New Spa record for Civic Type R

The second of the FK8's Time Attack laps has been completed; watch the video here!

Earlier this year we brought you news that Honda was set to return to several of the circuits at which it claimed front-wheel lap records back in 2016.

The aim was of course to improve upon the times set by the FK2 Type R at tracks including Spa, Silverstone and Estoril, and drum up a little positive attention for the current car in the process. This time around the drivers would include Tiago Monteiro, Esteban Guerrieri and some chap called Jenson something. But, whilst JB was in France this past weekend trying his hand at endurance racing, Honda has revealed that it was left to PH favourite Bertrand Baguette to return to his home land and have a crack at Spa.

As you can see from the below video, Mr Baguette certainly didn't hold back. Although, as is usually the case with a properly quick lap time - the Nordschleife excluded, obviously - everything looks remarkably calm and composed.

SPOILER ALERT - In the end the FK8 completed the lap in 2:53.7, beating the FK2's time of 2:56.9 by over three seconds and setting a new front-wheel drive production lap record in the process.

There doesn't seem to be any word yet on which combination of driver and track is next, although with Festival of Speed and the British Grand Prix approaching, a Button/ Silverstone lap could make sense. Regardless, it's nice to see the focus of the manufacturer lap record tit-for-tat move away from the Nurburgring for a second; now we just need to wait for someone else to try and go faster still...