Yuasa partners with Honda HRC Castrol for 2025 MotoGP season

GS Yuasa is continuing its decade-long partnership with Honda HRC in the world of MotoGP, with its Yuasa brand remaining as an official sponsor of the newly named Honda HRC Castrol Team for the 2025 season.

The 2025 season sees the debut of the Honda HRC Castrol Team, a fresh identity for Honda’s factory effort. Double World Champion Joan Mir and Grand Prix winner Luca Marini will spearhead the charge, riding the Honda RC213V.

Designed and manufactured with Japanese precision, it’s claimed that Yuasa batteries deliver up to four times longer life and 30 per cent more starting power than conventional alternatives. With patented Sulfate Stop technology ensuring unbeatable reliability, GS Yuasa says its Yuasa batteries provide the confidence and performance demanded by the world’s top riders.

James Douglas, European group marketing manager at GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd, commented: “We are thrilled to continue our longstanding partnership with Honda in MotoGP under the exciting new Honda HRC Castrol Team banner. Motorsport is the ultimate proving ground for innovation and performance, and our involvement reflects Yuasa’s unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality and reliability.

“We don’t just power championship-winning motorcycles, our batteries provide the trusted starting power for riders worldwide every day. Whether it’s the authentic YTX, GYZ, or YTZ models—always copied but never equalled—Yuasa batteries continue to set the industry benchmark.”

Beyond MotoGP, Yuasa is a leading Original Equipment (OE) supplier to all major motorcycle manufacturers.