- 652
- Ontario
- FergusMik
Hello Everyone,
We had another great evening of racing last night, our room was full almost throughout, thanks again to everyone who came out.
I would however like to address a few things and remind everyone again about keeping our races clean. We had some occasions of too much contact, especially on a tight track like Eiger with 16 Minis fighting for their positions.
1. Please respect the person in front of you when they are heading into a corner, more often than not they have the right of way for their racing line. On a few occasions while watching the replays, people were trying to overtake on the inside when they should not have been. When in doubt, brake earlier. These cars are fairly evenly matched so what may look like a possible passing opportunity in a corner, may not be one. Please be sure.
2. Bumping from behind. Pay attention when following others closely from behind, they may brake earlier than you, so be prepared. On the other side of this, if you find someone is a little quicker than you and there is room, let them pass, especially on a straight.
3. Bumping someone off the track. If your actions cause someone to go off the track, be a gentleman (or lady) and wait for them to regain their position even if it means others will pass you. (Most of what I am saying is outlined quite clearly in the "OLR" and "The Good Racecraft Guide"). It is not acceptable to scrape yourself against another car in a corner to allow you to make that corner, especially if it sends that person off the track.
I would encourage everyone to review their replays (try and save them if you remember and are able) and watch yourself race. Ask yourself if you are being a clean racer, are you trying to beat someone in a corner when you have no business doing so, things like that.
One other thing is the excessive use of horns. Please only use your horn when indicating to the person in front of you, that you are attempting to pass. A couple of quick honks should do it. (Not everyone has a microphone on during the race, I typically mute mine and try to honk if I'm overtaking.)
We have some experienced online racers in this group who I'm sure can add some pointers to this. We can also learn a lot from them by watching the replays, I know I have and I continue to learn more each week.
We all want to have fun each week and enjoy our Minis, and it's not always about trying to come first. I have thoroughly enjoyed some battles in the middle and back of the pack.
Thanks for your attention,
Mik
I forgot to add also about when someone wipes out and attempts to return to the track. Please make sure that you are not just blindly pulling out onto the track, look at your map and make sure the way is clear. It can really ruin a race for someone if all of a sudden someone pulls out in front of them while traveling at speed.
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