Castrol, Tata Motors extend partnership for truck racing event

Lubricant maker Castrol India today said it has extended partnership with Tata Motors for the T1 Prima truck racing championship for three years till 2019.
Castrol India has completed three years of association with the only truck racing championship in India since its inception in 2014.
Under the partnership, Castrol will extend its innovation and technology for the upcoming fourth season of the truck racing championship, which will be held on March 19 at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Greater Noida.
"Considered as the F1 of Truck Racing in India, this championship is a grand display of Tata Prima race trucks exclusively running on Castrol VECTON RX engine oils," Castrol India said in a statement.

Tata Motors VP, Sales and Marketing, Commercial Vehicles, RT Wasan said: "Castrol has a great heritage in motorsport globally and in India and it is therefore great to have them on board with the Tata T1 Truck racing".
Castrol India VP, Workshop and OEMs Rajeev Govil said: "We are proud to have been associated with Tata T1 Truck Racing since its inception and absolutely delighted to have won two of the three championship races held over the last three years.