Castrol Honda back in WSBK
The latest incarnation of the championship-winning team is back, featuring riders Jonathan Rea and Ruben XausGlobal lubricants behemoth Castrol has announced its renewing its partnership with Honda in the 2011 Superbike World Championship
The team will feature riders Jonathan Rea and Ruben Xaus campaigning the CBR1000RR, with the squad being run by the Netherlands-based Ten Kate Racing outfit, which has spearheaded Honda’s world Superbike effort since 2004.
Rea was fourth in the 2010 championship when it was known as Hannspree Honda.
Castrol’s association with Honda’s motorcycle racing activities goes all the way back to the Japanese manufacturer’s first foray into the sport at the Isle of Man TT in 1959 and the two companies celebrated 50 years of racing together in 2009.
While Castrol has maintained support of Honda’s world Superbike campaign in recent years, its previous title sponsorship of the Castrol Honda team generated no fewer than three world titles, with John Kocinski in 1997 and then twice with fellow American rider Colin Edwards in 2000 and 2002.
“One of my main inspirations for racing was watching Castrol Honda’s Colin Edwards battle Troy Bayliss for the world Superbike title in that epic season in 2002,” said Rea..” It’s a real honour for me to be racing under those same famous colours for the 2011 season and I’ll be trying my hardest to recreate what Colin did for the Castrol Honda team.
“I think the bike looks fantastic and I know the Ten Kate guys back at the workshop have been working really hard on its technical development since last season finished so now I just can’t wait to get started.”
The 2011 championship will commence at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit from November 25-27.
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