MichelFinquelwasaracing-cardriverduringtheSixties.
Tiredoflosinghisfriendsinaccidentsowingtothelackofadequatephysicalprotection,hedecidedtodesignthefirstfire-resistantdrivingsuitstoprotectdriverseffectivelyfromfireduringaccidents.
DesignedundertheNAZAbrandname,thishigh-qualitysafetyconceptwaswidelyadopted,includingbymechanicsinthestands.
WorkinginpartnershipwiththedesignersoftheGPAbrand,hewascloselyinvolvedinthedesignofthefamousintegralhelmet.Inspiteofthemixedresponseitreceivedatthetime,thereisnodoubtofthesuccesstodayofsuchaninnovationforF1racing,ralliesandmotorcycling.GPAhassuppliedthegreatestdriversintheworldincludingNelsonPiquet,AlainProst,JacquesLaffiteandGillesVilleneuve.
Aftersubsequentlybecomingakeenrider,itwaswhenhisdaughtertookupridingthathedecidedthatsheneededtopprotection,ashehaddoneforhisdriverfriendsinthepast.
FromthisvisionaryspiritfocussedonsafetyaboveallcametheGPAbrand.Withnearly50yearsofexperienceinsafetyequipment,GPAisaguaranteeofseriousandlongstandingcommitmenttosafetyinsport.