Spain's Repsol Extends 22-Year Sponsorship With Honda MotoGP Through '18

Spanish energy company Repsol has "extended its 22-year sponsorship of world champion Marc Marquez's factory Honda MotoGP team" until the end of '18, according to Alan Baldwin of REUTERS. The partnership, which started in '95, is the "most successful in MotoGP history with 12 rider world championships and 151 race wins in the top category" (REUTERS, 12/7). MOTORSPORT's Jamie Klein reported since joining forces with Repsol, Honda has won 500cc/MotoGP riders' titles with Mick Doohan, Alex Criville, Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez. Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will "continue to comprise the team's rider line-up" until the end of '18 (MOTORSPORT, 12/7).