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News Release from: Poeton Industries | Subject: Apticote Ceramic 2000
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Team on 16 October 2002
Modern coating aids vintage motorcycle
Surface coating technology developed for leading-edge motorsport applications helped former motorcycling world champion Barry Sheene take the chequered flag at the recent Goodwood Revival meeting.
Poeton Industries' Aptec motorsport division has used surface coating technology developed for leading-edge motorsport applications such as Formula One, to help former motorcycling world champion Barry Sheene take the chequered flag on an historic Norton Manx bike at the recent Goodwood Revival meeting - beating previous champions, including Wayne Gardner Commenting for Aptec, general manager Neill Ricketts says: "We are involved in many successful motorsport campaigns, but we are especially pleased to have provided a very fast turnaround for Barry's team after mechanical problems almost prevented the bike competing
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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We also look forward to continuing our relationship with the team".
Fred Walmsley Developments, which prepared the bike, used Poeton's latest Apticote Ceramic 2000 coating for the aluminium cylinders as well as carbon fibre and other innovations to help achieve its race-winning performance.
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