Alpinestars’ 2027 Racing Sport Collection Explained: What’s New And Why It Matters

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Thursday, 8 Oct 2026 00:52 0 5 autotech

Alpinestars has pulled the covers off its 2027 Racing Sport collection, and this is more than a routine seasonal update. The lineup spans full leather race suits, road-focused leather and textile jackets, waterproof sport gear, and gloves, but the common thread is clear: technology developed around racing is continuing to work its way into equipment designed for everyday performance riding. At the top of the range sits the new Missile V3 suit, while the rest of the collection broadens that same protection-first approach for riders who spend more time on the street than the circuit.

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A New Racing Suit For Track Junkies

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The Missile V3 is available in both one-piece and two-piece forms and represents the biggest technical step forward in the collection. Both versions carry the highest AAA safety classification and use 1.3 mm Flex Plus bovine leather, with an ergonomic race fit and pre-curved construction designed around riding in an aggressive position. External DFS ST protectors are fitted at the shoulders, elbows, and knees, and Alpinestars has integrated them without exposed external seams in these high-impact areas.

Underneath those external sliders, CE Level 2 Nucleon Plasma armor handles impact protection while still allowing the suit to remain flexible enough for track use. Alpinestars has also redesigned the perforated aerodynamic hump to sit lower and interface more cleanly with its S-R10 helmet. The idea is to create a smoother profile between the rider’s helmet and back while also supporting ventilation and aerodynamic performance at speed.

Airbag integration is another major part of the Missile V3 package. Both suits are ready for the Tech-Air 10 and Tech-Air 5 Plasma systems, while dedicated connectors are built in for the Tech-Air 7x. That increasingly makes the suit part of a broader protection ecosystem rather than a standalone piece of equipment, which has become an important direction for Alpinestars as electronic airbag systems become more common among track-day and performance riders.

Street-Focused Gear With Maximum Protection

For riders who don’t need a full race suit, the Caliber V2 leather jacket carries some of that same philosophy onto the road. It uses full-grain bovine leather with CE Level 2 Nucleon Plasma elbow protection, Level 2 shoulder armor, and low-profile external shoulder sliders. Stretch panels are incorporated to improve mobility, the jacket carries an AA safety rating, and it’s also compatible with the Tech-Air 5 Plasma airbag.

The textile side of the collection is led by the Zaca V2 Waterproof Jacket. Its 600D poly-fabric chassis is combined with stretch softshell inserts, external shoulder protection, and Nucleon Flex Plus armor. It also earns an AA rating and is Tech-Air compatible, making it a more practical all-weather alternative for sport riders who don’t necessarily want to commit to leather every time they ride.

The Aeroshell Waterproof Jacket takes an even more casual approach. Visually, it’s closer to a technical softshell hoodie, but underneath are Nucleon Flex Plus protectors at the shoulders and elbows. A seam-taped waterproof membrane and waterproof front zipper handle wet weather, while the hood itself uses an open-slot design intended to reduce the tendency for it to inflate or flap around at speed.

Rounding out the lineup are the Faster V3 Plasma Drystar gloves. These short-cuff waterproof sport gloves combine a goat-leather palm with a three-layer softshell backhand, stretch fabric, a low-profile Plasma knuckle protector, palm sliders, and a reinforced grip zone. They’re certified to CE Level 1 KP and use Alpinestars’ Drystar construction for waterproofing and breathability.

Taken as a whole, the 2027 Racing Sport collection shows where Alpinestars is heading with its performance gear. The flagship Missile V3 pushes race protection forward with stronger integration between suit, helmet, and airbag systems, while the jackets and gloves extend similar materials and protective concepts into equipment that’s easier to live with on the road. For sport riders, the main takeaway is that the gap between dedicated track gear and everyday protective apparel is continuing to get smaller.