Lars Hansen
Buggered if I know.....
Just my two cents on this one.
It is always the responsibility of the faster car to overtake safely.
There are no exceptions to this rule.
I noticed at Sonoma that during qualy the track got rather crowded so I asked Kenny to do a Rolling Start for qualy this time.
What this means is that everyone will be alone on the track during qualifying, so nobody gets held up.
But when it comes to the race itself, the rule always applies.
If you find yourself stuck behind a slower car going up the mountain, too f*cking bad.
You wait until a safe opportunity presents itself, no excuses, no exceptions.
Now, having said that, there are a few options for the lappee (is that actually a word?) to facilitate the overtaking.
Either stick to your line, and let the lapper pick the best time to overtake. Obviously this requires the lappee to be able to hold a steady and predictable line.
Or CLEARLY go off the racing line, and let the lapper through. Best option here is to use TS to let the lapper know this in advance; e.g. "I'll go wide in the next corner"
But with a track like Bathurst, be aware that there are only so many places where you can actually go off the racing-line safely. Please don't try to get out of anybodys way on the way down the mountain. Odds are you'll hit the wall, spin back out on track and ruin everybodys day. Instead, keep to your line, and let them pass you on the back-straight.
I know nobody wants to accidentally get in the way of a battle, but it is actually very simple.
If you have somebody behind you who wants to pass you, that is not your problem.
Concentrate on your driving instead of looking in your mirrors.
As for using TS for warnings.....(and again, this is just my opinion)
Well, using TS as a heads-up to let people know the leaders are approaching, that's fine.
Telling somebody "I'm coming up on your left", absolutely fine as well.
But if anyone ever uses it to say "I'm coming through, get out of my way", they can look forward to a colossal bollocking from yours truly. And if it keeps happening, I'll have absolutely no qualms about reporting anyone to the admins.
My apologies for the finger-wagging, and I doubt it'll ever be an issue.
But I've seen some pretty bad stuff happening in other clubs because people put competition over participation, and I simply won't allow that to happen in the R3E Club.
These are Club races, and as such are and always will be open to anyone no matter their skill-level.
Racing to win is fine and to be expected. Racing to win at all costs is NOT.
If winning is more important to you than having fun, I'd suggest one of the leagues instead.
And here endeth the sermon.
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