After a fruitful two-year collaboration, the Elf Marc VDS Racing Team is delighted to announce it has successfully reached a new agreement with renowned French motorcycling equipment manufacturer IXON.

• The extended partnership between two reference brands in the World Championship paddock means the triple Moto2 title-winning squad will continue to proudly wear IXON’s industry leading clothing for 2022, which combines a great look and amazing comfort using state-of-the-art production technology
• The French brand also remains the merchandising partner of the Elf Marc VDS Racing Team for the upcoming season.
• IXON’s commitment and professionalism are core values shared by the Elf Marc VDS Racing Team and the two are determined to enjoy more success together with Sam Lowes and Tony Arbolino when the new season commences in Qatar on March 6.
• Founded in 1996 in France and now distributed in over 70 countries, IXON is an international brand of motorcycling equipment created by and for motorcyclists. Since its arrival in MotoGP in 2010, IXON has become an essential player in the paddock. The brand offers riders made-to-measure IXON suits plus a dedicated racing service, provides teams with IXON teamwear and addresses racing fans as well thanks to IXON merchandising featuring both official team and rider merchandising.

/// Marc Van Der Straten, Team Owner:

“We are very pleased to extend our sponsorship agreement with IXON. Over the last two years they have proven to be excellent professionals in the sector and have provided us with the highest level of material. The quality of their products is unquestionable, but even more so is their professionalism and availability. It will certainly be an honour to represent a brand like this in the paddock through fantastic technical clothing.”

/// Thierry Maniguet, Founder and CEO of IXON

“As a triple Moto2 World Championship-winning squad, the Elf Marc VDS Racing Team is definitely a reference team in the Moto2 paddock. I am very happy with the renewal of our partnership and I am confident we will enjoy more success and great results together. I would like to thank Marc van Der Straten and his entire team for their trust in IXON and our products. I would also like to thank the team management, Marina Rossi and Patrick Kramer. It is a pleasure to be working with such passionate and professional people in the paddock. I hope that this quality of relationship will allow our successful and performance-oriented collaboration to continue in the future!”