{{Short description|Italian sports apparel manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company | name = Spidi Sport Srl | trade_name = Spidi | logo = | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | type = Private | industry = Motorcycle Apparel Accessories Manufacturing | founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in city, country --> | founder = Renato Dalla Grana | revenue = $17.01 million USD | revenue_year = 2019 | hq_location_city = Vicenza | hq_location_country = Italy | area_served = Global | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Renato Dalla Grana (Founder)|Nicola Dalla Grana (CEO)|Maurizia Pavan (Managing Director)}} | products = {{Unbulleted list|Motorcycle safety equipment|Motorcycle apparel}} | num_employees = 44 | website = www.spidi.com }} '''Spidi''' is an Italian manufacturer of protective and race clothing for motorcycle riders. Spidi Sport slr owns Spidi Incorporated, a United States-based subsidiary. The company is headquartered in Sarego, Italy and has a subsidiary office in California. The US subsidiary was incorporated in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Spidi Incorporated|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3566243|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-21|website=opencorporates.com}}</ref>
== History == Spidi was started by Italian Renato Dalla Grana in 1977,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evolución del equipamiento Spidi para motoristas|url=https://www.motociclismo.es/equipamiento/evolucion-equipamiento-spidi-motoristas_190537_102.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Motociclismo|language=es}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=In occasione dei trent'anni dalla fondazione Spidi propone un guanto ispirato ai campioni del passat|url=https://www.moto.it/news/in-occasione-dei-trent-anni-dalla-fondazione-spidi-propone-guanto-ispirato-ai-campioni-passat-2911.html|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.moto.it|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SPIDI e l'evoluzione del guanto da moto|url=https://moto.motorionline.com/2014/05/31/spidi-e-levoluzione-del-guanto-da-moto/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Moto.Motorionline.com|language=it-IT}}</ref> and initially only manufactured racing gloves for motorcycle riders.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Nicola Dalla Grana: "Avec Powersports, Spidi va accélérer en France" |url=https://www.lofficielducycle.com/article/nicola-dalla-grana-powersports-spidi-va-accelerer-france|access-date=2020-12-23|website=www.lofficielducycle.com}}</ref> The company was incorporated in Italy in 1985<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 Dec 2020|title=D&B Business Directory: Spidi Sport SRL|url=https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.spidi_sport_srl.be19ee5c93d55a2e359a4e1ce70527df.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> and began producing motorcycle apparel in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-07-11|title=Spidi Milestones|url=https://spidimagazine.com/about/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Spidimagazine|language=en-US}}</ref>
Spidi has sponsored riders such as Kenny Roberts,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-06|title=The Spidi Vintage Leather Jacket - A Timeless Italian Motorcycle Jacket|url=https://silodrome.com/spidi-vintage-leather-jacket/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Silodrome|language=en-US}}</ref> Marco Melandri,<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 3, 2015|first=Kevin|last=Duke|title=Spidi Track Wind Pro Leathers Review|url=https://www.motorcycle.com/products/spidi-track-wind-pro-leathers-review|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Motorcycle.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-10-02|title=Melandri Will Wear Spidi Leathers In 2008|url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/melandri-will-wear-spidi-leathers-in-2008/|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Roadracing World Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Sete Giberneau,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Grado Zero Espace - Moto GP|url=http://www.gzespace.com/media-adventures-motogp.html|access-date=2020-12-21|website=www.gzespace.com}}</ref> and Colin Edwards.<ref name=":3" />
== Notable technology == Spidi received the first CE for their motorcycle jacket protectors in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-29|title=Histoire marque : Spidi|url=http://www.lerepairedesmotards.com/dossiers/marques/spidi.php|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Le Repaire des Motards|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Old Meets New with the Spidi Worker Wax Jacket – The Mighty Motor|url=https://themightymotor.com/blogs/news/15593649-old-meets-new-with-the-spidi-worker-wax-jacket|access-date=2021-01-11|website=themightymotor.com}}</ref> and produced their first universal motorcycle airbag in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The universal, retrofittable motorcycle airbag|url=https://www.rideapart.com/news/257309/the-universal-retrofittable-motorcycle-airbag/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=RideApart.com|language=en}}</ref> An integral cooling system called the Anatomic Intercooler System (AIS) intercooler system,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spidi combat heat with new cooling system |url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2004/09/30/spidi-combat-heat-with-new-cooling-system/137190|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.motogp.com|language=en}}</ref> developed from astronaut's space suits,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cool Riders|url=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/cool-riders/|access-date=26 February 2021|website=The Engineer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gibernau racing with space-cooled jacket|url=http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2005/02/Gibernau_racing_with_space-cooled_jacket|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.esa.int|language=en}}</ref> was introduced in 2004 through a technology transfer project with the European Space Agency.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Anatomic Intercooler System jacket|url=http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2005/09/Anatomic_Intercooler_System_jacket|access-date=2020-09-28|website=www.esa.int|language=en}}</ref>
In 1995, Nobuatsu (Noboru) Ueda fell off his bike, breaking his arm and receiving nerve damage that nearly paralyzed his right hand.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Il pilota dal guanto magico|url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1998/09/19/il-pilota-dal-guanto-magico.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=La Repubblica|language=it}}</ref> To assist him in continuing to ride, Spidi designed a glove with a mechanised band system that allowed Ueda to grip the throttle and brake levers, which was nicknamed the "Magic Glove".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ueda san promuove la Moto2|url=https://www.moto.it/MotoGP/ueda-san-promuove-moto2.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=www.moto.it|language=it}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> In 2018, a glove based on the same technology was created for rider Jorge Martin who was suffering from neuritis of the hand after an injury caused by unexpected nerve inflammation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rozas|first=Emilio Pérez de|date=2018-10-08|title=El guante biónico que puede hacer campeón a Jorge Martín, por Emilio Pérez de Rozas|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/motogp/20181008/el-guante-bionico-que-puede-hacer-campeon-a-jorge-martin-7078716|access-date=2021-02-26|website=El Periódico|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Montoro|first=Sara|date=2018-10-09|title=Ingenio vs lesiones: Estos siete inventos han ayudado a correr a los pilotos de MotoGP mermados físicamente|url=https://www.motorpasionmoto.com/motogp/ingenio-vs-lesiones-estos-siete-inventos-han-ayudado-a-correr-a-pilotos-motogp-mermados-fisicamente|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Motorpasion Moto|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-11|title=Video: Jorge Martin's solution inspired by Noboru Ueda - Motorcycle Sports|url=https://www.motorcyclesports.net/motogp/video-jorge-martins-solution-inspired-by-noboru-ueda/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Motorcycle Sports|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, Spidi released a prototype jacket, called the Mission Beta, created to assist riders who travel through areas with high pollution, smoke or other particulates.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chaqueta anticontaminación para la moto - Blog ÓN|url=https://www.mutua.es/blog/movilidad-sostenible/chaqueta-anticontaminacion-moto_post/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=BlogMutua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-22|title=Así es la primera chaqueta anticontaminación del mundo para motoristas|url=https://www.lasexta.com/motor/motocicletas/asi-primera-chaqueta-anticontaminacion-mundo-motoristas_202001225e2847890cf2692e0f4c491f.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Motor|language=es}}</ref> Citing that commuter motorcyclists can experience particulate levels 100 time higher than car drivers,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hinchliffe |first=Mark |date=2019-12-13 |title=Jacket protects from bushfire smoke |url=https://motorbikewriter.com/jacket-protects-bushfire-smoke/ |access-date=2021-02-26 |website=Motorbike Writer |language=en-US}}</ref> the jacket contains a built-in mask system which contains an air pollution sensor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-12|title=The Spidi Mission Beta Concept Jacket Protects You From Pollution|url=https://www.webbikeworld.com/the-spidi-mission-beta-concept-jacket-protects-you-from-pollution/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=webBikeWorld|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Spidi presenta Mission Beta, la giacca anti-inquinamento per motociclisti|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/motori/la-mia-moto/06-02-2020/spidi-presenta-mission-beta-giacca-anti-inquinamento-motociclisti-360719804025.shtml|access-date=2021-02-26|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it-IT}}</ref> When the air quality reaches a high enough level, a small screen on the arm of the jacket alerts the rider to the situation so they can put on their mask.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Leverd|first=Yannick|date=2020-01-21|title=Innovation : Spidi Mission Beta, une veste contre la pollution|url=https://www.motomag.com/Innovation-Spidi-Mission-Beta-une-veste-contre-la-pollution.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Motomag, le site de Moto Magazine|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Spidi Mission Beta, la giacca che protegge dall'inquinamento|url=http://www.motociclismonline.it/spidi-mission-beta-la-giacca-che-protegge-dallinquinamento-73988|access-date=2021-02-26|website=www.motociclismonline.it}}</ref>
Spidi’s Ducati Corse C3 was the world‘s first glove to achieve a 4-star rating (the highest result at the time) in MotoCAP’s independent safety tests.<ref>MotoCAP (2018). Ducati Corse C3. Available at: https://motocap.com.au/product/corse-c3. (Accessed: 25 June 2023).</ref>
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== External links ==
* [http://www.spidi.com Spidi website] * [https://issuu.com/spidisport/docs/gloves_book-en-web The Motorbike Gloves History] Category:Motorcycle safety gear manufacturers