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Alpinestars’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Held In Los Angeles

By David Swarts
By David Swarts

Alpinestars’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Held In Los Angeles

© 2023, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Michael Gougis:.

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Comedian and actor Alonzo Bodden (left) and MotoGP Legend Randy Mamola (right) were the masters of ceremonies for the Alpinestars 60th anniversary celebration in downtown Los Angeles. Note the poster in the upper left corner, which commemorates the beginning of the company's work on inflatable rider protection. Airbags now are required protective gear at the international racing level. Photo by Michael Gougis.
Comedian and actor Alonzo Bodden (left) and MotoGP Legend Randy Mamola (right) were the masters of ceremonies for the Alpinestars 60th anniversary celebration in downtown Los Angeles. Note the poster in the upper left corner, which commemorates the beginning of the company's work on inflatable rider protection. Airbags now are required protective gear at the international racing level. Photo by Michael Gougis.

by Michael Gougis

Alpinestars threw a celebration of 60 years of creating protective gear on Thursday night (September 21) in downtown Los Angeles. Held at the Bike Shed Moto Co., celebrities, representatives from the motorsports industry, and racers from a variety of racing disciplines were on hand, as was Gabriele Mazzarolo, President and CEO of Alpinestars.

 

On hand were a variety of noteworthy road racing bikes. From left, a Kawasaki ZX-10RR of six-time Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea, a Yamaha YZR500 in the livery of three-time 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Wayne Rainey, and a Yamaha YZR-M1 in the livery of 2021 MotoGP World Champion Fabio Quartararo. Photo by Michael Gougis.
On hand were a variety of noteworthy road racing bikes. From left, a Kawasaki ZX-10RR of six-time Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea, a Yamaha YZR500 in the livery of three-time 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Wayne Rainey, and a Yamaha YZR-M1 in the livery of 2021 MotoGP World Champion Fabio Quartararo. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

Founded in 1963 in Asolo, Italy by Sante Mazzarolo, the company started its motorsports journey by producing motocross and then motorcycle road racing boots. In the decades since, it has expanded its offerings to head-to-toe coverage for on-road and off-road motorcycle riding and racing, as well as protective gear for automobile racing, mountain biking and casual wear.

 

This picture represents 37 500cc Grand Prix race wins, three 500cc GP World Championships, six runner-up finishes in the Championship and three third-place finishes in the points at the end of the year. Wayne Rainey (left) and Randy Mamola (right) have been recognized as official MotoGP Legends for a reason. Photo by Michael Gougis.
This picture represents 37 500cc Grand Prix race wins, three 500cc GP World Championships, six runner-up finishes in the Championship and three third-place finishes in the points at the end of the year. Wayne Rainey (left) and Randy Mamola (right) have been recognized as official MotoGP Legends for a reason. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

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