Beginning with the American Le Mans Series season kick-off
event at Sebring International Raceway, Pennzoil UltraTM
will once again be the primary sponsor of the Risi
Competizione American Le Mans Series Team for the entire
2011 season.
Through the sponsorship agreement, Pennzoil UltraTM,
Shell's most advanced motor oil in North America, will be
the motor oil used by Risi Competizione in every race this
season.
The 2011 season will be an exciting one for the Risi
Competizione team, as they refocus their attention on a
single car entry and introduce a new driver pairing. The
Risi team will field the brand new Ferrari 458 Italia GT and
rely on Jaime Melo and Toni Vilander to pilot the vehicle to
a series championship. Throughout the year, Pennzoil will
provide the team its most advanced lubricants, in hopes of
providing the edge needed to win.
“We are very proud to have Pennzoil return as a sponsor of
the Risi Competizione team as we continue our quest for our
third ALMS championship and eighth major endurance race
victory,” said Team Principal Giuseppe Risi.
“Shell and Ferrari have an iconic relationship, and we hope
the advanced technology of Pennzoil Ultra will provide us
the advantage to drive our cars to the winner’s circle.”
With engine tolerances and clearances measuring only
thousandths of an inch and engines operating in high-
temperature conditions, even a small build-up of deposits
could diminish performance. Through Shell Oil Company’s
technical partnership with Ferrari, Pennzoil Ultra has been
tested and engineered to clean and protect all engines,
meeting and exceeding Ferrari’s most stringent standards.
“We at Pennzoil take great pride in the fact that
Shell scientists work as a team with Ferrari in the
Trackside Laboratory at each Formula One race, at the famous
Ferrari factory in Italy and at Shell’s R&D facilities in
the United Kingdom and Germany,” said Rusty Barron, VP,
Shell Lubricants, Americas. “The technical relationship with
Ferrari ultimately provides us with an environment for
testing new lubricants in extreme conditions. This gives us
a better understanding of what will deliver improved
protection, performance and efficiency to help the
motorsports teams we sponsor excel and continue their
winning ways.”
Shell has a storied history of motorsports successes and
continues to build on that legacy with Pennzoil Ultra as the
primary sponsor of the Risi Competizione team.
For additional information on Pennzoil’s products and
motorsports activities, please visit www.Pennzoil.com.
