D-AIR RACING: Technical Information

D-air® Racing is the intelligent protective air-bag based system for motorbike riders on the track. The range of products which use this air-bag system includes D-air® Racing Mugello, the top of the range made-to-measure suit in kangaroo leather and D-air® Racing Misano, the entry level suit in  cowhide made in standard sizes. For World Championship riders only, Dainese have also created D-air® Armor, the open platform air-bag based on D-air® technology. D-air® Racing was designed to be used exclusively on the track and is not for road use.
D-AIR® RACING PROTECTION: INTERVENTION AREAS

D-air® Racing works in synergy with the existing body armour in professional racing leathers, shielding the following areas of the rider’s body:

1 SHOULDERS
The system brings the extra shoulder protection of an airbag certified both to the current EN1621-1 standard and to the future EN 1621-4. (Tested by TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH)

2 NECK
D-air® Racing limits the inclination of the head in relation to the neck and reduces helmet movement during rolling.

3 COLLAR BONES
D-air® Racing reduces the risk of direct helmet impact on the collar bones.

D-AIR® RACING PROTECTION: THE DIFFERENCE


-85%


Tests carried out in accordance with the current European standards for shoulder armour (EN 1621-1/97) show that D-air® Racing reduces the force transferred by over 85% compared with traditional composite body armour.
D-AIR® RACING PROTECTION: WHEN

D-air® Racing is designed to provide its additional protection in track use, recognising and activating in the event of:

HIGH SIDE
Rider thrown from bike as a result of rear wheel slide followed by sudden recovery of traction (highsider).

LOW SIDE
Loss of front or rear wheel traction followed by rider rolling (lowsider).

In the event of a violent crash, D-air® can trigger in less than 15 milliseconds. When the crash dynamics are less sudden, the sophisticated triggering algorithm assesses conditions and can decide upon a longer triggering time. The D-air® Racing airbag has a deployment time of 30 milliseconds* and reaches its full protection level within 80 milliseconds.

Thanks to its intelligent triggering algorithm, D-air® Racing can assess the violence of a crash and only trigger when actually necessary in the scenarios considered above. It won’t, for example, trigger in falls at speeds of less than 50 km/h or when the crash dynamics don’t require the extra protection of an airbag.
D-AIR® RACING PROTECTION: HOW

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM:
- Triggering algorithm and diagnostics managed by dedicated firmware.
- Three accelerometers.
- Three gyroscopes.
- A GPS.
- 2 Gbyte internal memory.
- User interface (LED).
- Lithium polymer battery.

PNEUMATIC SYSTEM:
- Dainese-patented 3D structure airbag.
- High-pressure airbag with volume of 4 litres.
- "Cold" technology gas generator.

D-AIR® RACING PROTECTION: TECHNICAL FEATURES:

1: Power on/off strap system off
2: Power on/off strap system on
3: Led user interface
4: Airbag
5: Titanium protectors
6: Shoulder protectors
7: Knee protectors
8: Elbow protectors
9: D-Air Racing leather suit electronics
10: Li-po battery
11: Gps-antenna
12: Gas generator
13: Soft inserts
14: Elasticated inserts
15: Elasticated fabric inserts
16: Wave backprotector
17: Battery charger
D-AIR® BECOMES AN "OPEN PLATFORM" TO PROTECT ALL RIDERS IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Dainese presented today the D-air® Armor, the “open platform” air-bag based on D-air® technology. This innovative system is the result of over 15 years research by D-Tec® (Dainese Technology Centre) into the air-bag technology of air. D-air® Armor is a racing suit’s undergarment featuring an integrated D-air® air-bag. The undergarment back protector houses the whole protection system - the electronics, the gas generator, the wiring, the battery and the GPS.

D-air® Armor represents a genuine milestone in the diffusion of electronic air-bag technology in the World Championship Series. Thanks to D-air® Armor, all riders can now take advantage of the safety provided by D-Air®, the same technology used by all official Dainese riders.

Vircos and Furygan will be the first to adopt the new Dainese technology. D-air® Armor will protect Michele Pirro and Mattia Pasini (Vircos), as well as Mike Di Meglio, Johan Zarco and Sam Lowes (Furygan).

Cristiano Silei, the CEO of Dainese, said: “Making D-air® Armor available to all riders in the world championship series is an important milestone in the diffusion of the D-air® technology, which Dainese has believed in and invested in for over 15 years. We hope that Furygan and Vircos will soon be joined by other partners, who share our goal of improving rider safety.”

Iacopo Forte, Product Manager for Vircos added: “It gives me great pleasure to announce the collaboration between Vircos, which makes made-to-measure technical clothing for motorbike riders, and Dainese in the D-Air® Armor project. This is without any doubt a huge step forward for rider safety. Thanks to this partnership, at last we can combine the outstanding Dainese air-bag system with our racing suits and together radically improve safety in this sport.”

Jean Marc Autheman, Export and Racing Manager for Furygan, also commented: “Furygan has been providing its own riders and clients with protective products of the highest possible level for 45 years.
When Dainese offered their new D-Air® Armor system, we took an immediate interest in the project and, after having been able to test and assess the performance of this technology, we glady accepted the collaboration. Starting from the Catalunya GP, we will be able to offer our riders the first Furygan racing suits fitted with the D-Air® Armor system.”

HOW TO BUY A D-AIR RACING SUIT

Are you interested in a D-Air Racing leather suit?

Click on the D-Air Racing button on the left, which will take you to the correct section in our webshop.

Important note: All D-Air articles are considered over the counter articles. So they can only be sold to customers who can come to our shop.
  

Brands

created by F1plus