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Honda denies Spec 2 engine was a failure
Sep.1 Honda has pushed back against suggestions its much-hyped Spec 2 engine upgrade under-delivered at Zandvoort, insisting the new power unit reached the performance levels seen on the dyno. Reports around the Dutch GP had suggested Honda was targeting a gain of roughly 50 horsepower but produced less than 20 on track, while Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were both openly critical of the new engine's drivability. Speaking to as-web.jp, Honda Racing Corporation trackside chief Shintaro Orihara said the raw performance gain itself was not the problem. 'Regarding performance, the data confirms that the numbers we checked on our bench were reflected on the course,' he said. 'As for...
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