AJ Foyt Racing and Sebastien Bourdais will be rockin’ with ROKiT this year.

The global conglomerate ROKiT signed as the primary marketing partner of the No. 14 Chevrolet to be driven by Bourdais in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES this season. The striking livery design embodies ROKiT’s disruptive approach to challenging conventional business. In addition to branding on the car, the agreement allows for a variety of activation opportunities.

Entrepreneur Jonathan Kendrick, ROKiT’s co-founder along with partner John-Paul DeJoria, is using the Foyt team’s iconic heritage to raise brand awareness globally and showcase the company’s broad range of services and products.

“When I was 17 years old and working for Goodyear Tires’ racing division, I was aware of A.J. Foyt and what an incredibly talented driver he was, so I am hugely excited to have partnered with the legendary AJ Foyt Racing team for the 2021 INDYCAR SERIES,” Kendrick said. “I’m looking forward to cheering on the fabulous-looking No.14 Chevrolet as it roars around the circuits this year. All our ROKiT companies will be actively involved in this partnership, and we wish Larry (Foyt), Sebastien and all the team at Foyt Racing the very best of luck.”

ROKiT is a new business incubator with a diverse portfolio of companies involved in innovative technology and services including mobile phones, WiFi deployment, beverages, pioneering 3D content production and distribution of movies and music.

The partnership is the evolution of a discussion which began seven years ago when the two companies started exploring opportunities to work together.

Team President Larry Foyt anticipates the new partnership will give his team and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES additional exposure to a younger audience as the team mounts a competitive campaign to vie for victories with four-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Bourdais.

“I met JK several years ago, and we have stayed in touch,” Larry Foyt said. “He is a true racing enthusiast, and it has been great to see him use many forms of motorsport in his growth strategy for ROKiT. We had expressed interest in working together when the time was right, and I must say it feels like everything came into alignment perfectly for this opportunity.

“I think this partnership will reward ROKiT’s partners and consumers with some exciting programs that take advantage of the great access our team can provide. I’m enthused about our promising testing results, and this is another shot of awesome momentum heading into the season."

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES opens its 17-race season Sunday, April 18 with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst at Barber Motorsports Park.