Motorcycling-Repsol to end 30-year sponsorship of Honda MotoGP team

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - German Grand Prix - Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany - June 18, 2022 Repsol Honda Team's Stefan Bradl in action during practice REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

(Reuters) - Spanish oil company Repsol will no longer sponsor the Honda MotoGP team from next season, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer said on Sunday, bringing the curtains down on the iconic partnership that lasted three decades.

Repsol began sponsoring Honda when they entered Grand Prix racing in 1995 and have since had immense success with several constructor titles and riders championships with greats such as Mick Doohan, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez.