Racing events are a beautiful blend of technology and art. Here, victory or defeat is decided by a very narrow margin. This is why racers use high-performing cutting-edge technology in these competitions. The world's top racers trust ENI's lubricants because of product quality and technical expertise. Among them are famous racers like MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Superbike racer Max Biaggi, Formula One racer Alex Zanard, Rally Racer Sebastien Ogier.


Why does ENI partner with racing events and racers?


In these racing events, racers and engines face the toughest conditions. By being partner with these events and racers ENI tries to test how their products are able to perform under these difficult conditions before releasing the products to the general customer. Thus, through continuous testing they try to market the best product for the average customer. This is why ENI has partnership in these racing events.

Partnerships with the world's best racing events and racers:

ENI has a glorious history in the world of motorsport. ENI has technical and commercial partnerships with the world's major international manufacturers, organizers and racers in motorsport championships.
These are:


1) In 2015 Eni achieved the honor of being the title sponsor and official supplier of the FIM Superbike World Championship for four times in a row.



2) They have a technological partnership with Aprilia Racing.


3) In the MotoGP™ Championship, Eni was the exclusive fuel supplier in the Moto2™ and Moto3™ classes.



4) Monza ENI Circuit:

Established in 1922, Monza Circuit is one of the most important tracks in the world. It is called the "temple of speed" for its quick turns and long straights. ENI has been the cultural guardian of the circuit since 2017 and the track is currently called the "Monza ENI circuit". Many big racers of the world have participated in this track. Even Racers like Max Verstappen have also struggled to race on this track. He said, "Monza is a very fast track. I like its speedy parts. It's very difficult to get past the last corner but it's great when you can get through it."

The unique characteristics of the Monza circuit make it an ideal place for racers to make history.

5) ENI was the national sponsor of Monza Formula 1 Grand Pix. Prior to this, a three-year partnership was signed between ENI and ACI-Automobile club Italia from 2017 to 2019.

Partnerships with other teams:

Ducati Team: ENI was in partnership with the Ducati Team in the MotoGP World Championship. They were the title sponsor of the MotoGP team which was formerly known as "Ducati Team Powered By ENI".
Apart from this, ENI was also the title sponsor of the German MotoGP (Eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland) and the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Sky Racing Team VR46: ENI sponsored Sky Racing Team VR46 in the MotoGP World Championship in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes.

Pramac Racing: ENI has also sponsored the Pramac Racing team in the MotoGP World Championship.

Petronas Yamaha SRT: ENI had a sponsorship with the Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team in the MotoGP world championship.


ENI's contribution in achieving record win:


Ferrari managed to win the 1988 Italian Grand Prix with a 1-2 record using Eni's Motor Oil. Gerhard Berger led the final two circuits of the race. His teammate Michele Alboreto was second with a speed of 228.528 km/h. Since 1979, Ferrari has won both races at Monza.

At the Monza Formula One Grand Prix, Charles Lecrec set a speed record of 349.7 km/h with a Ferrari. It was Ferrari's first home win in 11 years!

Sources:
1. https://www.eni.com/assets/documents/press-release/migrated/2011/07/ps_racing_germany.pdf
2. https://oilproducts.eni.com/fr_BX/actualites-et-evenements/monza-eni-circuit-trials-for-man-and-machine
3. https://motogp.hondaracingcorporation.com/event/eni-motorrad-grand-prix-deutschland/
4. https://motorsportstats.com/results/motogp/2011/eni-motorrad-grand-prix-deutschland/info