WRC Testing

[TypeR]

Noticed that Tänak was testing with fullface helmet..
Any advantages over the ,,regular,, half-open one?

Except maybe warmer and looking like astronaut

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some oversteering pics. Maybe necessary in the snowy conditions....?

Shame really that these cars with the big aero dont use the snowbanks to nudge the rear back into line, like in the past.

They also dont want to do that as rear spoilers and diffusers cost a lot if damaged.

[EstWRC]

Taka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov0mgRq9JHo

[Co-driven]

Noticed that Tänak was testing with fullface helmet..
Any advantages over the ,,regular,, half-open one?

Except maybe warmer and looking like astronaut

I remember once reading that Loeb preferred to use full face helmets on fast rallies. Maybe Tanak is trying something like that...

Or, as you said, maybe to keep warmer 🤣🤣

[Sulland]

I remember once reading that Loeb preferred to use full face helmets on fast rallies. Maybe Tanak is trying something like that...

Or, as you said, maybe to keep warmer 藍藍

They can use the hybrid part for that, electric AC. Nice both in winter and summer for the pilots!

[EstWRC]

I remember once reading that Loeb preferred to use full face helmets on fast rallies. Maybe Tanak is trying something like that...

Or, as you said, maybe to keep warmer ����

but what was the reason for Loeb? did he say it?

[ictus]

but what was the reason for Loeb? did he say it?

hmmmm.... maybe safety???

[AnttiL]

Probably open face helmets are better in very hot rallies or high altitudes like Mexico where you have low oxygen levels. Meanwhile, on fast rallies you have a bigger risk of a big crash where you can hit your face.

It's crazy to think the drivers were allowed to run without a helmet in Safari in the late 80's (maybe early 90's as well) when it wasn't a special stage rally. But still many sections had high speeds on long straights with very unpredicable obstacles like animals, civil traffic and sudden bumps. The drivers chose to drive without a helmet because the driving days were so long, basically there was no slow liaisons, full speed all the time.

[cali]

Probably open face helmets are better in very hot rallies or high altitudes like Mexico where you have low oxygen levels. Meanwhile, on fast rallies you have a bigger risk of a big crash where you can hit your face.

It's crazy to think the drivers were allowed to run without a helmet in Safari in the late 80's (maybe early 90's as well) when it wasn't a special stage rally. But still many sections had high speeds on long straights with very unpredicable obstacles like animals, civil traffic and sudden bumps. The drivers chose to drive without a helmet because the driving days were so long, basically there was no slow liaisons, full speed all the time.

I remember McRae in mid nineties without helmet

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[AnttiL]

I remember McRae in mid nineties without helmet

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I think 1996 was the first all special stage year.