Interesting news for sprinters/hillclimbers and rallyists
Discussion
Trev450 said:
There's a kind of irony here in relation to speed events isomuch as on the one hand they are making FHR's compulsory on the grounds of safety, yet on the other hand are proposing a ban on list 1b tyres for production classes. In turn, by enforcing the use of 1a's which will never reach optimum operating temps due to the short nature of speed events, consequently are proposing a situation which will introduce less predictable handling due to the 'road going' nature of the tyres.
Could it not be argued though that 1a tyres are a LOT more progressive at the limit so although overall grip levels will be reduced, 'on the limit' handling should actually be MORE predictable, making it safer, especially for less experienced competitors. In my experience 1a tyres only become 'unpredictable' when they overheat. Obviously this is not a concern on speed events. Seems like a sensible proposal to me./2p
Dan
p.s. Also have to say that anyone who has bought a new helmet in the last couple of years and got one without HANS posts is an idiot and I've got no sympathy for them if they need change it now.
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