Moderator's Report
Nothing on the first lap. Good job.
Server replay time: 0h07m16s
Lap 7. Fran is chasing Dave Curtis over the jump with Greg in close pursuit. Fran keeps his foot planted over the brow and closes slightly on a more cautious Dave Curtis. However, Fran's landing is a little sqirmy and he has to lose some pace to avoid Dave. Meanwhile Greg has made a very smooth jump and the gap suddenly closes on Fran as the cars settle for the next right hander. The collision box gremlins decide that Greg hits the rear of Fran's car although the server replay shows clear air.
Greg did get closed than was prudent and maybe should have eased off a fraction earlier to be sure. Greg really should have anticipated the gap closing when chasing a group of cars
This was hard racing but Greg needed to leave Fran a little more room.
The rules have this "The shunter had followed the victim for a lap or two before hand and the victim had changed his braking point. Both the victim and the shunter were in full control."
Server replay time: 0h11m30s
Lap 12 and Fran and Greg are still in close company approaching T1 as they close on David Rainier.
David stays wide and Fran makes the pass under braking holding a line towards the centre of the track. Greg brakes much later than both of the other cars and realises a little too late that he is going to hit Fran. Greg attempts to avoid Fran by going onto the grass to the inside. But we all know that grass does not help with braking, in fact it has been scientifically proven ( I think) that cars actually gain speed on grass when the brakes are applied!
Greg avoids the imminent rear ending of Fran but merely delays the contact to make it a "T" bone as Fran turns into T1.
Greg had been following Fran long enough to know that Fran brakes early and should have exercised a little more caution, even though he was obviously keen to complete his pass on David and not get caught behind him through T1.
This hard to fit - ambitious overtake; side by side; bad rejoin ;)
Whatever. Greg got this wrong.
