The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from HRC (Honda racing Corporation) and debuted in 1984 for the GP racing 500cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the NSR500 from 1984 to 2002, with six in a row from 1994 to 1999. With more than 100 wins to its credit, the NSR500 is the most dominant force in modern Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The 1989 NSR500 that won Honda's third 500 World Championship with Eddie Lawson exemplifies the overwhelming power, acceleration and raw speed that has always been synonymous with Honda's 500cc two-stroke V4.
Championships Won: Freddie Spencer 1985, Wayne Gardner 1987, Eddie Lawson 1989, Mick Doohan 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Alex Criville 1999 and Valentino Rossi 2001.