To accompany our route notes Scotmaps also provide a safety DVD. This DVD acts as a standard reconnaissance for each and every competitor.
Filming of the route started as a necessity to satisfy the professional indemnity insurers of Scotmaps. This ensures independent verification that Scotmaps have accurately described the route for the competitors. It was not long before the DVD was made available to competitors developing into an essential tool for those serious on performing at the peak of their capabilities.
Interpretation
With over 30 types of route notes available the safety DVD becomes essential so that the competitor can check the route against the route notes they have been provided. Every individual will have a different interpretation on a standardised document. By providing visual evidence of the route the competitor can, if they wish, amend the route notes to their own interpretation allowing for a safe passage of each and every competitor.
Risk reduction
Reducing the risk in such a high speed sport is of huge importance to Scotmaps. The Scotmaps safety DVD is renewed for every event and competitors are pleased with the competitive insight into the stages and the changeable conditions that they may be faced with.
This product is a great way for competitors to gain a sneak preview of the stages they will face and an opportunity for them to amend the route notes to suit.
Other applications
Scotmaps safety DVD format has been used by tyre manufacturers in order for them to provide competitors with accurate information on specific tyres to use on different events.
The DVD has similarly been used by international events to ensure that the stages meet with the expectations of the championship officials and that of the teams. For professional teams who will not have the opportunity to visit the event before the date, Scotmaps can record the route highlighting surface conditions, route gradient, junctions and radio points.
This gives the teams and competitors a closer insight into the event they face ensuring that the cars can be set up to suit the conditions before they arrive reducing time wasted on the shakedown. This service also reduces enquiries received by the event co-ordinators as to information on the stages.
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