Helmet Cameras
More and more competitors are fitting a camera to their helmets but even with a camera mounting bracket these make your helmet non-compliant with the regulations and may even be unsafe to the wearer. Hemet …
Off Season Safety Checks
During any off season, you have the chance to check your safety gear to ensure it is still in good condition, has not expired and still meets your Sports Body’s Rules. Below is a handy …
Shoulder Belt Location
There have been a number of issues found where the shoulder belts contact the seat apertures due to the belt not being secured from lateral movement. These have been found in both Speedway and Jetsprint …
Counterfeit Sparco Suit
Recently Sparco suits were being sold on TradeMe that were found to be non-genuine. These have been investigated by the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act and they have just released their findings. Basically, …
New Karting FIA Standard for Rib and Chest Protectors.
With the amount of bumping and knocks experienced by drivers in rigid kart seats there is no wonder that rib injuries occur. Many drivers wear body protection now under their race suits but to date …
Fake CMR2007 Child Karting Helmet
Recently in the UK a fraudulent Snell/FIA CMR2007 labelled helmet was found. The helmet also had a British Standard BS6658:1985 label attached to the side of the helmet. The issues here are: There is no …
Frontal Head Restraints (FHRs)
There is much discussion about making these devices compulsory with some Sports Bodies and lately some tracks however there is more to just buying a device and going racing with it. What is an FHR? …
SFI 16.1 and 16.5 Seatbelt Standards
There are 4 different SFi standards for seat belts, 16.1, 16.2, 16.5 and 16.6 and currently the rules in most forms of NZ motorsport allow approved SFI belts with either a 16.1 or 16.5 rating. …
Seat Belt Labelling
A recent question was asked on the validity of seat belts if one of the approval labels is missing. The short answer is, the belts would be invalid for use. Seat belts are sold as …
Correct fitting of Arm Restraints
Arm restraints are compulsory in Speedway Open Wheel racing but should also be worn in other forms of Open Cockpit racing including, Off Road, Power Boating or any form of motorsport where a rolling vehicle …