Lesson 1: How to handle a basic overtaking manoeuvre
Introduction:
Lesson 1 will attempt to illustrate what is expected of a sim racing driver here at Sim Race South Africa when they are involved in a scenario which involves one car passing another for position.
Scenario 1:
The red car is close behind the green car and is attempting to pass it into a left handed turn.
Green car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect the position of the red car and that there is a high probability the red car driver will attempt a out-braking manoevre before the apex of the corner. It is too late to change to a defensive line before or in the braking zone. The red car driver has earned his/her current position.
Red car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect the position of the green car and that there is a good opportunity to make a pass under braking or just past it at the apex of the corner.
Scenario continued:
The red car has moved to run side by side with the green car in an attempted pass for position.
Green car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect the position of the red car and that it is now side by side with your green car.
– It is now too late to turn in to use the normal racing line and that there is a high probability a wider line will have to be used to avoid contact with the red car and to navigate the corner safely within the track limits.
Red car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect that the green car has a right to navigate the corner safely within track limits and that contact is to be avoided.
– Understand your braking abilities to brake safe enough not to change lines and make contact with the green car.
Scenario continued:
The red car is alongside the green car and is about to execute the move for position.
Green car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect the position of the red car and that it is now side by side with your green car as before.
– Maintain the wider line enough to avoid contact with the red car
Red car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect that the green car has a right to navigate the corner safely within track limits and that contact is to be avoided.
– Maintain the inside line to not run wide and force the green car off track.
Scenario continued:
The red car has passed the green car while avoiding contact and track limits have been maintained for both cars.
Green car driver’s responsibilities:
– Maintain line until the red car has made a complete pass.
Red car driver’s responsibilities:
– Understand and respect that the green car has a right to fight back for position at the next corner and the roles might be reversed.
– Only resume your normal racing lines once it is understood the green car has been passed successfully.
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