MotoGP | 360° partnership between Mooney and Valentino Rossi's VR46

MotoGP 2022 – Mooney, will not only be the title sponsor of Team VR46, but will extend the collaboration to the creation of projects aimed at the general public.

The agreement provides for extensive collaboration between the companies which will give rise to joint commercial, marketing and communication initiatives, with the aim of offering added value through advanced fintech services and payment systems offered by Mooney also on its widespread network of over 45 thousand points of sale throughout Italy.

The Mooney VR46 Racing Team will have its beating heart in Tavullia and will field four young Italian riders for the 2022 season: Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi in MotoGP astride the Ducati, together with Celestino Vietti and Niccolò Antonelli in Moto2 on Kalex.

Statements Emilio Petrone, CEO of Mooney on partnership with VR46

“Linking the name of Mooney to such a prestigious company as VR46 Racing Team is a real declaration of intent for our company which confirms itself as a protagonist in the panorama of payment and mobility services. Speed, safety, innovation and the ability to adapt to constantly evolving customer needs are values ​​that Mooney has in common with the VR46 Racing Team, which brings Italian excellence, talent and technology around the world in some of the most competitive contexts in world sport."

Statements Salvatore Borgese, General Manager – Commercial & Banking Services of Mooney on the partnership with VR46

“We are extremely proud of the partnership built with VR46 Racing Team to create an agreement on an international scale, with a broad spectrum and which intends to carry out innovative projects. The combination and synergies developed between our two companies will be able to offer concrete advantages to customers, leading them to become even more familiar with the Fintech world."

Valentino Rossi Team Owner statements on partnership with Mooney

“I am happy to have at our side from the upcoming season an Italian company like Mooney, a leader in the world of proximity payments, with which we share the strategy of developing young Italian talents and the constant search for performance improvement. Mooney, in addition to being the Title Sponsor of our Team in the MotoGP Championship, will also support us in the VR46 Riders Academy and in my first racing season in the world of four wheels."

Statements by Alessio Salucci Team Director on the partnership with Mooney

“We are really proud of the path that led us to our debut in MotoGP. The Mooney VR46 Racing Team will be the evolution of the project that began eight seasons ago with the partnership with Sky Italia which allowed us to win the drivers' world title in 2018, the Teams' title in 2020 and to become a reference team in the lower categories of Championship. We have chosen the right people, driven by the same commitment and passion. Our drivers have the potential to give us great satisfaction and make us have fun. We are confident that we will soon reach the level of the most competitive MotoGP teams, a common objective also in Moto2 where we hope to remain one of the reference teams."