BEN AINSLIE, the most-successful sailor in Olympic history is to join forces with Adrian Newey, Formula One's most-decorated designer, in a bid to win the America's Cup.
BEN AINSLIE, the most-successful sailor in Olympic history is to join forces with Adrian Newey, Formula One's most-decorated designer, in a bid to win the America's Cup. They will pool their considerable expertise ahead of the 35th running of the event due to take place in 2017.
After forming Ben Ainslie Racing Ltd (BAR) in December last year, a month later the 37-year-old quadruple Olympic gold medallist confirmed his intention to go for the America's Cup.
During the recent F1 season, Red Bull announced that Newey, who has helped several F1 teams win numerous drivers' and constructors' titles, would be taking a back seat in his role as chief technical officer, and instead focus on a new position as head of Red Bull Advanced Technologies (RBAT).
It has now been confirmed BAR are to work with RBAT on the America's Cup project to draw on the latter's "expertise and knowledge".
A joint statement read: "Founded on the group's impressive F1 DNA, which has resulted in eight Formula One world championships in the last five seasons, RBAT excels in advanced simulation and mathematical modelling. RBAT will apply its simulation and modelling skills to assist Ben Ainslie Racing in various areas of their campaign, as BAR aims to bring the America's Cup home to Britain."
Ainslie added: "BAR are really excited to be partnering with Red Bull Advanced Technologies. We are in a unique position in this country, and this campaign is about assimilating the very best of British in design and engineering; RBAT epitomises this."
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