{"id":1397,"date":"2010-07-27T22:23:09","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T06:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2010-07-27T22:23:09","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T06:23:09","slug":"dupont-refinish-joins-lotus-racing-as-an-official-technical-supplier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/27\/dupont-refinish-joins-lotus-racing-as-an-official-technical-supplier\/","title":{"rendered":"DuPont Refinish joins Lotus Racing As An Official Technical Supplier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DuPont Refinish has become an Official Technical Supplier to the Lotus Racing Formula One\u2122 team with immediate effect. The agreement, signed at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim on Sunday 25 July 2010, sees the paint manufacturer provide full technical support to Lotus Racing, the fastest new team in the 2010 FIA Formula One\u2122 World Championship. Over 600 million global TV viewers will see the DuPont Refinish liquid logo on the team\u2019s T127 race cars during each Grand Prix for the rest of the season, as well as on the team transporter trucks, the team motorhome and in the Lotus Racing garage at race-tracks around the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DR_desktop_1024_768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DR_desktop_1024_768-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dupont Refinish Ad\" title=\"Dupont Refinish Ad\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The paint used on Formula One\u2122 cars plays a very important role in the car\u2019s performance both on and off track, which is why DuPont Refinish and its high-tech paint systems is an ideal paint partner for Lotus Racing. Important criteria are low weight, combined with optimum thickness, thermal stability, resistance to mechanical stresses such as stone chips and debris, and colour brilliance to ensure the cars look their best for television audiences and spectators. The Lotus Racing T127 race cars, and the trucks that transport them to races around the world, have all been painted in the already iconic Lotus Racing green and yellow livery with the highly productive DuPont Refinish paint systems. The fast drying properties of the paint also perfectly complement the world of Formula One\u2122 where it is crucial to get the cars back on track as quickly as possible after any body damage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lotusracing\/4827080286\/\" title=\"German GP race action by Lotus Racing, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4082\/4827080286_e85908aa50.jpg\" alt=\"German GP race action\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/?tag=tony-fernandes\">Tony Fernandes<\/a>, Lotus Racing Team Principal, comments, \u201cI\u2019m delighted that a company of the calibre of DuPont Refinish has joined us as an Official Technical Supplier. It is a very good example of how far Lotus Racing has already come in our short life that we are attracting such prestigious brands to work with us, and we are all excited about the commercial and brand benefits we will bring each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Maier, DuPont Refinish brand manager, comments, \u201cWe are obviously delighted to be supporting Lotus Racing and we hope to keep working together to achieve first-class results.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DuPont Refinish has become an Official Technical Supplier to the Lotus Racing Formula One\u2122 team with immediate effect. 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