Source: Pramac Racing.

Italian company Pramac has agreed to a one-year deal with Dorna Sports to become the title sponsor of the 2015 Australian round of the MotoGP World Championship.

The extremely popular GP, held at the Phillip Island circuit over the weekend of 16-18 October, will be titled the Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

Founded in Italy in 1966, Pramac is a global leader in the production of stationary, rental and portable generators and material handling equipment with manufacturing plant in Italy, Spain, Brazil and China and 14 international commercial subsidiaries.

“We are very honoured to announce that Pramac will sponsor a grand prix during the 2015 season; the historic grand prix at Phillip Island, in Australia, that during the years has always generated great emotions to its followers,” said Paolo Campinoti, Pramac CEO.

“Since 2002 we are committed on the MotoGP starting grid with our Pramac Racing Team and this is for us an extra step in this very challenging and excite world that is totally consistent with the philosophy of our company.”

Pramac have been ever present on the MotoGP World Championship grid since 2002 with the Pramac Racing Team and were also title sponsors of the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix. Pramac is also a sponsor of the Shell Advance Asia talent Cup.