Gloves

Racing Gloves — Grip, Feel, and Fire Protection

Racing gloves serve a dual purpose: providing the fire-resistant barrier between the driver's hands and a potential heat source, and maintaining the grip and tactile feedback through the steering wheel that allows precise car control. The balance between these two functions — thermal protection and driver feel — varies across the range from heavy-duty protection for oval and endurance racing through to lightweight grip gloves for applications where the thermal requirement is minimal and feel is the priority.

With 22 glove products from Simpson Racing and RaceQuip — two of the most trusted names in racing driver safety — our glove range covers SFI-rated racing gloves appropriate for the full spectrum of motorsport applications from club level through to professional competition.

SFI-Rated Racing Gloves — Fire Protection

SFI 3.3 and higher-rated racing gloves provide fire-resistant protection as part of a complete fire-resistant driving suit system. The glove must complement the suit's protection level — in a high-protection application, bare or lightly protected hands are the weakest link in the protection system. Nomex and equivalent fire-resistant outer materials with appropriate seaming and construction provide the necessary protection while maintaining the dexterity required for car control.

Grip and Tactile Feedback

Regardless of the fire protection rating, a racing glove must allow the driver to feel the steering wheel and gear lever with sufficient precision for confident car control. Palm materials, grip patterns, and glove thickness all affect tactile feedback — the selection of glove that provides the right combination of protection and feel is partly personal preference and partly the specific requirements of the discipline and vehicle type being driven.