As one of the longest established, and most successful, high-tech lubricant companies, Motul is as conscious of its past as of its future. It is therefore with great pride that Motul announces the renewal of its partnership with the prestigious classic car rally, Tour Auto, for the ninth consecutive year.
Starting from the Grand Palais in Paris on 17th April, the Tour Auto brings together the ‘crème de la crème’ of historic and classic vehicles from across the world for a week of stages on closed roads and circuits, terminating in Nice on 21st April. Motul, which is a partner with FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens), will be present for the duration of the massively popular event to technically support many of the 225+ entries with its dedicated range of products for historic vehicles. These include four different viscosities and its 300V Motorsport line dedicated to vintage racing vehicles with rebuilt engines.
To celebrate 2012 Tour Auto, Motul has produced a Limited Edition 300V 15W50 Competition oil in a special gold-coloured can. The total of two thousand cans will be distributed as follows: five hundred will be offered to participants, and one thousand five hundred will be available for sale during the event.
Amongst the teams entered in the 2012 Tour Auto, Motul will be offering special technical support to Jean Ragnotti and Francis Mercier, whose Alpine A110 1800 has always run in Motul’s distinguished and recognisable livery, to the 2011 Tour Auto winner, Ludovic Caron in his AC Cobra, and to Jean-Pierre Lajournade, the 2010 winner in his Lotus Elan.
Motul is closely involved with the classic car world on a global basis, supporting the Classic Endurance Racing series in Europe, the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in the UK, the Festa Primavera and Festa Autunno in Japan, Germany’s Bosch Boxberg Klassik and the famous Carrera Panamericana in Mexico. Over and above the provision of dedicated, reliable and high-performance products, Motul’s association with these events demonstrates its devotion to its motor/motorcycle heritage in general and, in particular, to motorsport in all its forms.
