J richard

Aussie V8 supercars on speed, In addition to the standard screen popups about telemetry the show driver heartrate pretty consistantly in the 185-198 range, well that's about peak for serious cycling sessions... Anyone track heart rates for different series? Wonder how they compare? F1, ALMS, ralley, NASCAR, Indy...

Sounds like I should just dump all my workout routines and just go racing instead!!...

SundayDriver

I have seen data from many series, including amateur racing. From Green to Checker, heart rate is pretty much the max that you can generate. That clearly explains why amateur racing loses 1-2 people per year to heart attacks on track and why they take physicals seriously.

DanR

never thought about it however I am going to wear my heart rate moniter in the next race ans dee how it goes

IcemanG17

granted most drivers are young...but HR's in the 185-198 range is VERY high..... I would guess mine is at most 100ish when I drive...... its low enough that I don't even notice....

ITS not like when I raced bicycles.....where 185bpm was MAXED out for me at the time.....

Plavan

Heart rates???...Blah... I want to measure "Pucker Factor" in a humane way

Larry Herman

There's an inhumane way to measure it?

Plavan

Haha- I guess I'll stick to the tried and true method...... Laundry after the race.

early_grayce

Those heart rates are a bit suspect... I wonder if the monitors pick up some vibration.
Anyone who trains (not me) knows how hard it is to get to, and maintain, a heart rate of 185-198. If you run up a hill as hard as you can and have a wild dog chasing you, you might get to 190. Maybe.
198bpm is not really compatible with staying clear-headed... cardiac output really starts to drop off, there just isn't enough time for the heart to refill after every beat.
I won't say it's impossible, but it's *extremely* unlikely those numbers are accurate.

J richard

I always thought the broomstick test was for rollbar clearance...


The numbers are high but the discussion during the race really put them in the "norm" for what they see. If you have seen the supecars on street circuts it won't suprise you, the amount of time the spend on two wheels is about the same as a moto gp race...

WHB Porsche

I can get to 208 running (but not maintain it for too long). I can maintain above 185 and I'm not in great shape. I think certain people are just geared towards higher heart rates.

Racerrob

I have worn my heart rate monitor a few times during races and qualifying. I think my max was around 135 which is lower than I expected. I usually average 150's on a good road bike ride. My max is around 175. Those guys are in better shape than me, so I think the numbers are too high.

Gasser

That sounds really high to me as well. I average 155 or so durring a workout. Im 41. They taught us in Med school that your max should be around 220- age so my max should be around 180. Thats max for safety. For exercise shoot for around 80% of max.

Even when I do sprint intervals I dont see my max and would have a hard time sustaining 180.

I need to wire a HR monitor to my AIM. That would be cool.

WHB Porsche

That would be awesome, and would actually be a useful data tool.

If you could monitor driver stats such as HR, core temp, cooling suit water temp. I imagine in pro enduro racing that sort of thing would be quite useful.

AtlJimK

The 220 minus age is bunk. My max is 206 (tested) and I am 40. My AT is 177. I will wear my Polar for the next DE in June and post the graph. My guess is 130 to 140 max.

early_grayce

The better shape you're in the lower your "exercise" heart rate... so presuming these guys do this in a regular basis it really doesn't make sense. In a stressful situation there's no doubt they can get to 190+ for a brief period, but to maintain it? No way.