30-12-2015, 02:44 PM
In a frontal crash it it is possible for your head to contact the steering wheel even when you are restrained by a 6 point harness. I'd go for a full face helmet every time even in a closed cockpit car. I've been selling helmets as well as race wear for over 20 years and I have always given the same advise... Buy the best you can afford. You only have one head so why risk it in a £50 helmet. For under £200 you can buy a Snell motorsport approved helmet which will protect you far better than a motorcycle helmet as they are designed to cope with a different type of impact.
Its expected that in a motorcycle crash you will come off the bike and roll so the helmets are designed to withstand multiple impacts over differing areas of the helmet.
Helmets for motorsport use are different in that you are restrained in a seat so any impacts are likely to be in the same place on the helmet, so they are designed to withstand multiple impacts in the same place.
I often hear 'its only for track day use so just want something cheap'... People tend not to drive at 30mph on track days so you have just as much chance of a high speed impact as in any other form of motorsport.
Its expected that in a motorcycle crash you will come off the bike and roll so the helmets are designed to withstand multiple impacts over differing areas of the helmet.
Helmets for motorsport use are different in that you are restrained in a seat so any impacts are likely to be in the same place on the helmet, so they are designed to withstand multiple impacts in the same place.
I often hear 'its only for track day use so just want something cheap'... People tend not to drive at 30mph on track days so you have just as much chance of a high speed impact as in any other form of motorsport.
