CACC Rule Change Proposal
RCP-2025-4420

Delete in its entirety

4.1 Competitor Safety Equipment

4.1.1 Racing – General

4.1.1.1 Requirements of the CACC GCR’s concerning Competitor Safety Equipment - Clothing, Helmets and mandatory Frontal Head Restraint Device (FHRD) shall be met for all racing. The use of a Frontal Head Restraint Device complying with FIA Standards 8858- 2002 or 8858-2010 or SFI Specification 38.1 is mandatory as of January 1st, 2012 for all Race, Time Attack and Vintage drivers.

4.1.2 Helmet – Vintage

4.1.2.1 A safety helmet must comply with the current CACC requirements.

• Snell Foundation SA2015 or SA2020
• FIA standards 8860-2010, 8860-2018 or 8859-2015
• SFI 31.1 2015, SFI 31.1 2020
• Or any helmet listed in current FIA Technical List 25 or FIA Technical List 49

Helmets must be in good condition. Helmets that have deep scratches, gouges, or cracks will not be permitted for use in on-track sessions. It is highly recommended that helmets be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent UV radiation damage.

Full face helmets and shields must be worn by drivers of open cockpit cars and are strongly recommended for drivers of closed cars. Drivers of closed cars are cautioned: When choosing a helmet, they should consider the ability of emergency medical personnel to access the driver’s mouth and nose in potentially confined spaces without removing the driver from the car.

The modification of helmets for the fitment of head and neck restraint systems is authorised. It is highly recommended that such modifications be performed only by a qualified installer.

4.1.3 Clothing – Vintage Demonstration / Test and Tune

4.1.3.1 Drivers must wear full coverage clothing tight at the extremities and of natural fibre. Clothing of nylon or other similar synthetic material is not permitted

4.1 Competitor Safety Equipment

Competitor Safety Equipment shall be in compliance with the current CACC General Competition Regulations Section 18 with the following exception. Drivers in a Vintage Demonstration / Test & Tune event must at a minimum, wear full coverage clothing tight at the extremities and of natural fibre. Clothing of nylon or other similar synthetic material is not permitted.

Vintage drivers have always been subject to the Competitor Safety Equipment regulations in the GCRs. Repeating them in the Vintage Regs serves no purpose and also opens the potential for unnecessary confusion / disagreements if they are not kept in sync.

This change was suggested / recommended by Jim Kurtz.

Competitor Safety Equipment shall be in compliance with the current CACC General Competition Regulations “Competitor Safety Equipment” section with the following exception. Drivers in a Vintage demonstration or test and tune event must at a minimum, wear full coverage clothing tight at the extremities and of natural fibre. Clothing of nylon or other similar synthetic material is not permitted.