Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) has named Kelvin Fu as its next president, succeeding David Salters.

Salters became president of then-Honda Performance Development (HPD) in 2020 and will leave HRC US to join a technology startup outside the motorsports industry.

Salters joined HPD in 2015 as chief engineer and engine technical leader before becoming technical director in 2019. Prior to joining HPD, he held a series of roles in other high-profile racing programs, including head of internal combustion engine power unit development for the Ferrari Formula 1 program, head of Formula 1 engine development at Mercedes-Benz High-Performance Engines (formerly Ilmor) and development and design engineer for the CART Indy car program at Cosworth Racing Ltd.

During his tenure, Salters oversaw three NTT INDYCAR SERIES manufacturers' championships and five drivers' titles, in addition to securing the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams', drivers' and manufacturers' titles.

Salters also pioneered the development and modernization of two electrified HRC US racing programs: the Acura ARX-06 IMSA LMDh car, launched for the 2023 season, and the current hybrid-powered Indy car, which debuted in 2024.

Additionally, Salters oversaw the launch of the new HRC US business division, which includes apparel, performance parts and a recently announced heritage racing business that connects motorsports collectors with Honda and Acura heritage race cars.

Fu has long served in senior roles at HRC US, most recently as vice president, and helped lead the organization to four of its 17 Indianapolis 500 victories while in that position.

Prior to joining Honda, Fu worked primarily in aerospace. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, followed by a PhD and postdoctoral appointment at the University of California, Berkeley, and another postdoctoral appointment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Fu then moved to Los Angeles to join the defense and aerospace company HR Textron.

At HR Textron, Fu served as a research and development engineer and advanced to product manager before moving to ITT Aerospace, where he became director of engineering.

Kelvin Fu joined HRC US, then known as HPD, in 2015, managing chassis design, aerodynamics and the performance engineering group. He was named director of programs in 2020 before being promoted to vice president in 2021.

Fu's role as HRC US president will be effective September 12, 2026.

For more information, visit hondaracing-us.honda.com.

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