Revolutionizing Safety and Performance: How Marquez and Quartararo Shaped Alpinestars’ MotoGP Leathers

Alpinestars announces the pair of MotoGP racers responsible for inspiring their latest technological advancements in racing leathers.

Alpinestars and Dainese are among the top leather suit brands favored by MotoGP racers.

Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, and Fabio Quartararo are among the competitors donning gear from Alpinestars.

The creation process behind these racing uniforms is comprehensive, focusing primarily on ensuring optimal safety along with maximum comfort.

For many years, riders relied on knee sliders, but it was the evolution of riding techniques a little more than a decade ago that introduced the necessity for elbow sliders in the sport.

Chris Hillard, the Media Relations Manager for Alpinestars, mentioned, "In 2011 or 2012, we began to notice riders touching the ground with their elbows in certain turns, but it was truly Marc Marquez who pioneered the use of elbow sliders."

Over time, we've created an elbow slider that has been embraced across all categories.

Everyone is lowering their elbows, and now, in certain turns, Jorge Martin is beginning to lower his shoulder as well.

"In this domain, we continually progress. The extent to which a leather suit can stretch or endure wear and tear is best illustrated by taking a look at the suit from 1998."

"It's simple to collapse and store, yet even when we examine Fabio Quartararo's fully equipped, race-ready suit, the functionality remains unchanged. However, it contains an airbag and various forms of internal protection, both soft and rigid."

A crucial element in contemporary racing attire is the airbag system, which has been refined and advanced by Alpinestars over the past few years.

Hillard pointed out that the introduction of a fully operational airbag in MotoGP in 2009 has contributed to a decrease in injuries.

In 2018, the FIM observed a significant decrease in injuries, prompting them to mandate the use of the technology.

"The system is capable of identifying a collision within 14 milliseconds, and following the algorithm's determination of an impending crash, it has the ability to completely inflate the airbag in just 25 milliseconds."

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