"soto" (soto)
10/16/2013 at 17:59 • Filed to: None
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"soto" (soto)
10/16/2013 at 17:59 • Filed to: None | 1
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Thought this video of a situation on the ring would fit in here for a nice conversation. Things to NOT do on the ring... in 3..2...1... !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
also, wtf was the last car to crash thinking. Discuss.
nippon
> soto
10/16/2013 at 18:04 |
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Oh shit! I need to take a look at my JDM green y0 engine cover!
Anima
> soto
10/16/2013 at 18:05 |
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The last car was just too focused on overtaking/ racing the car in front of him. His mistake. Still.. What a complete douche in the evo. Way to go to cement the 'average evo driver'stereotype.
Lets Just Drive
> soto
10/16/2013 at 18:15 |
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Wow, just wow.
Clearly that boyracer has limited track experience, or it's limited to places like the 'Ring where it's not uncommon to see the rules flaunted or broken by the indifferent or inexperienced driver. He clearly should have left the vehicle. Clearly, he should have exited the track, but instead he relied on other drivers being more aware than he himself was, because he puts his back to oncoming traffic on multiple occasions, presents a continuing hazard to oncoming cars, and is clearly only concerned about his car.
The only credit I can extend this boyracer is that he does, at the very least, get his car out of traffic. But, he loses marks in my book for not having proper equipment such as a crash helmet (not required, but smart) and hazard indicators.
Fortunately, most of the other cars are aware enough and smart enough to slow down and get out of the way. Having said that, and maybe it's my lack of 'Ring exposure, there's a decided lack of communication between the cars - in fact most of these are completely street legal cars which I believe come equipped, as standard, with four-way flashers. I'd flash mine, coming up to that but maybe that's not the track expectation at the 'Ring.
But it seems pretty clear to me that there were some flagrant errors of clarification.
Casper
> soto
10/16/2013 at 18:32 |
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Wow... that's just special. The white car made me laugh, it's painfully obvious he had no awareness about what was happening around him. He cut out in front of one guy, then takes a horrible line at too high of a speed on poor tires and ends up meeting a wall.
Now I know why people like sitting on the corner and watching.
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soto
> nippon
10/16/2013 at 18:33 |
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"oh good! still green"
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soto
> Lets Just Drive
10/16/2013 at 18:35 |
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Also, if he didn't move his car he would have been killed by the yellow lightning bolt of stupidity that cut the corner.
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Lets Just Drive
> soto
10/16/2013 at 18:38 |
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Agreed.
Sadly, it's a chicken or the egg scenario really. Stupid begets stupid and all that.
William Byrd
> soto
10/17/2013 at 06:52 |
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Dat Ass!
Is awful. :(
Alex87f
> Lets Just Drive
10/17/2013 at 08:02 |
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Well what may explain a few things is:
-The car was most likely invisible to drivers in the straight line before the turn. There is a wall on the left hand of the turn which would prevent drivers from seeing the car.
-There are drivers with very varied levels of experience at the ring. Just because someone in a fast car is going slowly doesn't mean there is an accident. They could just be beginners / 1 time drivers. This might explain why the Seat and the Renault try to overtake the slowed cars
-The straight line is rather fast, so even if drivers are using their hazard lights, the "signal" might not be communicated quickly enough between drivers
On the other hand:
-the rules are strict. Accident zone = 30kph (20mph) max speed / NO overtaking
-I'd be very surprised if the tracks marshals weren't doing some flag-waving.
-The guy is an idiot for not moving his car IMMEDIATELY.
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soto
> William Byrd
10/17/2013 at 11:12 |
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yeah. no bueno
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Lets Just Drive
> Alex87f
10/17/2013 at 18:05 |
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In Grrrmany, on der Ring, is insurance valid on track or is der insurance nullified once on the track?
I've always wondered this, and I'm not really talking about race-insurance or what-have-javol but normal, street insurance because I've always understood that der Ring is a public, toll road?
Having never been, and not too curious about the on-track specifics, I'm ignorant.
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Alex87f
> Lets Just Drive
10/18/2013 at 02:51 |
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It's pretty much up to your insurance. Theoretically it is a toll road, but some -most?- insurance can find ways to avoid having to pay for damages, or at least the damages on your car.