Press Release | March 8, 2017
Italian Protection Leaders, Dainese, to Remain on the Forefront of Rider Safety, Continue Seat on Safety Council.
This is a press release from Dainese USA…
Costa Mesa, CA (March 8, 2017) – After successfully completing its second year of partnership, Dainese USA Inc. (Dainese & AGV) have extended the agreement with MotoAmerica. The Dainese group will remain the Official Safety Partner and Supporting Partners of the 2017 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Race Series. Dainese and AGV will continue to serve as members of the existing Safety Council with the objective of maximizing the rider safety and educating the moto enthusiasts.
In 2017, Dainese will continue you to grow its support in the paddock with all sponsored riders wearing Dainese’s D-Air® technology, which has set the standards for the utmost protection for riders in the road-racing community.The proprietary 3D Dainese is the heart of the system. Thanks to an internal structure made of micro- filaments, the bag deploys in a controlled width over its full length and wraps around the rider’s body, covering neck, collarbones and shoulders. The electronic platform and the algorithm are the brain and true intelligence of the system. Thanks to data acquired from sensors and the GPS, the system monitors a rider’s dynamics 800 times a second and deploys the system in the event of high side and low side with tumbling.
In addition to the premium protection of D-Air®, AGV’s new Pista GP R will be worn on a number of racers inside the paddock. The helmet is perfect combination of protection, performance and comfort, the three key pillars of the AGV Extreme Standards development protocol. The Pista GP R offers increased field of vision, is characterized by a new-patented Visor Lock System (VLS), and is also the first helmet to include a hydration system, featuring internal channels and a drinking valve placed inside the chin area.
“We have watched the MotoAmerica championship continue to grow, so it became increasingly necessary that we invest our attention and support to remain the Official Safety Partners of the series in 2017,” stated Roberto Sadowsky, Executive Vice President for Dainese and AGV in North America.
Dainese and AGV will also activate pop-up temporary stores at three of the MotoAmerica rounds, including COTA in Austin, Texas (April 21-23); Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in central California (July 7-9); and Sonoma Raceway in northern California (August 11-13).
“We are very pleased to have Dainese and AGV back for a third year with their support of MotoAmerica,” said MotoAmerica President and three-time 500cc World Champion Wayne Rainey. “Obviously, safety is important to us as a series and Dainese/AGV does a great job in keeping their riders safe with both leathers and helmets. It’s great that they recognize what our series brings and we’re happy that we can provide them with a way to show their innovative products to our fans. We look forward to having them activate this year with Dainese/AGV stores at three of our races.”