Honda Racing Company USA (HRC US) has introduced that Kelvin Fu will take over because the group’s subsequent president, succeeding David Salters. The management transition will formally take impact on September 12, 2026.

Salters, who turned president of then-Honda Efficiency Improvement (HPD) in 2020, is leaving HRC US to affix a expertise startup outdoors the motorsports trade. He initially joined HPD in 2015 as chief engineer and engine technical chief earlier than advancing to technical director in 2019. Previous to his time with Honda, he constructed an in depth resume in high-profile motorsports, serving as head of inside combustion engine energy unit improvement for Ferrari’s Components 1 program, head of Components 1 engine improvement at Mercedes-Benz Excessive-Efficiency Engines (previously Ilmor), and a improvement and design engineer for the CART Indy automotive program at Cosworth Racing Ltd.

Throughout his tenure on the helm, Salters oversaw important success on and off the monitor. Below his management, HRC US secured three IndyCar Sequence producers’ championships and 5 drivers’ titles, alongside sweeping the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship groups’, drivers’, and producers’ titles.

Salters additionally pioneered the electrification and modernization of HRC US’s aggressive portfolio, launching the Acura ARX-06 LMDh automotive for the 2023 IMSA season and introducing the hybrid-powered Indy automotive in 2024. Moreover, he spearheaded the creation of a brand new HRC US enterprise division encompassing attire, efficiency components, and a lately introduced heritage racing initiative connecting collectors with classic Honda and Acura race automobiles.

“I want to say a heartfelt thanks to the marvelous women and men at Honda Racing Company USA, our racing groups and proficient drivers,” Salters stated. “It has been an honor to work collectively so as to add to Honda’s racing historical past right here within the US.

“Honda Racing gave me and my household the chance to return to California 11 years in the past. We had the distinction of changing into Americans and have had probably the most superb life expertise as a part of the Honda household. 

“HRC US is stronger than ever, with an excellent group, a really thrilling future in IndyCar and lots of different cool new initiatives on the horizon. Now could be the proper time to go the baton to Kelvin. We’ve labored carefully over the past six years, and Kelvin is the perfect individual to assist and lead the HRC US group into the long run.”

Incoming president Kelvin Fu steps into the highest position after serving as vp, a place wherein he helped information the group to 4 of its 17 complete Indianapolis 500 victories.

Fu joined HPD in 2015, initially managing chassis design, aerodynamics, and the efficiency engineering group. He was named director of applications in 2020 earlier than his promotion to vp in 2021. Earlier than getting into the motorsports sector with Honda, Fu constructed his profession within the protection and aerospace industries. He earned bachelor’s and grasp’s levels in mechanical engineering from the College of Michigan, adopted by a PhD and postdoctoral appointment on the College of California, Berkeley, in addition to a second postdoctoral appointment on the College of Wisconsin–Madison. He then joined HR Textron as an R&D engineer, rising to product supervisor earlier than transferring to ITT Aerospace as director of engineering.

“After I joined HRC US, I by no means imagined that at some point I might have the privilege of main this extraordinary group,” Fu stated. “I’m actually humbled by the chance. All through my profession at HPD and HRC US, I’ve been lucky to work on a variety of applications, from the event of the NSX GT3, Acura DPi race automobiles, and the LMDh engine and automotive to constructing lasting partnerships with our racing groups.

“I need to sincerely thank David Salters for his management, friendship and mentorship. Dave challenged all of us to assume larger, transfer quicker and by no means lose sight of the truth that we’re opponents at coronary heart. He’s a real racer whose imaginative and prescient and dedication have helped form HRC US into the world-class group it’s in the present day, and his influence shall be felt for a few years to return.

“Wanting forward, I’m enthusiastic about the way forward for HRC US. We lately renewed our dedication to IndyCar because the collection continues to develop and strengthen its place in North American motorsports. Our new enterprise ventures additionally place us to raised serve Honda racing followers. We’ll stay dedicated to innovation, competitors, and creating the folks and applied sciences that outline the way forward for motorsports.

“The Honda racing spirit has all the time been about difficult conference and pushing boundaries, and I look ahead to main HRC US as we write the subsequent chapter of that story collectively.”

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