26 March 2024 : Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India’s energy major, made a grand entry as the Official Fuel Partner of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) – 2024 with its latest superior performance fuel offering, ‘STORM-Ultimate Racing Fuel’. STORM fuelled all the racing bikes during the opening round of the Championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. The ARRC Championship shall travel across Thailand, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, with finish line in Thailand.
IndianOil is the only Indian energy company to receive this honour as the Official Fuel Partner for the Championship for a three-year period across all ARRC events, for fuelling the participating bikes with ‘STORM-Ultimate Racing Fuel’. Renowned for its top tier racing talent, ARRC enthusiastically welcomed IndianOil’s partnership with the leading racing enthusiasts, bolstering IndianOil’s position as a Trusted Fuel Partner in the motorsport domain.
The performance of IndianOil’s ‘STORM’ was highly appreciated by the prestigious racing teams from across the globe. The Team Manager of renowned TKKR BMW Racing Team said, “It was amazing to experience that with the use of STORM, the speed of the racing bikes increased exponentially. Last year, in same circuit only handful bikes could approach the speed of 300 km/hour, but this year IndianOil’s STORM could make every racer bike approach 300 km per hour.”
STORM- Ultimate Racing Fuel is designed as a high-performance gasoline specifically tailored for the rigorous demands of various racing circuits, including enduro, trial, circuit racing, motocross and supermoto, cross-country, e-bike, and track racing. This specialized fuel meets the requirements for FIM Category 2 race fuels, with clearance from the FIM approved M/s Intertek in Switzerland, catering to all classes of motorbikes engaged in these competitions.
The Asia Road Racing Championship, commonly known as ARRC, is one of the most prestigious and competitive two-wheeled racing series in the Asia-Pacific region. The ARRC, spanning multiple classes such as Superbike 1000, Supersports 600, Production 250, Underbone 150, and TVS Asia One Make, represents a pinnacle of competitive racing in the Asia-Pacific region. The arrival of ‘STORM- Ultimate Racing Fuel’ in the international arena marks a significant stride in IndianOil’s innovation and expertise in producing specialized fuels adhering to stringent international norms.