[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[Mirek]

Excuse me if I'm wrong but isn't HANS device stand for head and neck support with the purpose of the device to stop the head from whipping forward in a crash. What has this got to do with fractures of vertebrae from heavy landings? I thought it was designed to stop the head from whipping back and damaging the vertebrae in the neck and spinal cord, in a frontal accident?

Yes, You are right but If I understand it right the problem is that with the HANS bellow the seatbelts You make the upper body too stiff to absorb part of vertical load into its deformation. As a result more stress is transformed to the lumbar spinal area where the spine is curved in an S-shape and therefore critical in terms of buckling.

[leighton323]

Yes, You are right but If I understand it right the problem is that with the HANS bellow the seatbelts You make the upper body too stiff to absorb part of vertical load into its deformation. As a result more stress is transformed to the lumbar spinal area where the spine is curved in an S-shape and therefore critical in terms of buckling.

Thanks for that explanation, it's good to learn something everyday (:

[paddocknews]

Breaking news! RedBull Media House set to become WRC promoter
https://p.twimg.com/Azw2PKnCUAAg2kQ.jpg

[Maui J.]

Good news to finally have a new promotor.
Bad luck if you are sponsored by another Energy Drink.

[6789]

I think RedBull will do a great job!

[rallyfiend]

Good news to finally have a new promotor.
Bad luck if you are sponsored by another Energy Drink.

Red bull have a very good record of not caring if other energy drinks are involved. Look at X-Fighters. Half the riders there are sponsored by other energy drinks and sill invited to compete.

[makinen_fan]

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...38526523_n.jpg by PlanetMarcus

I hopw all this is true and hopefully the issues with wrc will start being sorted out. How valid are the sources, anyone know?

[raybak]

How will this Red Bull deal affect drivers with Monster or other energy drink sponsors?

[Jerra]

Yes, You are right but If I understand it right the problem is that with the HANS bellow the seatbelts You make the upper body too stiff to absorb part of vertical load into its deformation. As a result more stress is transformed to the lumbar spinal area where the spine is curved in an S-shape and therefore critical in terms of buckling.

I am not medical expert but lot of drivers has similar opinion. Dakar crews has petition against mandatory use of HANS few years ago ...

[Franky]

How will this Red Bull deal affect drivers with Monster or other energy drink sponsors?

By all logic it won't affect them in any way because Red Bull is the promoter. It isn't an exclusive sponsorship deal.