Post by Bob"oldnslo"Roberson on Feb 27, 2015 12:15:34 GMT -5
Before anyone says this is like the pot calling the kettle black let me say I've had my collisions. Strangely, it's always been Tom Nasella, whom I call a friend. In my case I just overcooked it trying to make a pass. So right up front , I apologize. However, I always try to let the victim back in front and I have a button programmed to say "I'm Sorry". It doesn't undo the the damage but it at least acknowledges your mistake.
Recently, I was reading an entry that all CMS drivers all have to read and I thought it was good enough to share.
It's race day. Several long nights of practice coupled with years of honing your race craft have paid off and you've managed to qualify into the top 5. Now the excitement starts, senses sharpen, heart-rates increase, and you can feel the tension building all around you as the cars take to the grid. You inhale deeply and exhale slowly in an effort to help calm the nerves. The green flag is about to drop. So here lays all the ingredients for great fun or misery. After all, competition brings out the best in people...and sometimes the worst. The race begins and you get a great start. With the adrenaline pumping you think THIS is why I love simulation racing! You brake for corner one but something goes wrong. You hear the crunch first followed by a wild spin that ends abruptly tail first into a virtual tire wall. Your race car is totaled and yet the "other" guy just continues racing with nothing to show but a bent front fender.
I thought this was very good and I know it made me think that I should be more careful. I know that this applied to me at Paul Ricard where I received a severe boot into the fence early in the race.
No finger pointing just asking that we all try harder not to end someone's race because of a bad move. And I am as guilty as anyone.
Recently, I was reading an entry that all CMS drivers all have to read and I thought it was good enough to share.
It's race day. Several long nights of practice coupled with years of honing your race craft have paid off and you've managed to qualify into the top 5. Now the excitement starts, senses sharpen, heart-rates increase, and you can feel the tension building all around you as the cars take to the grid. You inhale deeply and exhale slowly in an effort to help calm the nerves. The green flag is about to drop. So here lays all the ingredients for great fun or misery. After all, competition brings out the best in people...and sometimes the worst. The race begins and you get a great start. With the adrenaline pumping you think THIS is why I love simulation racing! You brake for corner one but something goes wrong. You hear the crunch first followed by a wild spin that ends abruptly tail first into a virtual tire wall. Your race car is totaled and yet the "other" guy just continues racing with nothing to show but a bent front fender.
I thought this was very good and I know it made me think that I should be more careful. I know that this applied to me at Paul Ricard where I received a severe boot into the fence early in the race.
No finger pointing just asking that we all try harder not to end someone's race because of a bad move. And I am as guilty as anyone.
