Honda Off-Road Side x Side Race Team

Team Honda Talon Racing to campaign Talon 1000R

American Honda has announced Team Honda Talon Racing, a new professional off-road racing effort to promote the Talon 1000R sport side x side.

With direct technical and engineering support from American Honda’s Powersports Division, Team Honda Talon Racing is managed by Proctor Racing Group; Proctor also operates and drives Honda’s Baja Off Road Ridgeline, which has won its first three races of 2019, including this year’s SCORE International Baja 500. To develop turbo technology for this project, Proctor is collaborating with Jackson Racing, the Oscar Jackson-owned firm that is a world leader in high-performance products for the sport-compact automotive market.

Team Honda Talon Racing will devote the remainder of this year to designing, engineering and testing the Talon 1000R before launching a two-vehicle race effort in selected events beginning 2020. Although no drivers have yet been named, planned events include the following:

• Ultra4 Racing King of the Hammers
• Mint 400
• UTV World Championship
• Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno
• SCORE International Baja 500
• SCORE International Baja 1000

In addition to its racing activities, Team Honda Talon Racing will provide trackside support for Talon drivers at non-SCORE events it campaigns.

“As a team owner, I’m humbled to have the opportunity to represent Honda’s Powersports Division with the new Talon,” said Proctor Racing Group Team Principal Jeff Proctor. “Honda has a rich racing heritage, particularly in Baja, and I’m thrilled to build this side-by-side racing program and take it to the top.”

Jeff Proctor is the driving force behind the Baja Ridgeline and Honda off-road racing. In the following video, he explains what it takes to compete in the punishing Baja 1000.

Video | Honda Driver DNA Series – Jeff Proctor