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Originally Posted by Robby
.... and others simply ignore, or are ignorant of (and to), the rules - just bumps on a log, running the computer and calling out heats ...
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Certainly not how it's run at my local club! The race director will absolutely lambaste anyone driving stupidly, which happened yesterday. He will also let you know when the leader is approaching, which is really helpful especially for a newcomer.
Now I've taken park in my second race meeting I can understand racing etiquette a lot more. I did, by mistake, take someone out yesterday. I landed a jump and was way off line so I tried to correct myself and in doing so took out a much faster driver. He didn't say a word, neither did I, I just let him go past as soon as he got back on the track. As a newcomer I'm usually at the back and because of numbers ended up in a 12 car B final. It was pretty hectic but the better drivers, all of whom must have lapped me at least twice had no problem at all getting past. As long as I held a line, any line really, they just breezed past no bother. It's drivers that are perhaps not quite as gifted that get their knickers in a twist!