The forthcoming season of MotoGP will carry an extra dash of glamour after
socialite Paris Hilton announced she is to launch her own team.
The
American heir to the Hilton hotels fortune has joined forces with the BQR set-up
to form her own 125cc team, which will be called SuperMartxé VIP by Paris
Hilton.
It will comprise of Spanish riders Sergio Gadea and Maverick
Vinales with legendary mechanic Rossano Brazzi, who has worked with six-time
MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi among others, taking care of the technical
details.
Sergio Gadea is a former 125cc frontrunner while Maverick
Vinales is a champion of both the Spanish and European 125cc series this year.
Hilton posted a link to the story on her official Twitter page on Tuesday
saying: "This is going to be fun!" and an earlier Tweet read: "I love
motorcycles."
Both riders will be present at the launch in Madrid this
weekend, alongside Hilton and her partners Nano, Xavi Montero and Ricard Garriga.
SuperMartxé VIP is a dance-party series that hosts club nights in Spain.
Hilton has starred in a music video to promote their events, and now their name
will appear with hers on the team's livery.
Hilton is the latest in a
long line of celebrities to get involved with motorbikes. Earlier this year film
star Antonio Banderas supported a MotoGP team but it has recently collapsed after its
major sponsor pulled out.