Driving Gloves

[Sammy]

I always use gloves for autocross because my hands perspire a lot when doing performance driving. I also wore gloves when doing the Tail of the Dragon because to me it was definitely performance driving. Cruising on weekends or to and from work I don't wear gloves unless it is cold out.

Come on bmussatti, spill the beans!!! Who are you referring to so we can call him names!

(BTW-he's not referring to me)

Now I know why we get the Poser label.

[super66]

Originally Posted by boxsterz

Now I know why we get the Poser label.

hialrious....hold on, I got to break out my performance typing porsche gloves I only using them when I'm not typing using the 2 finger method

[porscheracer]

Originally Posted by blueillusion97

So i see most of you dont like driving gloves for street use and think its just plain silly. One of members mentioned they are just for grip and to preserve the interior. Before that someone mentioned that gloves are for track use and just maybe autocross. So my question is this: Why are gloves so important for track? And not so important for autocross? If its for grip i would think gloves would come in handy for those weeked canyone drives......no?

I have pair of driving gloves and I wear them for fall and early winter cuz I drive top down. besides warmth they provide superior grip...

forget autocross, try driving driving friday rush hour in nyc..

[blueillusion97]

Originally Posted by porscheracer

forget autocross, try driving driving friday rush hour in nyc..

hahaha...i bet that sux

[Ronzi]

Back at the Dawn of Time, there was at least a modest reason for wearing driving gloves. Steering wheels were huge smooth plastic spindly things not given to providing the most secure grip for "sporting" driving. At least that's what we told ourselves.
The true sporting driver opted for a wood rim wheel and the string-back gloves, 'cause that's what the pictures of Stirling Moss at speed always showed.

Truth be told, it was always pretty much stylistic nonsense, not unlike a bunch of carbon fiber trim and ground effects kits on street cars today.

[porscheracer]

I presume your old skool...1 question, do you use a seat belt?


I race at Skip Barber and I used fire deterrent driving gloves.