Repsol and Honda celebrate their 20 years of success

Campus Repsol was the setting for the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the alliance between Repsol and Honda in the top category of the World Motorcycle Racing Championship, 20 years in which the most solid team in the history of this sport has achieved 10 individual titles, 124 victories and 338 podiums in 500cc and MotoGP.

By Gloria11 February 2014 · 2 min read

The Campus Repsol was the setting for the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the alliance between Repsol and Honda in the top category of the World Motorcycle Racing Championship, 20 years in which the most solid team in the history of this sport has achieved 10 individual titles, 124 victories and 338 podiums in 500cc and MotoGP.

Without a doubt, a partnership between a sponsor and a motorcycle brand that has been highly successful over these 20 years, it has yielded many sporting and technological development benefits as well. Repsol and Honda signed their alliance in February 1995 and established a relationship of trust that has resulted in a perfect combination of motorcycle, fuel and lubricant.

The riders Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa, members of the Repsol Honda Team, shared the spotlight at the event with Àlex Crivillé. Also taking part in the commemorative event were Repsol Executive Chairman Antonio Brufau, Repsol’s Director General of Communication and Chairman’s Office Begoña Elices, and Repsol Honda Team Principal Livio Suppo.

The stage was presided over by six of the champion motorcycles from these two decades of intense collaboration between Repsol and Honda: those of Mick Doohan (1997), Àlex Crivillé (1999), Valentino Rossi (2003), Nicky Hayden (2006), Casey Stoner (2011) and Marc Márquez (2013).

Half of the titles awarded over the last 20 years bear the seal of the Repsol Honda team. Champions of the caliber of Mick Doohan (winner between 1995 and 1998), Àlex Crivillé (1999), Valentino Rossi (2002 and 2003), Nicky Hayden (2006), Casey Stoner (2011) and Marc Márquez (2013) have made this pairing the most recognizable partnership in the World Motorcycle Racing Championship.

A total of 124 victories, among which stand out the 35 of Mick Doohan and the 25 of Dani Pedrosa, plus 338 podiums, 128 pole positions and 144 fastest laps attest to the extraordinary record of the most solid team in the history of this sport. In addition, Repsol Honda has been crowned team champion on 6 occasions since this award was created in 2002.

Source | Repsol Media service