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Post by caztex on Nov 13, 2009 19:46:38 GMT 12
Hi everyone
A debate is happening in the Far North clubs.....
For many years it has been an unwritten rule at both Taipa and Kaikohe, that a passing car has to be up to the 'B' pillar before it has 'right of way'. What do other clubs think about this rule? We would love to hear your feedback......
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Post by nzf2stocks. on Nov 13, 2009 19:59:15 GMT 12
I believe the saloon regs are the car in front, so you have to get your nose in front to get right of way; stockcars there is no right of way, thats what makes them fun.
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Post by caztex on Nov 13, 2009 20:07:25 GMT 12
Its not always easy to see someone on your quarter so are you saying that unless they are in front that they don't have right of way?
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Post by caztex on Nov 13, 2009 20:32:25 GMT 12
How about this thinking...
When the 'B' Pillar of the passing car is forward of the other car's front bumper; should the other car yield the racing line? This is the theory of the staggered grid rolling start. Otherwise the outside cars get pushed out into the weeds at the first corner.
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Post by trucker400 on Nov 13, 2009 20:50:06 GMT 12
After a quick look in the racing rules, it would appear that since you cant CROWD,CUT-IN or FORCE another vehicle OFF-COURSE you dont have right-of-way until you are in front.
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Post by Murray Guy (Grandad) on Nov 13, 2009 23:44:36 GMT 12
After a quick look in the racing rules, it would appear that since you cant CROWD,CUT-IN or FORCE another vehicle OFF-COURSE you dont have right-of-way until you are in front. Sorry, the racing rules for the non-contact saloon classes apply equally to all cars (as above), including the lead car.The pillar reference applies to bitumen racing. Regardless, saloon racing rules are rarely applied, including rules applying to starts, indian file, crowding, boring, etc. |
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Post by mike88g on Nov 14, 2009 7:30:31 GMT 12
If every driver stuck to the rule of keeping the racing line, then there shouldn't be an issue of having to give "right of way".
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Nov 14, 2009 8:24:12 GMT 12
hit to pass unless your a girl thingy!! ;D  |
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Post by tank11 on Nov 14, 2009 11:47:19 GMT 12
Does that apply to productions no-grip?  ?  |
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Post by sketchy on Nov 14, 2009 13:38:21 GMT 12
might make those proddies more interesting to watch ;D
they are almost street stocks anyway...
but when they get a little rough, I notice some of the biggest offenders are the first to moan about damage....
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Post by alloyplatypus on Nov 14, 2009 20:40:04 GMT 12
If every driver stuck to the rule of keeping the racing line, then there shouldn't be an issue of having to give "right of way". well my racing line, even in non contact racing is to go from the apex sliding out toward the wall.. so if someone is on the outside of me? keep to my racing line and stuff him, send him into the fence? The quickest way around the track is using the whole track in most motorsports. You watch someone like Foxy or Wako's line change dramatically once they get a clear run. I think that there has to be a time that you know you are beat and to conceed to the pass. |
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