A lot of us know the motorcycle and automotive brands we know today because of racing. Big names like Motul, HKS, Bosch—the list goes on—have all been plastered onto race cars and race bikes which have become objects of lust among kids and aspiring racers alike.
But out of all those names, you could argue that two oil and lubricant manufacturers have become the most iconic in the world of racing. I am, of course, talking about Repsol and Castrol. Repsol has become synonymous with racing and performance simply because of how prominent it has become over the years in motorcycle racing, more specifically, with a certain Japanese manufacturer called Honda.
I’m not gonna lie, as a kid just beginning to develop an appreciation for motorcycles, I actually thought that the Repsol liveried Honda CBR10000RR was a bike made by Repsol and not Honda. It wasn’t until I was a bit older did I come to understand that Repsol was an oil and lubricant maker, and not a motorcycle manufacturer.
