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3 Sep 2006, 04:59 (Ref:1700361) | #1 | ||
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Open face helmets
Why are Kelly brothers wearing open face helmets? It doesn't look to be too hot at Sandown... Did they also wear open face helmets at Adelaide?
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3 Sep 2006, 05:10 (Ref:1700363) | #2 | ||
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The reason why that the Kelly brothers are using the open faced helmets is to make it easier to see when they to driver changes.
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And Crash Bandicoot looks bloody stupid with those NASCAR glasses on.
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3 Sep 2006, 07:17 (Ref:1700409) | #4 | ||
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Ricky Kelly just likes to get his mug on tv.
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3 Sep 2006, 07:23 (Ref:1700411) | #6 | ||
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After a drive like that, he deserves to get his face on TV.
Finalist in that Cleo thing, too. |
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Apparently it was a joint decision from Todd and Rick after watching Days of Thunder. I reckon we seen something in Rick this weekend that we have rarely seen before; a young bloke up for a laugh that is also a hell of a steerer. Perhaps driving with Todd has brought out his lighter side, but with the open face helmets, the p--- take dark glasses, the news of the Kombi ride to bathurst (with those helmets and racing paintjob) and copping Brighty in the moosh with champagne when he wasn't ready, I say good on the bloke. The more young blokes obvioulsy enjoying themselves and less of the Plastic media machines, the better.
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3 Sep 2006, 12:03 (Ref:1700629) | #8 | |
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actually mayhem, you are almost right
we have seen it in rick all year though, looks like him enjoying himself a lot (heck he is doing what most of dream about doing) he comes up with some amusing comments and seems to be steering well also |
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3 Sep 2006, 12:08 (Ref:1700635) | #9 | ||
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Take your word for that peck, I haven't noticed but it was kinda refreshing today, I didn't realise Rick had a personality!
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3 Sep 2006, 12:22 (Ref:1700642) | #10 | |
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we got a number of examples at of in the press conference. one example was regarding sequential boxes. he said that the h pattern is a lot of fun to drive and sequential boxes would be boring
todd replied well we will save money blah blah blah corporate line Ricks comes back with "with him its about the money, with me its about the fun" which is what you were getting at with your post. he seems to be enjoying himself, a little less whiney and he is 2nd in the championship so he must be able to drive |
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3 Sep 2006, 12:36 (Ref:1700660) | #11 | |
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The guy can drive, he's been near the top of every catagory he's driven in. He's growing up under the spot light of the media. I think we forget he's still a kid, a kid with a lot of talent.
I dont get why he is still called 'Crash Bandicoot' either. It's a tag Murf put on him a couple of years ago.... , it was funny at the time, but I aint seen him crash lately.. all I've seen is good speed and awesome consistency. |
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3 Sep 2006, 21:29 (Ref:1701029) | #12 | ||
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Since when did Murphy coin the 'Crash Bandicoot' tag?
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3 Sep 2006, 22:57 (Ref:1701082) | #13 | |||
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Its all about a bit of fun n makes it easier to see the seat belts to fasten them in a driver change. Its no big deal it is an enclosed car worst that could happen you could loose a couple of teeth on the steering wheel in a big one. |
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.. but I would ask about the use of the balaclavas.. I thought that even in an open faced helmet, they had to be fitted over the nose of the driver In the old days of Group A, Steve Soper used to favour an open faced helmet and always wore a balaclava over his nose..... Is the Kelly/Kelly car compliant with the FIA safety equipment standards? |
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3 Sep 2006, 23:14 (Ref:1701096) | #16 | |
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Where does it say that the balaclava has to be over the nose. Seton never has it over the nose. The guys with the full face helmets don't have it over the nose either.
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Its a pity it takes this long for people to see the talent of Rick, and see that he and his brother are quite the larrikins.
About the open-face helmets - I think that if they are equally safe (and they wouldn't be permitted to wear them if they were unsafe) then they should all have to wear them. AVESCO would love to be able to put more a human face to the racing - this works perfectly. You can see more of the driver and for people who aren't dedicated fans, it provides more than just a name. |
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3 Sep 2006, 23:23 (Ref:1701106) | #19 | ||
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Did anyone see the aftermath of Peter Williamson's crash at Bathurst in 1986, with the open faced helmet attached...
One fire extinguisher + one open faced helmet + one rolling race car ultimately meant thousands in dental work... |
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4 Sep 2006, 01:25 (Ref:1701133) | #20 | ||
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Talking of safety equipment. Did anyone else notice some official checking that Jason Bright was wearing his fireproof undies as soon as he got out of the car?
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An open face helmet is ultimately safer, things can smash windscreens & a face full of glass wouldn't be overly fun at the very least. Some guys full faced helmets don't have visors anyway tho & I like being able to see drivers faces whether it be the insane look Rusty gets in his eyes or Seto having a chew on his straw.
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[QUOTE=RotorFan]Its a pity it takes this long for people to see the talent of Rick, and see that he and his brother are quite the larrikins.
[QUOTE] I agree, a great pity, I'd mistaken Rick for an uptight pubescent teen that needed to get a shot away, but either he has changed or my (and many many others) perceptions were wrong. Either way good onya Rick, get out there and enjoy yourself, the number of blokes that look like they appreciate the position they are in (professional race car driver) can be counted on one hand, which I find extraordinary. |
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4 Sep 2006, 11:27 (Ref:1701455) | #23 | ||
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I thought a few years ago that the rules were changed so that drivers had to wear full face helmets, and that was why Seton went away from the open face helmet. Have they changed or were we fed a line at the time?
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4 Sep 2006, 11:42 (Ref:1701460) | #24 | ||
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all three are driving to bathurst in a split window comby with there open faced helmets crompo mentioned it in the telecast |
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4 Sep 2006, 12:09 (Ref:1701483) | #25 | ||
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Silly question, but I dont remember seeing the balaclavas on those two. They'd be committing sporting suicide if they didnt have them, i was more looking at data etc and gear changes ....
FIA regulations banned the darth vader style helmets these guys had before, so they've obviously gone the opposite route. I like the open face helmets, gives you a better feeling of what the driver is up to. If they talk on the radio or to tv, at least you could see facial expressions etc. Imagine if you saw murphy's and ambroses faces last year at bathurst.. hahaha. |
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