GULF AND TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM REVEAL THE FIRST FAN-PICKED LIVERY

03 Oct 2025

Gulf and Trackhouse MotoGP Team are delighted to reveal the winner of the highly anticipated fan livery vote. Earlier this year fans were asked by Gulf and Trackhouse MotoGP Team which iconic design they would like to see featured on Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez bikes, at both the Indonesian (3-5 October) and Malaysian (24-26 October) Grands Prix.

In true racing fashion, the livery vote came down to the wire with just 7.4% separating the three livery design options and less than 1% between first and second place. Ultimately, it was the “Passion” livery that finished on top, and it will be this design that will don the team’s Aprilia RS-GP25 bikes at both the Mandalika and Sepang International Circuits.

"Passion" draws on all the classic elements of Gulf’s heritage liveries, with the iconic Gulf Racing Light Blue and Gulf Orange colourway being immediately recognisable to MotoGP fans around the world. “Passion” symbolises the heart of the ride; Gulf and Trackhouse MotoGP Team are bound by a shared devotion to the world of motorsport, a belief that racing isn’t just competition, it’s culture. It’s heritage in motion, adrenaline in every detail. With decades of racing heritage and new energy pushing both brands forward, this livery is a celebration of commitment, from garage to street, from legacy fans to the next generation.

This fan-first campaign demonstrates Gulf’s continued focus to engage with fans in Southeast Asia and globally as MotoGP returns to the region after a run of European races. The second collaboration of its kind between the globally renowned Gulf and Trackhouse MotoGP Team demonstrates both entities continuation in bringing distinctive activations to fans around the globe and drawing them even closer to the exciting world of MotoGP racing.

Mike Jones – CEO, Gulf Oil International UK Limited

“After such a close competition between the three designs, we are so excited to see a bespoke Gulf livery return to the MotoGP track in the form of our “Passion” design. We can’t wait to see the bikes on track in this new iconic livery, and we hope the fans around the world will share our enthusiasm for the design that they helped bring to life.”

Justin Marks - Founder & Owner – Trackhouse Entertainment Group

“I have been counting down the days to when we welcome a Gulf livery back to our Aprilia bikes, and I am so excited to see the “Passion” design adorn them in both Indonesia and Malaysia. Trackhouse MotoGP Team’s partnership with Gulf is truly exciting, and to have this special moment picked by our fans just adds to that excitement, marking another milestone in this partnership.”

Raul Fernandez – Trackhouse MotoGP Team Rider #25

“To give the fans the opportunity to be a bigger part of the design of my Trackhouse MotoGP bike is really exciting. It makes us feel more connected and close with those fans – I love the new Gulf design and colors – so, I am really looking forward to getting back on track and giving the world the chance to see this new livery in action.”

Ai Ogura – Trackhouse MotoGP Team Rider #79

“It’s amazing to have a brand-new Gulf livery on our bikes for the Indonesian and Malaysian races. The bike looked so good in Thailand and Argentina and I think it will look even better at Mandalika and Sepang – great choice from the fans and I am excited to be racing my Trackhouse RS-GP25 with these Gulf colors”.

About Gulf Oil International Limited (Gulf):

Gulf, a wholly owned entity of the Hinduja Group, is one of the largest privately-owned downstream companies, with a presence in over 60 countries worldwide. Operating since 1901, Gulf’s history is one of innovation, with a pioneering spirit that still guides the brand today.

Gulf’s core business is manufacturing and marketing an extensive range of performance lubricants and associated products across a diverse range of market segments.

Gulf also licenses national fuel retail networks around the globe and is currently present in over 18 countries with more than 1,250 stations. Gulf has a strong international presence in Europe, South America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region, owning blending facilities and several licensed plants worldwide. It is the majority shareholder in Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd, listed on the BSE. Gulf’s business also includes Gulf Marine, which supplies lubricants to the global shipping industry across 1,100 ports worldwide.

For more information visit: www.gulfoilltd.com

ABOUT TRACKHOUSE RACING

Trackhouse MotoGP Team:

Trackhouse Entertainment Group owner Justin Marks announced, back in December 2023, that his organization will field a MotoGP World Championship team in 2024, a move expanding its reach across the global motorsports world and building on its success in the NASCAR series. Just six weeks later the Team pulled back the curtains on its season-opening design with two of its Aprilia MotoGP prototype bikes and introduced #88 Miguel Oliveira and #25 Raul Fernandez as its pilots. One week later, Trackhouse Racing MotoGP rolled out onto its pit-road debut at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia.

Entering its sophomore year in the premier league of two-wheel racing, the Trackhouse MotoGP Team continues with 24-year-old #25 Raul Fernandez who, from the age of 11 years old, learnt his early race-craft on the tracks around Madrid. As a rookie in the intermediate Moto 2 class Raul took eight victories and only just missed out on the 2021 Championship crown. Moving up to MotoGP in 2022, Raul signed for the Aprilia Factory in 2023 and joined the new Trackhouse team at its launch in 2024. After another learning year on the RS-GP Aprilia, Raul signed for two further years with Trackhouse and will be the only rider with previous racing experience of the bike as the 2025 season commences.

Mid-year of its first season, the Trackhouse MotoGP Team demonstrated its commitment to young developing talent and its ambitions for the future by signing Ai Ogura on a two-year deal. The brightest star to emerge from Japan in over a decade, Ai started on MotoGP’s first rung of the talent ladder as 14-year-old in the Asia Talent Cup and progressed up through Red Bull Rookies and Moto3 until, in 2024, he emphatically sealed the Moto2 World Championship crown. Ai calls Kiyose, Japan, home and will join the MotoGP grid at the age of 24, carrying the #79 on the front of his Trackhouse Racing RS-GP25.

Trackhouse Racing:

Trackhouse Entertainment Group, centered in Nashville, Tennessee, is the owner of Trackhouse Racing’s NASCAR team and MotoGP World Championship team based out of Concord, North Carolina. After a full-time driving career in sports cars and NASCAR, Justin Marks founded Trackhouse Racing in 2020 and fielded an entry for #99 Daniel Suárez in 2021. Having acquired the NASCAR assets of Chip Ganassi Racing, midway through the 2021 season, Trackhouse fielded a pair Chevrolet Cup cars in 2022 for #1 Ross Chastain and Suárez - continuing in the #99.

The new team has enjoyed success on track - Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican driver to win a Cup Series race when he visited victory lane in 2022 and American Ross Chastain posted two victories to finish second in the standings in 2022. The team has scored victories throughout its time in the Cup series and Marks made more headlines bringing 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR and Trackhouse Racing in 2022 and 2023 as part of the team's PROJECT91 program. Created to give international stars a chance to compete in the sport, PROJECT91 led to New Zealander and three-time Supercar champion, Shane van Gisbergen’s dramatic rookie win at the first Chicago street race in 2023.

Off the track, Trackhouse Racing as a brand has proven itself as a progressive, marketing-minded team, reimagining how the sport is presented to its fans, media partners and sponsors. It has brought international entertainment superstar Pitbull to the organization as a team partner, increased digital presence and created live entertainment at racetracks and in 2024 announced the Avenue Sports Fund had acquired a significant minority stake in Trackhouse Entertainment Group. Trackhouse Racing acquired a third NASCAR charter and will run Van Gisbergen fulltime in the 2025 Cup series, joining Suárez and Chastain on the grid. The team also signed 18-year-old Connor Zilisch who will compete full-time in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports.

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