...I had scrubbed off speed (in fact 40 mph so that you wouldn't meet me on the apex) and from my POV I wasn't anywhere near the racing line...
At the moment of "contact" you weren't. 1 second previously you were. While JW and MM were passing you, you were right on it.
...if I had wanted to interfere I would have made sure I took Marco and you out.... there was family interest and it was VERY tempting..
The fact you raise that possibility (even jokingly) disturbs me, TBH.
...You need to take another look at the replay and if you look at the chase view or from my in-car view you will realise I wasn't anywhere near the racing line (if you take the groove as ideal),...
You were on the groove/racing line all the way in the braking zone, and only maintained your outside line while slowing, frankly, a dangerous amount. 60mph closing speeds are completely unnecessary and
unsafe.
...problem is, neither were you! You deliberately took a wider line which may well give you the fastest exit which is important when racing for position...
Like when you're in the lead draft pack on the final lap of a league race? Yeah, it's important, and it's really nice not to have to worry about some guy who's getting lapped and a is a full minute behind his nearest competitor not wanting to be, maybe, a minute and FIVE SECONDS behind his nearest competitor at the finish line, because
that makes so much difference to everything.
...but you can't just ignore other cars on track. Joseph and Marco had no issues and when they passed me I WAS on the racing line...
Didn't you claim twice above that you weren't on the racing line?
... If you think I baulked you, report it...
I wasn't going to, as it didn't appreciably affect the outcome (I'd kind of expected an apology from you for interfering with the lead battle, but it looks like that's not happening). As you think I bear some responsibility for this, it'll be reported.
...I was thinking hard about the three of you and where I needed to be...
And I'm just telling you that you made some bad choices.
...and you, seemingly, paid no regard to me whatsoever which is disappointing...
I paid you as much respect as someone who is a full minute behind their nearest competitor and is going a lap down is due from someone who's in the lead draft pack on the final lap of a league race.
...One thing to bear in mind is that I am slower for a reason - I can't control the car as well...
Didn't there used to be a place for racers who aren't as familiar with the F2 mod to, you know, try and come to grips with it? I seem to remember that...
...although I am way behind the next guy that is not germane. I am still racing!...
At that point in your race, the track is just the short way back to the garage. It's over. Get out of the way of the people who ARE still racing. Thank you.
