JCB enter partnership with Williams Martini Racing

Partnership deal with Formula One racing team provides opportunity to promote JCB brand and drive sales

JCB are to enter into a partnership with Williams Martini Racing ahead of the 2017 Formula One racing season, a move which will offer the company huge opportunities to promote its brand around the world.

As part of the partnership agreement, JCB branding will appear on the Williams Mercedes FW40 chassis and rear wing end plate from the start of the 2017 season.

The company’s branding will also feature on drivers Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll’s race suits and helmets, and from the British Grand Prix onwards, all trackside personnel team kit.

JCB say the popularity of Formula One around the globe offers the company a great opportunity to promote its brand to both new and existing customers, and to drive sales around the world.

Commenting on the partnership, JCB chairman Lord Bamford said: ‘I am an engineer and a manufacturer, and designing and engineering innovative products is at the core of what JCB do.

‘We frequently combine our engineering expertise with some of the best automotive technologies, which means our machines are very fuel efficient and intuitive to operate.

‘Our partnership with Williams Martini Racing builds on that innovative and technological link, and our company’s long association with motorsport.’

Claire Williams, deputy team principal at Williams Martini Racing, added: ‘We are delighted to welcome JCB to our family of partners.

‘Engineering and innovation are also at the core of everything we do at Williams, which makes this partnership one of shared values and aspirations.

‘As two great British brands, we share a similar drive to continually push boundaries and not rest on our laurels in our desire to be the best.

‘I know this will be a successful partnership for both our brands and I look forward to embarking on this journey with such a prestigious brand as JCB.’