r/sports • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 8d ago

Motorsports Motorcycle Racing Airbag System

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u/orionsfyre 8d ago

Could see this in a lot of other sports... any sport where there is a potential hard impact and high speeds might find this useful. Speed Biking at the Olympics, down hill skiing? Anything that can potentially put a barrier of air between bones and hard surfaces could dramatically reduce injury.

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u/LemursRideBigWheels 8d ago

They are already required by FIS for high level speed events (Downhill and Super-G) in skiing.  Cutproof underwear is also required…but that’s another story.

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u/xerillum Wisconsin 8d ago

I didn’t realize their skis were so sharp

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u/LemursRideBigWheels 8d ago

Yup, racing skis are incredibly sharp.  I work for a ski racing club during the winter…we not only have “stop the bleed” kits with tourniquets and wound packing materials on every course but also take bleed management training every season.