Desert off-road racing in the 60s

[FINOCJ]

If you like some old off-road desert racing footage...the footage is a bit rough to start, but its gets better a minute or two in (skip ahead to get the idea).

https://youtu.be/X4MJk97flvk

[Spieg]

Wow, no seat belt/harness or helmets for those guys. Love how the passenger leaned out of the Jeep to add more weight to the inside turn (help keep the Jeep from rolling over).

[FINOCJ]

no windshields either...most had a very simple rear roll bar hoop - but no front hoop. One of the roll-bars was kind of rounded at the top - heard a suggestion that was to make it easier to roll back upright and continue on if needed.

[Spieg]

Yep, a roll cage with no seat belt or helmet is a head injury waiting to happen.