Gore-Tex officially confirm Rossi's waterproof leather suit

MCN revealed in the August 5 issue that Valentino Rossi has been wearing a completely waterproof Gore-Tex Pro Shell leather suit this season – and now we’ve received official confirmation.  

Dainese and Gore-Tex have been working together for three years on this project according to Gore, and the British MotoGP at Donington was the first time the eight-time World Champion raced in the suit.

The suit was debuted a week earlier at the stormy Sachsenring round in Germany during qualifying.

The official line from Gore-Tex said: ‘DAINESE has been using GORE-TEX® membranes in its commercial garments for several years, but the suit designed for Rossi has been fine-tuned for racing functionality. 

‘Compared to normal rain suits Rossi’s suit is lightweight and less bulky as it combines all of the benefits of waterproof protection in a single composite layer. 

‘As well as benefiting from the use of the GORE-TEX® membrane it has additional design features to enhance performance including the use of kangaroo hide, which is renowned for its anti-abrasion properties and a new garment construction approach.

‘Gore and DAINESE pride themselves on working together to deliver garments that are innovative and use all of their combined experience in the garment world. 

‘This new suit is a reflection of the success of the partnership and Rossi’s reaction to the new suit has further enhanced their reputation for leading the way in leather garments for motorcycling.’

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