Duration: 03:15 minutes
[Title text]
Partner of Choice
Shell Bitumen
Every Racetrack Has a Story
[Audio]
Background music commences, ambient
[Narrator]: “Every racetrack has a story.”
[Video footage]
On a racetrack, a red racing car takes a corner at high speed over which text displays word by word: EVERY- RACETRACK- HAS – A STORY
[Narrator]: “Every season, Formula 1 and MotoGP races delight millions of viewers from across the globe. The circuits build their fame based on their incredible design, challenging corners and the skills of the drivers. Safety is paramount to allow drivers to perform at their best with minimal risks.”
[Video footage]
The car moves at high speed along the track. Spectators stand watching in the stands, silhouetted against a sunny sky. Telephoto lenses pointed at the action are seen moving slightly as photographers adjust them. Aerial view of the race circuit as several cars take a corner. In slow-motion the two Shell Ferrari drivers walk towards the camera. A racing car is seen front-on in close up moving towards the camera, then moving right to left across the track, and round a corner.
[Narrator]: “The Shell Cariphalte product range has been designed to offer durability and reliability. Every racetrack is unique and you can rely on our team of experts to work with you to provide you with the right solution for your projects.”
[Video footage]
Wide pan of the pit area. Overhead view as the Ferrari pit team changes the wheels on the car. Two consultants and a contractor wearing hard hats and hi-vis jackets walk across the track
[Narrator]: “Many customers have chosen to partner with Shell to pave or maintain their iconic racetracks.”
[Graphic]
A red and yellow map of the world displays the locations of Shell Cariphalte racetracks: Hockenheim, Nürburgring, Fiorano, Sakhir, Yas Marina, Sepang, Marina Bay
[Narrator]: “For the second time since its construction, the circuit owners of the Sepang racetrack in Malaysia, called on Shell's expertise to deliver a state-of-the-art bitumen solution that met their durability and performance needs in an environment where temperature and humidity levels are high.”
[Video footage]
Wide pan to show construction vehicles parked on the race track with the stands visible behind them. Close up of two rollers as they move slowly along the track, followed by a third orange UEM vehicle which comes to a stop.
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali, CEO Sepang International Circuit SDN BHD interview]
“Sepang International Circuit was built in 1999. [voice over] We have hosted the Malaysia Formula 1 Grand Prix, the MotoGP World Championship, and now World Superbike Championship.”
[Video footage]
Tracking view of the stands from the racetrack
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali interview]
“It's an iconic facility for Malaysia. It has put Malaysia on the world map [voice over]as a country that hosts international world-class events.
[Video footage]
Around ten competing superbikes follow each other round a bend
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali interview]
“We are extremely delighted to have Shell providing us [voice over] with the materials for the track asphalt, because it's a different kind of material. It's sensitive, it's complicated.”
[Video footage]
Close up of moving wheel and parts of SUPER 1803-2 paver
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali interview]
“And we are very much satisfied that Shell can comply or deliver to the expectations of our consultants [voice over] to ensure that, at the end of the day, we have a great asphalt.”
[Video footage]
Consultants and contractors wearing hard hats and hi-vis clothing stand watching proceedings alongside parked Nichido paver
[Jarno Zaffelli, Circuit Designer, Dromo Italy, interview]
“The grip we found with the first trials and the first parts that were laid [voice over] has been extremely satisfying. The interesting thing working…
[Video footage]
Close up of rear of paver moving across track
[Jarno Zaffelli interview]
…with Shell has been, compared to our past experiences, that the bitumen [voice over]
provided is extremely workable till a lower temperature.
[Video footage]
Close up of bitumen being churned by a rotor
[Jarno Zaffelli interview]
“Shell proprietary technology can allow us to work this [voice over]with several different types of rollers at very different temperatures.”
[Video footage]
Close up of operator in driving seat of roller as it moves slowly along followed by a road-level view of the rollers‘ wheels passing by each other
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali voice over]“The critical factor of [interview] the success of the new asphalt is the ingredients, [voice over]the formula that needs to be put together…
[Video footage]
Close up of paver wheel as it moves slowly past to reveal a yellow Sakai SW652 asphalt roller
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali interview]
...and Shell has delivered to the highest standard [voice over] and they have pushed their plant to the maximum production to ensure that we get enough material to the right specification for the maintenance work that we are currently doing.”
[Video footage]
View of asphalt plant with tower and chute against a blue sky, followed by asphalt cascading over a roller into a tray-type receptacle. A yellow Nichido paver is seen moving away against a blue sky.
[Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali interview]
“From the feedback that I receive from all stakeholders, from my team at SIC, our consultants from Italy [voice over] overseeing this project, and of course, from our main contractor Nippon Road, Shell has very much lived up to the expectations of delivering the materials that we need.”
[Video footage]
A contractor and a consultant in discussion, they both reach out their arms to indicate. A Nippon Road contractor is seen standing with Nichido equipment and vehicle. The freshly laid asphalt is seen alongside a contractor’s feet.
[Narrator]: “Every race has a story. Let's create one together.”
[Video footage]
A red Shell Ferrari moves slowly along the racetrack over which text displays word by word, EVERY – RACETRACK – HAS – A STORY.
[Audio]
Background music ends. Shell outro sting
[Graphic]
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