- Online qualification test is now open to technicians from Honda dealerships
- Finalists will earn a trip to Georgia to compete for $16,000 in prizes
Following the successful inaugural edition of the Honda National Technician Contest, American Honda Motor Co. has confirmed that the event is back for year two. The competition, which is organized to promote Honda’s Powersports technical training programs, features technicians from Honda dealerships across the country competing head-to-head. It is comprised of an online qualification test to determine eight finalists (four in the Two Wheel class, four in the Four Wheel category), who will take part in a weeklong in-person showdown in Alpharetta, Georgia.
The 75-question, multiple-choice online qualification test is already open to all active Honda Powersports technicians (except for past National Champions). As before, eight finalists will earn all-expenses-paid trips to the National Finals at Honda’s Alpharetta Training Center, January 26-30, 2026. There, they will compete in both on-vehicle and off-vehicle competitions, during which they will be judged on their technical knowledge, technique, procedures, precision and speed. The prize packages for each of the two National Champions will be worth $8,000.
“The inaugural Honda National Technician Contest was a great success, so we’re happy to confirm the competition’s return for year two,” said Jeremy Merzlak, American Honda Director of the Aftersales Experience Division. “The event showcases the impressive level of technical capability and know-how offered at U.S. Honda dealerships, as exemplified by our inaugural champions—Southern Honda Powersports’ Joel Christensen in the Two Wheel category and Honda of Fairfield’s Jacob Curtis in the Four Wheel division. It was awesome to bring these individuals, who are typically behind the scenes, into the spotlight. We’re excited to do the same with our finalists and champions in 2026.”
National Champions from the 2025, 2026 and 2027 editions will compete for the chance to travel to Japan for the Honda Global Technician Contest in the fall of 2027.
For more information, please visit the Honda National Technician Contest website.
About American Honda
Honda began motorcycle sales in America in 1959, and today offers a full range of Honda motorcycles, scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and side-by-sides in the U.S. Innovative technology always has been a Honda trademark, showcasing pioneering engine and chassis design that has set the standard for excellence for more than 65 years. Honda also has announced plans for battery-electric powersports products. Honda Powersports products have been built in America for 45 years, and today, all Honda side-by-sides and ATVs are made in America at Honda manufacturing plants in Timmonsville, SC, and Swepsonville, NC, using domestic and globally sourced parts. Learn more at https://powersports.honda.com.
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Source: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
