Honda Racing Company USA (HRC US) will pause its manufacturing unit GTP program with the Acura ARX-06 on the conclusion of the 2026 season within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as a part of a pivoted elevated focus towards the IndyCar Collection.
Acura at present competes within the GTP class in a factory-supported effort with Meyer Shank Racing, fielding two electrified ARX-06 entries in IMSA’s prime class. The #60 entry, pushed full-time by Colin Braun and Tom Blomqvist, whereas the #93 entry – with HRC US calling technique and dealing with race engineering for the automotive in IMSA competitors, a producer first – pushed by full-time pilots Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly.
“We’re extraordinarily happy with what we’ve achieved throughout this period of Acura prototype racing which started again in 2018 with the introduction of the Acura ARX-05 and we’re dedicated to compete for the championship in IMSA’s GTP class by means of 2026 with the hybrid Acura ARX-06 competing in IMSA’s GTP class,” mentioned David Salters, President Honda Racing Company USA.
“We’ve scored 25 wins, 34 poles and 10 championships throughout this time and look ahead to ending 2026 sturdy. I wish to acknowledge all of the proficient men and women of HRC US, Acura, Meyer Shank Racing and Oreca who’ve labored tirelessly to get us to the place we’re on this extremely aggressive GTP subject.”
As a part of leveraging its ‘Precision Crafted Efficiency’ branded DNA, Acura is increasing its presence within the IndyCar Collection. The technique will see Acura branding seem on Meyer Shank Racing Honda-powered Indy vehicles at choose races in 2026, together with on Marcus Armstrong’s #66 on the one hundred and tenth operating of the Indianapolis 500 in Might. This would be the first time for the model to be featured on the grid in “The Best Spectacle in Racing.”
This additionally continues a theme as Honda is ready to run its chartered IndyCar entry in 2028 in partnership with Meyer Shank Racing.
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian
Photograph by: Penske Leisure
Acura can be exploring different high-profile alternatives in IndyCar through the 2026 season and past. The Acura-branded #60 MSR machine pushed by Felix Rosenqvist made its debut finally weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Lengthy Seaside, the eighth 12 months because the occasion’s title sponsor, in help of the Acura model’s fortieth anniversary. Rosenqvist gained the pole on the Acura Lengthy Seaside avenue course and completed second within the race.
Acura is increasing its presence at a time when the NTT IndyCar Collection is seeing document attendance and tv numbers in 2025 and to this point within the 2026 season—with new tv accomplice Fox delivering the most-watched Indianapolis 500 in 17 years final season. The primary 4 races of 2026 have generated the most important TV audiences for the collection since 2008.
“We’re excited for the Acura model growth into the NTT IndyCar Collection and we will’t wait to see our Acura livery tackle the Indy 500”, mentioned Hundy Liu, supervisor, Acura Model Advertising.
“We noticed an amazing response to the livery on Felix Rosenqvist’s MSR automotive final week on the Acura Grand Prix of Lengthy Seaside, and I do know will probably be much more thrilling to see the Acura model on Marcus Armstrong’s automotive at Indianapolis.
“The IndyCar collection has proven unbelievable development within the final 12 months and a half and we see it as a robust alternative to construct consciousness for our Acura model—significantly on a stage the place Honda-powered groups and drivers have been so profitable lately. We look ahead to this new chapter for Acura in motorsports.”
Though that is the primary look for Acura branding this season within the IndyCar Collection, Meyer Shank Racing and its former driver Jack Harvey did run a particular Acura livery in 2019 on the Grand Prix of Lengthy Seaside to have fun the model’s first 12 months as title sponsor of the race.
It was the model’s first foray into IndyCar since 1994 when Comptech Racing ran Acura branding on its Honda-powered Lola pushed by Parker Johnstone.
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