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22 Mar 2006, 09:38 (Ref:1557404) | #1 | ||
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Safety car use
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I know the use of the safety car in sports car racing can get people a bit energised but an incident occured in the 12 Hours of Sebring which I thought was, perhaps ever so slightly, controversial. There was an incident when the safety car was deployed and the crew proceeded to wave through seemingly the entire field before it picked up the leading Audi R10. The entire field then seem to race round at almost unabated speed to catch up with the leader. I immediately thought of the the debate about whether the safety car should pick up the leader or, the first car that comes by. I have always thought it should be the leader but now I think it should be the first car that comes by so that any wreckage can be cleared away quickly and safely. I never envy race control in this situation as there is always someone (me!!) ready to criticise. Any views Nick |
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22 Mar 2006, 09:48 (Ref:1557417) | #2 | ||
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I think safety car is used when the situation is not too serious, so it does not matter too much whether it is the leader or the first car that comes by.
If the situation is really serious there is always the red flag. |
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22 Mar 2006, 09:55 (Ref:1557426) | #3 | ||
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The only problem with not picking up the leader first is that the marshals cannot start work clearing the track until all cars are behind the safety car. If it were to pick up the lead car first, valuable time would be saved and the risk of injury minimised.
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22 Mar 2006, 10:18 (Ref:1557453) | #4 | ||
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At Sebring they picked up the next car past the pits, thus the race was instantly neutralised,they then waited till all the track was clear of Marshal's and debris, then waved every car past but the Audi that was in first(If it's the incident I'm thinking of!)
In my oppinion that is the right way to do it, Neutralise the race, clear the incident, organise the cars, green flag |
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22 Mar 2006, 19:02 (Ref:1557659) | #6 | ||
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Thanks for your post from the inside, so to speak. From the TV it seemed like the entire field went by and carried on at racing speed but that was probably just the TV aspect so I appreciate your comments. We are lucky in the UK that MOTORS TV probably carried more of the race than was seen in the USA! I have no experience as a race driver, marshall or race official however much I would like to get involved. I'm only a race fan from the early 1960's and appreciating all the modern day TV coverage. At the end of the day I thought it was another great Sebring 12 Hours and a superb result for Dad and Son Field and Liz Halliday. Roll on the next race. Nick |
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23 Mar 2006, 09:20 (Ref:1558201) | #10 | ||
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Hello
Thanks for all the encouraging replies about getting involved in motorsport. For the last three years I've been stuck in a recreational harbour which involves working every weekend between start of May and end of September. Just as soon as I can get out (and find a job which will support my two daughters going to Uni) and get my weekends back I'd love to get into some orange coveralls. Know of any jobs going, I have tried. I will bear all this in mind. Cheers Nick |
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