[blk18tq]

Looking to do my first track day in 2 weeks, I've had a closed helmet before when i tracked my Audi, considering a open face helmet.
anyone likes or dislikes??

 

[johan]

I have always used an open helmet for no particular reason

 

[Baka1969]

https://www.trackjunkies.ca/helmets/

 

[duegatti]

Having been in two motorcycle accidents, I feel that you will want a full coverage helmet if you get in an accident.

 

[sobiloff]

https://www.trackjunkies.ca/helmets/

Ooh, good link! It makes the good point about open face being preferred for use in vehicles that have air bags.

 

[RussellHodgson]

I wear a fully closed helmet with visor down, just as if I was in an open cockpit car. You can never have too much protection.

 

[85Gold]

The open faced with airbags has been debunked many times. I prefer open for Autox but full for track. I usually run the shield open as it is hot in FL but you can still get hit with track clag. Also if it happens and a fire starts you do have more protection with full face. And yes I have seen several street cars catch on fire at DE's over the years.

Peter

 

[sobiloff]

And now, the rest of the story:

http://aimss.com.au/helmet-airbag-interaction-full-story/​

Apparently the SCCA clarified that their 2004 memo did not apply to production vehicles, and then later in 2005 the FIA Institute did a study that concluded "that the use of both full-face and open-face helmets may be regarded as compatible with airbag deployment."

 

[blk18tq]

even though these are not safety factors, I like the fact I can breathe better in open face, and talk to a passenger (if any) with out yelling, lol!

 

[gtfish]

Closed for me. If you have a rock, bee or hot pieces of tire rubber enter your car and smack you in the face you have a problem. And if you do wear a open helmet wear eye protection.

 

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I run closed face without air bags but the more I instruct the more I lean towards open face..

 

[Aus_GTS]

Closed for me as well. My son and I race/sprint a Lotus Exige and we both have closed face helmets - I just feels 'normal'. 90% plus of the folks we compete with use closed face.

 

[timjwhite]

Closed. Visor down.

I raced for many years and it only took one incident to convince me. I have always had a closed-faced helmet, but ran with no visor, or visor open. Then during one session, I had the visor partly open, on the front straight something pinged my visor right at the edge of the opening. After the session, I found a pen cap in the footwell.

Had I not had the visor it would have hit me square in the left eye. At about 110mph. So, yeah, full-face and closed.