Shell Helix partners with DJR Team Penske for the 2016 V8 Supercars Championship
Shell’s official licensee, Viva Energy Australia (“Viva Energy”), is pleased to be a major sponsor of DJR Team Penske for the 2016 V8 Supercars season. Fabian Coulthard and Scott Pye will race with the latest yellow-and-red Shell Helix colours, a relationship that spans almost 50 years.
The iconic #17 DJR Team Penske car will take the grid in full Shell Helix livery at additional marquee events later in the season..
Speaking at the launch, Viva Energy Lubricants Marketing Manager Max Lane said, “We are excited to have Shell Helix as a major partner of DJR Team Penske once again in 2016 and extend the long history the Shell brand has had with Dick Johnson Racing.”
“We are proud of the major role the Shell brand has played in Australian motorsport and with Team Penske internationally as they celebrate their 50th year in motorsport.
“Through continued testing and development we are building on the strong technical relationship that Shell and Team Penske have in the USA and extending it here locally with DJR Team Penske. Partnerships such as these play an important role in the development of the most advanced Shell Helix motor oils, ultimately helping Australians reach their destination.”
Viva Energy Australia’s General Manager Sales, Daniel Ridgway, added, “Our relationship with DJR Team Penske goes beyond sponsorship. We work together as partners on and off the track, technically with the race team and commercially with the Penske businesses. Shell has a long tradition of taking what is learnt from the track and transferring that knowledge into high quality products.”
The Shell Helix DJR Team Penske Ford Falcon FG X with Scott Pye at the wheel will be in action at the Clipsal 500 from 3-6 March at the Adelaide Parklands circuit.
For further information visit:
www.shell.com.au/helix
www.vivaenergy.com.au
www.djrteampenske.com.au
www.clipsal500.com.au
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