Nuddy wrote:Luke wrote:You need gloves and a full face helmet to run any MX-5 or convertible under Cams rules. MX-5's are considered to be an "open" car. Even if you have a hardtop it is still classified as an open car.
A race suit is not required. You can wear Jeans and long sleeve non-synthetic shirt if you like with suitable non-synthetic footwear, ie leather upper.
No. Although I would recommend a full face [img]Helmet%20Impact%20Zones.jpg[/img]
You may if you wish, in a 'open car', wear an open face helmet with a visor or an open face helmet with goggles.
If your MX-5 has a 'permanently fitted' hardtop, that is one which requires tools to fit/remove, it is classified as closed and you don't need the visor nor goggles but you must have the driver's window up or have a window net.
I'm in a black NC #981 and wear a blue suit.
Yes, I've heard of that ruling being mentioned at club days for SMSP South events about requiring tools for removal of a hardtop and somehow it becomes a closed car but have not seen it written anywhere.
If you can point me to where this is documented that would be appreciated.
However I can find this definition in the Cams definitions.
OPEN AUTOMOBILE An automobile without a supporting structure between the tops of the windscreen pillars and those of the rear window (if fitted).
A MX-5 hardtop does not have a supporting structure. It is just a shell. Probably some weak structure inside it, but to prove it you would destroy the thing.
If an official wants to nail you on having an open car and you say it isn't because it has a hardtop and you need tools to remove it, I would say you would lose that argument because of that definition.
Then again, I have seen people in MX-5's with hardtops being told they need a Window net and then the driver has to argue that it is an open car and that no window net is required. Can't win.
Yes you can have an open helmet, with a Visor or Goggles, never seen it done other than old people in their MG's reminiscing about past times.
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