Aleix Espargaro is the first MotoGP rider to use a helmet safety feature known as MIPS that is likely to be mandatory by 2027 Here's how it works ⬇️
Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro says he is the first rider in MotoGP to be using a helmet safety feature known as MIPS that is likely to become mandatory by 2027.MIPS, which stands for Multi-directional Impact Protection System, is a technology developed in 1996 by specialists from the Royal Institute of Technology and brain surgeon Hans von Holst.
It does so through a layer of low-friction material inside the helmet, and is a technology that is common in cycling, skiing and in road motorcycle helmets. “I use MIPS already this year,” he said. “I’m the first rider who uses MIPS. I didn’t use it in the Malaysia test, but in this one I used MIPS.
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