MotoGP: 2018 marks start of compulsory airbags

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:As announced in late 2016, riders in all classes of the MotoGP World Championship will be 𒊎required to wear leather fitted with airbag systems from the start of this season.

The only exceptions to the rule will be wild-card riders aꦜnd replacement riders competing in their first two events. Thereafter, replacement riders’ leathers are subject to the same requirements and specifications as those of permanent entrants.

2018 marks start of compulsory airbags

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:As announced in late 2016, riders in all classes of the MotoGP World Championship𓂃 will be required to wear leather fitted with airbag systems from the start of this season.

The only exceptions to the rule will be wild-card riders and replacement riders competing in their first two events. Thereafter, r𝓀eplacement🦹 riders’ leathers are subject to the same requirements and specifications as those of permanent entrants.

During the closing stages of last seasoꦉn Valent🃏ino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo were asked for their opinion on the airbag systems.

"For me is a great step for the safety, especially for the shoulders, for the collarbones," said Rossi. "I think around 2009, Dainese start to bring [the airbag] after a long study but I don't feel comf♚ortable at the beginning because I lose some movement and the weight. Because was too big.

"But from that moment they are able to improve a l꧙ot and now sincerely I don’t want to go on the track without the D-Air, because for sure for a type of crash it can help very much."

Lorenzo, while in favour of the device, did 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:not always use it&nb🍰sp;at all times.

"I want to help Alpinestars make a good evolution, because I think it's important for the safety of the rider, and I think it's a good thing," he said ꦐat Valencia.

"We need to improve the comfort a little bit, because when you have the airbag, you feel more stiff in the shoulders, and this is something we need to work on, tog𝐆ether with making it a bit more safe.

"Bu🍌t it's very interesting and ve𓂃ry good for the safety of the riders. So I'm in favour of it."

More details on the new airba💯g ౠrules have been provided by Dorna:

'The airbag should cover and proteꩲct at least the shoulders and the collarbone. Full or central back protection is optional. However, if a m꧂anufacturer chooses to have back protection, it must cover the whole spine.

'Smal✃l variations according to the specifics of each system are allowed, as are variations to accommodate the different morphology of each rider, but the same key areas and guidelines are in place for every manufacturer.

'Each airbag system must pass a series of tests to prove it fully complies with the regulations. Requirements range from the battery an🍃d electronics to deployment and inflation times, wꦕith accidental deployment also an important factor.

'An accidental deployment of the airbag must not risk causing a rider to crash or impede a rider from controlling their🅘 motorcycle. In addition, airbag systems must not require any 🥂parts to be added to the motorcycle, and must be triggered without the rider being tethered to the bike.

'Each manufacturer must self-certify on the official docum꧋entation for the suit that their system fully complies with the regulations and reaches these standards. They must also declare the reliability of their system baseꦯd on internal testing.'

It i๊s thought that some of the smaller leather manufa🌊cturers, rather than develop their own systems, could chose a licensing agreement with one of the established airbag manufacturers, such as Dainese and Alpinestars.

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