HONDA EXTENDS TEAM PARTNERSHIP WITH ENEOS
The Honda Racing F1 Team is delighted to announce a new agreement
with leading Japanese oil company Nippon Oil Corporation (NOC)
which extends its existing partnership to cover the 2008 season.
The agreement sees the continuation of the supply of NOC's
ENEOS lubricants to the Honda Racing F1 Team and the ENEOS
logo will once again appear prominently on the racesuits of
the team's race drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello
from the Australian Grand Prix, in addition to appearing on
the fireproof suits of the Honda race team mechanics.
The partnership between Honda and NOC is long-standing, with
NOC becoming the first Japanese oil refining company to supply
engine oil for Formula One race cars in 2000. Since then,
NOC has been a forerunner in the development of F1 engine
oil and works closely with Honda R&D to develop the engine
and gearbox oil for the team's race cars.
Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer of the Honda Racing
F1 Team,
commented: "I am very pleased to confirm the continuation
of our partnership with NOC and the ENEOS brand. Our relationship
with NOC over the past few seasons has been very beneficial
and has helped to develop NOC's technological capabilities
based on the experience and expertise gained through involvement
in Formula One. Having recently announced the Honda Racing
F1 Team's earthdreams initiative, we are also extremely proud
to be associated with an oil company which takes its environmental
responsibilities very seriously and is continually undertaking
new challenges in the areas of environmental protection and
renewable energy."
Yuichi Ibusuki, Public Relations Department Manager
at Nippon Oil Corporation said: "Our partnership
with the Honda Racing F1 Team has proven to be very beneficial
to both parties and we are pleased to be continuing this association
into 2008. Our close working relationship contributes to the
evolution and development of our lubricants technology through
the supply of engine and gearbox oil to the team. We seek
to continue these synergies by using the involvement in Formula
One, the pinnacle of global motor sports, to assist our future
research and development."
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