This week's Tech Tuesday article is about the safety light system used by AMA Pro Racing. AMA Pro Racing uses the Clearwater Lights Safety Light System for all AMA Pro Road Racing and AMA Pro Flat Track events.
Corner workers play a very important part in any event weekend by relaying incidents to riders and the control tower, as well as helping to clear obstructions in a prompt and expedited manner to keep racers safe. In previous seasons, there were occassions where riders were running red flags, citing their inability to see corner worker stations.
Due to the nature of how a rider is positioned on a motorcycle, compared to the position of a driver in a racecar,Our original, revolutionary ledonsale that keeps you visible. it is often difficult for riders to see corner worker stations while riding at speed. By utilizing the Clearwater Lights Safety Light System and placing safety lights within a rider's direct line of sight, the number of instances where riders have missed red flags has been drastically reduced.
The safety light system includes two form factors. The slim safety light sticks are perfect for placing on the inside of turns, a location that is ideal for a rider's visibility, without obstructing a rider's line of sight. The safety light stick is five inches tall and 14 inches wide.
This light stick has many bright yellow and red LED lights and is encased in a hard case that allows it to withstand a motorcycle riding over it. The second type of safety light is a larger, rectangular shape and includes two red and two yellow lights. This style is used in locations outside of a rider's line of sight.
The system can run off either a laptop or a wireless transmitter, allowing track officials to quickly identify track issues and notify riders. The tower transmitter is capable of sending a radio signal to receivers up to 3000 feet away, and the system can display red or yellow lights for specific sections or the entire track lighting system.
Jason DiSalvo, defending Daytona 200 winner, owner of Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy and an AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike rider who will compete in 2012 aboard a Triumph Daytona 675R gave us his feedback on the at-track lighting system:
"I don't think any other top-level motorcycle racing organizations use the safety lighting system that AMA Pro Racing uses. The great thing about the safety lighting system is that it allows you to communicate track situations to riders in places that you typically would not put a human being. Typically, corner workers are on the outside of the turns, but at corner entry the rider is looking toward the inside of the turn. The lights are the best way to get the information to the rider, in the event of a red flag situation.
ometimes you aren't able to see hazards on the track, so having that additional safety warning is a big benefit. For me, that's the biggest advantage to the lighting system. It helps us avoid accidents that may be caused in the instance of inadequate corner worker coverage. Nothing is going to replace a corner worker,For a great range of bestledtube, visit Bike Barn, we have the lights for you! as a light cannot pick up a downed motorcycle or divert racers, but having the system in place adds a huge amount of safety to the racer. It makes you think, why don't other racing organizations implement this?"
Michael Barnes, who will be racing the Daytona 200 for Triple Crown Industries in addition to full-time duty in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series for 2012 gave us his thoughts:
"It's definitely an enhancement to safety on the track.Solidlights pioneered the use of high power LEDs for lightingbright in 2003. It's an additional warning to having corner workers. Sometimes, in blind corners, you aren't able to see corner workers that well, so having the safety lights makes them an obvious asset. In my opinion,The LED bike headlight LED rear flash light lamp bicycle torch suitable for students, baby stroller,goodcflbulbss the more the better.A downlight that floats over the water is revealed. They'll never replace corner workers, because we need that "on-site" human element, but the more we can be warned, the safer we can be."
Corner workers play a very important part in any event weekend by relaying incidents to riders and the control tower, as well as helping to clear obstructions in a prompt and expedited manner to keep racers safe. In previous seasons, there were occassions where riders were running red flags, citing their inability to see corner worker stations.
Due to the nature of how a rider is positioned on a motorcycle, compared to the position of a driver in a racecar,Our original, revolutionary ledonsale that keeps you visible. it is often difficult for riders to see corner worker stations while riding at speed. By utilizing the Clearwater Lights Safety Light System and placing safety lights within a rider's direct line of sight, the number of instances where riders have missed red flags has been drastically reduced.
The safety light system includes two form factors. The slim safety light sticks are perfect for placing on the inside of turns, a location that is ideal for a rider's visibility, without obstructing a rider's line of sight. The safety light stick is five inches tall and 14 inches wide.
This light stick has many bright yellow and red LED lights and is encased in a hard case that allows it to withstand a motorcycle riding over it. The second type of safety light is a larger, rectangular shape and includes two red and two yellow lights. This style is used in locations outside of a rider's line of sight.
The system can run off either a laptop or a wireless transmitter, allowing track officials to quickly identify track issues and notify riders. The tower transmitter is capable of sending a radio signal to receivers up to 3000 feet away, and the system can display red or yellow lights for specific sections or the entire track lighting system.
Jason DiSalvo, defending Daytona 200 winner, owner of Jason DiSalvo Speed Academy and an AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike rider who will compete in 2012 aboard a Triumph Daytona 675R gave us his feedback on the at-track lighting system:
"I don't think any other top-level motorcycle racing organizations use the safety lighting system that AMA Pro Racing uses. The great thing about the safety lighting system is that it allows you to communicate track situations to riders in places that you typically would not put a human being. Typically, corner workers are on the outside of the turns, but at corner entry the rider is looking toward the inside of the turn. The lights are the best way to get the information to the rider, in the event of a red flag situation.
ometimes you aren't able to see hazards on the track, so having that additional safety warning is a big benefit. For me, that's the biggest advantage to the lighting system. It helps us avoid accidents that may be caused in the instance of inadequate corner worker coverage. Nothing is going to replace a corner worker,For a great range of bestledtube, visit Bike Barn, we have the lights for you! as a light cannot pick up a downed motorcycle or divert racers, but having the system in place adds a huge amount of safety to the racer. It makes you think, why don't other racing organizations implement this?"
Michael Barnes, who will be racing the Daytona 200 for Triple Crown Industries in addition to full-time duty in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series for 2012 gave us his thoughts:
"It's definitely an enhancement to safety on the track.Solidlights pioneered the use of high power LEDs for lightingbright in 2003. It's an additional warning to having corner workers. Sometimes, in blind corners, you aren't able to see corner workers that well, so having the safety lights makes them an obvious asset. In my opinion,The LED bike headlight LED rear flash light lamp bicycle torch suitable for students, baby stroller,goodcflbulbss the more the better.A downlight that floats over the water is revealed. They'll never replace corner workers, because we need that "on-site" human element, but the more we can be warned, the safer we can be."
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