"as a crashing veteran, the best advice I can give in any crash
situation is to relax as much as possible, hold onto the steering wheel
with both hands (firm grip, but loose arms)"
FWIW, at my road racing drivers school they taught us to let go of the
wheel, cross your arms and grab your shoulder straps just before
impact. Not that I remembered any of it when I went off in T12 at Road
America. I think the idea is to save your thumbs in case the front
wheels get jammed in a different direction and the steering wheel gets
spun violently.
Jeff Cashmore
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