Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
Robert Irby Clarkewas an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s...
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Now that the direction of things seems to be more clear, it's time for Honda to consider what they are going to do.
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We particularly enjoy fighting each other. Why are we continuing to support the IRL? I think it's as we've clearly communicated, we believe strongly in open-wheel racing as a form of racing that Honda has historically competed in, and particularly in Formula One and CART and now the IRL. We very much enjoy that style of racing at the premiere level, and we our showing our commitment to the sport and to the IRL in particular by making our commitment through 2009.
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It has been another great year for Honda in the IRL. We've faced increased competition from both Toyota and Chevrolet this season, along with the challenges of opening of our new facility in Santa Clarita, California. This achievement is a tribute to the tremendous hard work and dedication of all our associates at HPD, our teams and drivers, and our technical partners.
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Honda views its commitment as significant, and we believe that it will form a foundation upon which the IRL community can build on.
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Honda originally elected to compete in the IRL because we recognize the series is the pinnacle of open-wheel racing in this country,
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Honda has made it very clear that our preference is to have competition. We welcome competition, but we understand that we may be the only manufacturer involved in the near term. We are OK with that.
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Honda has made it very clear that our preference is to have competition. Having competition is a way of challenging our engineers to develop a superior product.
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We tried very, very hard to make a product which was first morally and ethically correct. To do that, we only work with a person's own blood.
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The state's case has been a case of past violence between the parties. We haven't denied that. But that's not the issue here today.
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There was a lot of discussion and consideration of the pros and cons. The barrier that was the most significant was the potential lack of competition. Other factors involved included the ability to supply the entire field. That's a question that requires a lot of study.
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Our desire is to be involved in a series as we view as the pinnacle and the premier open-wheel racing series, ... and see that as maybe a priority over the need to have competition.
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We didn't know what to do, ... I mean we had never been to victory circle and we didn't know the procedure. Looking back, that was pretty funny.
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We can't do the job if we don't have this funding.
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I can tell you that we've been very pleased with the relationship we've had with the Indy Racing League, what we've gotten out of it today. We're not looking to leave.