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Originally Posted by steved0x
...and at 3:30 when you went for the inside pass and got fully beside him? it looked like he came down and chopped you and you had to back out of the pass. Or did you have to slow due to holding the inside tighter line and not getting the full radius?
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Let me start by saying that competitive racing is pretty aggressive and none of us are professional so most of our moves have good intent but might not be perfectly executed.
With that being said, I don't think that I got quite alongside/door-to-door with the 318; I was still a bit behind him at turn in. Not a lot behind, but enough to matter. It would have been better if I had been able to get truly alongside or just a bit ahead of him at turn in. Regardless, I had a good run on him so I kind of stuffed my nose in there anyway (its aggressive) to see what he would do.
And he did exactly what he should do and that is drive his line and not just give me the inside line. So I don't think that he chopped me at all. He was ahead at turn in and his expected line was to come down aggressively towards the apex. I knew that and he knew that. So, rather than force the issue, after his initial move towards the apex, I backed out to avoid him and he actually opened up his line to avoid me.
Since I was on the inside and momentarily lifted, that killed my momentum whereas he was able to roll through the corner faster on the outside and was a few car lengths ahead of me after corner exit.
Aggression AND cooperation on the part of both drivers goes a long way to create a great racing experience. Without much aggression (or intensity or whatever you want to call it), all you have left is cooperation and that is more like time trialing. Conversely, aggression without cooperation will result in chaos and damaged cars. Put both together and it can be an amazing experience.
Also, I have raced side by side with Branimir in the 318 on many occasions and we both know and trust each other.
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Originally Posted by steved0x
... That looks intense!
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The level of intensity is almost impossible to explain.
It's also one of the most rewarding feelings in the world. On most days, I can't believe that I actually get to do this.