Driving at regionals

[Northy]

I was actually just going to comment about the aparent lack of skill people have nowadays of driving in traffic, sometimes you dred racing your final. Whats the point trying to do your best all day just to get butchered in the final?

G

[Chrislong]

Hi G,
I must say on the topic of this thread, you were a gent yesterday. Thanks for letting me through when I ballzd up and caught you back up, even though you were 2-3 seconds up on me due to the start order.

[Northy]

Over the years I have had many a race where I have been about 1 foot or less from the car infront or behind lap after lap. I'm not saying I haven't tagged anyone, but I haven't done it on purpose.

I have got to the point where I know who I can trust to race close to, and who I can't.

It just seems to me that some people want to be past you the split second they catch you, be it in qualifying or final. They make a way past if there isn't one.

This last year at Nationals I've probably had certainly comments from the reff thanking me for letting the faster cars through, than from bad driving (none at all).

There was a time we had 2 reffs at regionals, and the driving standards were better for it.

Rant over.

G

[loose]

Good points, as a beginner I spend a lot of time gettin out of peoples way, but in a strange way it still contributes to learnin to drive. If you can get out of the way without stackin it, and tuck back in nicely you get a sort of buzz still (negative overtaking - its the future, I've seen it). Northy, would you still get out of the way in a final though, you can drive, would you not think that in the final they've gotts earn the place?

And Johnny "the Bullet", glad you like the nickname, wear it with pride and let no man mock your fast pants.

[Northy]

No I would not get out of the way in a final, but I also expect others to try and get past me cleanly, not make a way past.

G

[jimmy]

I did experience a bit of the old 'not moving over for faster cars' when I put the 501X down yesterday and was clearly going quicker than earlier in the day - it ended up ruining my one good run, I wasn't bothered really but I do think people need to learn when to GIVE UP!

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by Northy

Over the years I have had many a race where I have been about 1 foot or less from the car infront or behind lap after lap. I'm not saying I haven't tagged anyone, but I haven't done it on purpose.

I have got to the point where I know who I can trust to race close to, and who I can't.

It just seems to me that some people want to be past you the split second they catch you, be it in qualifying or final. They make a way past if there isn't one.

This last year at Nationals I've probably had certainly comments from the reff thanking me for letting the faster cars through, than from bad driving (none at all).

There was a time we had 2 reffs at regionals, and the driving standards were better for it.

Rant over.

G

It doesn't sound like a rant, not many would disagree either.

I was actually happy to be behind you, I think I said on the rostrum "No, wait til I am closer". The way I saw it, is I might have caught you but for me to be let past would have cost you time and I wouldn't have gained enough as I had already made a mistake, so I was prepared to maintain that distance rather than snap at your heels. Forgot what happened, but I don't think either of us effected the others qualifier, did we?

[Northy]

Don't worry Chris, your on the 'can trust' list (at the moment!), even though you drive like a loon!

G

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by Northy

Don't worry Chris, your on the 'can trust' list (at the moment!), even though you drive like a loon!

G

I think I only drive like a loon, when you are watching. The rest of the time im smooooooth..... honest...

[Spencer Mulcahy]

There you go Loose one little coment and all this starts.

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Tryed to put picture up but I am computer iliterate.

[jim76]

Originally Posted by Northy

I was actually just going to comment about the aparent lack of skill people have nowadays of driving in traffic, sometimes you dred racing your final. Whats the point trying to do your best all day just to get butchered in the final?

G

i put a lot of this down to snoring cars. a lot of the beginners start off on touring cars then get bored and try offroad. over taking in touring cars is a no-brainer, you just use the car in front to slow you down and get round the corner! Unfortunately this doesn't work in open wheel buggies!

i like the idea of one person from the previous heat to act as a ref like in 12th. or bring back the regional ref. The F3's at tivvy were a pleasure to race in due to the reffing.

[Col]

Sticker kindly supplied by Barry Williams...

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Cheers Col I now feel welcomed to the North East racing faternity. (ie you are taking the piss out of me ) Thanx for the sticker Barry will keep it on for the rest of the season (or until the wing gives up)

[loose]

Originally Posted by Spencer Mulcahy

There you go Loose one little coment and all this starts.

lol - cool sticker johnny. When you become an international superstar we'll talk about royalties.....

Look forward to seeing the "the bullet" moniker in the NE this season. You've got the cool nickname, now, who wants Tommy "Turd Slow" McTavish?

[AndyM]

Originally Posted by loose

You've got the cool nickname, now, who wants Tommy "Turd Slow" McTavish?

i think that pretty much sums me up

[Barry Williams]

Originally Posted by Spencer Mulcahy

Cheers Col I now feel welcomed to the North East racing faternity. (ie you are taking the piss out of me ) Thanx for the sticker Barry will keep it on for the rest of the season (or until the wing gives up)

My pleasure "Mr Fastpants"

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Originally Posted by loose

lol - cool sticker johnny. When you become an international superstar we'll talk about royalties.....

Look forward to seeing the "the bullet" moniker in the NE this season. You've got the cool nickname, now, who wants Tommy "Turd Slow" McTavish?

Well in a parallel universe if I am Johnny "the bullet" fastpants (me being pants) then Neil must have Tommy "turd slow" Mctavish"(him after his display on sunday being well a world champ)

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

there is the flip side, if you dominate your heat and everyone knows your car you have got a free run, no pressure, a few chicanes to get around but thats all fine.

you could find yourself in a heat with someone matching your pace and spending most of the heat tripping over each other racing to a fast time you could end up going slower

Chris,

Much as this may sound true, you have to take into account the ability of the drivers in your heat to actually let you pass. Last week end, I was put in bottom heat. Now I haven't raced buggies in some time and not in this country anyway, so that wasn't much of a surprise.

In each run I found myself with a pile of cars in front of me. They did a good job at getting out of the way when there wasn't another car with them, but there was always a lap or two where they'd tangle into each other just in front of me. Some times I had to stop in the middle of the track, nowhere to go .

Had this not happened, I would have not qualified 22nd but somewhere in the B. You may loose a couple of seconds qualifying with a guy that's near your pace, but nowhere near as much as in bottom heat.

[Robfo]

Exactly the same for me fab, you in 4wd me in 2wd. Still we both moved into decent finals, some with better outcomes than others , how is your trophy btw