Accidents in motorsport are often dangerous and can easily be life-threatening. That’s why it’s important to have 100% concentration and power, especially at high speeds.
Unfortunately, according to scientific studies, sweating requires 70-80% of the energy. So this is really exhausting for the body. But it also means that this energy is no longer available for the muscles. The “battery” is therefore drained more quickly. In addition, the fluid for sweat is drawn from other parts of the body. Thus, compared to cooler days, there is less of the important (blood) fluid in the brain. Concentration and performance suffer under heat. A study by the University of Wuppertal examined accident behaviour based on different temperatures. Already at 27°C there are 10% more accidents, and at 37° it is over 30%.
THE RIGHT COOLING DETERMINES VICTORY OR DEFEAT
High temperatures demand maximum performance from our cardiovascular system, as the body suffers from fluid loss and heat accumulation in hot weather. Performance and concentration drop significantly.
Even top athletes are not protected from this. On the contrary! Especially when it comes to top performances among the world’s best athletes, a 1% difference in performance can make the difference between first and eighth place. According to sports science, a mere 1.5-2% loss of fluid leads to a 4% loss in performance. Heat therefore decides between victory and defeat. In an emergency, heat accumulation with a sharp rise in body temperature can lead to heat stroke or even the failure of vital organs. However, these effects can be prevented with appropriate cooling. In the youtube video opposite, former Lotus Formula 1 team boss Paul Seaby explains what you can do about it.
HEAT RACE IN MOTORSPORT
Not only in Formula 1, but also when riding a motorbike, cooling shirts or cooling waistcoats cool perfectly, motorbike world champion Sandro Cortese knows from his own experience. When it’s hot in motocross, of course, the same applies. This not only helps to keep your strength up until the last minute of the race, but also benefits your concentration, which can easily drop by 20-30% at 30-40°C, as the University of Wuppertal found in a study. If you want to be at the front of the pack in a race, you have to perform at 100%. That is not possible in the heat. High temperatures can easily lead to lapses in concentration, which often not only cost time but can also lead to accidents. This does not have to be the case. That’s why there’s E.COOLINE. For performance, concentration and better health.
CLIMATE-FRIENDLY COOLING IN MOTORSPORTS
Car and motorbike racing are particularly in the climate discussion. Electric cars, which will be used in races in the future, also have high CO2 emissions in production and “recycling”. Therefore, smart cooling function products should be sustainable and climate-friendly, especially in motorsport. E.COOLINE is partly produced by upcycling and reusing waste fibres. In addition, the energy consumption is significantly lower compared to “ice waistcoats” or cooling products with compressors. There is also usually no need for pre-cooling in the freezer or ice, which is associated with high energy consumption and additional CO2 emissions. E.COOLINE converts heat naturally into effective cooling through evaporative cooling of water. In addition, all products have been climate-neutral since 2013. Our company won the Climate Protection Award 2019/2020 for this. This means that all motor sports enthusiasts cool themselves CO2 neutrally with E.COOLINE and thus protect not only themselves but also the environment.
