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Castrol announces collaboration with Honda HRC Factory MotoGP™ Team

Castrol is thrilled to announce its new collaboration with the Honda HRC Factory MotoGP™ Team, set to compete in the 2025 MotoGP™ World Championship season.

Castrol & Honda HRC

London / Tokyo, 3 February 2025

Creating history with Honda

Creating history with Honda

  • Castrol will become Honda HRC’s main sponsor and will provide lubricants, fuels and technical support
  • Honda HRC Castrol will make its on-track debut on February 5 for the first MotoGP™ pre-season test at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia

Castrol, part of the bp group, will become Honda HRC’s main sponsor and will provide lubricants, fuels and technical support – testing and developing motorcycle lubricants in the most extreme race environment.

 

Castrol’s motorcycling association with Honda dates back to 1959 – when Honda marked its first international motorcycle race at the Isle of Man TT. Over more than six decades, Castrol has supported several Honda teams in international motorcycle racing and helped deliver over 500 wins!

 

Honda's history and success in Grand Prix motorcycle racing is unmatched, with a track record of 25 premier class Constructors' World Championships, 21 premier class Riders' World Championships and 313 premier class wins. Heading into the 2025 season, both Honda and Castrol are committed to reclaiming a leading position in the MotoGP™ World Championship.

 

Castrol has a long history of using motorsport to showcase its technical capabilities and co-engineer new technologies. With our strong commitment to performance and innovation, and our passion for motorcycle racing, we are truly excited to collaborate with Honda for their new Honda HRC Castrol Factory MotoGP™ Team. This collaboration is a great opportunity for Castrol to connect even more closely with motorcycle racing fans and bike enthusiasts. Castrol wishes the team lots of success for the upcoming 2025 MotoGP™ World Championship season.Sandeep SangwanChief Marketing Officer, Castrol

 

 

On behalf of Honda HRC, I would like to welcome Castrol to the MotoGP™ project. HRC and Castrol both share the same vision, drive and focus on technology and the future. We have enjoyed great success with Castrol in the past and also in other categories, so it was a natural fit. Everyone is working hard to bring success to the MotoGP™ World Championship in 2025, we must continue to remain focused and diligently walk the path ahead of us. With Joan Mir and Luca Marini, we have two strong and talented riders to help us push forward on this journey. Racing is at the very core of Honda, and I am sure that we will achieve more success this season.Koji WatanabePresident of Honda Racing Corporation

 

The new Honda HRC Castrol team will make its on-track debut at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia for the first MotoGP™ pre-season test on February 5. March 2 will see the season start in earnest at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram as the Thai GP kicks off the 2025 MotoGP™ World Championship.