Moderator's Report
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As the field approach the start finish line to start the race, Backo who is in 4th place, turns off his pit limiter and his speed becomes a little erratic.
As the race begins Backo, maybe thinking the limiter was on already, pushes the pit limiter button again and turns on the limiter, and slows down just as the rest of the field are ready to accelerate. Amazingly there is no pile-up, largely down to the quick reaction of the cars behind.
- BACKO — warning — failure to follow the start procedure
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Backo is closing to lap Adam Parle as the as they drive up the hill towards Adelaide. Adam stays out wide and lets Backo through without delay, but as they exit the hairpin Backo moves across the track, almost as if he'd forgotten that Adam was there.
Adam goes as wide as possible and in fact gets two wheels on the grass to avoid an incident. Backo should really have left more room, especially to a backmarker who had just got out of his way so effectively.
- BACKO — penalty — avoidable contact with Adam Parle — 2 places lost (plus 8 for penalty points)
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Backo has been following Brian Kerr for several laps. As they brake down into Adelaide Brian takes the defensive inside line. This allows Backo to get a better exit and on the run down to the chicane Backo pulls alongside. Backo actually gets his nose ahead before turn in and takes the position.
This is not normally an overtaking spot and this move seemed to surprise Brian, who had to scoot across the grasscrete after running out of track. |He then slides back onto the track and into the side of Backo who was taking a very tight line. Backo should have allowed more room considering the risky nature of the overtake; this could have prevented the contact.
However Backo had legally made the pass, even though it was a risky one, and Brian should have backed out of it when Backo got his nose ahead.
- BACKO — caution — leave more room when alonside another car
- Kerr (Brian Kerr) — advice — a corner is lost if the overtaker is ahead by the turn in point
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Immediately after this they approach the 180 corner and Backo is on the outside of Brian and tries to outbrake around the wider line. Backo turns in too early though and contacts with the nose of Brian's car resulting in slight contact, and Backo runs wide losing the position.
- BACKO — warning — leave more room when alonside another car
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Backo eventually catches up with Brian again and after closing up through the Senna chicane, he tries a late move up the inside into Chateau d'Eau.
Backo was a bit behind when he started the move and didn't get alongside before turn in.
Brian turns in as normal and there is contact with Backo taking the position.
- BACKO — penalty — over ambitious overtake — 2 places lost (plus 8 for penalty points)
