Acura ILX Team to Compete at 25 Hours of Thunderhill
Team Honda Research – West will be heading to this year’s 25 Hours of Thunderhill race with a pair of Acura ILX race cars, working in conjunction with Honda Performance Development and Solo Motorsports.
THR-W, consisting solely of Honda associates, is the officially sanctioned employee road-racing team of Honda R&D in Los Angeles. Its racing efforts are worked on as an after-hours activity, and the team chose the 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race to show off the teamwork, strategy, and durability that is required to succeed.
Since the new ILX is built in Indiana, THR-W is able to work closely with the factory and local development experts on the race campaign. The team took delivery of a pair of brand new ILXs built to specifications for THR-W and Honda Performance Development. Solo Motorsports has already pitched in with bespoke CAD-designed roll cages in both chassis which are now in HRA Los Angeles.
GALLERY: THR-W Acura ILX Race Cars
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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