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Requested move 3 April 2023

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: no consensus. No activity after relist. (closed by non-admin page mover) MaterialWorks (contribs) 18:56, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]


Racing helmetCar racing helmet – Propose to move this article about car helmets to "car racing helmet", "auto racing helmet" or something similar, in order to disambiguate it from other types of racing helmets like bicycle racing helmets, motorcycle racing helmets, boat racing helmets, et cetera Sauer202 (talk) 10:27, 3 April 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. ModernDayTrilobite (talkcontribs) 18:43, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

While there might not currently be any other articles about racing helmets in WP, I still think that the current article name is misleading and does not correspond to its content. I have landed here several times the last year, and it has confused me each time, still after reading and understanding that the article is talking about car racing helmets only. Racing helmet is a very broad title, and would be more suitable to use as a disambiguation page linking to the various racing sports where sport-specific helmets are used, for example to specific article sections of with such equipment descriptions. By looking at the racing article, there are many pictures of different sports using very sport-specific helmet designs, which are as different as helmet designs in general. Currently this article deals exclusively with racing helmets for auto racing, except for some minor comparisons to racing helmets for motorcycles. To me it makes sense to move this article to Auto racing helmet as suggested above. Racing helmet could then become a disambiguation page something like:

A racing helmet can be any helmet used for racing. They can either be sport-specific or eligble to be used across multiple sports, and must often be approved for use by a sport governing body.

Racing helmet can refer to:

Sauer202 (talk) 19:53, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]


Currently this article deals exclusively with racing helmets for auto racing, except for some minor comparisons to racing helmets for motorcycles. Therefore it is not a waste of time moving it! It is a rather a waste of time to ask others to rewrite it. However, if you or someone else want to rewrite it into a broader concept article that would also be fine. Sauer202 (talk) 19:53, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Relister comment: This discussion seems split between two schools of thought. Either (1) the article should retain its current scope, and be retitled accordingly, or (2) the article should retain its current title, but broaden its scope to include other racing helmets as well. Relisting to solicit further discussion and seek a consensus around either option. ModernDayTrilobite (talkcontribs) 18:43, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.