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on monoxide A study into carb ed that low-level poisoning conclud cant dysfunctions nifi sig w sa re exposu n, tion, concentratio in memory, atten tor skills; a mo d an ion vis , fe tracking skills essential to the sa collection of skills r. ca ity handling of a race ted at the Univers Research conduc ed that lud nc co a ali str of Western Au on to heat and carb lengthy exposure t ec aff lly tia substan monoxide could . ce an rm driver perfo h blood High heat and hig g bin levels resultin glo mo ae yh ox rb to ca led re su po ex e xid from carbon mono driver error, sweat ter ea gr y significantl
to run catalytic for V8 Supercars exhaust gases. er filt to converters minary data has eli pr ly Not surprising els of blood lev nt indicated significa in V8 Supercar bin glo mo ae yh carbox rance races. drivers after endu noxide exposure on Chronic carb mo s where patients ce tan describes circums s on more than one ga the to d se po are ex ia, s include anorex occasion. Symptom apathy, fatigability, s, los t nausea, weigh ess, insomnia, headache, dizzin s, bance, palpitation ce tur dis ty ali person shed toleran ini dim ry, mo me impaired paired libido. to alcohol and im e study concluded The authors of on xide could easily mono ly heat plus carbon rmance, particular affect driver perfo arch se re d An . ce ra later on in the effects of carbon has shown that the last even when all g monoxide poisonin m the blood. fro the gas has gone nt of money and “Given the amou hicle, it sp s ent on the ve human resource e not ar ms tea the t tha e seems surprising lut so ab the getting spending more on . rs ive dr ir best out of the lot cheaper to “It is relatively a ise than it is to optim r ive dr the ise is optim r ca he “T . Dr Allen the vehicle,” says driver.” nothing without the : Mark Fogarty in ng Additional reporti ht Bahrain in most of the eig
es perature increas loss and core tem heat only (50C) the th wi ed ar mp when co nditions. and cool (20C) co can monoxide levels Elevated carbon haust ex r ca m fro lls wa build within track vehicles directly fumes and enter nels. and damaged pa through air vents when lem ob pr a e y’r I reckon the se behind another you’re running clo . we car,” says John Bo run. But, again, “It makes my eyes during a Safety tice it you really only no eet ch worse on a str mu It’s d. rio pe r Ca circuit.” rn road car, Unlike the mode requirement no y ntl there is curre
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ore. AUTOBARN RACI l of his Commod t behind the whee to escape unhurt. ky luc s wa after passing ou d ’s crash]. And an James Courtney ing Adelaide day e Safety Car [for heat on a scorch to Action. th Au s d wa tol er en mb Ow me re fore my crash,” be s “The last thing I y don’t lap inl 10 rta ce or I ht d an ly about eig er much of then mb hind me me be that was probab re s wa n’t do he I uggling, but telling me when e “I knew I was str ] McConville was usly rolled off th on vio er ob am I’d . [C ht h. as Eig out… ading into Turn remember the cr ed he ss g pa on I’d wr s ly us wa thing ll. Obvio that he saw some er towards the wa litres but it was really hot. just wobbling ov was two s e ttl bo throttle and was ink dr e Th r. We knew it wa n’t work. e we’d run that ca tim for it st n fir “The coolsuit did ra e th we s y the first time about 91C. It wa ilt – unfortunatel just hot, it’s The pedals were way that it’s not the way it was bu of rd e ha us e ca th be nd r ca fou we a hot So . ce ra e th s was in more than 15 lap “ extremely hot… ed out in a race at
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expected benefits rehydration, or the inks a g itin lim , acted. Energy dr nal pressure could be counter increase abdomi -hydration re s for gie ed ate . lat str ink t mu dr ncemen are not for iver driver’s ability to performance enha are now being y may increase dr te replacement tion and although the rance, ough an electroly du Th en d of an ts t n ec or and injury preven tio eff sp tra all unter the teams. In motor alertness, concen is FPR’s man for drink is best to co tely rehydrated, n t many considerations for GLENN LINDSAY rs are not adequa arged with be a consideratio , it is possible tha ive ch , to dr on t if ed ati ed ec lat dr us aff r hy -re gy ve de uld ss er ne co ne en there dration things fit d to consume and well-being, the effects of dehy t of drivers Mark ir drivers are tempte for driver health getting the best ou even Richards; ance. that seems effort to boost the t rm an bu rfo y in pe ll fet ir sa we d the as St to an s d y drink performance n. on the best wa Winterbottom an Work is ongoing n Performance s and concentratio es ma At . Hu rtn elf le ale its ed tit ce ow e the ra sh e ipl to be changing.” henc published in 2001 drivers during the wndes used ghed it out, like Tr ol ch tou co ar se ms Re tea . me ist So e and Lo nts Special drink improved niel’s cars. Jami Bahrain, Whincup tialled too, with sti gel ‘collar’ taking an energy ry Eight and Jack Da He’s well creden swim long with a cool entration, memo pic m’s choice ak nc ym tea its co Ol su e, h the ol ’s tim itis co er n “It Br tio id: low reac Whincup sa it or e logo) to help at Jordan and the study participants. d with no cool su (red with Vodafon ’s conscious of the and alertness in en they leave the flect the but I feel really ba re wh team. But while he e to tur ely ra lik pe e ar tem .” lts ir ng ow su his drivers face at the oli nd re ns e co wi ees itio nts the pr Th nd e in die co re lud vents ain, extreme drank up to five her strategies inc kets, sitting combination of ing ille Ot nv r. the , Darwin and Bahr ca Co of ide ts Mc n ec ela e, ro eff Ad rin Came places like th cooling jac in for s including tau ce, showing wi tra ink ra y rs dr all the ive gy g dr ific er in rin ec en the m du sp ny the n’t in ma ing litres of liquid ight’s he says they do ezer rooms, dunk ins. This research he got. Jason Br caffeine and vitam ing the energy drink them in fre preloading the body with how dehydrated led such conditions. fai th or , bo tak t e ths ttl tha ba bo cold at this stage of the also showed nine us drip. no by cool suit and drink isn’t just a matter e ve “We’d hope that nc ra ra int du an en ing bic us ro is ae ids Th ,” as fit as they’re flu ed e. e ce as on y’r en re ce fer the inc ra t by during t season tha bic endurance its] make a big dif Owen’s crash ro e su ae l ev an oo St d “[C as , before adding tha an ys ty, nt, sa rs ce per of feeling thi going to get,” he ls Auto Action. s . ue tel ut) iss er ko st nd ea nt. ge Ta br ce e r big rth pe (se Ga the of up to 24 in 2006 showed be buggered at the hydration is one s shown that when tt Brearley and “Otherwise you’d Other research ha face. Research from Ma given to rs re y ive te we dr tor .” rri ink ce Te dr ra n gy er North them an electroly end of the (pictured) two cans of ener iving James Finn, of the “You want to give Bowe’s balaclava because rticipants in a dr that V8 hn ter pa ed Jo d wa t t ow ive Bu sh jus pr t, n de or , tha Sp ep sle tion Institute of ly 1.1 of ‘cool helmet’ solution rather drifting and reac sweat approximate ed at Clipsal, a kind . “I so much. study, both lane Supercar drivers en a step too far lat ing driving they’re sweating be ov lcu in pr ve ca im ha s, d ce to ce s ra du g ar re pe rin , in re ap du ys out when they’re we ur sa ab e t ho he r tim jus pe a,” t ts no es lav en litr “It’s using the balac g races. ting in the These improvem ed ea . rin pp ce du sw o bit an m sto a als rm the It’s rfo ’re ing ey pe ld. by weigh it’s too co the cars. Th t 30 minutes after s figure could be Bahrain, “because out keeping them ickly] – it were evident abou But they think thi paddock. So it’s ab keep ink and lasted ice cream [too qu rs were dr an ive g the dr tin e of ea us on e ca pti e. I’ve just got to lik be consum artificially low drated all the tim . !” time, hy up ain sis d br aly lle ur an fue yo . o the ur es als lf ho ez ha fre ay and around an racing use , as racing less than them sipping aw teams in NASCAR breathe ting, too. er resting while should be careful ea me t rs ind So bu ive , ma dr re ing t ts Bu ink the g ec dr t to spendin grid. drivers It’s not jus ng of negative side eff d sitting idle on the cool filtered air for useful in removing t about maximisi there are reports out of the car an “My job’s not jus more t e the consumption. is ou ir us is ab ca the Th o be th h. als al wi ug vit it’s tho ted is – s ts associa Rehydration sweat rbon monoxide ga ng their performance lant and has effec suit makes them the hazardous ca stress.” Caffeine is a stimu ing the amount ther than cooli wn. ra triple-layer race do h, minimising their ol ug co One as tho to , re y air inc ilit by ab the t, ir m ar the fro he ts t some Formula cu the tha d on at an als , more He reve r which el down after with each heart be r down. e blood be ed tow us ive am to ca dr mp s ch n pu ed at the ca of od ne he on a ct blo ice ati of Dehydr Shane Pr can e, a by-produ drivers train in e and art rate. d this year Carbon monoxid significantly which 250 treme temperatur the Darwin roun and increasing he pressure to drop in many ustion, has up to simulates the ex e. ine mb . fac ffe co ng n ca te nti ca of ple fai rs nt d om ive ou an inc ns dr The am haemoglobin nd in lead to dizziness humidity conditio the attraction for face in-cockpit drivers typically s is about that fou n es d, ink ca tim ate dr rs dr gy ive hy er dr t ep en V8 bu ke To nt He says od. t gth cup of coffee, ctrolyte replaceme than oxygen in blo dy can’t carry and least 60-70C at ho an average-stren drink a diluted ele temperature is at multiple cans d the bo plastic s a an ink y an dr gh Ind me ou en is in, oft thr s Th rw g, er Da cin , uld consum drink while ra events – Adelaide oxygen, which co er e. ir helmets. deliver as much ) as well as the ev over a period of tim se to weigh r responsiveness hose fed into the ive t Bahrain (this year dr tha t ec wi ted aff no be ly ve uld monoxide ate ha im wo s on er rb ult rs ch ca ive ar of Dr t se ea re d st An aight ol. present thr into gy drinks again consumed on str and vehicle contr s put a lot of work up the use of ener fluids are usually poisoning. FPR ha clear fumes. The nt drinks for ering me rn ce co pla as re ck te tra to oly electr sections of the t cockpit ventilation r cent oxygen on contractions tha 0 pe requires muscle team also has 10 . ed it after a race hand if drivers ne rtant,” he says. po im ry ve is n “Ventilatio the drivers.” MF “It’s paramount for
Steve Owen pass heat exhaustion Clipsal ’06 from
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