Clarification of a something

[ashleyb4]

I came up apon this at the weekend I had been lapped by the lead car after i had had a poor start with a few crashes but in the second half of the race i sorta pulled my socks up and i started to catch the car that had lapped now i want to know is what happens with unlapping yourself is the person allowed to block you or should they just let you past. Or am i alowed to overtake them at all.

can anyone clear this up.

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[Lee Martin]

i wouldnt let someone back past if i lapped them!

your out of it by then!

[Chris Doughty]

its common courtisy not to try an opertunistic move to un-lap yourself, if you can pass, do it and then disapear.

I don't think its very productive for the person you are trying to get your lap back from to 'block' you.

if both people know whats best the 'slow' guy thats just lapped you will let you have a corner, neither party would loose much time...

... don't expect any help the next time you crash and want to get passed again in the same race.

[Lee Martin]

thts not lappin though....

[Southwell]

If you've been lapped already your runs probably ruined anyway, just sit behind them and get your lines right for the next round, the last thing you wanna do is take out someone a lap up on you, unless they want to let you past that is.

[Chris Doughty]

Originally Posted by pidge

thts not lappin though....

I guess so....

but its like being 10th off, making a first lap error and 1st off getting past you, thats not a 'full' lap?

either way, as said before, if you are pretty much a whole lap down its time to snap your aerial in half and storm off the rostrum

[Lee Martin]

thts one big crash!

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

Iif you are pretty much a whole lap down its time to snap your aerial in half and storm off the rostrum

now dont give me any ideas ????

[stuartw]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

I came up apon this at the weekend I had been lapped by the lead car after i had had a poor start with a few crashes but in the second half of the race i sorta pulled my socks up and i started to catch the car that had lapped now i want to know is what happens with unlapping yourself is the person allowed to block you or should they just let you past. Or am i alowed to overtake them at all.

can anyone clear this up.

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Are we talking about qualifying or Finals?
In qualifying, the golden rule is to let the faster cars through at all times. As you are a lap down, IF you can pass safely and drive away from the car that is " a lap up on you" then thats ok.
In Finals, you have to give way to the car that is lapping. If you pass the Lead car that is a lap in front of you, then you can expect to be told to move over and let him through all the time, unless you can drive away from him/her.

[DCM]

I think common sense should prevail to be honest... in the end, if you are the lead car and a lapped car wants to unlap themselves, do you want to risk your 'good' run so they can't improve their 'crap' run. I agree, finals is something different, your lapped, tough, but in qualy, use your nogging, let the numpty through before they 'barge' there way through.

[Lee Martin]

u could let the numpty through then the push hard crash and collect you....

its a hard choice....

do it inthe moment!

[ashleyb4]

I know if im being lapped the run is pretty much useless in most situations but i like to push right untill the end even if im not having a good run as if its round one or 2 i may go break it round 3 and 4 it leaves me with a poo time. I havent come to the problem yet but ill see what happens when or if it does.

Thanks for all your help

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[PaulRotheram]

if ive lapped someone im not letting them through, why should i risk you spoiling my run which could be the best on that day.. just for you to try get past to not even get an average run.

My advice, don't bother.