Looking Period

[anonymous-user]

I love Classic Car racing, and participate in one series, but one thing that detracts when watching on the TV is Multi Coloured helmets in open cars, that look totally out of period. I understand and accept the need for modern helmets/suits.
Last night I was watching an hour long program on last years Goodwood Revival, the first race all (sports car to 54) all the drivers had white helmets and it looked great, the next two races (Cars to 64 and the Suffolk trophy) had multi coloured helmets. Does any one know if there is a requirement for white helmets in the earlier race?

[roperrich]

Whilst Goodwood goes to great lengths to encourage drivers & cars to look period, you can use whatever helmet/suit you like as long as it passes msa regs and the Goodwood scrutineer. If competing cars/drivers look out of place they run the risk of not receiving another invite. You tend to find the pro/modern drivers, often in the newer more powerful cars, use their modern look helmets which I personally think is okay. Someone like Gary Pearson with an open face helmet and goggles always looks the part even though he is invariably at or near the front of the grid, so it doesn't have to be that way. All in all I think they have it about right.

[anonymous-user]

Rop thanks for that, really what I thought, encouraged not mandatory, I agree not a big issue but the to 54 race was exclusively white, looked good, which was why I thought there was maybe a rule on pre 60 cars, some of the cars at Silverstone classic look out of place with very bright helmets.