A credit to modern race car design

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:42 pm

I have to add that after seeing this would you race without a hans device??

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:44 pm

Yes. They are too expensive. Accidents like this come from hammerhead driving

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:53 pm

Scoop wrote:Yes. They are too expensive. Accidents like this come from hammerhead driving

or mechanical failure ,everyone to their own but

Safety_James · Post by **Safety_James** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:53 pm

Im going to add a video from Brands yesterday....

Albeit the driver is well and ok because of the structure of the roll cage, but just how close this was to being horrific, especially for the guys who volunteer to marshall so everyone can race and enjoy motorsport...

A close call..

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Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:23 pm

With a compatible helmet and harnesses it's more like

Post by **Ben** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:31 pm

To HAN's or not .. I seem to remember some initial reluctance to use it ...

On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in the Daytona 500, the 4th death in NASCAR in a 14-month span due to basilar skull fractures. While it is still debated whether his death was the result of a broken seat belt, or inadequate head and neck restraint, the fact remained that he died of a Basilar skull fracture, which is prevented by the proper use of belts and a head / neck restraint.