Thursday, FEBRUARY 27, 2025
buriram INTERNTIONAL CIRCUIT, thailand
Gulf and Trackhouse MotoGP Team are thrilled to unveil their custom livery for the first two races of the2025 MotoGP season. For the first time ever, the iconic Gulf colours will grace the MotoGP grid for a fulllivery take over and adorn the entirety of Trackhouse MotoGP Team’s Aprilia RS-GP25 bikes fromFriday, at Buriram International Circuit for the Grand Prix of Thailand.
This livery signifies an exciting beginning for the partnership and marks yet another special moment inGulf’s history. The bold colours of Gulf match the raw and fearless spirit of the Trackhouse MotoGPTeam, led by Davide Brivio, one of the most respected team leaders in motorsport, as they enter their second year in the premier class of motorcycle racing.
Not only will the special Gulf livery feature on the Aprilia RS-GP25 bikes but both #25 Raúl Fernández and Moto2 World Champion, #79 Ai Ogura, will be in Gulf branded leather race suits, with the team kit and garage also showcasing the iconic blue and orange colours at the opening Thailand Grand Prix, followed by the Argentina Grand Prix two weeks later. Trackhouse will then move to its own liveryscheme for its home Grand Prix, in the USA and following races, with further Gulf collaborations takingplace as the 2025 MotoGP World Championship progresses.
Gulf are thrilled to bring this partnership to life with the Trackhouse MotoGP Team, championing Gulf’s rich motorsport heritage whilst acknowledging a bright and bold future with a dynamic and ambitious team. This collaboration brings the Gulf brand to new fans and riders in Southeast Asia and South America, kindling the passion of motorcycles and two-wheel racing.
Together, both brands aim to bring together a community of racing fans who share a passion for the sport and the excitement it brings. Gulf and the Trackhouse MotoGP Team are committed to bringingfans closer to the action through exclusive content and behind-the-scenes access, offering a unique perspective on the team.
MIKE JONES, CEO of Gulf Oil International UK Limited
“We are incredibly excited to see the iconic colours of Gulf come to life on the MotoGP grid through our partnership with the Trackhouse MotoGP Team. This livery is an historic moment in Gulf’s motorsportstory. By collaborating with Trackhouse MotoGP Team we aim to build a foundation for both brands toevolve together in the world of MotoGP and we look forward to an exhilarating 2025 season.”
JUSTIN MARKS, Founder and Owner of Trackhouse Entertainment Group
“From the moment I fell in love with Motorsport, I have admired and been inspired by the iconic Gulflivery in every form it has taken in the history of racing. To be able to unveil the Gulf Trackhouse Apriliabikes is a deeply personal moment. It’s an honor and privilege to partner with such an iconic brand in MotoGP and cannot wait to see these incredible bikes at speed on the racetrack”
This historic livery is just the beginning. Watch this space for many more exciting plans in store for the 2025 season.
About Gulf Oil International Limited (Gulf):
Gulf, a wholly owned entity of the Hinduja Group, is one of the largest privately-owned downstream companies, with a presence in over 60 countries worldwide. Operating since 1901, Gulf’s history is one of innovation, with apioneering spirit that still guides the brand today.
Gulf’s core business is manufacturing and marketing an extensive range of performance lubricants and associated products across a diverse range of market segments. Gulf also licenses national fuel retail networks around the globe and is currently present in over 18 countries withmore than 1,250 stations.
Gulf has a strong international presence in Europe, South America, the Middle East andthe Asia Pacific region, owning blending facilities and several licensed plants worldwide. It is the majority shareholder in Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd, listed on the BSE. Gulf’s business also includes Gulf Marine, whichsupplies lubricants to the global shipping industry across 1,100 ports worldwide.
For more information visit: www.gulfoilltd.com
ABOUT TRACKHOUSE RACING
Trackhouse MotoGP Team:
Trackhouse Entertainment Group owner Justin Marks announced, back in December 2023, that his organization willfield a MotoGP World Championship team in 2024, a move expanding its reach across the global motorsports worldand building on its success in the NASCAR series. Just six weeks later the Team pulled back the curtains on itsseason-opening design with two of its Aprilia MotoGP prototype bikes and introduced #88 Miguel Oliveira and #25Raul Fernandez as its pilots. One week later, Trackhouse Racing MotoGP rolled out onto its pit-road debut atSepang International Circuit, Malaysia.
Entering its sophomore year in the premier league of two-wheel racing, the Trackhouse MotoGP Team continues with 24-year-old #25 Raul Fernandez who, from the age of 11 years old, learnt his early race-craft on the tracksaround Madrid. As a rookie in the intermediate Moto 2 class Raul took eight victories and only just missed out on the2021 Championship crown. Moving up to MotoGP in 2022, Raul signed for the Aprilia Factory in 2023 and joined thenew Trackhouse team at its launch in 2024. After another learning year on the RS-GP Aprilia, Raul signed for two further years with Trackhouse and will be the only rider with previous racing experience of the bike as the 2025 season commences.
Mid-year of its first season, the Trackhouse MotoGP Team demonstrated its commitment to young developing talent and its ambitions for the future by signing Ai Ogura on a two-year deal. The brightest star to emerge from Japan inover a decade, Ai started on MotoGP’s first rung of the talent ladder as 14-year-old in the Asia Talent Cup andprogressed up through Red Bull Rookies and Moto3 until, in 2024, he emphatically sealed the Moto2 WorldChampionship crown. Ai calls Kiyose, Japan, home and will join the MotoGP grid at the age of 24, carrying the #79on the front of his Trackhouse Racing RS-GP25
About Trackhouse Racing:
Trackhouse Entertainment Group, centered in Nashville, Tennessee, is the owner of Trackhouse Racing’s NASCAR team and MotoGP World Championship team based out of Concord, North Carolina. After a full-time driving career in sports cars and NASCAR, Justin Marks founded Trackhouse Racing in 2020 and fielded an entry for #99 Daniel Suárez in 2021. Having acquired the NASCAR assets of Chip Ganassi Racing, midway through the 2021 season, Trackhouse fielded a pair Chevrolet Cup cars in 2022 for #1 Ross Chastain and Suárez - continuing in the #99.
The new team has enjoyed success on track - Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican driver to win a Cup Seriesrace when he visited victory lane in 2022 and American Ross Chastain posted two victories to finish second in thestandings in 2022. The team has scored victories throughout its time in the Cup series and Marks made moreheadlines bringing 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR and Trackhouse Racing in 2022 and 2023 as part of the team's PROJECT91 program. Created to give international stars a chance to compete in the sport, PROJECT91 led to New Zealander and three-time Supercar champion, Shane van Gisbergen’s dramatic rookie win at the first Chicago street race in 2023.
Off the track, Trackhouse Racing as a brand has proven itself as a progressive, marketing-minded team, reimagining how the sport is presented to its fans, media partners and sponsors. It has brought international entertainment superstar Pitbull to the organization as a team partner, increased digital presence and created live entertainment at racetracks and in 2024 announced the Avenue Sports Fund had acquired a significant minority stake in Trackhouse Entertainment Group. Trackhouse Racing acquired a third NASCAR charter and will run Van Gisbergen full time in the 2025 Cup series, joining Suárez and Chastain on the grid. The team also signed 18-year-old Connor Zilisch who will compete full-time in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports.
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