Automotive lubricants manufacturer Motul has been named the official lubricants partner for the 2018 edition of the annual Dakar Rally. Its partnerships with factory teams in 2017 saw success with Toyota Auto Body and Polaris Xtremeplus, in the T2 and SSV categories respectively. Motul continued to support the Honda Factory Racing team in January, that won the 1989 Dakar Rally in the bikes category.
The 2018 edition of the Dakar Rally will be its 40th edition, and will see Motul roll out its plan for the rally, where competitors will benefit from the Motorsport Line and Factory Line product ranges for cars and motorcycles respectively, including the 300V engine lubricant which has been developed specifically for motorsport use.
During the rally itself, competitors will have access to the expertise of the Motul Motorsport Technical Team, which usually supports racers at MotoGP, WSBK and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and who will be present at every bivouac (overnight camp), Motul says.
“Performance is paramount on the Dakar. On the mechanical side, every component and accessory plays its part and, of course, this is the case for Motul’s lubricants which are used by several of the competitors,” said Etienne Lavigne, director of the Dakar Rally. The Dakar Rally spans 9,000 km of racing over 13 days, and is known as one of the world’s toughest motorsport events.
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