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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Kim Bezuidenhout

Painting Guidelines for Bell Racing Helmets with the SmartLock™ System

Maintain Performance. Preserve Safety. Protect Your Investment. At 1st Race, we’re proud to be the official Bell Racing Helmets agent in South Africa, supplying world-class motorsport gear trusted by champions worldwide. Bell’s legacy of innovation and performance continues with the...

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Friday, June 20, 2025 Kim Bezuidenhout

Taking Proper Care of Your Racing Helmet

Your helmet is your most critical piece of safety gear—here’s how to look after it. When you're travelling at high speeds, safety is non-negotiable. A quality helmet protects your head, face, and neck from serious injury—but only if it’s properly...

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Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Kim Bezuidenhout

Race Car Window Nets for Increased Safety

The FIA strongly recommends the use of window nets as a safety device, as additional protection for the driver's head and upper body in the event of a crash or rollover. Benefits of using a window net in a racing...

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Friday, November 11, 2022 Kim Bezuidenhout

Choosing the Right Size Helmet

In order to get the best possible protection from your helmet, it is crucial that your helmet fits properly. When purchasing a helmet, you must ensure the helmet fits snuggly with the chin strap fastened and that there’s sufficient peripheral...

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Kim Bezuidenhout

Caring for Your Nomex Racing Gear

As every racing driver is acutely aware, motorsport is a very dangerous sport and accidents do happen. When it comes to your protective racing gear, there should be no compromise on your safety!! One of the big risks of a...

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Kim Bezuidenhout

Brake Fluid Basics

Brake fluid is often very underestimated in importance, especially choosing the correct brake fluid for a particular application. You might have heard people talking about brake fade and what they’re usually referring to, is the brake pedal going soft or...

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Monday, March 28, 2022 Kim Bezuidenhout

Helmet Approval Standards

This article is designed as an overview of what is a very complicated subject. We always recommend that you check with the relevant governing body for your class of motorsport competition, as to what the regulation is regarding helmets. ...

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Tuesday, March 08, 2022 Kim Bezuidenhout

Bell HP1 Featuring ZeroNoise®

Bell's flagship rally helmet, the HP10, featuring ZeroNoise®, offers best in world communication system, while while delivering the best experience in terms of safety and comfort..

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Thursday, March 04, 2021 Kim Bezuidenhout

Stillo's Venti WRC - Innovative Wireless Communication Technology

The new VENTI WRC has been rolled out in what is going to be a memorable date in Stilo’s history. The innovative rally helmet produced by the Italian company introduces a revolutionary wireless concept within in-cockpit communication.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Kim Bezuidenhout

Not Only 1st on the Podium - Bell Competition Helmets

It’s that same forward thinking that defines everything Bell does and is exhibited in every high-performance racing helmet they build. Delivering the ultimate in protection, innovation, technology and reliability.

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Sunday, February 21, 2021 Kim Bezuidenhout

Sabelt’s Life Saving Technology

Remember how we watched in awe as Romain Grosjean emerged from his burning vehicle?

One of his saving graces was the fact that he was using Sabelt’s safety harness technology.

Here are some of the features of the Sabelt safety harnesses that has contributed significantly to reducing fatalities in motorsport.

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