The Physics Of: How the HANS Device Saves Lives
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In the dark ages of motorsports, relatively minor accidents were often fatal. Case in point: Patrick Jacquemart’s 1981 head-on collision into a dirt bank at Mid-Ohio while testing his Renault 5 Turbo IMSA GTU racer. Even though damage to the car was minor, Jacquemart died from a basilar skull fracture—a break in the bones at the base of the skull resulting in severe brain trauma. Keep Reading: The Physics Of: How the HANS Device Saves Lives – Feature
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The Physics Of: How the HANS Device Saves Lives