the US stars trailing in his wake. People thought he would win the championship with ease. But in the second race in Hangtown, he crashed heavily and injured his wrist. This forced him to take a long break and completely ruined his chances of winning the title.

Roger Harvey joins Honda UK in a management role and is responsible for the Castrol Honda Team in the British and World Supersport Championships (road racing), among other things.

The first South African becomes motocross world champion: Greg Albertyn wins the title in the 125cc class for Honda.

By winning the World Championship, Eric Geboers became the first rider to become world champion in all three classes.

17-year-old Dave Strjbos got off to a flying start with Honda. Among other things, he won the season opener in the mud of Oss (Netherlands) and also showed impressive form in the following races in Belgium (Hoesselt) and Spain. After the 5th GP (Austria/Salzburgring), he led the world championship with a solid lead. But on the tough tracks in San Marino and Holzgerlingen, the sand specialist struggled with crashes and the pressure weighing on him. Vehkonen overtook him in the standings. He then won in Finland and was almost back on par before the decisive races in South America. But in Argentina, he lost seven points to Vehkonen behind the two Cagiva riders. Even a race win in Brazil was no longer enough.

Mauricio Dolce wins the title immediately with Honda's first placing in the Italian 250cc motocross championship.

Roger De Coster ended his active career with a GP victory in Luxembourg in his final season.

Roger de Coster becomes team manager at Honda USA

Honda signs Brad Lackey from Husqvarna. One of his conditions is that his trusted technician Steve Whitelock comes with him. Honda accepts and promotes him to technical director of the World Championship team.

Marty Smith had set himself ambitious goals. The previous year, he had won his only World Championship race, the US Grand Prix in Lexington, with ease. Now he and Honda wanted to compete in both the World Championship and the US Championship. It was in Lexington, of all places, that Rahier suffered his only total failure (after setting the fastest time in practice). Honda had dominated at will in the US since the Elsinore's debut and may not have properly assessed the undertaking. In terms of chassis and engine, the RC125 was not yet a match for Suzuki, and Marty struggled with the double burden of US and European races.

The dominance of Honda and Marty was overwhelming. Six wins in seven races tell a clear story.

A historic achievement by Pierre Karsmakers. The Dutchman, riding for Honda USA, scores the first World Championship points in the premier class up to 500cc. At the North American GPs in Carlsbad (USA) and St. Gabriel (Canada), he finishes second three times in four races.

Marty Smith wins the newly created 125cc US Motocross Championship for Honda on the legendary Elsignore. Honda riders take second to fourth place.

Honda gründet den Racing Service Center (RSC). Die eigenständige Abteilung zur Unterstützung von Rennaktivitäten und zur Entwicklung von Rennteilen kümmert sich unter anderem um die die Renneinsätze in der Motocross WM

Taichi Yoshimura ist der erste offizielle Honda-Werksfahrer für Motocross. Er besteitet die All-Japan Motocross Championship. Im März debütierte er mit dem ersten 2-Takt-Prototyp, der RC250M, beim Saisonauftakt in Japan. Im Juni erzielte er den ersten Sieg für eine Honda-Motocross-Maschine überhaupt.

Soichiro Honda develops his first vehicle—a motorized bicycle. This vehicle, christened Model A, sold so well in such a short time that it became the market leader in the same year, prompting its inventor to found Honda Motor Co., Ltd.