Randy de Puniet : “Three wonderful seasons”

MotoGP is the world motorcycle racing championship’s top category. Each year, it is watched live by a TV audience of more than 400 million viewers. For TotalEnergies, this is a powerful platform for visibility, as well as - and above all – an ideal testing ground. This pioneering spirit is central to the partnership between our ELF brand and the KTM Tech3 team.

Launched in 2010, the Moto2 World Championship is based on bikes with a free chassis and a common engine (765cc) for all the teams: the riders’ talent is the main feature to stand out. As the bikes are less powerful than for MotoGP, this category is aimed more at upcoming young talents looking to gain experience on the international stage. TotalEnergies has been its official fuel supplier since 2016, and has built up close partnerships with the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marcs VDS and KTM Red Bull Tech 3 teams for the 2019 season.

Dorna Sports, the MotoGP promoter, launched the FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2012. Based on the Motorcycle Grand Prix calendar, the Moto3 class is held alongside the MotoGP and Moto2 events.

Since 2019 a new discipline has been created, also competing during the European Grand-Prix : MotoE. This competition uses electric powered bike, supplied by the Italian manufacturer Energica, and is played as a World Cup. Thanks to the recent partnership between TotalEnergies and Energica, regarding the supply of specific fluids for Moto-e, this race series has opened a whole new area of experimentation for our engineers. 

The World Superbike Championship (WSBK) was created at the end of the 80s so that bikes based on standard road-use models could compete. A unique opportunity for manufacturers to promote their standard models, and for energy firms like TotalEnergies to develop innovative products for the general public. In 2019, we are continuing to support Kawasaki’s official teams, targeting a new WSBK World Champion title.

The famous endurance motorcycle races like the 24 Heures Motos and the Bol d’Or are part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Endurance World Championship. TotalEnergies, with its ELF brand, has featured in this competition for many years, alongside its partner Kawasaki. This is an outstanding testing ground and enables the Group to develop products that are increasingly adapted to the demands of this type of extreme racing.