Silverstone Paint Technology

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The INEOS Grenadiers are proud to work with Silverstone Paint Technology, an Official Technical Partner of the team.

The multi-year partnership will see Silverstone Paint Technology (SPT) work on reducing the mass of the team’s bikes, while ensuring creative and eye-catching liveries are achieved.

Established in 2008, SPT engineer innovative coating techniques to maximise the potential of every high-performance application. With its foundations beginning in the ultra-competitive world of Formula One where SPT’s coatings and paintwork are being utilised by 70% of current F1 teams, featuring on 800+ cars and resulting in multiple F1 World Championships.

The SPT team have transferred their approach and expertise to benefit additional elite-level sports, including professional cycling and specifically Team GB track cycling. The British squad went on to win 11 medals including six golds at the 2016 Rio Olympics on SPT painted bikes.

From its facility based in Northamptonshire, SPT’s team of specialist engineers will continue to work closely with INEOS Grenadiers engineers, riders and staff, providing support in the relentless pursuit of performance gains through mass reduction, improving speed and efficiency, whilst delivering striking liveries.

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Merging design and engineering is a challenge that SPT relishes. Working in microns and milligrams, they operate within the demanding sphere of elite competition.

Carsten Jeppesen, Head of Technical Operations and Commercial, said: "We are really excited about this partnership with Silverstone Paint Technology.

“SPT have a wealth of experience working in Formula One and we are looking forward to them bringing that expertise into the world of cycling with INEOS Grenadiers.

“Mass reduction and minimising the weight of our bikes enables us to focus on developing the best equipment possible to help our riders in all environments. At the same time, SPT’s innovation will enable us to apply advanced liveries to our bikes that best represent the INEOS Grenadiers brand.”

Mark Turner, SPT Co-Founder and CEO, added: “The team here at SPT will be providing INEOS Grenadiers with the knowledge and expertise to significantly reduce bike mass and improve surface finish, whilst retaining the critical detail and definition.

“We are really excited to be working with the INEOS Grenadiers, as this feels like a natural fit for us. The team’s focus and determination on marginal gains go hand in hand with our ethos. We are looking forward to using our F1 experience and expertise at the pinnacle of cycling.”