But Honda reacted immediately and introduced tweaks to the bike's electronics which eventually gave Marquez his confidence back.
Wary that Assen would be a tougher challenge for both Marquez and Honda than the Sachsenring where the six-time world champion won, Puig is confident his rider could have fought for the podium again without his FP2 crash.
"Yes, Sachsenring is a track which is very suitable for the Honda and also for Marc Marquez," Puig said after the Assen race.
"Marc had the chance there and he grabbed it with both hands. In the past Assen has never been an easy track like this, and it has been much tougher for all the Honda HRC riders.
"We clearly understood it wouldn't be easy before we arrived.
"On Friday, Marc's crash made the weekend even more complicated.
"Without that crash, I think he would have been fighting for the podium as he wouldn't have lost the confidence he did."
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team, Alberto Puig, Repsol Honda Team Team Principal race
"We saw a great recovery from Marc at the beginning of the race," Puig added.
"He started in 20th and he recovered almost ten positions in just a single lap, this was the Marc that we know.
"It shows his effort and the potential that he has, we are really looking forward to seeing him again in Austria after the break when he has recovered even further."
“I heard three bangs in succession, ‘bang bang bang,’” said a nearby hair salon employee who was working when the collision occurred. When she stepped outside, “the BMW was in the crosswalk and the white (Honda) was in the middle of the street,” she said.
Off Road Xtreme recently reported on several off-road industry associated trail conservation programs highlightingBFGoodrich’s Outstanding Trails Program,Score $250 For Your Off-Road Trails, andOLAF Desert Cleanup. We are always on the lookout for more opportunities to promote and facilitate good land stewardship. Here we are again presenting Yamaha’s Outdoor Access Initiative and their effort to fund grant recipients that steward and conserve public land access.
For more than a decade,Yamaha Motor Corp., USAhas supported nearly 400 projects across the nation with over $4.5 million in grant contributions. Recipients are typically non-profit organizations supporting the needs of riding groups, outdoor enthusiasts, land stewardship organizations, and land managers who are actively working to improve access to public land for outdoor recreation.
The Outdoor Access Initiative is open to all applicants who believe they have a worthy cause associated with the mission. Yamaha invites submissions atYamahaOAI.comwhere users may review guidelines and applications are available. They also invite you to connect with @YamahaOutdoors via their social media or search any of the following hashtags on all platforms: #Yamaha #YamahaOAI #REALizeYourAdventure #ProvenOffRoad #AssembledInUSA
OAIA First Quarter Recipients
2021 first quarter Yamaha OAI grants total more than $225,000 and were awarded to the following organizations:
All Kids Bike / Strider Education Foundation
Central Mountain ATV Association, Pennsylvania
Darnell Hills – BLM Open OHV Area, Wyoming
Day Mountain Road Association, Maine
Interior Alaska Trails and Parks Foundation
Lakes Region ATV Club, Maine
Northwest Motorcycle Association, Washington
Osseo Area Dusty Riders, Wisconsin
Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association, Michigan
Southwest Wildlife Foundation, Arizona
The Nature Conservancy, Tennessee Chapter
The first quarter applicant pool represented a wide-ranging selection of OHV enthusiasts with projects working to supply ATV, Side-by-Side (SxS), motorcycle, and snowmobile riders with safe and sustainable trails and riding areas for responsible recreation. Yamaha touts their OAIA as the powersports industry’s leading land access program, and remains an essential resource to grassroots efforts initiated by riding clubs, land stewardship organizations, and public land managers across the country.
“Happily, we are seeing an increase in grant applications for the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative as the public strengthens its interest in outdoor and motorized recreation,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s Motorsports marketing manager. “With the growing amount of people visiting state and national parks and forests, the work needed to maintain these public spaces for everyone’s benefit and enjoyment is also rising, and Yamaha remains dedicated to supporting those who want to make a difference in protecting and creating access to these lands.”
Updated guidelines, application form, information and news about the Outdoor Access Initiative are available atYamahaOAI.com. For specific questions about the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, call the dedicated hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724), email[email protected], or write to:
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Yamaha Motor Corp., USA 3065 Chastain Meadows Parkway, Bldg. 100 Marietta, GA 30066
About the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative
For more than a decade, the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative has led the Powersports industry in guaranteeing responsible access to our nation’s land for outdoor enthusiasts. Through this program, Yamaha has directly and indirectly supported thousands of miles of motorized recreation trails, maintained and rehabilitated riding and hunting areas, improved staging areas, supplied agricultural organizations with essential OHV safety education, built bridges over fish-bearing streams and partnered with local outdoor enthusiast communities across the country to improve access to public lands. Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations including OHV riding clubs and associations, national, state and local public land use agencies, outdoor enthusiast associations and land conservation groups with an interest in protecting, improving, expanding and/or maintaining access for safe, responsible and sustainable public use. A committee then reviews each application and awards grants to deserving projects. Examples of appropriate projects for grants include, but are not limited to:
Trail development, restoration, and maintenance
Trail signage and map production
Staging area construction, renovation, and maintenance
YAMAHA has today announced that it has signed a deal withShinMaywa Industries, a Japanese conglomerate looking to develop the next generation of lightweight aircraft.
‘And what does this have to do with bikes?’ I hear you cry. Well, aside from one of the planets biggest motorcycle manufacturers moving into a new sector, we are also more than a little bit excited about what this could mean for Yamaha’s motorcycle engines further down the line.
For starters, aero engines have to be lightweight. The same can be said for motorcycles but in aircraft, it can be the difference between flying and crashing. The heavier an engine, the more fuel it needs to fly a set distance. The more fuel it needs, the heavier the aircraft gets. While we aren’t suggesting Yamaha will begin bolting carbon copies of its aircraft engines into motorcycles, there is sure to be a trickle-down of technology crossing over from one side to the other.
New Yamaha MT-09 SP Review 2021
Another bonus of the endeavour could come from the way aero engines are used. For the most part, they run on a relatively stable throttle and to be able to accurately calculate the distance you can travel you need to know how much fuel you will use. This could help Yamaha’s motorcycle engines become more fuel-efficient, maybe not at the top or bottom rev range, but in the middle – motorway cruising for instance.
Deal will see batteries used in models such as Insight hybrid recycled and material recovered
Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and manufacturing company, announced an agreement with American Honda Motor to recycle Honda & Acura electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Millions of EVs are expected to reach US roads in coming years and new regulations mandate recycling of spent batteries and the use of recycled metals in new batteries.
The two companies will work together to improve recyclability and to reintegrate recycled material back into the automaker’s material supply chain.
Battery Resourcers CEO Mike O’Kronley said in a statement: “Our innovative, closed-loop recycling process addresses environmental and regulatory issues while unlocking the hidden value in spent lithium-ion batteries. As a result, we can provide safe, convenient and environmentally responsible recycling solutions at an affordable cost.”
Founded in 2015 as a spinout from the lab of Yan Wang at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Battery Resourcers recently completed a US$20m Series B equity round with financing led by Orbia Ventures, the venture capital arm of the multinational Orbia, and other investors including At One Ventures, TDK Ventures, TRUMPF Venture, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures and Jaguar Land Rover’s In-Motion Ventures.
It claims to offer a “fundamentally new” approach to lithium-ion battery manufacturing, starting with a mixed stream of used lithium-ion batteries and ending with the production of finished, battery-ready cathode active materials. With 97% metal recovery, it currently produces nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) based cathode active materials.
Honda’s batteries will initially be processed by the company’s recently expanded site in Worcester, Massachusetts and, later, at a new commercial scale plant that will be operational in spring 2022. The new site will be capable of processing 20m pounds of batteries.
The company is also engineering a novel process for graphite recovery and purification, which will enable it to return both the cathode and anode active materials back to manufacturers of new batteries.
The 2022 Honda Civic continues to set the bar for compact sedans. Extremely well-rounded and just plain easy to like, the Civic offers a whole lot of car for not a lot of money. And in the case of this Civic Sport, I'm talking less than $25,000.
Like
Handsomely styled inside and out
Competent on-road manners
Plenty of standard driver-assistance tech
Priced under $25,000
Don't Like
2.0-liter engine is sluggish.
Least-efficient Civic in the lineup
Rudimentary infotainment tech
Slotting just above the base Civic LX, the Sport starts at $24,095 including $995 for destination. This specific test car has a few exterior accessories from the Honda Performance Development catalog, including some underbody trim, a decklid spoiler and black badges, all of which add $1,562 to the Civic's bottom line. Me? I'd leave 'em on the table -- especially that huge, tacky HPD badge to the right of the license plate.
Even without the HPD add-ons, the Civic Sport is an attractive little four-door. While base Civics get 16-inch wheels and the midrange EX has 17s, the Sport has gloss black 18-inch alloys with 235/40-series all-season tires. LED headlights and taillights are standard, and the Sport has gloss-black mirror caps and a chrome exhaust tip, making it look pretty upscale, despite being the second-cheapest trim in the Civic range. I know a lot of people call the new Civic's design boring, but I think it'll age really well.
Inside, the Sport is super handsome; I love the new Civic's minimalist approach to interior design. The vent controls have nice weight to their action and click into a central position (great for my OCD), and the mesh insert that runs the length of the dash neatly hides the air vents. The steering wheel controls are easy to operate while driving and the buttons on the center console are neatly and logically arranged. This isn't an interior that'll wow you with snazzy touches, but it's clearly designed to be durable over the long haul, putting a greater emphasis on comfort and convenience than outright glitz and glamour.
Head- and legroom are ample for front-seat passengers, and the Civic's low beltline, long windshield and thin pillars (a welcome trait from older Hondas) lend to excellent outward visibility. There's plenty of space for folks in the rear, with large enough door openings to make getting in and out curbside a cinch, and everyone's luggage will fit just fine in the 14.8-cubic-foot trunk, though if you're concerned about cargo space, maybe the new Civic Hatchback is more your jam.
The Sport's cloth seats are super comfy and the rest of the interior is top-notch.
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The one downside to the Civic Sport is that you can't get all of the Touring's best tech. Like the base LX and midrange EX, the Civic Sport has a 7-inch color touchscreen multimedia system, with a rudimentary infotainment package that's... well, it's fine. Wired connections for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, thankfully, even if it looks decidedly dinky on that 7-inch display. The Civic Touring's larger 9-inch screen isn't available, nor is its wireless smartphone pairing. You can't get Honda's cool new 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster, either, though LX, Sport and EX trims do have a 7-inch, left-side screen in the instrument panel, which defaults to a tachometer but can show all sorts of pertinent info instead.
The good news is that the Sport doesn't skimp on driver-assistance technologies, with lane-keeping assist, full-speed adaptive cruise control and Honda's Traffic Jam Assist that combines the aforementioned functions fitted to every Civic as standard. Automatic high-beams, a rear seat reminder and traffic sign recognition are also included, though weirdly, blind-spot monitoring doesn't become available until you step up to the Civic EX, and the Touring adds cross-traffic monitoring to that functionality, as well.
The base 2.0-liter engine is a little dull, but it'll be fine for most drivers.
Steven Ewing/Roadshow
Arguably the biggest difference between the Civic Sport and other models is what's under the hood. Like the base LX, the Sport uses Honda's naturally aspirated 2.0-liter I4, with 158 horsepower and 138 pound-feet of torque. This engine is kind of pokey, though the continuously variable transmission is refined and well behaved, fading into the background most of the time.
Really, the only thing sporty about this Civic is its name. The Sport is mechanically identical to other Civic models, so don't get your hopes up if you're looking for a sharp-driving sedan. That's not to say the Civic Sport is in any way unpleasant, however -- it has nicely weighted and responsive steering, a composed chassis and confident braking. It won't out-handle a Mazda3, but the Civic is more entertaining than a Nissan Sentra or Subaru Impreza and more comfortable and solid-feeling than a Hyundai Elantra or Toyota Corolla.
Interestingly, the Sport is the least-efficient Civic sedan, estimated to return 30 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined. In mixed use during a week of driving in Los Angeles, I saw 32 mpg. That's not horrible, but it also isn't great when you consider the Civic's optional turbocharged engine -- available in the EX and Touring sedans -- is not only more powerful, but more efficient, too. The Civic EX ups those EPA ratings to 33 mpg city, 42 mpg highway and 36 mpg combined.
Sport or not, the Civic is a great car.
Steven Ewing/Roadshow
The real sporty Civic is the upcoming Sport Touring hatchback, which not only has the 1.5-liter turbo engine, but can be had with a six-speed manual transmission for maximum on-road fun. Of course, Honda's also working on proper Si and Type R variants of the 11th-generation Civic, so stay tuned.
As for the 2022 Civic Sport, it earns high marks for its competent on-road manners, spacious and nicely appointed interior, high level of standard tech and handsome style -- all for under $25,000. Not many other new cars offer that kind of value, making the new Civic nicely poised to hold onto its benchmark crown for years to come.
NORMAN –Anastasia Webb capped her incredible career at the University of Oklahoma on Monday night as she was named a Top Three Finalist for the Honda Cup by the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards.
Webb was joined in the top three by winner Rachel Garcia (UCLA, softball) and Madison Lilley (Kentucky, volleyball).
The senior from Morton Grove, Ill., became the first gymnast in program history to be named a Top Three Finalist. These three finalists for the program's top honor exemplify the very best attributes of all Honda Sports Award winners, including excellence and leadership in their sport, as well as outstanding academic achievement and community involvement. The Top Three Award began in 2009-10.
Since the introduction of the Top Three Award, only one other gymnast has been honored as a finalist (Kim Jacob, Alabama, 2014). Webb becomes just the second Sooner to be a top three finalist, joining softball's Keilani Ricketts who was a finalist in 2012 and the Honda Cup Winner in 2013.
Webb was just the ninth gymnast in NCAA history to earn three national titles in one season. Her three individual crowns ranks third all-time in OU history. The Morton Grove, Ill., native claimed the all-around, vault and floor national championships with one of her best performances of the season.
The 2021 Big 12 Gymnast of the Year, Region 4 Gymnast of the Year and an AAI Finalist, Webb helped lead Oklahoma to an NCAA Runner-Up finish in her senior season. Along the way, she picked up All-America honors and was the only gymnast in the nation to earn first-team accolades on all four events and in the all-around. Webb now has 20 career All-America honors to her name to rank second all-time in OU history.
In 2021, Webb earned four perfect 10s with two on vault and one each on bars and beam. She earned a career high of 39.850 in the all-around as she racked up 33 career event titles. Webb now ranks second all-time in OU history with 67 event wins.
Webb competed in every single meet of her OU career, picking up nine All-Big 12 team accolades, three individual Big 12 crowns and two major Big 12 awards. The No. 1 ranked gymnast in the nation on vault, Webb also excelled in the classroom as a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
