Sparco
products
have
been
keeping
racers
safe
for
over
30
years.
Sparco
engineers
have
now
developed
a
helmet
that
continues
that
long-standing
tradition
of
excellence.
After
studying
the
needs
of
the
racer
and
through
extensive
scientific
research
and
testing,
the
new
WTT
line
of
helmets
was
created.
In
order
to
define
a
standard
combining
aerodynamic
efficiency
with
the
highest
level
of
safety,
we
turned
to
the
Fiat
Research
Center
in
Torino,
Italy,
one
of
the
most
advanced
automotive
research
centers
in
the
world.
Their
many
years
of
aerodynamic
testing
experience
include
automotive
components,
racing
cars,
trains
and
much
more.
The
two
main
objectives
of
the
research
were:
1) To
examine the aerodynamic
characteristics of
the new helmet, including
the performance of
spoilers and stabilizers
that can be added
to the helmet shell;
and
2) To
verify
the
effectiveness
of the
aeration
system,
by identifying
the
optimum
position
of both
the
air
inlets
and
outlets
on the
shell.
The
Fiat
Research
Center
has
developed
extremely
sophisticated
code
for
simulating
airflow.
The
advanced
aerodynamic
properties
of
these
new
helmets
are
the
result
of
exhaustive
testing
performed
at
Fiat's
Wind
Tunnel
Facility,
hence
the
name
WTT
(wind
tunnel
tested).
Literally
hundreds
of
hours
of
testing
have
yielded
a
design
that
is
virtually
invisible
to
the
wind.
After
determining
the
optimum
design
of
the
shell,
we
then
moved
to
our
new
state
of
the
art
composite
facility
for
the
construction
of
the
helmets.
The
shell
is
constructed
of
100%
fiberglass,
or
carbon
fiber
which
was
found
to
yield
the
best
combination
of
strength
and
weight.
A
sophisticated
vacuum
form
resin
strengthening
process
in
conjunction
with
a
proprietary
Robotic
Resin
Thickness
Control
ensures
maximum
material
integrity
with
a
zero
tolerance
value
between
shells.
Each
shell
is
then
electronically
measured
to
verify
its
accuracy.