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Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:40 pm
by arden100
Gordon,
With regards to the stop button when a crash is made by a driver. I have seen A certain driver purposely not pressing the button when they crash and are in last position. I believe a penalty should be introduced for any driver not pressing the button when they crash. I was chasing another car and ran into the car expecting the button to be pressed. I crashed into the car and had to press the button. I race fairly and enjoy racing and being competitive while others are not all fair.
I believe a penalty should be introduced before others start doing same to others.
Arden
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:16 pm
by gordon
Arden, I'm a stickler for fair racing and agree with you. What do think is a fair penalty?
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:29 pm
by arden100
1 lap.
Ensure it is not done.
I know it is harsh but prevention is better. Let’s get some other views, Steve, Ram?
Arden
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:21 pm
by obrie
1000% in favor!!!!!
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:26 pm
by obrie
And the penalty could be even harsher with disqualification as a true deterrent! Disrupting the race like that is a sign that you are no longer interested in racing anyway!
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:35 pm
by Luke
Thank goodness I hardly racing because is only diehard racers anyway
Now if and when ~
count them on one hand ~ I happen to race ...
Is
boss sponsored cars (like F1 Mercedes) that can’t come last
At the same time - this new issue made me remember (when switches were first installed) a rule about pushing someone else switch and not yours - was an automatic disqualification.
Which was never caused by me but others.
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:55 pm
by steveaca
I agree that anything done on the race track to purposely disrupt a race, including crashing and not pressing the button, should be penalized. I really can't see the benefit to the offending driver though, of crashing and purposely not pressing the button. In my view, if one suffers a crash, it would be in one's own interest to have all other cars come to a stop as quickly as possible.
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:01 pm
by Luke
Arden ...
Top of page … One could tell from your writing, how dissatisfied you are about situation.
- If & when you should crash into a (waiting) crashed car ..!
Here’s a manoeuvre, if something like that should happen next time.
- Don’t bother about/with any new penalty ... There’s enough written & unwritten ones if you remember them!
You do not press your stop button
as well, hold-up on your
Mr. Nice Guy behavior & then put into effect ...
It may or may not solve the issue immediately but it will sure
’ruffle some feathers’~ pointing out the individual.
- Bet yuh it’s stopped ~ in the fullness of time
Luke
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:16 pm
by gordon
Gentlemen, my father had a saying “Two wrongs don’t make a right”. Let’s leave the past behind, focus on the future and fix the problem.
Please everyone, let’s follow the procedures to maintain order. When your car de-slots, hit the button as soon as possible.
Re: Stop button and it’s use.
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:45 am
by Luke
gordon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:16 pm
Please everyone, let’s follow the procedures to maintain order. When your car de-slots, hit the button as soon as possible.
Arden ...
Sure every person will (now) follow such
well worded instructions by Gordon for FRC’s 2020 racing days
Like the words
”… maintain order”.
So much so ~
no new rules or penalties needed
Luke