Miata Mailing List: April 1998, Message #25

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Jyri J. Virkki wrote:

> Once upon a time Dan Scolnick wrote
> >
> >       unfortunately there were quite a few left land bandits at t-hill ( one
> > white car with Nevada plates and a blower/intercooler comes to mind ),  I
> > was on his bumper through the turns for 6 laps, EVEN COASTING IN NEUTRAL
>
> This is always frustrating... ;-)
>
> I believe in the point-to-pass requirement, at least in most classes.
> There is some need to be able to pass without signal though, it's not
> that safe to be going nuts behind someone who is really slow and
> doesn't have a mirror, if there are truly safe and easy ways to pass.
> I think the best compromise is to allow un-pointed passes at only the
> really long straights (if any), and require point-bys in any other
> passing zones (if any).  As an example, in LS we had three passing
> zones, I think its OK to complete a pass on the front straight when
> its easy to do so, but the other two zones should require a wave-by.
>

PCA at Roebling bases passing on group level.  Everyone passes on the front
straight after getting a wave by.  If you don't get a wave by after a while you
pit and get away from the guy.  You also tell the pit out guy to inform the head
instructor that the instructor in that car is not doing his job by reminding the
student to look in his mirrors and allow passing.

The upper groups get to pass on the short chutes, again with a wave required.

--

Larry and The White Knight

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