The Technical Legacy of the Casey Stoner MotoGP 2012 Gloves

Casey Stoner announced at the French Grand Prix on 17 May 2012 that he would retire from MotoGP at the end of that season. The Australian was riding the Honda RC213V for Repsol Honda and already held two world titles, the first with Ducati in 2007 and the second with Honda in 2011. The Casey Stoner 2012 MotoGP Race Gloves are a replica inspired by the gloves from that final season, and this guide explains what a MotoGP-style race glove is designed to do.

Stoner's Final Season

The 2012 season ended a short but decorated career at the top level. Stoner spent it with the Repsol Honda team, and the colours of that team are what the replica reproduces. The design follows the look of the Honda team, while the product name identifies the rider and season it is inspired by.

What a Race Glove Protects

The hand is among the first parts of the body to meet the road in a fall, so race gloves concentrate protection where contact is most likely. Typical features of this glove type include:

• Goatskin and cowhide: goatskin is commonly used on the palm for feel at the throttle, and cowhide on the back of the hand for abrasion resistance.
• Knuckle protectors: hard-shell guards over the knuckles help spread the force of an impact.
• Palm sliders: some gloves add plastic sliders on the palm; the product page shows what a specific pair has.
• Finger bridge: a link between the ring and little fingers limits how far the little finger can be bent away from the others.

Exact materials and protector types differ from model to model, so the product page is the place to check the construction of a specific pair.

The Standard Behind Glove Protection

In Europe, motorcycle gloves are tested to EN 13594:2015, which defines two levels. Impact protection testing is mandatory for Level 2 gloves and for any glove designed to attenuate impact. Protective clothing sold in the EU also falls under Regulation (EU) 2016/425, which requires CE marking. A standard describes how a product is tested; it does not remove the risk of injury in a crash.

Fit and Comfort Features

A race glove has to fit snugly, because loose material reduces control of the throttle and brake lever. Many race gloves use pre-curved fingers to match the hand position on clip-on bars, stretch panels to let the fingers flex, perforation to move air through the glove, and external seams to keep stitching away from the skin; the product page shows what this pair has. A sensible check is to close the hand around a grip before riding and look for pressure points across the knuckles.

Honda and Ducati Alternatives

Riders who follow Honda racing history can browse the Honda glove collection and the Jack Miller Honda gloves , which are inspired by a later Honda MotoGP season.

Stoner won his first title on a Ducati, which is why some enthusiasts also look at the Ducati racing gloves from the same range.

Updated: October 2026

Written by the Leather Collection Editorial Team.