OMP Racing Spa (Officine Meccaniche Percivale) is a manufacturer of motorsport safety equipment and racing car accessories founded in 1973 and based in the area of Genoa, Italy.
History
The OMP Racing Spa company was founded in 1973 by three brothers: Claudio, Piergiorgio and Roberto Percivale. It initially produced only rally car accessories such as rollbars and tailpipes. In the 1980s, the company began producing equipment for drivers (suits, gloves, boots, helmets etc.). Since 2008, the company's majority share is owned by brothers Paolo and Alberto Delprato.
On 11 December 2019, OMP Racing announced that it had acquired the majority shares in Bell Racing Helmets Group.
Sponsorships
Current
As of 2015
F2
Dams
World Rally Championship
- Toyota Gazoo Racing
- KOREA Hyundai
World Touring Car Championship
- JAS Motorsport ( Gabriele Tarquini, Tiago Monteiro )
- Norbert Michelisz
- Stefano D'Aste
- John Filippi
- Dušan Borković
FIA World Endurance Championship
- Af Corse ( Gianmaria Bruni, Toni Vilander )
- Rebellion Racing
- Lamborghini
FIA World Rallycross Championship
- Petter Solberg
IndyCar Series
- Andretti Autosport ( Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay)
Blancpain GT Series
- Alex Zanardi
Rolex Sports Car Series
- Wayne Taylor Racing ( Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Max Angelelli)
Past
Throughout its history, OMP has had sponsorship deals with the following race drivers and teams:
Formula One
World Rally Championship
- Henri Toivonen
- Markku Alen
- Björn Waldegård
- Alex Fiorio
- Juha Kankkunen
- Carlos Sainz
- Tommi Mäkinen
- Didier Auriol
- Richard Burns
World Touring Car Championship
- Yvan Muller
- Robert Huff
See also
- List of Italian companies
References
External links
- Official website
