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Trackhouse has unveiled a special Gulf livery inspired by the legendary Ford GT40 for the Indonesian and Malaysian MotoGP rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ai Ogura and Ra\u00fal Fern\u00e1ndez will race the Aprilia RS-GP26 in Gulf’s familiar light blue and orange colours at Mandalika this weekend before using the design again at Sepang from October 30 to November 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The livery celebrates Gulf’s 125th anniversary and draws primarily on the Ford GT40s that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969. Trackhouse has also incorporated classic racing-number graphics intended to strengthen the connection with Gulf’s motorsport history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is the fourth special design created by Gulf and Trackhouse since the partnership began at the start of the 2025 MotoGP season. The team’s bikes have already raced in Gulf colours at seven previous Grands Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery time I see the Gulf livery updates on our Aprilia RS-GP26 bikes, I feel a surge of excitement,\u201d said Trackhouse owner Justin Marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have said before that growing up with stories of the epic duels that took place back in the \u201960s and \u201970s at Le Mans, when the GT40s and 917s cemented Gulf\u2019s colours as perhaps the most recognisable in motorsport history, these designs are particularly evocative for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe latest design on the Gulf Trackhouse bikes is going to bring a flavour of the past to MotoGP, while keeping us headed into the future with this great partnership, and I am sure fans across the world of racing will enjoy our latest take on an amazing legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gulf-liveried GT40 remains one of the most recognisable racing cars in motorsport history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Wyer’s Ford GT40 won Le Mans in Gulf colours in both 1968 and 1969, with Pedro Rodr\u00edguez and Lucien Bianchi taking victory first before Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver repeated the achievement one year later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The blue-and-orange identity subsequently became associated with several successful endurance programmes, including the Porsche 917 that Marks referenced when explaining the inspiration behind Trackhouse’s latest MotoGP design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gulf CEO Mike Jones said the anniversary offered an opportunity to combine that history with the company’s current involvement in racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is incredibly exciting to see Gulf\u2019s 125th anniversary come to life through our partnership with the SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a brand, we are proud of our history, so it felt right that our motorsport heritage should be the inspiration behind our latest livery, particularly in this milestone year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis truly special bike design brings these two perspectives together \u2014 I can\u2019t wait to see it on track in Indonesia and Malaysia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trackhouse also used Gulf colours at Mandalika and Sepang in 2025 after supporters selected its ‘Passion’ design through a fan vote. Fern\u00e1ndez subsequently finished on the sprint podium in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Spaniard returns this year after establishing himself as one of Aprilia’s leading performers. Trackhouse has already extended Fern\u00e1ndez’s contract through the end of the 2028 MotoGP season<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ogura, meanwhile, has recently returned to form after missing two rounds because of a fractured left thumb. The Japanese rider finished fourth in Austria after returning from surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both riders now arrive at a circuit where Aprilia is expected to be particularly competitive, giving Trackhouse the chance to combine its most distinctive livery of the season with a strong result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n