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SFI Foundation Hires Mike Hurst as Technical Manager

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Re: SFI Foundation Hires Mike Hurst as Technical Manager
March 30, 2012 03:09AM
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No conflict of interest. SFI doesn't sell products as such, just a certification.

You do know where SFI gets their funding from, right, Gene? The manufacturers fund the testing and often request the tests.

You are making a big deal out of nothing AND you're somewhat questioning Hurst's integrity. If you don't like SFI fine, anyone implying Hurst is somehow doing something wrong, shady or otherwise improper is totally mistaken.

Not that long ago SFI held a manufactures feet to the fire for making sub-standard safety equipment and forging labels. Now I know there are people here who think leather helmets and rope seat belts are ok and there is no changing their minds..oh well. The rest of us probably like to think the stuff we have will work as intended.

SFI is a small organization, needs a guy like Hurst at this time. It is a great opportunity for him and I'm glad they chose someone of his character for that job.

RA is under new ownership and there are some small changes. What the plans are I either don't know or can't disclose.

Whoa, slow down there, cowboy. Don't go trying to put words in my mouth. I'm not implying that Hurst is doing something shady or improper. I don't see anywhere that I suggested that. But the appearance of a conflict of interest might be something to think about. It's not the first time we've run across that in rally. Anyone remember Howard Duncan?
Anyway, I'm sure it will work out fine. Who knows, maybe having someone on the board of SFI will work to the advantage of RA in terms of keeping the insurance company happy.
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Re: SFI Foundation Hires Mike Hurst as Technical Manager
March 30, 2012 08:57AM
If anything it's the exact opposite of conflict. SFI (in theory) is an organization to help racers/sanctioning bodies know that products meet a certain standard of safety. Having somebody that comes from racing might help to change some of the SFI standards that seem to be built around helping mfr's increase sales via unnecessarily low expiration times.
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