SNELL SA95 HELMETS OUTDATED IN 2007
SCCA General
Competition Rules (GCR 17.23) requires minimum Snell 2000 (SA2000)
helmets as of January 1, 2007
COLORADO, July 14 / PRNews - FAASST / - The SCCA General Competition Rules (GCR 17.23) require Snell SA2000 or newer helmets as of January 1, 2007. Snell M rating helmets are not allowed.
The use of a head and neck support system is highly recommended by both the SCCA and the FAASST Performance Driving School.
To meet the SCCA requirements, you can purchase a new G-Force helmet and a head and neck support system from FAASST at discounted rates. There are several things to consider when buying your helmet (FULL STORY)
START ON THE POLE, FINISH ON THE PODIUM
FAASST at Mid-America Motorplex on
July 27, 2006
COLORADO, July 4 / PRNews / - FAASST Performance Driving School announced today that it is expanding their SCCA accredited racing school to include Mid-America Motorplex (MAM) located in Pacific Junction, IA. Courses offered at the Faasst Performance Driving School are designed for SCCA club racers, time trial drivers, solo drivers, rally/hill climb drivers, young adults and owners of high performance street machines. (FULL STORY)
FAASST TEAMS UP WITH G-FORCE RACING GEAR
COLORADO, Dec. 2005 / PRNews / - FAASST Performance Driving School proudly announces their newfound corporate affiliation with G-Force Racing Gear. A new leader in the racing gear industry, G-Force is offering a substantial discount on their products to registered FAASST students. (Full Story)
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE FAASST?
COLORADO, Oct. 2005 / PRNews / - FAASST Performance Driving School formally announces their national status, as noted raceways clamor to support this SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) accredited performance driving school. (Full Story)
RACECAR DRIVERS' PHYSICAL DEMANDS
COMPARABLE TO ELITE ATHLETES
Source: American College of Sports Medicine, News Release
December 9, 2002 (www.acsm.org)
Study suggests oxygen
consumption and heart rate of professional drivers similar to athletes
in traditional sport settings
INDIANAPOLIS - Professional racecar drivers demonstrate physiological responses during competition similar to those reported by elite athletes participating in traditional team sports, according to research published in the December issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise , the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Full Story)
RACING FORM
Source: Channel 4 Television - 124 Horseferry Road - London - SW1P 2TX
Imagine driving the fastest cars on earth. Imagine the strain this puts on your body. We find out why Formula One drivers are the fittest athletes on earth.
Fitter than footballers and leaner than athletes: the word on the Formula One circuit is that racing car drivers possess the most finely tuned bodies on earth. (Full Story)
FIT FAST..... AND FOR REAL
A recent study shows race car drivers are as well-conditioned as other athletes - and their sport is just as demanding.
By JOANNE KORTH, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times published February 21, 2003
ST. PETERSBURG -- Oriol Servia will speed down the airport runway at about 185 mph. Inside the cockpit, he will brace himself for the sudden pull of powerful G-forces. A pilot? No, Servia is a racecar driver. And it's a good thing he did all those abdominal crunches this winter. (Full Story)
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