I am planning to buy a pair of Alpinestar gloves and shoes for track driving. What is the difference between driving gloves/shoes and karting gloves/shoes? Is the primary difference in fire resistance? According to online sources, The Stig uses Tech 1-ZX driving gloves and used to use Tech 1-K karting shoes before switching over to Tech 1-T racing shoes. The karting gloves/shoes are significantly cheaper than their driving counterparts, so I'm trying to decide if I should save my money and get the karting gloves/shoes.

Please respond ASAP so I can place my order today and have the items arrive in time for a track session next weekend. Thanks!

 

you don't need a racing suit, shoes or gloves for tracking unless you are in a time trial or competition event.

if you are in a competitive event, the rules around this should dictate what you buy. so another words, don't buy something that isn't needed or cannot be used.