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| DATE:
12/02/2017 |
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| IHRA
IMPLEMENT NEW SAFETY STANDARDS EFFICTIVE
IMMEDIATELY. |
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| IHRA as a
recognised leader in safety standards
has been working to improve safety
standards within Australia. |
| Working closely
with the 400 Thunder Championship, as
well as both Willowbank Raceway and
Sydney Dragway, IHRA Australia is
extremely keen to see safety standards
for competitors improve. |
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| For the
remainder of the calendar year, all
venues hosting 400 Thunder Championship
rounds will have the Electrimotion
Safety Shut Off system installed. |
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| This safety
equipment is designed to automatically
deploy a vehicles parachutes and shut
down both the ignition and fuel systems
in the event of a catastrophic failure.
Improved driver safety is the haul mark
of this technology. |
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| The use of the
device in competition will be optional
for competitors for the remainder of
2017. However, commencing 1/1/2018, IHRA
Australia will mandate that the
Electrimotion Safety Shut off will be
compulsory in Top Fuel, Pro Alcohol and
Pro Slammer vehicles. Additionally, all
vehicles running quicker than 6.00
seconds will also be required to have
the system fitted. This is common sense
safety and implementation of technology
already available to the Racing Industry
and ensures that we consider safety to
all our competitors as the speeds of
vehicles start to push World record
performances that we are constantly
seeing in the 400 Thunder Professional
Drag Racing Series. |
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For all
additional information please contact
Maurice Allen at
mallen@ihra.com |
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Maurice Allen
Managing
Director
IHRA
Australia |
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