Holmatro Extends Partnership with FIA
World-class safety and rescue company Holmatro to provide equipment and knowledge to FIA World Championship circuits.
Holmatro remains a FIA Official Supplier and will continue to provide its latest hydraulic rescue equipment to FIA sanctioned circuits worldwide for another year.
As part of the new agreement Holmatro will work with the FIA Safety and Medical department to provide equipment to support local crews and ensure the highest standards. In addition, FIA National Sporting Authorities will have direct access to FIA approved and standardized Holmatro rescue equipment for their racing series.
From Race to Road Safety
Having supplied tools for the IndyCar safety team since 1990, Holmatro has become a leader in manufacturing rescue equipment to assist in the quick and safe extrication of race drivers following incidents on track. Holmatro’s cordless, compact and powerful Pentheon tools are ideal for the motor sport environment, where drivers need to be extricated from carbon fibre monocoques and high-strength roll-cage structures. Over the years it has been Holmatro’s goal to translate their learnings in racing into innovative rescue tools that raise the level of global post-crash response.
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Tim Malyon, FIA Safety Director, said: “We are pleased to extend our relationship with Holmatro for the supply of state-of-the-art rescue equipment as part of the FIA’s ongoing efforts to deliver the highest-possible safety standards in motorsport.”
Harm Hermans, Holmatro CEO, said: “Holmatro is proud to remain official supplier to the FIA and bring our rescue equipment to circuits worldwide. We believe in constant improvement and innovation when it comes to making the world safer, healthier and more productive, and this is a further demonstration of the quality of our world-class tools and extrication training & consultancy.”
About FIA
The FIA is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations. Founded in 1904, with headquarters in Paris, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is a non-profit making organisation, which brings together 241 international motoring and sporting organisations from 146 countries on five continents. Its Member Clubs represent millions of motorists, mobility users and motorsports professionals and volunteers. The FIA administers the rules and regulations for international four-wheeled motor sport competitions including the FIA Formula One World Championship, FIA World Rally Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, FIA World Rallycross Championship, FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, FIA Karting World Championship.
About Holmatro
Holmatro is a leading rescue equipment manufacturer founded in the Netherlands in 1967. It is the single biggest global supplier of innovative high-pressure hydraulic rescue tools, with manufacturing facilities in the US and the Netherlands. With over 300 employees, it has three headquarters worldwide to serve authorized business partners in more than 160 countries.