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february 10, 2017 - Motul

Motul Onirika 2853 heads to Grand Palais for charity auction

Motul is auctioning the #motul #onirika2853 in conjunction with Bonhams in Paris ...

Driven forward by men and women sharing values such as “Brotherly”, #motul has always put people at the heart of its strategy. Moreover, #motul is consistently looking towards both the future and innovation.

Motivated by this ideology, #motul has decided to sell its Motul #onirika2853 as lot 214 at Bonhams’ Grand Marques du Monde sale at the Grand Palais at 9:00 am 9th February. The company will donate all proceeds to its socially responsible foundation, the Motul Corazón Foundation, which was officially launched in 2011 under the aegis of Fondation de France. Sponsoring projects all over the world, Foundation President Michel Rivoire has emphasized “The #motul Corazón Foundation has chosen to help disadvantaged adolescents on all continents to train themselves in mechanical and technical fields, where they can passionately build their professional future”.

Inspired by countless details, quotes, art forms and technologies, the #motul #onirika2853 is an artwork created by Italian #design house Officine GP Design’s Luca Pozzato. Although currently an art installation, it has the potential to be transformed into a running motorcycle. The name Onirika means “dreamlike” while the 2853 refers to a thousand years after the company’s founding date.

The #motul #onirika2853 is a harmonious mix of stimuli from the different sectors in which #motul is present. Developed using bespoke manufactured parts, the bike features a handcrafted aluminium fuel tank using gears as a theme and was coated using a ‘cubic paint’ technique. Its cast iron grey colour, the gear-shaped fuel cap and the rich detailed textures are all references to Motul’s universe.

First presented at the Verona Motorbike Expo back in January of last year, Onirika has stunned audiences throughout 2016 at events such the WorldSBK in Imola, at the French Motorcycle Grand Prix, Wheels and Waves, the 24h of Le Mans, the TT Assen Motorcycle Grand Prix, Intermot and the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix. Its roadshow will end with the Grand Palais auction in February, where its new journey will begin.

The value of this artwork is estimated by Bonhams at around €25,000-30,000.

For more information on Bonhams’ Grand Marques du Monde sale at 9:00 am 9thFebruary please email onirikaauction@fr.motul.com

ABOUT MOTUL

Motul is a world-class French company specialised in the formulation, production and distribution of high-tech engine lubricants (two-wheelers, cars and other vehicles) as well as lubricants for industry via its MotulTech activity.

Unanimously recognised for more than 160 years for the quality of its products, innovation capacity and involvement in the field of competition, #motul is also recognised as the specialist in synthetic lubricants. As early as 1971, #motul was the first lubricant manufacturer to pioneer the formulation of a 100% synthetic lubricant for #automotive engines, the 300V lubricant, making use of Esters technology and issued from the aeronautical industry. 

Throughout the years, #motul has gained experience as an official supplier to many racing teams and manufacturers and contributes with them to further technological development in motorsports.

Motul is supporting those teams in international competitions such as: 24 Hours of Le Mans (cars and motorcycles), FIA World Endurance Championship, Super GT, Drift, Pikes Peak, Japanese championship Super Formula, Blancpain Endurance & Sprint Series, MotoGP, World Superbike, MXGP, Endurance World Championship, Supercross, IOM TT, Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship, F1 Boat and scores of others.

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