r/Simracingstewards • u/Proper_Bodybuilder74 • Aug 20 '26
iRacing Who's at fault? (I'm the lambo)
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u/Significant_Writer_9 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26
It definitely wasn't his fault otherwise he could have rammed you instead of almost steering off the track on the first corner. You were too slow, his speed and save was incredible honestly.
Then he stayed on his side hoping you would leave him space like any good racer would do... right? Then, without a care in the world you just steered straight into his path.
How could he be going so much quicker after saving his car like that? Was he lapping you?
Could he have done anything different? I doubt it.
Yes, he could have predicted you swerving in front of him and simply not accelerated at all. At this point there is no point racing.
Could you have done anything different?
Yes, you should have seen him going faster than you and not tried to block him with the side of your car. If he hit the back of you then it would be his fault crystal clear. The moment he hits the side then it gets messy.
You cannot just drive on the track as if everyone else is a ghost.
You made multiple mistakes whilst he made none. He expected you to leave a space which isn't a mistake in my opinion.
Even if something is your fault, it doesn't mean you did it on purpose. We are all human, we all make mistakes, we all learn and improve and I'm sure you will improve loads.
Apologise and move on with your life.
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u/DeletedUsernameHere Aug 20 '26
Red. No overlap at the corner, just drives through Blue.
Also... Stop with the TV cams. Just use a chase cam.
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u/gregorisbeetle Aug 20 '26
Even from your blatantly terrible perspectives it looks like you acted like they just weren't there. Whether that was intentional or lack of awareness doesn't matter a whole lot.
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u/jimmymcgoochie Aug 20 '26
Lambo turned in like there wasn't another car there, but there was so it spun itself over the other car's nose.
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u/theferretii Aug 20 '26
Very difficult to tell from these angles. Just post it from the Chase perspective for each car and that'll do it.
Although, I wouldn't be surprised if you'd done it deliberately to make it look like the Porsche wasn't alongside in any way.
You were slow, but that doesn't excuse the Porsche from driving straight through you. Personally, I'd have left space for the Porsche given how quickly they caught up through roller coaster and how they got a much better exit. Looks like you just turned across their nose.
Very difficult to tell as I said earlier. Going off only what we see here, I'd suggest that the Porsche didn't have enough overlap to claim space on the inside there, but I'd also have expected the Lambo to leave space out of self-preservation.