Alpinestars’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Held In Los Angeles
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.
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.
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