Racing Etiquette (Part 1)
03-12-2015, 11:02 PM
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Racing Etiquette (Part 1)
The thread on the PCA rules changes has an offshoot talking about the difficulty some of us (me included) have if we come up to a slightly slower car in a race.
Here is the scenario: Car A and Car B are both in the same class, and are somewhere mid-pack (ie not leading their class in the race). For whatever reason (bad start, poor qualifying, spin, etc.) Car B, the faster car, is behind Car A. Car B is on Car A's bumper for a lap or two, but is unable to get by Car A. Car A is not blocking per se, but is defending corners by doing such things as turning in early to close the door on the inside pass.
Should the driver of Car A lift at some point to let Car B pass?
Here is the scenario: Car A and Car B are both in the same class, and are somewhere mid-pack (ie not leading their class in the race). For whatever reason (bad start, poor qualifying, spin, etc.) Car B, the faster car, is behind Car A. Car B is on Car A's bumper for a lap or two, but is unable to get by Car A. Car A is not blocking per se, but is defending corners by doing such things as turning in early to close the door on the inside pass.
Should the driver of Car A lift at some point to let Car B pass?
03-12-2015, 11:07 PM
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Never.
If Car B is faster, then he/she will be able to pass. If not, tough noogies, it's a race not a DE.
If not in the same class, then A might be generous and let B past, but I wouldn't. A race is a race. God knows I've been held behind a poorly driven cup car an too many occasions. Faster than me on straights, but they park it in the turns. A real pain to get around.
If Car B is faster, then he/she will be able to pass. If not, tough noogies, it's a race not a DE.
If not in the same class, then A might be generous and let B past, but I wouldn't. A race is a race. God knows I've been held behind a poorly driven cup car an too many occasions. Faster than me on straights, but they park it in the turns. A real pain to get around.
03-12-2015, 11:27 PM
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The thread on the PCA rules changes has an offshoot talking about the difficulty some of us (me included) have if we come up to a slightly slower car in a race.
Here is the scenario: Car A and Car B are both in the same class, and are somewhere mid-pack (ie not leading their class in the race). For whatever reason (bad start, poor qualifying, spin, etc.) Car B, the faster car, is behind Car A. Car B is on Car A's bumper for a lap or two, but is unable to get by Car A. Car A is not blocking per se, but is defending corners by doing such things as turning in early to close the door on the inside pass.
Should the driver of Car A lift at some point to let Car B pass?
Here is the scenario: Car A and Car B are both in the same class, and are somewhere mid-pack (ie not leading their class in the race). For whatever reason (bad start, poor qualifying, spin, etc.) Car B, the faster car, is behind Car A. Car B is on Car A's bumper for a lap or two, but is unable to get by Car A. Car A is not blocking per se, but is defending corners by doing such things as turning in early to close the door on the inside pass.
Should the driver of Car A lift at some point to let Car B pass?
03-12-2015, 11:55 PM
#4
+1 I want to finish ahead of everyone I can regardless of class. However if the leaders come up to lap me I am not going to hold them up. If they are in my class and faster I am going to do everything possible besides blocking (picking my line on to the straight) to make it as hard as possible to pass. Every point counts.
03-13-2015, 12:31 AM
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This is actually racing by definition. If this isn't your gig, then DE or time trials might be the sport for you.
03-13-2015, 01:43 AM
#7
Burning Brakes
Completely agree. Racing is racing. What is Racing Etiquette Part 2?
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03-13-2015, 02:24 AM
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03-13-2015, 04:00 AM
#14
On a more serious note, I do think that there should be some etiquette when someone is in a different class. Some of you may remember but there was a past thread where a pro driver in a slower car had a difficult time passing a much faster car because the faster car would just shoot away in the straights with much higher torque and hp. It was suggested that the "faster car" should have let the pro driver go since he would've pulled away after a few corners, i.e. "slower car" had a quicker qualifying lap time than the "faster car" that was in his way. I agree with that recommendation.
03-13-2015, 09:38 AM
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Nordschleife Master
If its not blocking, then make them pass you. If you have people in your class behind you another car in the way is a good thing. Letting a car go by just gives up some of your advantage in "the Race". Racing takes car, ability, and mind to win. Strategy is one of the fun parts of racing. If you don't car about finishing position and strategy then as suggested try DE and Point By till your finger bleeds.