There were only 20 options available so some had to be left out, sorry.
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:20
In my opinion, the worst form of artificiality is full course yellow/safety car. It doesn't matter if it is done under the guise of safety, or for entertainment reasons. It is fundamentally the antithesis of the sport of racing. Since that isn't one of my options, I can't vote.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:26
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:29
"You can zig but can´t zag" is not even related to artificial racing, it´s a part of racing ettiquete that makes racing itself possible. Without it there´s no way getting alongside anyone.
Worse for me is success ballast, then manipulated grids, then mandatory stops.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:32
Edited by SonnyViceR, 16 January 2013 - 14:35.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:37
"You can zig but can´t zag" is not even related to artificial racing, it´s a part of racing ettiquete that makes racing itself possible.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:38
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Edited by SonnyViceR, 16 January 2013 - 14:49.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:45
What is green-white chequer? And Aaron's lucky dog?
Posted 16 January 2013 - 14:49
Too right."You can zig but can´t zag" is not even related to artificial racing, it´s a part of racing ettiquete that makes racing itself possible. Without it there´s no way getting alongside anyone.
Would probably be mine as well. Its punishment for doing well.Worse for me is success ballast
Posted 16 January 2013 - 15:18
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 15:25
As for the joker lap times at Dubai, the organizers finally saw some sense and allowed cars classified as "Pro" (qualified under a minimum laptime) to run flat-out (while taking a BoP hit). And an Am car which ran to a reference time still finished 4th.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 15:31
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 15:43
I didn't follow the race for one minute this year (apart from the discussion they had in last week's MWM) for the reasons I've told before, but I did however noticr this rule change. Sensible choice of course, but the post-qualifying +30kg & -5 liter fuel tank for PRO cars wasn't exactly that great either... what was the point? Lots of sandbagging again I'm sure!! And the AMs were still running with those weird rules
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 16:34
Two or three teams did admit to deliberate sandbagging in qualifying... out of about 25 A6/GT3 cars. As for the reference laptime as a performance balance rule, I personally think it makes sense, but ONLY if it applied to a mostly amateur class and the laptime is relatively achievable for the drivers. And apart from the top GT3 cars, most of the crews in that race are amateur-based.
Damn, I can't believe I'm sort of defending a BoP rule.
Edited by SonnyViceR, 16 January 2013 - 16:41.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 16:56
The biggest problem with half the choices in the poll is that, when you consider them as standalone ideas, they make a certain amount of sense, but governing bodies introduce these rules in series where they do not need to be introduced. The other ideas though... just silly.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 16:59
Surely you cannot claim that the usage of Lucky Dog isn't sensible in any self-respecting motor racing series?
Posted 16 January 2013 - 17:01
Lucky dog is in the second category.
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 17:09
I don't agree with including a spec ECU with the other spec options though. Unlike tyres or engines, as far as I know an ECU doesn't really have much of an inpact, and it's the only way to stop Benetton sticking traction control in their cars...
Edited by SonnyViceR, 16 January 2013 - 17:10.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 17:17
The two compounds rule in F1 really bugs me. Let people run the compound they prefer!
Posted 16 January 2013 - 17:57
Well, I guess I'm sort of biased on that - all new spec ECU that was introduced for the GT1 class @ 2010 and it helped to destroy previously ultra reliable Corvette engines with some notable success rate... not to mention hampering other models too.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 18:16
I'm guessing that's just a rubbish unit they brought in! The spec F1 ECU hasn't caused any problems so if done right I think it's really beneficial if there are rules against driver aids.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 18:19
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Fuel limits. They're race drivers, not mpg-counters.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 19:15
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 19:44
Yes, IMSA's GTPs were much more fun.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 22:29
It's one of the only 'gimmicks' that has a safety benefit, so I don't see any reason to criticise it.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 22:42
Competition Cautions are a pain- just an excuse to spice things up.
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 04:32
If that's the case, why don't they pit a few laps earlier?
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:05
Is your question related to the Competition Cautions or something else?
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:22
Yep, you said they throw Competition Cautions due to tyre wear/chances of blow-outs. What I'm saying is that maybe they should make the pit-stop earlier/drive slightly slower in the tyres are that on the limit.
Edited by flatlander48, 17 January 2013 - 12:23.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:29
NASCAR's basically doing it because
A) It artificially closes up the field again (no need to throw in mystery cautions that always need explaining)
B) More long ad break opportunities for TV
C) It's easy
Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:40
You guys are confusing Competition Cautions, which occur at the beginning of a race, with regular caution periods later or at the end of a race that are called for what seems to be dubious reasons. They are 2 different things. There are specific safety reasons for the Competition Cautions. The others, not so much.
Edited by SonnyViceR, 17 January 2013 - 12:41.