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technical support are a vital component of each team’ s success.”

A cornerstone of the 2026 campaign is the expanded partnership with Vance & Hines / Indian Factory Racing. Motul will serve as the official oil for the three- rider Indian team as it competes at MotoAmerica King of the Baggers championship.

The Vance & Hines partnership also includes support for the Suzuki Hayabusa, which participates in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racing.

In the MotoAmerica paddock, Motul returns as an official partner for King of the Baggers and is the series’ official lubricant.

Beyond series- level support include:

• Arch Racing Factory Team( Arch Motor- cycles): Unique American V- twins in the Super Hooligan class

• BPR Team( Yamaha): Supersport and Super Hooligan classes

• Altus Racing( Yamaha): Supersport classes

• Saddlemen Race Development( Harley- Davidson): Super Hooligan and King of the Baggers class.

Motul is also the official oil of Royal Enfield’ s Build, Train, Race program. This initiative supports female riders building their own race bikes and competing in flat track or road racing.

Off- road, Motul is backing Ducatimounted Ciaran Naran and Hero Racing for

Motul’ s U. S. motorcycle racing sponsorship lineup includes partnerships with those competing in heavyweight road racing, high-flying supercross and motocross, and off-road desert racing.( Photo: Motul)

Baja and desert competition. In supercross and motocross, Motul is supporting Kawasaki’ s International Supercross Race Team and Grindstone Friesen Group Racing.

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its presence at MotoGP and, in 2024, rider Ai Ogura of the MT Helmets – MSI team won the MotoGP World Championship using Galfer braking components.

“ MotoAmerica represents the highest level of road racing in the U. S., and that’ s exactly where Galfer belongs,” says Armando Riva, country manager of Galfer USA.“ We’ re excited to engage in a partnership that puts our products side by side with the best riders, showcasing how closely our brand is connected to elite- level performance.”

Saddlemen Race Development Harley- Davidson rider Jake Lewis brakes into Turn 1 at Daytona International Speedway. Galfer braking components helped Lewis secure podium finishes in both Mission Super Hooligan National Championship races over the March 14 weekend, including a victory in Race 2.( Photo By Brian Nelson)

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