Shell and Ducati in the MotoGP Championship

Shell entered MotoGP with Ducati Corse in 2003; five years later, 18 race wins and the 2007 MotoGP World Championship title, Shell’s technical partnership with Ducati represents one of the strongest relationships in motorsport. Scientific development is embraced by both parties and the race track represents the perfect test bed to design the best performing fuels and lubricants.

The lessons learned and the boundaries broken within the extreme environment of MotoGP contribute to the development and the production of Shell V-Power fuel and Shell Advance Ultra 4 lubricant products. Shell’s track to road philosophy is of vital importance to the technical team who transfer their knowledge from the MotoGP products to the shops and forecourts for Shell’s customers around the world.

Entering the sixth year of this technical partnership, the challenge for Shell is always to find the optimum horsepower from the fuel. The development of the supremely quick Desmosedici engine has been carried out with Shell’s highest powering delivering racing fuel, Shell V-Power.

The blend of Shell V-Power MotoGP fuel is constantly improved to reduce the fuel consumption without compromising the power output. Looking towards the Shell V-Power found on the forecourts of the world, it is designed using the knowledge gained from racing these high revving, ultra-powerful engines, to ensure that every bike in the world can benefit from Shell’s racing experience.

This advancement in technology on the MotoGP circuits of the world is converted to the road, where Shell customers can enjoy the benefits of Shell’s unique relationship with Ducati.

Shell Advance plays an integral part in powering and protecting Ducati’s engines. In MotoGP, engine lubricants have three key functions; reducing friction to increase power, maintaining the performance of the gearbox and protecting the engine against wear to ensure it reaches the finish line.

Shell Advance Ultra 4’s tailored blend of lubricant plays a key role for Ducati in lubricating the engine’s rotating parts and the constantly moving components of the gearbox. Shell Advance Ultra 4 has been optimised to deliver maximum performance and liberate new power while maintaining its protection properties throughout each session on the track.