How custom moulded rubber seals keep the motorsport industry on track
When you think of elite motorsport what springs to mind? Roaring engines? Squealing tyres? Champagne-soaked podiums? What about rubber seals?
Functioning as an extension of the engineering resource of the UK motorsport industry, TRP design and manufacture high-performance technical rubber moulded components.
TRP ensure the optimum combination of performance, cost and reliability for dependable motorsport O-rings. This is as a result of our close working relationships, entrusting the expertise of TRP’s design and manufacturing capability, combined with our unrivalled polymer technology experience in the motorsport sector.
Continuous improvements equate to milliseconds on the track. However, multiple gains through component and system development translate into regular success. Poles and podiums are a common theme with our customers.
As an active member of The Motorsport Industry Association, we promote our services to UK motorsport organisations as well as European and global customers.
With a proven portfolio of rubber formulations developed specifically for the demands of powertrain and chassis, TRP have motorsport seal materials that will operate at the extremes of performance.
We offer in-house toolmaking for a range of components. From powertrain seals and AV mounts to complex geometry gaskets, diaphragms, boots and bellows, we can supply all of these within short timeframes.
TRP support design engineers to achieve optimised rubber parts through guidance on sealing geometry and material selection.
A fast qualifying lap does not achieve a Constructor’s championship after a long season. The team with the combination of speed and reliability will be challenging for the silverware.
TRP’s advanced manufacturing facility employs the tightest of controls at each stage of the process, from raw materials to finished components, to guarantee the highest levels of quality for our motorsport O-rings are delivered every time. Laser etching for serialisation complements comprehensive documentation and traceability.
In 2014, TRP’s evolution as a key supplier into the exciting world of Formula 1 coincided with the introduction of the hybrid power units combining a V6 turbocharged engine with the energy recovery systems. Since then, TRP have worked with the majority of teams on the F1 grid and F1-inspired hypercar projects.
With the changes in FIA regulations from 2026, the entry of new teams and engines running on sustainable fuels will continue to present technical challenges for performance rubber moulded sealing components.
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