"Does that imply that you have NEVER done anything on the rolling lap to disadvantage OTHER drivers? Do you SIGNAL to the man on pole2 that you are about to accelerate towards the line or do you put yourfoot down when you feel that you ALONE will get the greatest advantage..... ? I was never that honourable."
No, it only implies that I think running a rolling lap slow enough to stop other drivers competing isn't fair. In my mind, trying to gain half a yard at the start is fine. Gaining many isn't (and I believe the CoC would penalise for a jump start if that were the case).
"I also thought that the start was PART of the race, too! I thought drivers came under 'race control' when they left the pits!"
The race hasn't started until the green lights have shown. The rules are perfectly clear on that. In actuality, whilst the poleman sets A pace, it is the officials who decide if the rolling lap is too fast/slow/disorganised etc prior to the race starting.
"It's this great concept of 'gamesmanship' versus 'racecraft'. Where are we supposed to draw the line? Using kerbs (which NONE of you argue are a LEGAL part of the track..... 'cos they AIN'T.....) certainly IS 'gamesmanship' but you lot choose to call it 'racecraft' simply because it suits you!"
In my mind, deliberately stopping someone from taking the start isn't gamesmanship and isn't "sporting". For using kerbs, I draw the line at the point where the CoC penalises me. For slow rolling laps, I draw the line at the point where people are unable to make the start. Your lines are obviously drawn in different places.
"I would understand your point better if you could explain how using part of the circuit which is SPECIFICALLY banned is morally ok but breaching NON SPECIFIC rules is NOT 'morally' ok? Either both are morally OK or BOTH are NOT!"
I think it's morally wrong for councils to continue putting up council tax without providing further services. It doesn't make it illegal though. The same applies here. Societal (read karting) norms show using kerbs to be morally acceptable and I'm fine with that. I find stopping your competitors from taking the start to be morally unacceptable. The legality influences - but does not dictate - my stance on the morality of such cases.
"Personally, I feel that ALL forms of cheating are morally UNacceptable regardless of whether I used to do them or not! I don't claim my examples of cheating were morally ok JUST because I did them! That technique is called 'post event rationalisation'."
Personally, I feel it's just karting and people take the rules and any transgressions far too seriously. If people remembered that the majority are there for enjoyment first and foremost we wouldn't have people playing silly games at the start and people wouldn't be so worked up about the use of kerbs or not.
Dave
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