Motorsports Safety Foundation launches survey regarding safety car deployment

In the wake of the accident that occurred during last month's TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, there has been much debate about current best practices for safety car deployment.

James Davison lost control of his No. 007 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 on the wet track and rear-ended a stationary safety truck, with the left front of his car going underneath the truck and lifting it off the ground. The crash involved three other competitors as well as two safety workers. According to IMSA, one of the safety workers suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and damage to his spleen and kidney.

In the wake of this and other recent incidents involving safety vehicles, such as Jules Bianchi's tragic accident at last October's Japanese Grand Prix, the Motorsport Safety Foundation – a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving safety standards in motorsport – is conducting a survey of views about safety car deployments in motorsports. The survey is designed to gather feedback from all perspectives, including fans, drivers and safety personnel. The survey is completely anonymous and the group urges all interested parties to answer all questions as honestly as possible.

Source: www.motorsport-safety.org