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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 09:34:04
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I'd share fault 75% to the silver car, 25% to the car with the camera.
The silver car is still facing straight when the camera car is building speed - so should be visible in silver car mirrors.
Silver car goes right in for the apex, leaving no room at all for any error from other drivers.
Silver cuts in so hard, you could see how the camera car driver would assume that with the difference in speed silver is allowing the faster car to pass, then at the point of no return leaves no room.
Camera car driver didn't factor in other drivers, 'style'?
So, make that 80% silver, 20% camera car.
What have other forums thought?
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 09:57:40
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I don't know the track though most say that the silver EVO had the line, therefore right of way.
The camera car dive bombed
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 10:06:24
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Looking at a map of the track I'd be surprised if the camera car could actually make the corner on that line. He was very shallow and it looks like that corner needs a wider line - maybe not as wide as the EVO was taking it. My opinion, both drivers need a "conversation" about practice days, mirrors, and track awareness.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 11:15:15
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It is 100% the camera cars fault.
It's just a club sprint day right? It's 100% up to the person passing to do so safely.
The car infront was driving the correct line, he doesn't have to pull over to let the camera car through the corner who was off the racing line for starters.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 11:24:05
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Yep 100% the camera car at fault. We would not even get away with doing crap like that in the HQ's and this is only a practice day
From the video it looks like the silver car cuts in but that is pretty much the normal line for there.
Ive seen other videos of this driver and he needs a serious talking too.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 12:13:46
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Yeah I have to agree, it was a pretty aggressive dive down the inside.
It's not 100% his fault but it's pretty damn close.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 12:40:58
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Its not like the evo was being waved a blue flag.
Unless theyre pros racing in different classes, I cant see how itd be the evos fault. Heck even in f1 they realise not to dive bomb inexperienced 'rookies' up the inside.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 13:31:12
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What's odd about the whole clip is, he couldn't catch the cars on the longer back straight but then on the short front straight his passed two of them easily and going for the third.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 19:11:41
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It was Duncans fault for sure.
Who is looking for cars passing when they're concentrating on turning into the corner?
Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb......
The guy was asking Duncan to repair his car too.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 19:17:25
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looks like the same guy from the track day at wakefield in january in the evo,
i would have to say regardless of your mate or not, he did alot of silly things on the track, cut the iside down on me mid corner i took it wide to let him through the inside and he came through semi sideways and cut down my side, now it was my first time on a track i gave him plenty of room, but yet, accidents could occur and i think the way he passed me was beyond aggressive, it was not needed, and the driving instructor at the track that day said the same thing, he was novice at best, was far to aggresive and took to many risks and had bad lines to be a 'good' driver.
after looking at that video, it is obvious that the camera car is mostly at fault. however, the evo driver should have used his mirrors and let him through or taken that corner wider, it seemed to me that he cut in a bit harder to block the attempt of the camera car to overtake him, but wasnt quick enough so got nailed in the process,
but honestly, these things happen and you take the risk when going on the track.
but
like others have said both need some instruction and more track time, and to be a little more wary of others and putting themselves in other drivers shoes.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 19:48:52
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The guy with the camera is at fault 100%.
I raced at Winton and no-one had the 'disrespect' to attempt a move like that on that corner.
The corner is uphill with the turn-in at the crest which dives into the apex then down the hill. It is a great corner requiring a lot of commitment and concentration to make the corner. Vision is restricted due to the crest and concentration required to find the blind(ish) apex after the crest. The car has a weight transfer on turn-in to the corner causing over-steer(certainly in my car) which again requires utmost concentration.
The EVO was also clearly committed to the corner with any chance of seeing the 'dive bomber' obstructed by the two cars it was passing.
It really is a no-no. The 'camera' driver needs to learn Gran Turismo is different to real world driving. This looks like something you would do on GT5! The guy who crashed into the side the car should pay for damages.
After watching a few more times, he is a effing idiot. If he didn't take out the EVO he would have taken out the EVO or someone else in the near future.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 20:40:26
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I feel bad for the guys EVO that got hit by the camera car. Who expects a dumbass move like that on a sprint day.
Then again I have seen some pretty stupid stuff on club days. too many hero's hitting the track.
The camera car didn't even try to avoid hitting him, he didn't even turn for the grass, just speared straight into him. Should be penalties in place for something like that, totally take his CAMS license for a year or so.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 22:22:57
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@Gatesys - it's a different guy. The EVO driver that was at Wakefield is VERY experienced and drives perfect lines. I can understand how it would have been a bit daunting for you being on the track for the first time. I felt bad myself for being a bit too aggressive in my GT4 with some of the slower drivers at that event. I guess it didn't show as much due to my car not being as super fast as the EVO. What we do on track days in nowhere near what the top guys do. They literally drive door to door.
Anyway - back on topic. The camera car in that video is definitely in another league of aggressiveness. More like stupidity. He obviously hasn't ever driven a normal slow car, as he thinks he has a super car and can carve people up at will. He needs to be put into a slower car for a while so he can learn how to drive proper lines and also the rules of racing.
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Re: Who is wrong?
2013/06/26 23:54:20
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He has set all his videos to privet so I cant post any of the others.
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