How to let a faster car pass?

[Tekku]

What's the best way to approach this? Do you lift the throttle slightly and get out of the race line? Sometimes I think it's hard to predict on what side the driver wants to overtake because he is already close and perhaps also weaving from side to side.

And how do you approach this in a corner? Do you intentionally go wide or how do you let the car pass without sacrificing too much time or cause an accident?

 

[iGeaux_Psycho]

For me, it’s usually caused by me taking a corner wrong and I’m already able to tell ahead of time that the car behind me will be approaching faster than myself so I’ll intentionally take a different driving line to let them by.

Same in corners, I’ll go wide if I’m not set up properly and know the person behind me would otherwise punt me due to my error.

 

[the_greeze]

I've always understood that it's the faster car's responsibility to initiate a safe pass? Going back to my iRacing days, I used to (as the slower car) hold my line and maintain some sort of 'predictability' for the guy behind. The faster car can then pass on a straight rather than barge through on a corner.

How well that works in GT Sport online races though, I couldn't comment.

 

[baldgye]

For me I usually stick to the inside and just let of the throttle. It means you slow down gradually and are easy to pass.

If it’s on corner exit I’ll usually pull off the racing line and let of the throttle as to no catch the driver behind out.

 

[Spirit]

Moving over on a straightaway? Great, as long as you make your intentions clear well before they’re on your bumper.
Moving over in the braking zone? Fine, as long as you make your intentions clear well before the braking point.
Moving over on corner exit? Don’t. There’s a high likelihood the drivers behind is setting you up to pass you on that line you just swerved on to. If you’re in a GT car and the faster car is something like a prototype, catastrophe is likely.

The best way to be passed by a faster car is to hold your line, let them set up a pass, and then facilitate that pass when they attempt it. /imo

 

[danthespam]

Each and every situation is different. Safest option is to hold your line and speed until you’re on a straight as it’s easier to not trip over each other there...

 

[Woodybobs]

I stay on the racing line on straights. Sometime I'll lift slightly if we're side by side and the next corner looks like it might get messy. In corners I set my apex as late as possible, leaving plenty of room inside for a pass, while trying not to let my exit speed drop. If I make a mistake in qualifying, I do my utmost not to hold anyone up. For some reason this doesn't seem to be the prevailing mentality for others. The amount of time I see someone in the distance rejoining the track, only to then start defending their position, is worrying. What are they hoping to achieve?

 

[stevenhiggster]

I just hold my line if he wants past then he'll have to do it old school. If he's clearly faster then I usually won't put up much of a fight.
But being faster does not entitle you to my position. If I can block fairly I will, I'm not going to just roll over and let someone through.
Sometimes it's just not worth it though as it'll only end up slowing you both down, and making the "faster" driver more likely to get frustrated and dive bomb you.
There's been plenty of occasions when I've been the faster car and I sure as hell don't expect or tbh even want anyone to just let me past. I love a fight, as long as they don't block me with dirty tactics then I'll fight for that position fair and square.

 

[Woodybobs]

I just hold my line if he wants past then he'll have to do it old school. If he's clearly faster then I usually won't put up much of a fight.
But being faster does not entitle you to my position. If I can block fairly I will, I'm not going to just roll over and let someone through.
Sometimes it's just not worth it though as it'll only end up slowing you both down, and making the "faster" driver more likely to get frustrated and dive bomb you.
There's been plenty of occasions when I've been the faster car and I sure as hell don't expect or tbh even want anyone to just let me past. I love a fight, as long as they don't block me with dirty tactics then I'll fight for that position fair and square.

Absolutely. I took it that OP meant in a situation where two cars are not in direct competition over track position

 

[LBDN123]

You could always use the indicators to tell them where to pass

 

[Solstice93]

Once I was in a one make race with one of the fastest guys in the asia pacific region (That L Shooter guy that's usually number 1 in qualifying times), I was following him in second place for one lap, he then somehow overshot the first corner and suddenly I'm in front of him for the first time ever with a substantial 5 second lap.. Fast forward one lap and he's already within a second of me on a long straight; knowing there's no way in hell I'll keep the lead for much longer I casually maneuvered to the side and let him pass.

 

[LBDN123]

Once I was in a one make race with one of the fastest guys in the asia pacific region (That L Shooter guy that's usually number 1 in qualifying times), I was following him in second place for one lap, he then somehow overshot the first corner and suddenly I'm in front of him for the first time ever with a substantial 5 second lap.. Fast forward one lap and he's already within a second of me on a long straight; knowing there's no way in hell I'll keep the lead for much longer I casually maneuvered to the side and let him pass.

To be fair that is not a bad idea. Sometimes you need to pick and choose your battles

 

[Johnnypenso]

What's the best way to approach this? Do you lift the throttle slightly and get out of the race line? Sometimes I think it's hard to predict on what side the driver wants to overtake because he is already close and perhaps also weaving from side to side.

And how do you approach this in a corner? Do you intentionally go wide or how do you let the car pass without sacrificing too much time or cause an accident?

Assuming you have a little space, if it's in a corner, go wide and lift slightly or delay throttle a couple of tenths is all it should take. On a straight, just lift for a half second while he's beginning to draft you and he'll get the idea and move out to pass. If he already has a head of steam up and close to your bumper, just let him move out to pass and again just lift slightly and he'll make it on by.

 

[pedrocor]

I don't know. On a gr. 4 race, with a couple corners to finish the race, the first placed car approaching, I didn't want to mess a possible clean race, got out of the racing line and only after that, when I was on the limit of the track, the left side (the racing line was on the right), I lift off, the guy, on a Megane (what else) still hit me on the back. No idea what else I could do.

 

[stevenhiggster]

I don't know. On a gr. 4 race, with a couple corners to finish the race, the first placed car approaching, I didn't want to mess a possible clean race, got out of the racing line and only after that, when I was on the limit of the track, the left side (the racing line was on the right), I lift off, the guy, on a Megane (what else) still hit me on the back. No idea what else I could do.

That's megane drivers for you lol

 

[Tekku]

Thanks for all the great advice people! I'm actually planning on doing a couple of races where I let people pass intentionally, just to get some real practice.

 

[BSDShoes]

Always hold your line until you are on a straight or can turn wide on a corner where the faster car can slip by. If you change your line, you can cause collisions because the other driver doesn't know what you're going to do.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

When a faster car pulls up beside me after a corner I let go of the gas to pull behind him for the next corner (to punt him off! jk). No point in slowing each other down going side by side. If it's an even match then he's got to work for it and we will go side by side.

When they pull up beside in the corner I'll go wide to avoid hitting him at the apex or brake more to cross his line to the inside if he goes wide after the apex. When I overtake with a corner coming up I tend to stick to the inside as crossing lines is always a gamble and staying inside seems to have a higher success rate of completing the pass.

I have no idea what proper etiquette is while passing though. The 2 videos were useless and I don't watch racing.

 

[Turbo Racer 48]

Thanks for all the great advice people! I'm actually planning on doing a couple of races where I let people pass intentionally, just to get some real practice.

Suggest you don't allow yourself to be lapped though as I susoect that brings a significant loss of DR points......

 

[GTP_TO Blue]

I had this in the GR.4 race yesterday. Was faster than and was closing up rapidly on a slower driver in a Mustang along a straight.

I made my move to the right to overtake, the driver in front then jinked to the right. So as not to hit him whilst trying to over take, I went to the left, he did the same, this then went on twice more before he stopped panicking and finally settled on going to his left so I could over take safely.

I don't think they were trying to block, they just didn't know what to do when a faster driver was behind him, and made matters worse by actually moving from their own racing line.

 

[GTWelsh]

Wait for a hard braking zone, slow up slightly coming into it and slot in behind.

This can be applied everywhere though, run wide on purpose, let off the gas turn in slot in behind, etc.

 

[Zenjungian]

When I was new to sport mode I slowed to let faster cars pass on a warm up lap at Suzuka - a couple passed me and piled into one another followed by others. In all it was about a ten car pile up Thas when I realised that letting cars through wasn’t as simple as I’d first thought.

 

[Sloppy Shades]

I don't give this much thought usually. Either the guy passes me cleanly because he's a better racer than me, as opposed to just a faster car, or he just punts me off the track. Race fast and clean, hold your line and let the guy behind work for that place
Nobody has a divine right to pass you (especially Meganes!) UNLESS you are in a multi-class race.

 

[Woodybobs]

UNLESS you are in a multi-class race.

Or you're not on a hot lap in qualifying, or you're being lapped.

 

[toddstar77]

Usually let the faster car through on the inside of a corner, pull outside, hold outside until they cut under then back onto the racing line

 

[Sloppy Shades]

Or you're not on a hot lap in qualifying, or you're being lapped.

Well if you're not on a hot lap yourself thats different as the two of you are not racing. I deliberately did not mention being lapped as its part of racing to pass the back markers.
You shouldn't be blocking someone lapping you but you don't need to mess up your own rhythm either.

 

[Woodybobs]

Well if you're not on a hot lap yourself thats different as the two of you are not racing

The discussion is, "How to let a faster guy pass". There are no other qualifiers. Whether you're "racing" or not has no relevance. It's such a bizarre response it sounds made up on the spot.

Nobody has a divine right to pass you (especially Meganes!) UNLESS you are in a multi-class race.

I suspect "divine right" is an exaggeration, but correct me if I'm wrong. People have a right to expect someone to facilitate an overtake when necessary. You've given one reason, and I've given two more.

Well if you're not on a hot lap yourself thats different as the two of you are not racing. I deliberately did not mention being lapped as its part of racing to pass the back markers.
You shouldn't be blocking someone lapping you but you don't need to mess up your own rhythm either.

Anyone being lapped is not racing the car lapping them. You must let them pass as soon as it is safe to do so. You are not supposed to race them. Sometimes "your own rhythm" will be affected. You may even lose a position to another back marker.

 

[NoFinClue]

I just let them slip stream me and when I feel they are about to overtake, I drop the anchors so they ram the back of my car. Its great as I get a speed boost,

 

[racingchamp30]

Through the years of online racing i done in Snail online racing league is that if a driver behind is much more faster than i am through a turn or on a straightaway, i keep my racing line. In a turn for example of making a left turn, i will go wide to the right so the faster driver can pass me without contact and if it's a right turn, i pull to the left so the much faster driver can pass without contact. I will put up a fight to defend my position but do it in a way where they are confident to passing me without contact.

 

[GTFraker]

Unless you are lapped, there is no reason to let anyone pass unless they overtake you cleanly.