Shinya Wakabayashi HRC President
Shinya Wakabayashi started working at Honda Motorcycle R&D Center in 1992, in the Engine design division. In 1999 he joined HRC and was Engine design project leader for VTR1000SPW and RC211V until 2005 when he returned to Honda Motorcylce R&D Center. In 2014 he became General Manager of Power Unit Development Division, a position held until April 2018 when he was appointed HRC Director/General Manager of the Technology Development Division.
April 2018 -March 2020 HRC Director, Executive Chief Engineer and General Manager of HRC Technology Development Division
April 2020 – April 2021 -HRC Director, Executive Chief Engineer and General Manager of HRC Administration Division
April 2021 – Present – HRC President
Career History
| 1992-1999 | Honda Motorcycle R&D Center, Engine design division |
| 1999-2005 | HRC, Engine design project leader for VTR1000SPW and RC211V |
| 2005-2014 | Honda Motorcylce R&D Center |
| 2014-2018 | Honda Motorcylce R&D Center, General Manager of Power Unit Development Division |
| April 2018-March 2020 | HRC Director, Executive Chief Engineer and General Manager of HRC Technology Development Division |
| April 2020-April 2021 | HRC Director, Executive Chief Engineer and General Manager of HRC Administration Division |
| April 2021 - Present | HRC President |
