ARAI 1-2-3 ON LAST PODIUM OF 2010, VETTEL WORLD CHAMPION!
Congratulations to Sebastian, Lewis and Jenson on a fantastic result!
After a tense 55 laps of the final Formula One race of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel emerged on top winning both the race itself and taking the championship lead. At 23 he is the youngest world champion ever.
Second and third on the podium were McLaren-Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, while Vettel’s main championship rivals, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and RBR’s Mark Webber finished 7th and 8th respectively; both having been mired in high-speed traffic after ill-timed pit stops.
Arai’s clean sweep of the Abu Dhabi podium is noteworthy but perhaps not a surprise; Jenson Button recently switched to Arai and, like Vettel and Hamilton wears Arai’s GP-6 RC, the iconic Japanese brand’s top-spec car racing helmet. Featuring an extremely stiff and light carbon fibre outer shell, reinforced with Arai’s Peripherally Belted construction and Hyper Ridge strengthening, the GP-6 RC is fully ventilated and its 3mm thick two-dimensional visor is factory-prepared for the use of tear-offs. Emergency release tab cheek pads are matched to a fire resistant lining and Kevlar chinstrap and, the GP-6 RC is F.I.A. approved for use with the HANS® system (and factory-drilled for HANS® use).
Obviously, this technology does not come cheap, and the Arai GP-6 RC has a retail price of £3,171(inc. VAT) but, unlike a lot of racing technology, Arai has made its top flight products available to the general public, and there really is no difference in the Arai helmets that Vettel, Hamilton, Button – and many others – wear to the Arai that can be bought off the shelf.
Arai will have a select display of very special motorsport helmets – including some of their top driver’s helmets - on show at this year’s Carole Nash Motorcycle Live event which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from the 27th November to 5th December.
For more information on the Arai GP-6 RC or the rest of the Arai range call 2724UK on 01782 569800, or visit www.whyarai.co.uk
Carole Nash Motorcycle Live runs from 27th November – 5th December 2010. Tickets are £15 in advance for adults, £10 for Seniors, £5 for children aged 11-16 – kids under 10 go free. Go to www.motorcyclelive.co.uk for details.
Congratulations to Sebastian, Lewis and Jenson on a fantastic result!
After a tense 55 laps of the final Formula One race of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel emerged on top winning both the race itself and taking the championship lead. At 23 he is the youngest world champion ever.
Second and third on the podium were McLaren-Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, while Vettel’s main championship rivals, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and RBR’s Mark Webber finished 7th and 8th respectively; both having been mired in high-speed traffic after ill-timed pit stops.
Arai’s clean sweep of the Abu Dhabi podium is noteworthy but perhaps not a surprise; Jenson Button recently switched to Arai and, like Vettel and Hamilton wears Arai’s GP-6 RC, the iconic Japanese brand’s top-spec car racing helmet. Featuring an extremely stiff and light carbon fibre outer shell, reinforced with Arai’s Peripherally Belted construction and Hyper Ridge strengthening, the GP-6 RC is fully ventilated and its 3mm thick two-dimensional visor is factory-prepared for the use of tear-offs. Emergency release tab cheek pads are matched to a fire resistant lining and Kevlar chinstrap and, the GP-6 RC is F.I.A. approved for use with the HANS® system (and factory-drilled for HANS® use).
Obviously, this technology does not come cheap, and the Arai GP-6 RC has a retail price of £3,171(inc. VAT) but, unlike a lot of racing technology, Arai has made its top flight products available to the general public, and there really is no difference in the Arai helmets that Vettel, Hamilton, Button – and many others – wear to the Arai that can be bought off the shelf.
Arai will have a select display of very special motorsport helmets – including some of their top driver’s helmets - on show at this year’s Carole Nash Motorcycle Live event which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from the 27th November to 5th December.
For more information on the Arai GP-6 RC or the rest of the Arai range call 2724UK on 01782 569800, or visit www.whyarai.co.uk
Carole Nash Motorcycle Live runs from 27th November – 5th December 2010. Tickets are £15 in advance for adults, £10 for Seniors, £5 for children aged 11-16 – kids under 10 go free. Go to www.motorcyclelive.co.uk for details.
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