97T

When Nigel Mansell left Lotus after being told by team boss Peter Warr that he’d never win a Grand Prix "…as long as I have a hole in my arse", the deal for his replacement had already been signed and sealed.  All they needed now was for the rising star they’d snatched from Toleman to deliver. That star being Senna, he didn’t disappoint. 

With the iconic black and gold JPS Lotus underneath him, which borrowed aerodynamic elements from the still-born 96T Indycar project and introduced an early form of bargeboard, Senna secured pole, fastest lap and race win in monsoon conditions in only the second Grand Prix of the 1985 season at Estoril. He went on to take a further 2 more victories and 7 poles, finishing 4th in the standings overall. 

Not bad for a 1st season in a reject Indycar.

GPtee designs are printed on:

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The inks we use:

 

We only use water-based inks to print our tees. Free from the PVC or phthalates toxic ingredients found in Plastisol inks, water-based inks aren't only kinder to the environment, they give our designs a softer, more natural feel. Because, unlike Plastisol inks, water-based inks actually blend into the fabric as opposed to sitting on the top.

Formulated free from lead and other heavy metals, the inks we use have passed the Oeko-Tex Class 1 standard with 60% to spare. That means they don’t contain ozone-depleting chemicals such as CFC's and HCFC's, aromatic hydrocarbons or any volatile solvents. Basically, all the bad stuff. What's more, when it comes to cleaning our screens, we don't need to use solvents - just good old fashioned plain water.

So why doesn't everyone print with water-based inks? Well, quite simply, it can be a massive pain in the derrière.
You see, unlike Plastisol inks, which can be left on a screen for hours and hours without drying out, water-based inks have to be worked with quickly as they have a tendency to dry out before you can say “Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a lap record” (good old Murray) and clog the screen you're printing your design through.