Given that helmets were worn as part of a knight’s armor a thousand years ago, it’s amazing that it took so long for hard headgear to become de rigueur in dangerous sports such as auto racing and motorcycle racing. Perhaps it was one of the many symptoms of an attitude...

Simpson Performance Products, Inc. officially will take over as the USA importer and seller for Stilo helmets January 1, 2018. Simpson acquired Stilo S.r.l., the premier Italian auto racing helmet manufacturer in October 2015. With the acquisition, Simpson also acquired the existing Stilo/HMS Motorsport agreement which expires at the end...