The Isle of Man TT saw British RST clothing brand owner MotoDirect and French specialist In&motion announce a collaborative partnership to develop a range of apparel that will have the In&motion wearable airbag technology integrated into the product.
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| From left: David Johnson (Australia), Ian Hutchinson (16 times IoM TT winner), Jonny Towers (RST founder), Pierre-François Tissot (In&motion co-founder), Conor Cummins (9 IoM TT podiums), Valentin Honoré (In&motion co-founder) and Tony Duncan (TT Race Marshal) |
In what RST is describing as the "first integrated airbag garment riding apparel that combines comfort, discretion and high-end safety protection", RST says that "safety is at the core of everything we do. Where possible, we integrate CE back protectors into the garments, and we are the first British brand to have our entire range tested and CE PREN 17092 certified.
"The next step for RST is to introduce a range of RST garments offering enhanced rider protection. The solution is to use airbag technology, and we are therefore very pleased to announce our partnership with In&motion - the experts in engineering wearable airbag systems. Just as armour is integrated into garments, the best way to improve rider safety is to fully integrate In&motion’s airbag technology into RST garments.
"We have been working together to bring a special “Road Racing” algorithm dedicated to the Isle of Man TT. RST is the Official Safety Partner of the Isle of Man TT, and thanks to our partnerships with leading riders such Ian Hutchinson and the travelling Marshals, as well as ongoing work with the likes of Alex Lowes in the World Superbike and Kenny Foray in the French Superbike series, this has all been successful."
Testing and development will continue throughout 2019, and the new products are due for launch in March 2020, for more information contact Alastair.Day@rst-moto.com.
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