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Valvoline new partner for KTM Sportcar
22.03.2019: VALVOLINE TO BE EXCLUSIVE OEM FOR KTM X-BOW
KTM Sportcar GmbH, Austria’s only OEM and manufacturer of the KTM X-BOW super sportscar is launching an exclusive cooperation with Valvoline, one of the world’s leadinglubricant manufactu
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VALVOLINE TO BE EXCLUSIVE OEM FOR KTM X-BOW
KTM Sportcar GmbH, Austria’s only OEM and manufacturer of the KTM X-BOW super sportscar is launching an exclusive cooperation with Valvoline, one of the world’s leadinglubricant manufacturers, just in time for the start of the 2019 Racing Season.
Valvoline is to be the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for all of the super sportscars that are made by hand in Graz. Valvoline will also be the company's development partner in motorsport and sponsoring partner at all of the Austrian manufacturer's motor racing activities.
The 2019 motorsport season is due to begin in just a few weeks, so now is the ideal time for KTM Sportcar GmbH to announce the new partnership. Valvoline will be the exclusive OEM for all KTM X-BOW models, and the recommended lubricant partner for the car in the 40 countries that embrace the company’s dealer- and service partner network. The development cooperation will also include oil analysis, and further development linked to all the racing activities of the KTM X-BOW GT4, under the banners of Reiter Engineering, and True Racing.
KTM Sportcar GmbH Managing Director Michael Wölfling is delighted with the new partnership: “A partnership with Valvoline, one of the world's premium lubricant brands, is,without doubt, a big, and very important step for a small series manufacturer like KTM Sportcar GmbH. We are especially pleased because this is not just a sponsorship contract, it is also about close cooperation at all levels, and especially in technical terms. And both parties will certainly benefit enormously from this."
“Our partnership with KTM Sportcar GmbH marks a new and exciting era for our brand in Europe,“ comments Diego Brodoni, Vice President Valvoline Europa. "Racing cars and super sportscars place incredibly high demands on the lubricants they use. When an exclusive manufacturer like KTM, which constructs and sells both street-legal vehicles and high-performance racing cars, puts its trust in Valvoline as an exclusive original equipment manufacturer, it reflects our status as one of the world's most renowned brands for highquality lubricants.
And he adds: “The fact that we will support KTM development partner Reiter Engineering, and the factory supported team True Racing with the analysis of lubricants, and in further development during their racing activities, are naturally all highlights of our future cooperation.
Valvoline can look back on a fantastic history in motorsports, and it is exciting that we'll be seeing our brand on some of the most famous European circuits in 2019!" Among others, we'll see the partnership at the GT4 European Series, in the ADAC GT4 Germany, the Creventic 24 H Series, and at KTM’s own spec series, the X-BOW BATTLE.
Reiter Engineering
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