[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[stefanvv]

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

Awesome, I hope they do it well.

[vkangas]

Lappi started his career in karting so he is used to driving on tarmac more than other Finns normally.

Yes, one could even say that he is a beginner in rally but quite experienced on tarmac . He's career approach seems to go really well. Let's hope things go in line with his driving skills in the future and there is no injuries or other random things on his way.

[Juha_Koo]

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.

Why people don't use belts, which have small duplicate belts for HANS on top of the main belts which have contact with the (co)driver? Those belts were displayed even in some WRC TV HANS introduction video (2007 if I remember right) where Mikko and Jarmo showed how to wear/use HANS...

[Mirek]

There are same injuries with both types of belts.

[Juha_Koo]

There are same injuries with both types of belts.

Oh, okay. This was new info for me, thanks Mirek!

So then, only possibilty to achieve neck support without problems of HANS would be to connect helmet to the seat itself by straps...

[omer yetis]

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

is Red bull going to continue with Citroen next year?

[clem126]

Red Bull set to be announced as new promoter of the World Rally Championship - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

[kirungi okwogera]

Am I right in thinking that as promoter, Red Bull will be responsible for the TV production as NOS was?

Red Bull's air racing coverage was some of the most beautiful footage I ever prepared for television. They sent it on HDCAM-SR tape, which is more expensive by a large margin than any other tape stock, normally only movies (and only some movies) get sent to TV/satellite networks on HD-SR. But when your cameras and coverage are so incredible I guess you want the best colour depth, data rate etc. when you deliver your finished programming as well (It's too bad our backwater country broadcast it with very limited data rate over satellite in the end, only I got to see it that way on a perfect calibrated 1080p pro monitor).

I'm thrilled about their involvement. If they do half of what they do for the air race shows WRC will have some very polished world-class programming.

[Juha_Koo]

Something like this (http://img02.zerogrey.com/upload/spa...dium_00162.jpg) has been used in regional events for years. It doesn't look as fancy but it helps to support the neck.

AFAIK it's a safety device designed for karting use. In karts seat's rear side is very short and therefore rear impact is really dangerous because the upper body (including the neck) could whipsplash rearwards.

In rallying that device would help if used the wrong way around (the bulky side in front) to stop head from whipsplashing forward (because seats are high enough to provide head support backwards). In the past, I've seen it being used like that in Finland, but it ended when ASN doctor warned competitors that it could lead to severe cervical spine and throat injuries as it has not been desinged to be used that way around...

[N.O.T]

Lets hope Red bull presents rallying as the sport it is and not like those extreme games of redneck/insest culture...