TVS Motor Company joins Malaysian Oil and Gas major Petronas to form India’s first-ever factory racing team, Petronas-TVS Racing.
Factory racing teams are those entering official competitions sponsored by vehicle manufacturers. TVS Racing has been a notable player in Indian motorsports for over four decades. However, a tie-up with Petronas is said to take it a notch higher.
Petronas will supply its high-performance engine oil, Petronas Sprinta, to the combined Petronas-TVS Racing team. The current racing season will witness the team participating in multiple formats of racing, including the Indian National Motorcycle Championship (INMRC), Indian National Supercross Championship (INSC), and Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), with a new livery in its outfit.
In addition, TVS and Petronas are launching a co-branded lubricant oil — Petronas TVS Tru4 Racepro — with the same premium additive technology as the one used by the Petronas-TVS Racing team.
The premium lubricant oil will be available for consumers in India from May 22. Giuseppe Pedretti, regional managing director of Petronas Lubricants international, says that with the launch of Petronas TVS Tru4 Racepro, TVS consumers can experience the same superior performance in their bikes like that of the Petronas TVS Racing team.
Speaking on the partnership, KN Radhakrishnan, director and chief executive officer (CEO) of TVS Motor Company, said, “Petronas has been in the forefront of motorsports for over a quarter of a century. As part of this partnership, Petronas will be providing the TVS Racing team with special racing oils that will help improve the performance of the bikes. This will help elevate TVS performance.”
Meanwhile, the executive vice-president and CEO of Downstream Petronas, Datuk Sazali Hamzah, said, “Petronas continues to make headway across the Indian value chain.
Among the examples of a significant portfolio, enhancements include supplying LPG through IndianOil Petronas Pvt Ltd (IPPL) and provision of rooftop solar panels via Amplus Energy. Today, we seal a stronger partnership with one of India’s most respected OEMS, TVS Motor Company, with Petronas TVS Racing Team launch.”
Reference: TVS Racing, Petronas Join Hands To Launch Co-branded
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