Marc VDS Racing Team
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Marc VDS Racing Team is a motorcycle racing team founded by Belgian owner Marc-Oswald van der Straten-Ponthoz, descendant of the founder of the Stella Artois brewery.[1] The team competes in motorcycle racing in the Moto2 World Championship under the name ELF Marc VDS Racing Team. The team has previously competed in the MotoGP and MotoE classes. It also previously competed in many auto racing championships, particularly in grand touring classes - namely the FIA GT1 World Championship, the Blancpain Endurance Series, and the European Le Mans Series - as well as the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. They have also previously contested in rallying at various rally raid events, such as the Dakar Rally.
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2024 name | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team |
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Base | Gosselies, Belgium |
Principal | Joan Olivé |
Rider(s) | Moto2: 12. Filip Salač 14. Tony Arbolino |
Motorcycle | Kalex Moto2 |
Tyres | Pirelli |
Riders' Championships | Moto2: 2014: Tito Rabat 2017: Franco Morbidelli 2019: Álex Márquez |
Teams' Championships | Moto2: 2014 2017 |