Shell Renews Title Sponsorship Of Malaysian MotoGP Until 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Shell announced an exciting four-year extension to the title sponsorship of the Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) at Sepang International Circuit (SIC) until 2020. According to a statement on Thursday, as Shell celebrates its 125th anniversary in Malaysia, it made the SIC an especially fitting place for the company to strengthen its relationship with MotoGP. "Releasing the news ahead of the latest instalment of the race in Kuala Lumpur, it reaffirms Shell’s commitment to motorsport and the Asian region, having been title sponsor of the event in seven of the past eight seasons since 2009," it said. Shell's General Manager of Consumer Lubricants Carol Chen said that they were very excited to continue the title sponsorship of the Malaysia MotoGP until 2020. "This latest agreement also shows our commitment to Malaysia as part of our 125 years of heritage in the country. "We are really excited about the future of this latest motorsport partnership," she added. Meanwhile, Dorna's Managing Director Pau Serracanta welcomed Shell back as the title sponsor of the Malaysian GP and extended the relationship for four more years. "The MotoGP weekend at Sepang is always a special and incredible celebration of two-wheeled motorsport and to see a global giant such as Shell returning as title sponsor is fantastic for Shell, MotoGP and Dorna Sports," he said. --BERNAMA