Repsol appeared on the livery of the Honda NSR500 in the premier class of the world champion in 1995, with Mick Doohan and Alex Criville as riders.
Ever since, the collaboration has actually stayed continuous, with the existing season marking its 30th anniversary.
The collaboration in between Repsol and Honda has actually yielded 15 champion titles, 183 success and 455 podiums.
After Marc Marquez’s departure at the end of 2023, the oil business implemented a stipulation in its agreement to decrease its monetary contribution and, in exchange, its existence on the livery of this year’s bike.
The bike, ridden this year by Luca Marini and Joan Mir, functions Honda’s branding predominately over Repsol’s.
The relocation was made in anticipation that media direct exposure, specifically on television, would be seriously impacted by the departure of eight-time world champ Marquez, who left Honda after 12 years to ride a Ducati with the Gresini group.
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Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Team
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With Marquez’s exit, Honda had actually likewise lost Red Bull’s sponsorship, the Austrian energy beverage business choosing to follow the Spanish rider to Gresini as his individual sponsor.
While the Japanese producer has numerous deals to embellish its bike from next year, Repsol wishes to concentrate on the promo of non-fossil fuels.
Repsol is thought to be thinking about continuing to connect its image to MotoGP in the future, specifically by being among the providers of the brand-new, more sustainable fuels embraced by the series.
The present guidelines presented for this year made it necessary for MotoGP groups to utilize 40% non-fossil fuels, a portion that must reach 100% in 2027, the very first year of the technical guideline modification.
Honda has actually continued to have a hard time to be competitive in 2024, with factory rider Mir having actually scored 13 points while Marini is the only full-time rider yet to rating.
Honda is last in the contractors’ standings, 185 points behind Ducati after 6 rounds.
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