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World Leading Medical Monitoring for Ford Drivers in Adelaide
Staff, Tuesday March 12, 2002.
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A group of Ford?s V8 Supercar drivers will be carefully monitored by world-leading medical technology during the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide from March 15 ? 17.Drivers will have their core body temperatures monitored by a unique system that has them swallowing a pill-sized sensor, which transmits data every ten seconds to a computer logger that will be outside their body.
Developed by USA-based HTI Technology, the CorTemp? device is designed for measurement of the all-important core body temperature in patients for whom rectal and tympanic catheters are not appropriate.
It?s just the second time the Florida designed and developed technology will be used in V8 racing, after trials during last year?s final round at Sandown in Melbourne.
The CorTemp? Disposable Temperature Sensor (COR-100) is a totally safe method of transmitting the data and remains intact after being passed through the body.
Ford?s MediRace team led by Ford?s Corporate Manager of Health & Safety, and a trained physiologist, Kim Flanagan, will also monitor heart rates as well as collect information on hydration and oxygen levels of the drivers.
?After starting medical monitoring at Bathurst last year and the use of the CorTemp? device at Sandown, Adelaide will mark the first event where we will be able to utilize the technology to monitor the Ford drivers in the heat of the battle,? said Kim Flanagan.
?Tests will be carried out during Friday?s practice and qualifying and we will also gather data from the opening 250km race on the Saturday?.
Drivers are set to endure cabin heat of well over 20 degrees above the ambient air temperature, while being fully clothed in triple-lined flame proof suits and helmets throughout each race.
The information gained will then be implemented in Sunday?s race, which in the past has been traditionally hard on drivers.
The impact on being able to maintain a driver through two 250km races could become the difference between winning and losing.
?Maintenance is the key to this whole program,? said Flanagan.
?We are not giving the drivers anything special, simply better understanding what each individual requires to keep them at peak performance throughout the race.
?Adelaide is a unique event where the drivers are subjected to two very long races on consecutive days. It?s like two football matches on the same weekend, so we need to make sure of the best recovery process from the opening race as well as prepare them for the second event the following day.
?In a sport such as car racing you can?t afford to be fit enough for 90 percent of the race. We believe this program will give the Ford drivers a distinct advantage in the final run to the flag of each race.
Along with Flanagan, the MediRace team includes Medical Team Leader Dr. Frank Vella, Dr. Tony Bernard, and pathologist and physiotherapist Christine Cagalj.
The MediRace team gains support from the Ford Motor Company, but is also keen to secure external sponsorship to continue the research and increase the medical program throughout the 2002 season.
For further information contact:
Ben Beazley
Media Coordinator
Ford Racing
Phone: (03) 9533 4455
Mobile: 0417-262 753
Email: ben@segalmedia.com.au
Kim Flanagan
Corporate Manager - Health, Safety & Security
Ford Motor Company of Australia
Phone: (03) 9359 7898
Mobile: 0412-254 152
Email: kflanaga@ford.com
