The materials used to construct a helmet can vary, with some formed from a carbon fibre composite and others using a mix of fibreglass, Kevlar and resin. Once approved, helmets sport a QR code that links to a web page containing information about the make of helmet, and a separate sticker that confirms the FIM standard has been met. The FIM requires that 10 helmets of every size a manufacturer makes are submitted for testing, with homologation given to each individual size. The impact surface is covered with sandpaper to mimic the friction in asphalt, and the helmets house a silicone model of a human head to make the test as representative as possible. The FIM’s testing is more stringent, and includes an oblique impact test where helmets are dropped onto a 45° anvil at different speeds to measure absorption levels. Only then can they apply for FIM approval. This was done in order to improve the levels of protection against brain injuries that could result from heavy impacts.įirst, helmet manufacturers must make sure that their helmets conform to one of three internationally recognised standards: ECE in Europe, JIS in Japan and Snell in the USA. In 2019, the FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) introduced new rules which meant riders’ helmets had to be homologated to FIM standards. Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Helmets While there’s no accounting for every single type of accident, the measures employed in MotoGP could be the difference between life and death. Given the risks, every aspect of a rider’s attire has been designed to give them as much protection as possible.
Meanwhile their bikes nearly took out Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales, who avoided serious injury by the narrowest of margins.
Nowhere was this more evident than at the Austrian Grand Prix in August 2020, when a collision between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco in the run up to Turn 3 saw the pair flung into the gravel at high speed.
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