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Re: Racing lines...
Posted by 'QuickOldTimer' on 21 Sep 2008 @ 10:25

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"Seeing the skill of a driver who has a slower "package" keep others behind him with faster equipment is what racing is all about."

I disagree 100%.
Karting is almost unique amongst motorsports in that it does not time practice, then line everybody up fastest at the front/slowest at the back, and then somehow magically expect there to be overtaking. The random heat grids in our sport give a golden opportunity for there to be lots of exciting overtaking, but its an opportunity lost thanks to people with your attitude - the "I'm not fast enough to win, but I can have the satisfaction of ruining your days racing" mentality of those that for a variety of reasons are slow but unwilling to accept the consequences of that.
The regulations in fact, are clearer on the subject of "defensive driving" than on most things, and it is difficult to legally keep a faster driver behind. Sadly its an area where karting officials are grossly negligent in the application of the rules.

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Re: Racing lines... by 'SimonS' (21 Sep 2008 @ 9:24)

Re: Racing lines... by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 9:41)

Re: Racing lines... by 'Moonshine' (21 Sep 2008 @ 9:55)

Re: Racing lines... by 'QuickOldTimer' << You are here!

Re: Racing lines... by 'jfracing' (21 Sep 2008 @ 10:35)

Re: Racing lines... by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 10:50)

Re: Racing lines... by 'SimonS' (21 Sep 2008 @ 11:15)

Re: Racing lines... by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 11:24)

Where have you advocated that to? nt by 'SteveC' (22 Sep 2008 @ 11:18)

Re: Racing lines... by 'FilW' (21 Sep 2008 @ 12:35)

Re: Racing lines... by 'Chris34' (21 Sep 2008 @ 14:19)

Re: Racing lines... by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 15:29)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'jfracing' (21 Sep 2008 @ 15:08)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'Moonshine' (21 Sep 2008 @ 19:49)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'deavin42' (21 Sep 2008 @ 19:58)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 20:22)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'deavin42' (21 Sep 2008 @ 20:44)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 21:07)

Believe it or not I'm more or less with QOT....... by 'SteveC' (22 Sep 2008 @ 11:59)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'SimonS' (22 Sep 2008 @ 0:22)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'raceinstructor' (22 Sep 2008 @ 8:04)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'QuickOldTimer' (21 Sep 2008 @ 20:20)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'chriskasch' (21 Sep 2008 @ 22:18)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'lambstales' (22 Sep 2008 @ 8:51)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'Invader' (22 Sep 2008 @ 12:42)

Re: Racing lines... (QOT) by 'lambstales' (23 Sep 2008 @ 17:53)

The racing line is the fastest way around the..... by 'SteveC' (22 Sep 2008 @ 12:03)

I'm intrigued where you'd find that reg? by 'SteveC' (22 Sep 2008 @ 11:15)

I think it's WM that have removed the........ by 'SteveC' (22 Sep 2008 @ 11:13)

Re: I think it's WM that have removed the........ by 'SimonS' (23 Sep 2008 @ 18:08)

Do you want common sense or daft regs? by 'SteveC' (23 Sep 2008 @ 19:05)

Re: Do you want common sense or daft regs? by 'QuickOldTimer' (23 Sep 2008 @ 19:35)

Ah, we grew up in a different era! by 'SteveC' (24 Sep 2008 @ 11:47)

Re: Ah, we grew up in a different era! by 'SimonS' (24 Sep 2008 @ 22:46)

Disagree all you like, but you won't stop it! by 'SteveC' (25 Sep 2008 @ 10:01)

Re: Disagree all you like, but you won't stop it! by 'BD' (25 Sep 2008 @ 10:12)

If a driver is causing a problem by doing so...... by 'SteveC' (25 Sep 2008 @ 10:37)

Re: have a look at the WM kerbs by 'IvanGreenfield' (25 Sep 2008 @ 19:17)

Did they say it was against CIK regs or...... by 'SteveC' (22 Sep 2008 @ 11:11)

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