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Gulf and Aston Martin Racing forge alliance
Email to a friend | Bookmark this page | Print this pageGulf Oil International and Aston Martin Racing have forged a new allinace to usher in a new era of Gulf in endurance racing
GULF SIGNS MAJOR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ASTON MARTIN RACING
Gulf Oil International is delighted to announce a major motorsport partnership
initiative for 2008 and beyond, as it links up with Aston Martin Racing to
become sponsors of the factory race team's Le Mans entry for three years.
The 2008 Aston Martin works cars with their famous 007 and 009 numbering will
run in Gulf's iconic blue and orange livery at La Sarthe in June to become the
latest in a long line of successful endurance race cars to carry the legendary
livery.
Indeed, 2008 will mark the 40th anniversary of Gulf's first victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, something of which Gulf Oil International Vice President, Alain Dujean is also keenly aware. "This is arguably the most important year ever for Gulf in motorsport. The famous Gulf racing colours first tasted victory at Le Mans in 1968, so 2008 already had great significance for us, but for Gulf to have joined up with Aston Martin Racing is fantastic - the coming together of two great automotive names, for what I hope will be a long and fruitful partnership."
Prior to 2008 the Gulf colours have been seen on the factory race cars of Ford (1966-69) Porsche (1970-71) Mirage (1974-75) and McLaren (1995-6) as well as on top line works-supported entries from Audi (2001), Courage (2005-6) and Zytek (2007).
David Richards, Chairman of Aston Martin, is also delighted with the Aston Martin Racing-Gulf partnership. "Endurance racing is engrained in the heritage of both Gulf and Aston Martin and we have also both been intrinsically linked through Le Mans for many decades. It was perhaps destined that, in the year we defend our GT1 title and Gulf celebrates the 40th anniversary of its win, we would finally race together at La Sarthe."
Indeed, 2008 will mark the 40th anniversary of Gulf's first victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, something of which Gulf Oil International Vice President, Alain Dujean is also keenly aware. "This is arguably the most important year ever for Gulf in motorsport. The famous Gulf racing colours first tasted victory at Le Mans in 1968, so 2008 already had great significance for us, but for Gulf to have joined up with Aston Martin Racing is fantastic - the coming together of two great automotive names, for what I hope will be a long and fruitful partnership."
Prior to 2008 the Gulf colours have been seen on the factory race cars of Ford (1966-69) Porsche (1970-71) Mirage (1974-75) and McLaren (1995-6) as well as on top line works-supported entries from Audi (2001), Courage (2005-6) and Zytek (2007).
David Richards, Chairman of Aston Martin, is also delighted with the Aston Martin Racing-Gulf partnership. "Endurance racing is engrained in the heritage of both Gulf and Aston Martin and we have also both been intrinsically linked through Le Mans for many decades. It was perhaps destined that, in the year we defend our GT1 title and Gulf celebrates the 40th anniversary of its win, we would finally race together at La Sarthe."
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