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Welcome to the NDRA website The Australian Speedway Commission is meeting in
The Commission is currently preparing several research projects which have been designed to improvement knowledge management of the sport. You are invited to do 2 things: 1. Click on the attached link and complete the anonymous survey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/96L3PHR 2. Forward the link to any other interested parties inviting them to complete and distribute the survey also. Thanks in advance
Please find attached an information sheet regarding a motor racing engineering course that is being run through TAFE NSW. Feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested. The course is a new addition to the TAFE course list and is scheduled to begin within the month. It will be held at the Granville TAFE campus two nights per week for 18 weeks. The cost for the 18 weeks is scheduled to be approx $370 with a $150 discount offered to those who can show membership to a club within the industry (ie. NSW Sprintcar Association, AMCA, CAMS, ANDRA etc) Contact details are listed on the bottom of the flyer for those that would like more information.
http://www.ndra.com.au/downloads/cats_11_1280127016_0.pdf
Dear SFI Foundation Member: It has been brought to our attention that a manufacturer currently doing business in Australia and New Zealand has been placing driver protective clothing into the stream of commerce that has not been tested and deemed certifiable to SFI Quality Assurance Specification 3.2A, in spite of that manufacturer's representation the contrary. As illustrated in the attached photos, please be advised that the PROTEK label on the suit does not represent a manufacturer, but is the trade name of the wool fabric used in the suit. FAR 25.8538 is not even a garment standard; it is a Federal Aviation Regulation. Most important, a manufacturer's SFI related certification is never allowed to embroidered into the suit. Only a legitimate SFI certification patch attached to the suit is a valid representation of certification. Because no manufacturer identifiction could be found anywhere on this suit, it is not possible to identify the actual manufacturer. Further investigation is currently underway to identify the manufacturer, to which a "cease-and-desist" order will be directed immediately. In the meantime, the purpose of this message is to alert all SFI Member Sanctioning Bodies in Australia and New Zealand of this issue, and to remind all parties concerned that only garments displaying a legitimate SFI certification patch can be considered to be properly tested and certified. As our investigation continues, we will endeavor to keep you posted of any new developments. Best regards, CARL V. OLSON Motorsports Manager SFI Foundation, Inc.
"SA/K2010 Finalized The Snell SA/K2010 standard is finalized. This document sets requirements for helmets used in competitive auto racing (SA) and kart racing (K). An electronic copy of the standard is posted in the Snell website www.smf.org and a printed booklet of the standard will be available later this year. An addendum is planned for this standard which will cover provisions for head restraints such as HANS® and other systems. The addendum will set requirements similar to those currently in draft for the next revision to FIA 8858. Helmets need not incorporate these head restraint provisions but if they do and if they meet the requirements in the addendum, they will qualify for special SAH2010 or KH2010 certification. It is expected that FIA will accept SAH2010 certification as an alternative to FIA 8858 homologation in events for which head restraint systems are required. The Snell laboratory and HPE are ready to begin certification testing to SA/K2010. The effective date for the SA/K2010 is October 1, 2010 and the new certification labels will be available April 1, 2010."
2010/11 Membership/Licences & Insurance Forms are now available from our Membership page.
SFI Foundation Teams Up with NDRA: The National Dirt Racers Association (NDRA) have been invited by the SFI Foundation Inc (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) to allow NDRA members to visit the site which is used on a basis to administer and issue the standards for specialty / performance automotive and racing equipment. NDRA came onboard early this month and believes that the NDRA organisation is “for racers by racers” and their mission statement reads "managing speedway motor sport in Australia to the highest level of professionalism by devising, implementing and enforcing regulations set down by government and regulatory bodies that maintain the sport's integrity and to keep the sport fair, open and safe for competitors, pit crews and officials.” The SFI Foundation is more than pleased with their recent agreement with the NDRA. Having accepted the invitation, the NDRA will now be able to be updated with the current safety standards of the equipment used in Speedway, which will include helmets, neck braces etc. SFI founded in 1963 and has been performing strongly since its opening. SFI operates a test laboratory and has an extensive list of approved racing apparel and equipment. It produces a wide range of Quality Assurance Specifications for safety related motorsport products that form “accepted industry-wide standards” which have proven to assist in reducing accidents, injuries, fatalities and therefore insurance claims and litigation. The Foundation is funded by companies, which voluntarily participate in the specification program, along with financial support from sanctioning member bodies. As a result of this support, SFI has developed several programs for almost eighty different products used by manufacturers, motor sport groups and consumers throughout the world. Having helped so many people throughout the world with their safety enquires etc; NDRA just couldn’t decline the offer as safety is an extremely important part of any motor sport. NDRA national secretary Anne Dicker is very excited about this new announcement. “The SFI had asked us to come onboard with their company as a member so we would be able to keep up the with safety standards that are associated with Speedway and some other motorsports, its something that you just cant decline as racing equipment that we use to race with is extremely important,” she enthused. “I recommend that any association involved in speedway should join with the SFI foundation as it is an extremely useful foundation and is a very important matter when it comes to safety in motorsport.” If you would like more information on the SFI foundation visit their official website: www.sfifoundation.com.au If you would like more information on the NDRA visit their official website: www.ndra.com.au
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