Welcome to the April edition of the Arai Helmet Europe Newsletter.
From helmet tutorials to racing victories and more, the first quarter of 2026 has brought exciting updates for Arai.
From the track, to the road, or exploring the world, our commitment to performance, craftsmanship and rider protection continues to guide everything we do.
From the track, to the road, or exploring the world, our commitment to performance, craftsmanship and rider protection continues to guide everything we do.
Glancing Off
Glancing Off is a core feature of every Arai helmet. It refers to the ability of a helmet to slide over – quite literally ‘glance off’ – obstacles in an angled impact, minimising the amount of energy transferred to the head. Where the R75 outer shell and EPS liner have their limits of energy absorption, Glancing Off works to ensure that impact energy is decreased before it even reaches the inner layers.
In an impact, a helmet typically strikes an obstacle at an oblique angle, rather than 90 degrees. Through Glancing Off, the obstacle ‘moves past’ the impact point on the helmet, sliding and dispersing energy from the moment of impact.
Head impacts for motorcycle riders are unpredictable and can occur at any angle, making the Glancing Off ability of an Arai helmet critical in helping to disperse energy.
By creating helmet shells rounder, smoother and stronger that are then tested in road, off-road and race conditions, Arai has been able to continually develop Glancing Off in the pursuit of head protection gains.
In an impact, a helmet typically strikes an obstacle at an oblique angle, rather than 90 degrees. Through Glancing Off, the obstacle ‘moves past’ the impact point on the helmet, sliding and dispersing energy from the moment of impact.
Head impacts for motorcycle riders are unpredictable and can occur at any angle, making the Glancing Off ability of an Arai helmet critical in helping to disperse energy.
By creating helmet shells rounder, smoother and stronger that are then tested in road, off-road and race conditions, Arai has been able to continually develop Glancing Off in the pursuit of head protection gains.
Tutorial Videos Update
To help riders get the very best from their Arai helmets, we are expanding our online tutorial video library with step-by-step guides covering everything from interior fitting, visor mechanisms, and care advice.
Our latest tutorial shows you how to change the visor for the SZ-R EVO, and was created by Arai specialists, to provide clear, practical information designed to support proper helmet use and long-term performance.
Visit our official YouTube channel to watch the first of our new tutorials.
A range of visors for the SZ-R EVO and more are available through Arai dealers - for your local store, please check our dealer locator.
Our latest tutorial shows you how to change the visor for the SZ-R EVO, and was created by Arai specialists, to provide clear, practical information designed to support proper helmet use and long-term performance.
Visit our official YouTube channel to watch the first of our new tutorials.
A range of visors for the SZ-R EVO and more are available through Arai dealers - for your local store, please check our dealer locator.
Factory Tour Series - Volume Two
Our Factory Tour series, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Arai factory in Japan, continues with the second stage of shell production.
For decades, Arai helmets have been built by highly skilled hands, with each shell undergoing multiple stages before reaching riders around the world.
You can find Volume Two - Shell Production on our official YouTube channel.
For decades, Arai helmets have been built by highly skilled hands, with each shell undergoing multiple stages before reaching riders around the world.
You can find Volume Two - Shell Production on our official YouTube channel.
24 Heures Motos
Arai Helmet Europe was proud to once again deliver our Racing Service at the iconic 24 Heures Motos at the Le Mans circuit in France.
With riders across the EWC, Superstock, and Production classes, the Arai Racing Service plays an essential role in providing our athletes with bespoke fittings, care and maintenance, and all their racing needs, ensuring that the Arai priority for protection is delivered across one of the most demanding race events in the motorsport calendar.
Underscoring the success of the weekend was victory for Arai’s Loris Cresson and his team, Champion-HERT powered by MRT, in the Superstock class after a hard-fought contest.
The Endurance World Championship is an essential part of our continuous helmet development, where real-world racing environments help refine performance and innovation. We look forward to supporting another season of remarkable achievements from our athletes worldwide.
With riders across the EWC, Superstock, and Production classes, the Arai Racing Service plays an essential role in providing our athletes with bespoke fittings, care and maintenance, and all their racing needs, ensuring that the Arai priority for protection is delivered across one of the most demanding race events in the motorsport calendar.
Underscoring the success of the weekend was victory for Arai’s Loris Cresson and his team, Champion-HERT powered by MRT, in the Superstock class after a hard-fought contest.
The Endurance World Championship is an essential part of our continuous helmet development, where real-world racing environments help refine performance and innovation. We look forward to supporting another season of remarkable achievements from our athletes worldwide.
TT Limited Edition
With a presence at the legendary Isle of Man TT Races for more than 40 years, Arai Helmet is proud to continue as the Official Helmet Partner of the Manx race in 2026.
Since 2007, we have celebrated the event with unique designs that capture the spirit of the world’s most famous road race, and the RX-7V EVO IOM TT 2026 Limited Edition is the latest expression of this historic relationship.
Designed by long-time collaborator Drudi Performance, the 2026 TT helmet is one of their most stunning designs yet – a retro-style black, white, and gold base highlighted by red, orange, and blue speed lines.
The RX-7V EVO IOM TT 2026 Limited Edition will be available to purchase at the TT itself from May 25 to June 6.
Since 2007, we have celebrated the event with unique designs that capture the spirit of the world’s most famous road race, and the RX-7V EVO IOM TT 2026 Limited Edition is the latest expression of this historic relationship.
Designed by long-time collaborator Drudi Performance, the 2026 TT helmet is one of their most stunning designs yet – a retro-style black, white, and gold base highlighted by red, orange, and blue speed lines.
The RX-7V EVO IOM TT 2026 Limited Edition will be available to purchase at the TT itself from May 25 to June 6.
Find Arai at Events Around the World:
Here are some of the events where Arai Helmets will be present, from racer support to customer engagement:
May
1-3: WorldSBK Round 4, Balatan Park - Hungary
1-3: EnduroGP Round 2, Oliana - Spain
8-10: MotoGP Round 5, Le Mans - France
15-17: MotoGP Round 6, Catalunya - Spain
15-17: WorldSBK Round 5, Most - Czechia
22-24: EnduroGP Round 3, Salpausselkä - Finland
22-24: MXGP Round 6, Lacapelle Marival - France
25 May-6 June: Isle of Man TT - UK
May
1-3: WorldSBK Round 4, Balatan Park - Hungary
1-3: EnduroGP Round 2, Oliana - Spain
8-10: MotoGP Round 5, Le Mans - France
15-17: MotoGP Round 6, Catalunya - Spain
15-17: WorldSBK Round 5, Most - Czechia
22-24: EnduroGP Round 3, Salpausselkä - Finland
22-24: MXGP Round 6, Lacapelle Marival - France
25 May-6 June: Isle of Man TT - UK
The full 2026 Arai Helmet line-up can be found on the Arai Helmet Newsroom.
Press can contact Arai Helmet’s European PR representative, SMC Agency, to request products to test, arrange visits, interviews and more at press@sol-matheson.com
Press can contact Arai Helmet’s European PR representative, SMC Agency, to request products to test, arrange visits, interviews and more at press@sol-matheson.com
About Arai Helmet
For more than seven decades Arai has produced hand-made helmets with a difference that offer supreme protection to riders and drivers around the world.
Created in Japan by dedicated and deeply passionate craftspeople, every Arai helmet is the result of countless improvements made in our never-ending quest for improved head protection. From the first Arai motorcycle helmet made by our founder Hirotake Arai in 1950 to our latest cutting-edge models, rider protection is what drives us to innovate and create.
The Value of Arai is, and always will be, to protect what is priceless.
For more than seven decades Arai has produced hand-made helmets with a difference that offer supreme protection to riders and drivers around the world.
Created in Japan by dedicated and deeply passionate craftspeople, every Arai helmet is the result of countless improvements made in our never-ending quest for improved head protection. From the first Arai motorcycle helmet made by our founder Hirotake Arai in 1950 to our latest cutting-edge models, rider protection is what drives us to innovate and create.
The Value of Arai is, and always will be, to protect what is priceless.
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