Introducing: Honda HRC Castrol!

Honda HRC Castrol lands in 2025, with a new look for the factory Honda team revealed in Jakarta on Saturday. Riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini took the covers off the new livery as the factory celebrated their decorated history and looked forward to a renewed push towards the front.

With a track record of 25 premier class Constructors’ World Championships, 21 premier class Riders’ World Championships and 313 premier class wins, Honda’s history in MotoGP is unmatched. Heading into the 2025 season, Honda is committed to reclaiming its position at the forefront of the sport and this year is set to show Honda’s unwavering dedication to overcoming challenges and to rewarding the loyalty of their fans.

Joan Mir: “First of all, I have to say that the bike looks incredible – the new colours are different to what we have seen in the past, but they are strong and it will be a pleasure to wear them. We enter this new season with clear goals as we continue to work on improving the bike, the team and ourselves. It will be an intense start to the year, straight to two tests after the winter, but this will allow us to get back up to speed quickly. I am looking forward to seeing what our engineers, and our new partners at Castrol, have been working on over the winter.”

Luca Marini: “It is fantastic to come to Jakarta, Indonesia to reveal these new colours – the people here have such a passion for motorbikes, MotoGP and Honda. From the 2024 season we have learned a lot, we were able to end it in a better way and continuing to improve is once again the objective for this 2025 season. I know how hard everyone in this project is working and I am determined to keep giving my maximum on track to help. Already last year we saw progress being made and I am sure we will do the same again this year in these beautiful colours.”

2025 marks the beginning of a new era for Honda as Castrol joins to form a unique partnership. Under the new collaboration, Castrol will also provide lubricants, fuels and technical support – testing and developing motorbike lubricants in the most extreme race environment.

Alongside a brand-new look livery, the latest evolution of the Honda RC213V continues to undergo a number of harder-to-spot changes. Developing the 2025 Honda RC213V has been the main focus of everyone involved over the winter, Honda HRC’s engineers continuing to work to take full advantage of the open engine development, test days and wildcards afforded to them.

The team will be supported by Stefan Bradl, Aleix Espargaro and Takaaki Nakagami as the role and scope of the Honda HRC Test Team continues to expand.

Koji Watanabe, President of Honda Racing Corporation: “On behalf of Honda HRC, I would like to welcome Castrol to the MotoGP project. HRC and Castrol both share the same vision, drive and focus on technology and the future. We have enjoyed great success with them in the past and also in other categories, so it was a natural fit. Everyone is working hard to bring success to the MotoGP World Championship in 2025, we must continue to remain focused and diligently walk the path ahead of us. With Joan Mir and Luca Marini, we have two strong and talented riders to help us push forward on this journey. Racing is at the very core of Honda, and I am sure that we will achieve more success this season.”

source: MotoGP