Who sponsors Ensign
36 brands have sponsored Ensign across 10 seasons since 1973. Not here yet: sportswear.
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Sponsor history
Sponsors down, seasons across. Dark cells are title, presenting or principal deals. Confirmed rows only.
| Sponsor | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB InBev India (Budweiser) | · | · | · | · | · | · | Kit | · |
| ARCO Graphite | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Benning | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Café de Colombia | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | Kit |
| Castrol | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · | · |
| Clay Regazzoni Jeans | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cynar | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · | · |
| Elf | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · | · |
| Esso | · | · | · | · | · | · | Kit | · |
| FINA | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| First National City Travelers Checks | · | Kit | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Goodyear | · | · | · | · | · | Kit | · | · |
| Guinness | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| HB Alarmsystemen | Kit | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Heyco Werkzeuge | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Hi-Line Car Stripes | · | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · |
| ICI Chemicals | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Interscope Racing | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Lucas Oil | · | · | · | · | · | · | Kit | · |
| Marlboro | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Michelin | · | · | · | · | · | · | Kit | · |
| Mopar | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
| Motormeyer | Kit | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Radio Luxembourg | · | · | · | Kit | · | · | · | · |
How crowded each season was
More logos means less room to stand out. Seasons with fewer than five sponsors on record are probably incomplete.
Who came back
Sponsors of one season who were back the next.
The sponsors
Most seasons first. Tiers as printed by the organiser or reported in the trade press.
| Brand | Category | Tier | Seasons | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Café de Colombia | Travel & hospitality | Shirt sponsor | 1982 | |
| AB InBev India (Budweiser) | Alcohol | Shirt sponsor | 1981 | |
| Esso | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1981 | |
| Lucas Oil | Food | Shirt sponsor | 1981 | |
| Michelin | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1981 | |
| Toyota | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1981 | |
| Goodyear | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1980 | |
| Theodore | – | Shirt sponsor | 1980 | |
| Unipart | Business services | Shirt sponsor | 1980 | |
| Hi-Line Car Stripes | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1979 | |
| ARCO Graphite | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Benning | – | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| FINA | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Guinness | Alcohol | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Heyco Werkzeuge | – | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| ICI Chemicals | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Interscope Racing | – | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Marlboro | – | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Mopar | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Radio Luxembourg | Media & entertainment | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| TWA | Travel & hospitality | Shirt sponsor | 1978 | |
| Castrol | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1977 | |
| Clay Regazzoni Jeans | Fashion & lifestyle | Shirt sponsor | 1977 | |
| Cynar | Alcohol | Shirt sponsor | 1977 | |
| Elf | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1977 | |
| Tissot | Fashion & lifestyle | Shirt sponsor | 1977 | |
| First National City Travelers Checks | Banking & finance | Shirt sponsor | 1976 | |
| Raiffeisen | Banking & finance | Shirt sponsor | 1976 | |
| Texaco | Energy & industrial | Shirt sponsor | 1976 | |
| Valvoline | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1976 | |
| HB Alarmsystemen | – | Shirt sponsor | 1975 | |
| Motormeyer | – | Shirt sponsor | 1975 | |
| Dempster International | – | Shirt sponsor | 1974 | |
| Shell | Automotive | Shirt sponsor | 1974 | |
| Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Travel & hospitality | Shirt sponsor | 1974 | |
| Duckhams | – | Shirt sponsor | 1973 |
Show all 36 sponsors
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Categories common on other motorsport properties with no sponsor here.
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Brands on similar properties, not on this one
They sponsor two or more other motorsport properties. For organisers, the shortlist.
Similar motorsport properties
Every deal, with its source36 rows · what our check found on each source page
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1981
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1981.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1979
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1979.
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Shirt sponsor · Team · 1978
Secondary shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1978.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1978
Secondary shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1978.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1977
Secondary shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1977.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1976
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1976.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1974
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1974–1979.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 1974
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Ensign, 1974.
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