Riding Maxxis tires, eam Honda Research braved rugged conditions and bad weather to claim a spot on the podium at the 2014 Oregon rail Rally. he rally, the third and latest round in the 2WD Rally America National Championships, was held May 2-4 in Portland, Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honda Senior Engineer James Robinson was pleased with the performance of the team\u2019s Maxxis tires: “We had a great race here at the 2014 Oregon rail Rally with the Honda Performance Development\/Maxxis Honda Fit. his was our first time to run the Maxxis R19 gravel tire, and we were very pleased with its overall durability and grip level. his event has everything from loose gravel, tarmac, rough and rocky trails to muddy forest roads.\u00a0 In all conditions, the R19 tire gave us the confidence to drive our B-Spec Fit on the limit! After 18 stages over three days of competition, the great performance of the R19 Maxxis tire enabled us to win the B-Spec class and even get an overall 2WD Podium finish.” V fans of Maxxis tires, Honda Performance Development, and rally racing can catch the event when it airs in the U.S, June 1 at 6:00 ED on the NBC Sports Network.\u00a0<\/p>\n
he team\u2019s excellent performance at the Oregon rail Rally comes on the heels of two victories and an overall 2WD podium finish in the season\u2019s first two rounds. Maxxis joins HPD to sponsor the team in 2014, their second season.\u00a0<\/p>\n