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Old 07-28-2017 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by good hands
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Nah, Gary has Hunt beat on that one.
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Old 07-28-2017 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Frank 993 C4S
In general we don't need more refined rules in PCA but more common sense and less of an entitlement attitude and the incident rate would plummet. I still consider myself a novice and feel that in general PCA is a pretty good place to be racing.....
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Technically the SPB is at fault but the 944's driving was a big contributing factor. His move from left to right, while not a chop, was fairly abrupt and probably unnecessary given his slow pace. Is a 944 really that traction limited that it requires tracking all the way out track left and then cutting all the way across to track right in that space? Yes, the SPB was not being pressured and should've picked a less risky place to pass in this situation but I shudder to think what the outcome of the 944's driving would've been if a normal freight-train of nose to tail SPB's had encountered him in the same way.

Multi-class racing with significantly different closing speeds requires awareness by both the faster AND the slower car, whether it be pro, pro/am, or club level. SPB gets the 13 but I sure hope the stewards talked to the 944 about his driving as well.
Old 07-28-2017 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
Nah, Gary has Hunt beat on that one.
Hey, I want in on this race! ...oh wait, way outclassed.
Old 07-28-2017 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by good hands
^^^THIS^^^^
Originally Posted by ProCoach
Nah, Gary has Hunt beat on that one.
Hey!


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Old 07-28-2017 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
Nah, Gary has Hunt beat on that one.
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Old 07-28-2017 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank 993 C4S
...would be happy to discuss further over a beers at NJMP.
Frank, can I come for just the beer part?
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Originally Posted by jdistefa
Frank, can I come for just the beer part?
Of course - if YOU bring the beer.
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I think it was chip ginassi to his DP drivers at Daytona.

"If you hit a GT car it's your fault. If a GT car hits you it's your fault. If a meteor hits you that's bad luck".
Old 07-29-2017 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dan212
I think it was chip ginassi to his DP drivers at Daytona.

"If you hit a GT car it's your fault. If a GT car hits you it's your fault. If a meteor hits you that's bad luck".
Great quote. And translates very well to PCA multi class racing.
Old 07-29-2017 | 10:05 AM
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The white Porsche 944 is at fault. Had plenty of time to see the 2 cars coming up on him knowing full well that he is that much slower. The white Porsche car simply was not looking in his mirrors, and was not paying attention and acted as a rookie would on a track day, and just continued on without considering who was around him and about to pass him on the outside. If this was a DE I could understand, and would fault the orange car for not being more careful, however this was a race. Simple..
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Wrong.

Here's a positive development: http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpai...nduct-policy/a
Old 07-29-2017 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
Wrong.

Here's a positive development: http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpai...nduct-policy/a
"Go for a lap of the Nürburgring GP circuit with Andre Lotterer in the No. 7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro."?


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