The Honda RC166 Inline-Six That Silenced Mike Hailwood 1966

The Honda RC166 Inline-Six That Silenced Mike Hailwood 1966

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Mike Hailwood, already a legend on MV Agusta, rode into 1966 on Honda’s revolutionary RC166 250cc six-cylinder GP bike. The engine screamed to 18,000 RPM and produced a sound like a swarm of hornets, instantly redefining performance standards. Hailwood’s mastery of the RC166 allowed him to dominate the season, ending MV Agusta’s stranglehold on the class and cementing both his legacy and Honda’s reputation as a technological powerhouse.
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