An air race and acrobatic pilot, former commercial pilot and flight instructor with a Coni Athletic Medal for Valour and the first and only Italian to qualify and win in the Red Bull Air Race discipline, Dario Costa is also in the Guinness World Record book and boasts over 10 world records, including that of being the first pilot to have flown through a tunnel, or rather two.
Adding to a long list of extreme performances executed by the Italian aviator is the one organized in Vilanova i la Geltrù (Spain), on the eve of the inaugural Preliminary Regatta of the 37th America’s Cup. On that occasion Costa scored another world record, performing a heart-stopping slalom between the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC40 boats.
If preparation and teamwork are essential elements for the success of such a complex operation (Costa was assisted by two helicopters and, on the ground via radio, by his trusted engineer), the technical clothing is also very important as it must guarantee safety and freedom of movement.
Prada Linea Rossa, in its now consolidated collaboration with the athlete, and aiming to promote sports and innovation, has created a made-to-measure suit for Dario Costa, bringing together its technical know-how with the record-man’s extensive and consolidated experience. The result is a suit crafted with Nomex technology textiles, characterized by fireproof and elastic fibres, combined with knitted yarns for breathability to improve the athlete’s movements and performance. The cuts of the suit are both decorative and functional, to facilitate movements, while the protective parts for elbows and knees have been redesigned by Prada, based on the principles of anatomy, to evoke a futuristic design.