HJC Helmets announced as title sponsor of Czech GP
Having recently confirmed that the Czech Grand Prix will be held at the Brno circuit until 2020, the circuit and Dorna Sports are proud to announce HJC Helmets as the title sponsor for the 2016 event. The HJC Helmets Grand Prix Ceské republiky will take place on the 21st of August in 2016.
The Czech GP attracts fans from not only all over the Czech Republic, but also the world as the 5.4-kilometer long circuit continues to produce thrilling racing year after year. Built inside a natural bowl, the circuit offers great viewing for fans and the fast sweeping corners make it a favourite MotoGP circuit for many riders. HJC Helmets proudly step on-board as the title sponsor of this historic Grand Prix, having been on the FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar since 1993 and first appearing in the earliest days of the championship.
HJC Helmets, founded in 1971, has a proud history of supplying high quality motorcycle helmets to both the public and racers. In 2016, Jorge Navarro, Phillip Oettl, Aron Canet in Moto3 and Xavi Vierge and Julian Simon in Moto2 will all line up on the grid wearing HJC helmets as well as Mika Kallio and Mike Di Meglio who work behind the scenes developing various MotoGP machines. Delivering high quality products such as the all new RPHA-11 is a key pillar to HJC Helmets’ global success as the leader in its industry around the world.
Founder and CEO, Mr. W.K. Hong declared: “With great honor, HJC Helmets announces its partnership with Dorna to be the Title Sponsor of 2016 HJC Helmets Grand Prix Ceske Republiky in Brno. As we celebrate HJC’s 45thAnniversary, we are extremely pleased to be the first helmet company in the world to be the Title Sponsor of a very special MotoGP race event. We feel that this is a direct way to give back to our industry and to support the sport of motorcycle racing that we so dearly love. We anticipate that this event will be tremendously successful for our fans and HJC will plan to continuously partner with Dorna in various other events and activities for many years to come.
Pau Serracanta, Managing Director, Commercial Area, Dorna Sports commented: “Safety is critical in motorcycle racing, as important as the bikes the riders race is the protective gear they wear. HJC Helmets have proven to produce high quality products able to withstand the incredible demands of Grand Prix motorcycle racing and we are delighted to have them as the title sponsor of the Czech GP. Having recently confirmed Brno will be on the calendar till 2020, we look forward to a long relationship with both the circuit and HJC Helmets.
More, from a press release issued by LCR Honda:
CASTROL AND THE LCR HONDA TOGETHER FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
The LCR Honda Team is glad to announce the renewal of the sponsorship agreement with Castrol for the second consecutive year. Castrol (the world leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of premium lubricating oils, greases and related services to automotive, industrial, marine, oil exploration and production customers across the world) will be back on track this season with Castrol Power1 brand on Cal Crutchlow’s Honda RCV bikes and will “dress” them as Title Sponsor in Misano and Sepang. The partnership between the Team founded by the former rider Lucio Cecchinello and Castrol has been renovated on a solid technical base thanks to the high quality lubricants Castrol Power1 range that ameliorate the performances of the Honda RCV engines. The iconic partnership between Castrol and Honda is dated back to the 1959 and during six decades of racing competitions count copious successes.
Donald Smith (Sponsorship Manager – Castrol Global Marketing): “Castrol are please to confirm they will again support LCR Honda in 2016 and look forward to working with the team to develop our Castrol Power 1 lubricants technology to deliver superior performance”
Lucio Cecchinello (LCR Honda Team Principal): “It’s a real honour for us to work with Castrol for the second consecutive year. Castrol’s contribution is not fundamental just for the economical aspect but it’s very important also for sport performance that we achieved every race weekend”
More, from a press release issued by Honda World Superbike Team:
ETS Racing Fuels to continue powering Honda WorldSBK and WorldSSP teams in 2016
The 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship sees the continuation of the successful partnership between ETS Racing Fuels and the Honda WorldSBK and WorldSSP teams. ETS Racing Fuels and Ten Kate Racing have a long and very successful technical partnership that dates back to 2002, with the company being part of the many victories and titles Honda has achieved in the series in this 14-year-period.
After the great start to the new season in Phillip Island, Australia, ETS Racing will introduce – for round two at Chang International Circuit in Thailand – the 2016-spec racing fuels to power the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade and CBR600RR machines.
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Pieter Breddels
Technical Manager
We’ve been working closely with ETS Racing Fuels for many years and we are extremely happy with both the working relationship we have and with the product, which is absolutely top-quality and extremely high-performance. There is no doubt that ETS Racing Fuels contribution has been very important for our success over the years and we are happy to continue in this direction for the 2016 season. Phillip Island was a very successful weekend and we are now looking forward to trying the new-spec fuel here in Thailand.
Ronald ten Kate
Honda WorldSBK team manager
We are eager to take on the second round of the championship in Thailand knowing we are going to use for the first time the latest evolution of ETS Racing Fuels high-end product, the ESC 1935. We have been very satisfied with last year’s ESC 1933 and we are confident this new addition will help us to further increase the performance of our Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade and CBR600RR machines. We’re delighted be working closely with such a professional company like ETS Racing Fuels is.