Flat Track Safety Resources
We are sharing some of the resources that we are using to develop a comprehensive set of safety standards. FTSG does not necessarily endorse the organizations or the data they provide at this time. This list is only a small portion of the resources that we are drawing upon to develop our standards.
General Motorcycle Racing Safety Resources:
Brent Downey Safety Foundation: Organization dedicated to increasing safety awareness of riders, parents, and promoters.
Kurt Caselli Foundation: The focus of the foundation is the safety of riders and racers in the off-road motorcycling industry
Red Flag Fund: The Red Flag Fund is dedicated to helping seriously injured road racers and staff.
Helmet Research & Articles:
Snell Foundation: U.S.-based organization that independently tests helmets
SHARP: U.K.-based safety helmet assessment and rating programme
First Checkpoint Article: Motorcycle Helmet Safety: History - Standards - Testing - Fatality Facts
Safety Equipment Testing:
PVA-PPE Group: Design, development, prototyping, testing, certification and verification of protective equipment
IRCOBI: European advisory body on issues relating to impact biomechanics and injury mechanisms.
Track Safety:
Clearwater Lights: Race track warning system
Motorcycle Racing Safety Standards
FIM: European organization, similar in scope to the AMA in the U.S.
Brent Downey Safety Foundation: Organization dedicated to increasing safety awareness of riders, parents, and promoters.
Kurt Caselli Foundation: The focus of the foundation is the safety of riders and racers in the off-road motorcycling industry
Red Flag Fund: The Red Flag Fund is dedicated to helping seriously injured road racers and staff.
Helmet Research & Articles:
Snell Foundation: U.S.-based organization that independently tests helmets
SHARP: U.K.-based safety helmet assessment and rating programme
First Checkpoint Article: Motorcycle Helmet Safety: History - Standards - Testing - Fatality Facts
Safety Equipment Testing:
PVA-PPE Group: Design, development, prototyping, testing, certification and verification of protective equipment
IRCOBI: European advisory body on issues relating to impact biomechanics and injury mechanisms.
Track Safety:
Clearwater Lights: Race track warning system
Motorcycle Racing Safety Standards
FIM: European organization, similar in scope to the AMA in the U.S.