Open-wheel race car positioned for crash testing at CAPE

North America’s Home for Motorsports Testing

CAPE has extensive experience supporting safety initiatives throughout the motorsports industry. Our work with racing organizations has focused on improving driver protection through testing, analysis, and the evaluation of vehicles and safety systems.

CAPE supports testing to applicable SFI standards and provides crash analysis, chassis and structural testing, and seat and harness testing. CAPE supports multiple levels of the motorsports industry, helping customers evaluate vehicles and components for strength, performance, and safety.

CAPE has extensive experience working with advanced anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) used in motorsports safety testing, including the THOR ATD. These sophisticated crash test dummies provide improved biofidelity and expanded injury assessment capabilities across multiple body regions.

A Partner in Driver Safety

CAPE has a history of collaborating with motorsports organizations to advance driver safety. Through its work with the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), CAPE helped increase awareness of safety advancements across the motorsports industry and demonstrate how those improvements could be applied at multiple levels of racing. These efforts brought racing organizations, safety experts, and media together to encourage meaningful discussions and advancements in driver protection.

Motorsports Test Standards

  • SFI 38.1
  • SFI 20.1
Crash test dummy seated in an open-wheel race car

Discuss Your Motorsports Testing Needs

CAPE provides testing solutions for motorsports vehicles, components, and safety systems across a range of safety and performance requirements. Tell us about your project, and our team can help determine the right testing approach.

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Discuss Your Motorsports Testing Needs

CAPE provides testing solutions for motorsports vehicles, components, and safety systems across a range of safety and performance requirements. Tell us about your project, and our team can help determine the right testing approach.