Porsche GT3 Cup Race Abandoned After Huge Crash Sends Four Drivers To The Hospital
07-04-2017, 04:09 PM
#31
Burning Brakes
True. However; driving flat out under a caution, in order to make up ground on the leaders, doesn't fulfill the spirit of 'caution'. I believe F1 introduced the virtual safety car with a speed limit (after Jules Bianchi died) for exactly this reason.
07-04-2017, 04:42 PM
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And racers' mentality is that if something that isn't specifically forbidden in the rule books, it means it is allowed
07-04-2017, 10:44 PM
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In a spec class like GT3 cup you have to go ***** out right away in order to separate yourself.
Guys seeing the incident and then panicking - Locking up brakes and losing control
Conclusion:
Tires get cold, guys drive fast to try and catch the leaders who are way ahead AND driving too fast under yellow, brakes lock up, more accidents...red flags fly. Happens almost every weekend during practice or a race.
I had to serve a drive through penalty for replacing too many tires (flat spotted all four in qualifying) otherwise I might have been tangled up.
Guys seeing the incident and then panicking - Locking up brakes and losing control
Conclusion:
Tires get cold, guys drive fast to try and catch the leaders who are way ahead AND driving too fast under yellow, brakes lock up, more accidents...red flags fly. Happens almost every weekend during practice or a race.
I had to serve a drive through penalty for replacing too many tires (flat spotted all four in qualifying) otherwise I might have been tangled up.
Would the Cup benefit from the GT3R ABS in your series?
I often wonder why the GT3R has it, but the Cup does not in this day and age?
Last edited by tcsracing1; 07-04-2017 at 11:00 PM.
07-05-2017, 12:50 AM
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07-05-2017, 03:27 PM
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the spirited "under yellow" driving is understandable on the second lap after you have already identified what the caution is caused by...but the reality is that some guys think they can sneak right back up...or guys still have race mode brain and forget about the "no passing" aspect of it...
my mode: first indication of yellow flag...stay on line but slow down so that I can avoid incident if it is on racing line
my mode: first indication of yellow flag...stay on line but slow down so that I can avoid incident if it is on racing line