FIA harness need for advice

[carsten.meurer]

hi folks !

just back from doing my first outing in a racecar within 12 month, and the
first race in about 3 years...

what i found is that i am getting an old fart, and doing things like driving a
formula vauxhall lotus is harder ! not made easier by being rather unfit...

now i want to do some more racing in the following weeks, but i found a problem that even fitness or slimming down is unlikely to help with !

for single seaters the fia 3'' shoulder straps are mandatory.
now in some cars i have there is no room for my neck in between these
wide belts. so i cannot tighten them up half as good as 2'', and still they
get pushed outward so much, that they disturb shoulder movement when
steering ( comes a lot from shoulders in reynard/ FVL due to lay down
position ).

result is me only being able to drive with loose shoulder straps !
not really what i like to do !

i looked around, and they have hans harnesses with 2" shoulders, but for
hans use only, and there is not even room for a hans in that car at all.

so i called german asn today, but they are hopeless...
when the guy having a seat in fia comission returns in a week, i could let him
know of my problem and he could maybe bring it up with fia...
i know the guy is a complete nut anyhow, as he lacks all imagination for
the simpelest problems !
of course i tried to call fia direct, thinking that if i can apply for a hans waiver
with fia safety commission, i should be able to let them know of this very
unique ( is it ? ) safety problem, but they were closed...

now, does anyone else have a similar problem with wide belts in a old car,
or does anyone know of a loophole ?

i would rather buy a new 2" belt that i can make work propperly, than use a loose 3" one...