> > > Once I'm in the corner its mine. The only way he is getting it back is
> > > either by outrunning me on the outside or pushing me off the track.
> > So you're the one causing all the T1 pileups!!!
> > > I have no intention of backing off each time he might want to pass me
> and
> > > get into that turn first. I'm racing.
> > The race goes for n-many laps, not just one corner. I am sick and tired
> of
> > guys that have to win the race in the first corner. So many VROC racers
> > know nothing about racecraft: picking your spot, looking for weaknesses,
> > forcing errors, etc. What you guys need is a NHRA sim, then you can
leave
> > the corners to people who know how to race.
> Who said anything about first corners? You have to be sensible then, if
> there is free track take it, but if there is a group just stay where you
> are.
> We are talking about a 1 on 1 battle for a corner here.
You're forgetting that the guy in front is generally braking *as late and
hard as he possibly can*. He's already fully committed to the corner. So
it's impossible for him to back off, and sometimes it's not even possible
for him to make room for you. So it's the passing car's responsibility to
make sure he brakes early enough that he can back off if he doesn't get a
good run on the other guy. If everyone has a policy of never backing off,
that's just asking for accidents. There's only one ideal braking point, and
one apex in most corners. Can't have two cars in one place at the same
time.
On ovals of course, it's a little different because the leading car can back
off much more easily.
-A