Bobsleigh
Last week on the famous track Olympia Bob Run in St. Moritz was presented the world premiere of the new monobob born from collaboration between the famous Formula 1 team Sauber and the Swiss Federation (Swiss Sliding).
Monday 30 December 2013 3 minutes reading time
The country Switzerland has long been a great supporter of the sport of bobsleigh tant'' which is a long time in Switzerland held a real national championship dedicated to bob one. This specialty has been the center of attention'' in the international arena to the point that the International Federation of Bobsleigh (FIBT) last May has decided to enter the monobob in the Olympic program of the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer in 2016, replacing the historical evidence of two-man bobsleigh.
According to the proponents of this discipline bob come close to one a large number of practitioners in the world of bobsleigh and avoid the recurring problem of some countries with little tradition in winter sports to find the appropriate brakemen. In addition, the bob would also allow Paralympic athletes to be able to shoot at high speed along a frozen gut.
But we come to Monobob Sauber. '' The interior has been designed with the techniques with which the monocoque is made of a Formula 1 car,'' with the help of lightweight materials and extensive testing in the wind tunnel. The sled was designed and built with the intent'' to minimize maintenance and weight (165kg only) allowing for a fairly easy transport. Great attention has been dedicated to the safety of the rider and the conversion of the bob in a Paralympic sledge.
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