MSA helmet approval - How do I get the sticker?

[Cyder]

I've recently picked up a new helmet and will be competing at the weekend on a Stage Rally, the helmet currently doesn't have the MSA approval sticker. Can I just turn up at scrutineering and ask for the helmet to be checked/sticker applied or do I need to contact the organisers/scrutineer first?

Thanks

[Classic Grad 98]

Won't help to ask ahead but generally you need to ensure all the approval labels are in place and visable then present it to the scrutineer who will give you a sticker (often they want a quid or two for it)
I emphasise making sure the stickers are visable for a couple of reasons- firstly, my dad bought a 'Bell' helmet from the states which didn't have a 'Snell' sticker at all. Secondly, they can be quite hard to find!

[Dave Brand]

Stickers can only be affixed by "selected" scrutineers or AT MSA HQ - see Blue Book K 10.3.1 for more details.

[jagracer]

Cyder said:

Can I just turn up at scrutineering and ask for the helmet to be checked/sticker applied or do I need to contact the organisers/scrutineer first?

Thanks

They will put a sticker on at scrutineering for a fee of £1.30.

[Cyder]

The Snell/BS stickers were applied by the manufacturer but it's the little blue helmet sticker I need.
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Do I really need to get it taken down to Motorsports house tomorrow to get it approved? That'll be a ballache

ETA, ah I've read that section of the Blur Book now and see where you mean. I suppose I should check the scrutineer on Sunday is one of the approved now!

Edited by Cyder on Thursday 6th October 15:24

[Cyder]

jagracer said:

Cyder said:

Can I just turn up at scrutineering and ask for the helmet to be checked/sticker applied or do I need to contact the organisers/scrutineer first?

Thanks

They will put a sticker on at scrutineering for a fee of £1.30.

Ah ok, should I pre warn the scrutineer or should they have some of the stickers in their bag of toys?

[Trev450]

They usually have the stickers with them - that was the case when I turned up with a new helmet last year anyway.

[jagracer]

Cyder said:

Ah ok, should I pre warn the scrutineer or should they have some of the stickers in their bag of toys?

They should have them with them although at my first meeting with a new helmet this year they didn't but they let me use it anyway.

[wildman0609]

normally best to find a scrut before your race meeting. could be worth trying to find one in the blue book that is local

[Cyder]

Spoke to the CoC tonight who infringed me it'll be fine to turn up with the helmet and the scrut will have the stickers.

Thanks for the advice.

[bqf]

Standard charge for the sticker, available at scrutineering, is £3.

[jimbobs]

Can anyone explain to me why you have to pay £3 for a scrutineer to look at the stickers on your helmet and then stick another sticker on it so that future scrutineers only have to look at that sticker instead of the other stickers that were already on it????

It's always baffled me...

[AndyMil]

bqf said:

Standard charge for the sticker, available at scrutineering, is £3.

You're having your leg lifted, £1.70 is the recommended price, we have to buy them from the MSA

[bqf]

AndyMil said:

You're having your leg lifted, £1.70 is the recommended price, we have to buy them from the MSA

I paid £3 at my first race this year at Oulton Park. I think I'll write to them, demanding a £1.30 refund!

[Cyder]

Cost me £3, thanks chaps.

[29james12]

Yes it should only cost you about £1.30.

Take it down to a race meeting on a test friday and they can put one on for you

[jagracer]

29james, read the post above yours.

[spyderman8]

Got mine stickered at Rockingham over the weekend. Given its getting on a bit (SNELL SA2000) thought it was worth having it checked out before turning up to a race only to have it rejected. The sticker cost a massive £1.60!

Edited by spyderman8 on Monday 17th October 19:43

[Nero601]

Yes £1.70 got mine at Oulton saturday just gone