A trip down memory lane – 50 years of Alpinestars

Submitted by Rich Fowler on October 28, 2013

Alpinestars has been a part of some of the most iconic and legendary racing teams to ever see the track. Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane, with these photos of and videos celebrating their 50th anniversary.

On Thursday, October 17th, Alpinestars celebrated its 50th anniversary. Held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, the evening featured an extensive list of Alpinestars athletes, celebrities, musicians, industry and media partners as well as Alpinestars’ friends and family.

In addition to Alpinestars product, a selection of championship winning bikes from the likes of Roger DeCoster, Jeremy McGrath and Jorge Lorenzo were on display. Past and present legends and athletes from all disciplines of motorsports and action sports were in attendance, including:

Travis Pastrana, Rick Johnson, David Bailey, Justin Barcia, Mitch Payton, Jamie Bestwick, Mike Alessi, John Hopkins, Jarryd McNeil, Chris Forsberg, Nelson Piquet Jr., Benny Solis, Cameron Steele, JR Hildebrand, Matt Powers, Vaughn Gittin Jr., Jesse Heilman, Nathaniel Curran, Grant Langston, Sal Barbier, and more.