A Snell SA95, M95, K98, SA2000, M2000, SA/K2005, M2005, or SFI 31.1A, 31.2A, 41.1A, or 41.2A helmet is required to compete at our events, per the SCCA's Solo-II rules section 4.3.1. PSCC has loaner helmets available for use during your runs. Any helmet brought onto the site found not to be in compliance with the SCCA's requirements must be impounded for the duration of the event, and cannot be released from "helmet jail" until the last car of the day has completed running. Sorry, but this is an SCCA requirement.
Buyer Beware! There has been a growing number of competitors showing up at our Solo-II/Autocross events with helmets that don't meet the SCCA's minimum certification requirements. Many of these are being purchased on eBay. When buying a helmet, the SCCA Solo-II rulebook section 4.3.1 requires that it be Snell or SFI approved per the above list of ratings. DOT-rated helmets, while fine for a motorcycle, are *not* legal for Solo-II events.
As a caution, anyone owning an M-90 or SA-90 helmet will be required to replace it as of 1/1/2006. Also, if you are considering going further into motorsports than autocross, you should strongly consider spending the extra money now for a Snell SA-2005 helmet instead of an M-2005 helmet, since only the SA helmets are acceptable for track events under many sanctioning organizations' rules. Snell M-2000 helmets such as the HJC CS-5 are readily available for under $100 if you're just looking for an autocross helmet, and PSCC has every size HJC helmet available in our loaner helmet pool to try on before ordering your own. These helmets were purchased from Williamson's Helmet Haberdashery, which is owned by FCSCC member and fellow autocrosser John Williamson. Rather than sending your business to a nameless DotCom, send an e-mail to neonjohnw (at) earthlink.net or see John at any event for all of your helmet needs.
SCCA Rulebooks Online
As a courtesy to competitors and workers, the SCCA has made available to the public the complete
SCCA Solo Rules.
These are purely for reference/convenience purposes. Competitors are still required to have an official purchased copy of the current Solo Rules prior to competing at any SCCA National Tour, ProSolo, or Divisional event. (Having a purchased copy is not required for regional/local events such as PSCC's Solo events, just the bigger national-level events.)
