Overtaking

This one, is just for you MANSE


Appendix L Chapter 4 Article 2(g) International Sporting Code

CHAPTER IV - CODE OF DRIVING CONDUCT ON CIRCUITS
(Art. 1 refers to Overtaking in the contents page)

a) During a race, a car alone on the track may use the full width of the said track. However, as soon as it is caught up on a straight by a car which is either temporarily or constantly faster, the driver shall give the other vehicle the right of way by pulling over to one side in order to allow for passing on the other side.
b) If the driver who has been caught does not seem to make full use of his rear-view mirror the flag marshal(s) will give a warning by waving the blue flag to indicate that another competitor wants to overtake.
Any driver who does not take notice of the blue flag may be penalised by the Sporting Stewards. Systematic or repeated offences may result in the exclusion of the offender from the race.
c) Curves, as well as the approach and exit zones thereof, may be negotiated by the drivers in any way they wish, within the limits of the track. Overtaking, according to the circumstances, may be done either on the right or on the left. However, maneuvers liable to hinder other drivers such as premature changes of direction, more than one change of direction, deliberate crowding of cars towards the inside or the outside of the curve or any other abnormal change of direction, are strictly prohibited and shall be penalised, according to the importance and repetition of the offences, by penalties ranging from a fine to the exclusion from the race. The repetition of dangerous driving, even involuntary, may result in the exclusion from the race.
d) Any obstructive maneuver carried out by one or several drivers, either having common interests or not, is prohibited. The persistent driving abreast of several vehicles, as well as fan shaped arrangement, is authorised only if there is not another car trying to overtake. Otherwise the blue flag will be waved.
e) The penalty inflicted for ignoring the blue flag will also be applied to the drivers who obstruct part of the track and shall be more severe in the case of systematic obstruction, thus ranging from a fine to the exclusion from the race. The same penalty shall be applied to drivers who swing from one side of the track to the other in order to prevent other competitors from overtaking.
f) The repetition of serious mistakes or the appearance of a lack of control over the car (such as leaving the track) may entail the exclusion of the drivers concerned.
g) The race track alone shall be used by the drivers during the race.

Drive through penalty Article 16.3 (a)

16) INCIDENTS

16.1

"Incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences involving one or more drivers, or any action by any driver, which is reported to the stewards by the race director (or noted by the stewards and referred to the race director for investigation) which:

- Necessitated the suspension of a race under Article 41;
- Constituted a breach of these Sporting Regulations or the Code;
- Caused a false start by one or more cars;
- Caused a collision;
- Forced a driver off the track;
- Illegitimately prevented a legitimate overtaking maneuver by a driver;
- Illegitimately impeded another driver during overtaking.

Unless it was completely clear that a driver was in breach of any of the above, any incidents involving more than one car will normally be investigated after the race.

16.2

a) It shall be at the discretion of the stewards to decide, upon a report or a request by the race director, if a driver or drivers involved in an incident shall be penalised.

b) If an incident is under investigation by the stewards a message informing all teams which driver or drivers are involved will be displayed on the timing monitors.

Provided that such a message is displayed no later than five minutes after the race has finished the driver or drivers concerned may not leave the circuit without the consent of the stewards.

16.3

The stewards may impose any one of three penalties on any driver involved in an Incident:

a) A drive-through penalty. The driver must enter the pit lane and re-join the race without stopping;

b) A ten second time penalty. The driver must enter the pit lane, stop at his pit for at least ten seconds and then re-join the race.

c) A drop of ten grid positions at the driver’s next Event.

However, should either of the penalties under a) and b) above be imposed during the last five laps, or after the end of a race, Article 16.4b) below will not apply and 25 seconds will be added to the elapsed race time of the driver concerned.
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1 , i like the idea of the drive through penalty although i am not sure how we can work it in a fair manner

2, are you insinuating something about my overtaking manouveres ?

3, you will be pulling over for me all night as i am clearly faster

Manse wrote:1 , i like the idea of the drive through penalty although i am not sure how we can work it in a fair manner

LOL i wasnt insuating we need penalties, as that would need observers / adjudicators. We could perhaps have replay viewers or spectators for when we get uber competative.

Manse wrote:
2, are you insinuating something about my overtaking manouveres ?

Err well em, YES

Manse wrote:
3, you will be pulling over for me all night as i am clearly faster

Step out of your Poogot and well see hehe.

Not that hard to cover the racing line and make the quicker cars take the long way round, and closeing the door is ok as long as it's done in a manner not to cause a crash or done repeatedly in quick succession. If someone calls a passing move let the through but if they call it on a turn keep your line if theres a risk of you falling off the road. If your passing on the straights call it you'll be let passed, if your going for it on a corner dont expect the guy to move off line, you got to work for it but let them know your alongside. If your going to put your car where it's going to get hit then it's your look out, remember though you'll probubley both go off!! And finaly beware of idiots, going for a pass on a straight or rather lapping the guy, I was shoved into a wall, luckily I saw it coming, got on the brakes so suffered minimal damage........unlike the guy who thought it was funny to try and take the second place guy in a 25 lap race........hit squad sprang into action LOL