i am doing a couple of rsoc track day this year and my question is this are you allowed to ware open faced helmets or do you need full face ?
the reason i want a open face one is i recon i will have better visability
cheers
darren barber

 

I am planning on doing croft in a peugeot 205 (to avoid thrashing the cosworth) in an open face helmet.
For track days i have done, it has been ok with open face so long as your car has a roof and it has to have the blue sticker on to be legally up to date.
cheers.

 

well mate cheers for that yes my car has a roof focus rs but what is the blue sticker ??

 

It is the british standard certification number - needs to be BS6658 Type A if it gets checked - they might not do but if you get turned away cos of it then it will spoil your day........i went through all this when i started to do some track days but its not often anyone actually checks.
Which days are you doing?

 

coombe and nat day
have you ever been checked for the bs number mate
i have 1 helmet allready with the bs number but that is for my son i am looking for an open faced one for me on e-bay at the mo

 

Not been checked for the number but i have seen others checked.
Your son will need to be 16 or at least look it...........mines 14 and doesn't act 16 so can't go on track and he would love to but will have to wait........he is the one who is collecting reg numbers for 3dr sierras - i have spoken to you on the RSOC and he met Karting at Stanford hall last week and looked at his 500 for ages.
I can't do nat day on track but might get there to look round - croft looked a good day last year so doing that one.
Most people do airfield days near me as they are safer and cheaper.

 

cheers mate karting did say he saw and talked to you and your son at stanford hall i am comming to croft but in my focus rs i will be on the manchester group stand wont be in my 500 as it is in the body shop having a little work done i am part of the rs500 display at nat day as well come over and say hello

 

Will do mate

 

Open faced helmet will be fine. I have worn both types on events and I noticed no actual difference to what you can or can't see.