BMW CCA CLUB RACING
		From the Medical Committee

  Safety Opinions 

While there are inherent dangers to motorsports over the years much has been done regarding driver safety. There has been a lot of scientific research regarding crashes. Cart and Formula 1 are leading the way.

While we are not yet ready to make the following recommendations requirements we would like to share with you our opinion on some recent developments to enhance driver safety.

1-     HANS device. This has been around since 1989 and the evidence regarding its benefits is overwhelming. It costs about 2 race weekends worth of tires. It does not wear out. It is portable in that you can use it in any car. It can mean the difference between using a foot brake and a hand break. We highly recommend and encourage each and everyone of you to use one.

2-     6 point harness. A relatively inexpensive addition to the current 5 point harness that significantly reduces the forces on impact on the torso and neck. This is a cheap and easy safety addition.

While there is more stuff on the way these two items are to be considered highly recommended by the medical committee.

Dr. Paul
Dr. Rick
Dr. Ernie
Dr. John

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