OMP will enter a technical partnership with the Sauber F1 Team to supply the Swiss squad with racing gear and additional accessories.
From 2013, OMP will kit out the drivers and technicians of the Sauber F1 Team (in action in 2012, pictured) with innovative racing suits and underwear, shoes and gloves. OMP will also provide the safety harnesses for the Sauber C32-Ferrari. They are made from Dyneema®, an extremely lightweight synthetic fibre, which will see the weight of the harnesses reduced by around 40 per cent compared to previous versions.
“OMP is a brand that has established itself in motor racing over many years ,” notes Monisha Kaltenborn, CEO of the Sauber F1 Team. “For us the safety of our drivers and mechanics is paramount, which is why we very much welcome a leading partner in this field.”
“This partnership is a great source of satisfaction for us ,” says Paolo Delprato, OMP Managing Director, “because it will allow us to showcase some of our most important innovations for 2013 on the most prestigious international race tracks. In particular, the new safety harnesses made from Dyneema® as well as the new ‘Dry System’ in our suits and underwear are the fruits of years of research and development in our company, which is a reference point for the car racing industry.”
About OMP Racing
OMP is an Italian company and world leader in the design and production of motor racing equipment (fire-resistant suits, seats, steering wheels, safety harnesses etc.) which is deployed in numerous international race series. OMP is one of the few companies in the world to offer a complete range of equipment for racing cars and drivers, with more than 5,000 products in its catalogue. Further information is available at: www.ompracing.it
About Sauber F1 Team
In 1970 Peter Sauber founded his company and designed his first racing car in the cellar of his parents’ house. The race team grew steadily and enjoyed its first major international successes in the late 1980s. As the Mercedes works team, Sauber celebrated a one-two victory in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1989 and back-to-back Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles in the World Sports Car Championship in 1989 and 1990. In 1993, Sauber entered Formula One. Among the team’s F1 highlights have been a fourth-place finish in the Constructors’ World Championship in 2001 as an independent team and in partnership with BMW a one-two finish in the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix on the way to third place in the constructors’ standings that year. In 2010 Sauber became an independent outfit once again.
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