The multi-year collaboration will see Mobil embark as the team’s lubricant and fuel partner. and the supply of cutting-edge Mobil lubricants and Mobil Fuels designed to maximise performance and reliability.
The 2023 MotoGP is nearly here with the Sepang MotoGP Official Test breaks the silence of the off-season, before that happens lets find out more about the new partnership by understadning why ExxonMobil is partnering with the team, who is Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and meet the riders who will be on the Red Bull KTM RC16 this season.
About The Partnership
Mobil returns to MotoGP with a clear objective to push riders Brad Binder and Jack Miller to challenge for race wins. To achieve this, Mobil is creating tailormade racing fuels, engine and gearbox lubricants in close collaboration with the Red Bull KTM Factory Team for the 2023 season. The formation of personalised products will improve bike performance and ultimately lap times whilst delivering valuable learnings for ExxonMobil’s future consumer products.
In addition, ExxonMobil technology will help the team transition to an advanced fuel componentry from the 2024 MotoGP season and has began producing candidate samples for 2027, whereby fuel in all MotoGP classes will be required to be of 100% non-fossil origin.
To showcase the technical partnership, Mobil 1 will be prominently displayed on the bikes, rider overalls, garage and team kit.
ExxonMobil Global Sponsorships & Motorsports Manager, Rob Shearer commented: “This is an exciting new partnership for Mobil 1, and we are looking forward to developing a long and successful relationship with such a distinguished, dynamic & innovative brand as KTM. Our role will be to provide high performing cutting edge fuels and lubricants, and hopefully Red Bull KTM can deliver to us race wins and championship. What is certain, however, is that ultimately the consumer will win as we refine and improve the products we supply around the world.
“We will continue to showcase our advanced, high-performance lubricant technologies. With the season-opener in Portugal fast approaching, we look forward to working with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and the exciting riders Brad Binder and Jack Miller with the aim to help the team to their inaugural world championship.”
Who is Red Bull KTM Factory Racing?
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing is at the top of the KTM road racing pyramid and a structure that sees participation and presence in each world championship division and more.
At the peak of the sport KTM have celebrated seven MotoGP wins while logging 18 podium appearances and three Pole Positions since 2017. KTM RC4 equipment has registered five titles and 80 victories in the Moto3™ category since the inception of the division in 2012 and the technical base of the bike has been responsible for emerging talent progression in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, the Northern Talent Cup and the Austrian Junior Cup.
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: “We are going into our seventh season but I feel the six previous years were amazing in terms of building the project to this level and already having these wins and podiums in the pocket. It has been a crazy journey and we enjoyed it a lot but now it is not enough to just ‘be there’ anymore and be a good, organized team; we need results.
“This collaboration is important to us for a few reasons. ExxonMobil is a major name in the industry and also motorsports with a big presence in racing and we know we will count on their premium lubricants for our Red Bull KTM RC16. They have a similar mentality to us when it comes to aiming for the top level and the best performance, and that also flows into our goals for the future where we really want to be part of this shift in MotoGP sustainability with race fuels.
“I feel super-confident with the two boys we have onboard. I feel that Brad and Jack are both different but, at the end of the day, both similar. They are pushing very hard and that is exactly what we need. We have made a big push for 2023 to be better than ever.”
Let’s meet the Riders, Brad Binder and Jack Miller
For the fourth year in a row Brad Binder will be one of the KTM RC16 riders in the company’s MotoGP tilt for success.mThe 27-year-old South African scored KTM’s maiden MotoGP victory in the Czech Republic in 2020 and was KTM’s highest-ranked rider in 2022 with 6th position in the standings and podium results at both the opening Grand Prix of the year (Qatar) and the closer (Valencia).
Now nine seasons in the Red Bull KTM family, Binder is recognized as one of the most determined and efficient racers on the MotoGP grid.
Brad Binder: “It has felt like a long off-season already so I’m more than excited to get back to the track and to get started again. My fourth year in the class, and I feel like our best chance so far to really achieve something will be in 2023. We’re ready to go, so let’s get to Sepang and see what those first days bring us.”
#33 is joined by Jack Miller. The recently turned 28-year-old will steer the KTM RC16 as he bids to become the only rider in the current MotoGP field to notch GP wins with three different brands.
The Australian brings nine seasons of experience and immense character to the team as well as a pedigree that includes four triumphs and 22 podiums in the premier class.
Jack Miller: “Good feelings! Joining up with the KTM family again it is all starting to feel rather ‘real’ now. I’ve been thinking about this moment for quite a long time. Finally getting to see the 2023 colors, myself in the suit and all the preparation for the season ahead. It’s amazing to be back here at KTM and to be catching up with everybody; it’s a special little taste before we get down to action in Malaysia.”
What’s Next?
The 2023 MotoGP campaign begins on March 24-25-26 at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal after two pre-season tests from February 10-11-12 (Malaysia) and March 11-12 (Portugal).
Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Team Manager: “There will be 21 GPs this year and it will be important to be competitive and in the top five every single time and then we also have the Sprint races. We are a factory team and the only goal we can have, the only target, is the title. It is easy to say and not easy to get! But this is the main goal.
“Everything has to be efficient, especially now when we have less time to make the right setting in different conditions. It is a basic thing that you need to do; make a team that is closely connected and efficient to face those daily challenges. Our riders – Jack and Brad – are a special combo and the team will be very strong because there are two special personalities.”
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About Mobil 1 in Motorsports
Racing provides the Mobil brand the ultimate testing ground to improve the technology in our range of oils and lubricants. Through each race season, our advanced products go to work in race cars and bikes to help improve their performance and efficiency. Mobil 1™ motor oils serve as the lubricant of choice for many of the world’s top race teams who compete in the most demanding and popular motorsports series in the world. The knowledge we gain through these partnerships is integral to how our scientists and engineers develop technologies and constantly push the boundaries. For more information, visit: www.mobil1racing.com.
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