Honda might not be part of Worlds again..

>From the newsletter of the World Hot Air Balloon Championships.

WORLD HONDA GRAND PRIX

It appears that after Masashi's departure HONDA Company is reconsidering
their participation in this World Series Team event. HONDA remains committed
to ballooning and wishes to continue supporting ballooning events in the
future, but not necessarily the World Series scheme.

http://www.balloon2006worlds.com/index-e1.html