Racing Oils with Tomek Young (ExxonMobil)

Episode 13 February 06, 2022 00:43:00
Racing Oils with Tomek Young (ExxonMobil)
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Racing Oils with Tomek Young (ExxonMobil)

Feb 06 2022 | 00:43:00

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Hosted By

Rafe Britton

Show Notes

What exactly is the role of oil companies in motorsports? Seems like a trivial question, but their involvement can run much deeper than just slapping sticker on the side of a car or sponsoring a driver. Tomek Young - Global Motorsport Technology Manager at ExxonMobil, breaks down the relationship between race teams and their oil suppliers, and some of the specific things Mobil has been able to achieve in their programs.

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