vital signs....
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I just wondered (sitting here eating scones) - has a racer ever been hooked upto a heart rate/blood pressure monitor to record what happens during a run/race?
and take a look at the "book signers" page on ED, 2 seem to have got through the years looking very good, im not saying which two though.... lol
and take a look at the "book signers" page on ED, 2 seem to have got through the years looking very good, im not saying which two though.... lol
Edited by veryoldfart on Tuesday 15th September 11:26
veryoldfart said:
I just wondered (sitting here eating scones) - has a racer ever been hooked upto a heart rate/blood pressure monitor to record what happens during a run/race?
and take a look at the "book signers" page on ED, 2 seem to have got through the years looking very good, im not saying which two though.... lol
I can think of a couple of times yes.and take a look at the "book signers" page on ED, 2 seem to have got through the years looking very good, im not saying which two though.... lol
Edited by veryoldfart on Tuesday 15th September 11:26
There was a feature in Street Machine in the mid 90's where they monitored Spuff during a run and during rush hour in London for stress/heartrate etc. Can't remember which was worse though!
The second one i can think of is when Tiff Needel was driving various race cars on that famous Top Gear feature, I think he reached maximum heartrate as a passenger of Neil Taylors Pro Mod so god knows how he was in Lantz's fuel car!
Edited by Flying Toilet on Tuesday 15th September 11:51
Not in drag racing but F1 did something similar a few years back during testing; most drivers were grunting and groaning due to the g forces around the bends and showing fairly high heart rate patterns - then schumacher went out, hardly a ripple in his heartrate and spent most of time discussing his favourite foods while almost breaking the lap record.
Similar tests on pilots of fast fighters showed an abnormally low reaction to stress while engaged in flying high speed low level flights but higher rates when they were the passengers
I've got the paper on it somewhere in the office, I'll try and find it later
Similar tests on pilots of fast fighters showed an abnormally low reaction to stress while engaged in flying high speed low level flights but higher rates when they were the passengers
I've got the paper on it somewhere in the office, I'll try and find it later
Edited by Bigmouse on Tuesday 15th September 12:12
Edited by Bigmouse on Tuesday 15th September 13:32
I haven't got all the facts in front of me, so this is from memory regarding the original TV programme: When Tiff Needell had his go drag racing, driving at first "Earsplitten Loudenboomer" (I think..) and afterwards he got the chance for a passenger ride in Andy Robinson's Pro Mod. It was at this time that his heart was monitored and Tiff said that if his pulse got over 180 per minute on the run with Andy, he wasn't going to drive the TF dragster. It did and he was still persuaded to go for it in Peter Lantz's Fueller. After his little squirt in the dragster, he said that he was utterly terrified and has never wanted to try again since.
I can't remember what the heart rate was in the dragster, but I wager it would have been a lot!
I can't remember what the heart rate was in the dragster, but I wager it would have been a lot!
topnitro said:
I haven't got all the facts in front of me, so this is from memory regarding the original TV programme: When Tiff Needell had his go drag racing, driving at first "Earsplitten Loudenboomer" (I think..) and afterwards he got the chance for a passenger ride in Andy Robinson's Pro Mod. It was at this time that his heart was monitored and Tiff said that if his pulse got over 180 per minute on the run with Andy, he wasn't going to drive the TF dragster. It did and he was still persuaded to go for it in Peter Lantz's Fueller. After his little squirt in the dragster, he said that he was utterly terrified and has never wanted to try again since.
I can't remember what the heart rate was in the dragster, but I wager it would have been a lot!
I thought it was Colin Taylors Thunderbird and I *think* his heart rate was 182 after the Pro Mod...I can't remember what the heart rate was in the dragster, but I wager it would have been a lot!
ok anorak time....
his heart rate in the pm went just over 200 and yes it was neil taylors lumina and he went for a ride.
In peter lantz's fueller it went over 230, which apparently is a very bad idea and beyond safe!
Oh and the only reason i know this is cos ive still got the copy of the top gear magazine it was in!
Must admit when i came to drive a fueller it did make me think, jesus, if he cant do it what chance do i have
his heart rate in the pm went just over 200 and yes it was neil taylors lumina and he went for a ride.
In peter lantz's fueller it went over 230, which apparently is a very bad idea and beyond safe!
Oh and the only reason i know this is cos ive still got the copy of the top gear magazine it was in!
Must admit when i came to drive a fueller it did make me think, jesus, if he cant do it what chance do i have
now then, tell me this, who has the most to do (workwise) on a run (start to finish), TF, AAFC, TMD, ProStock or ProMod?
the cockpit of a ProStock looks full to the brim with levers and stuff, whereas a TF cockpit looks pretty basic (he said, never having been in one - cos there int one big enough for his frame for one thing).
and id agree with the sphincter thing, and i bet theres no seat cushion...
the cockpit of a ProStock looks full to the brim with levers and stuff, whereas a TF cockpit looks pretty basic (he said, never having been in one - cos there int one big enough for his frame for one thing).
and id agree with the sphincter thing, and i bet theres no seat cushion...
veryoldfart said:
now then, tell me this, who has the most to do (workwise) on a run (start to finish), TF, AAFC, TMD, ProStock or ProMod?
the cockpit of a ProStock looks full to the brim with levers and stuff, whereas a TF cockpit looks pretty basic (he said, never having been in one - cos there int one big enough for his frame for one thing).
and id agree with the sphincter thing, and i bet theres no seat cushion...
I would reckon probably AAFC or Promod as haing the highest work rate, but only with the caveat of all thingfs going to plan.the cockpit of a ProStock looks full to the brim with levers and stuff, whereas a TF cockpit looks pretty basic (he said, never having been in one - cos there int one big enough for his frame for one thing).
and id agree with the sphincter thing, and i bet theres no seat cushion...
Pm/fuel coupes never go straight do they ?
veryoldfart said:
now then, tell me this, who has the most to do (workwise) on a run (start to finish), TF, AAFC, TMD, ProStock or ProMod?
I thought the conventional wisdom was that TMFC was the hardest to drive. Having never driven any of them, I've no idea if that's true. But certainly there's more to do in a methanol car than there is in a modern fuel car.My heart rate used to get pretty high when i raced my comp bike and I used to get the shakes and feel a bit lightheaded afterwards due to the adrenalin but i always felt most stressed coming up to the line and staging the bike , once underway it wasnt as bad
God knows how the guys on quick bikes cope but i expect you do get used to it you certainly get used to the performance very quickly
God knows how the guys on quick bikes cope but i expect you do get used to it you certainly get used to the performance very quickly
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