Moderator's Report
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Approaching T11 Manteos is to the outside of the track having just been passed by FMG on the straight before hand. Syd has a run up the inside into T11 following FMG.
Matteo turns in and leaves room, having realised that Syd is there.
Syd has to go over the inside kurb - which pushes him out slightly - but he also appears to be taking a slightly wider line than would be normal on the approach to T12.
As Matteo is taking a more normal approach, albeit towards the right of the track (that is to say 'approximatly the right of the center of the track') this results in contact.
Some of the blame in this contact is mitigated by the kurb as Syd was fully slowed in time for the corner, however the actual contact was still his responsibility due to the following 2 points:
1. The fastest racing line through the T11/12 corner complex involves staying as far left as possible through and out of T11.
2. As the lead driver Matteo has a right to choose his line through a turn (within reason - intentionally forcing a following car off track is obviously unacceptable).
Manteos was forced to retire after this incident, however that is due to a track bug as opposed to a direct result of this incident.
A penalty of 1 position is awarded given the circumstances.
- Syd Drake — penalty — Side by Side contact — 1 place lost
