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| Company type | S.p.A. |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1977; 48 years ago (1977) |
| Founders | Enrico Glorioso Antonio Parisi |
| Headquarters | Volpiano,Metropolitan City of Turin ,Italy |
| Products | Steering wheels,car seats,racing helmets,racing suits, gloves, shoes,t-shirts |
| Website | sparco-official.com |
Sparco S.p.A. is an Italianauto part and accessory company headquartered inVolpiano near Turin[1] that specializes in producing items such as seats,steering wheels, harnesses, racewear and helmets. Sparco brandedalloy wheels are produced under licence byOZ Group. They also sponsor many types of auto races includingrallies andsingle-seaters.
The company was founded in 1977 in Italy[2] and today the ownership is still Italian; the company is one of the leading manufacturers of racing safety equipment.
In 1977, FIA decided to restrict their safety standards, in order to decrease injuries during races: the first product that brought fame to Sparco, was a fireproofracing suit,[3] that could withstand 11 seconds in fire, an absolute record for the time. This resistance was more than enough to meet new FIA 8856-2000 requests. Moreover, that was the only effective alternative to the cotton racing suits, which were not fireproof and did not meet the new requirements. Each year Sparco improved their technology, so the fire resistance of their suits increased yearly.
In 2009, Aldino Bellazzini acquired a majority stake in Sparco and assumed the role of Chairman. Following his appointment, Bellazzini initiated a series of technical improvements within the company. These enhancements contributed to Sparco obtaining the ISO/TS16949:09 quality certification in 2010.[4]
Sparco, in collaboration with McLaren, developed the McLaren SP16+, a race suit that is notably at least 10 percent lighter than any other on the market. Since 2016, this innovative suit has been worn by drivers of the McLaren F1 Racing Team.[5]
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