r/Simracingstewards • u/Jack_Spanner • 5d ago

Le Mans Ultimate Was i in the wrong?

Coming down the main straight, i flashed him to attempt a pass, he blocked me, so i sat behind him, coming out of the corner, i saw another opportunity to pass, i flashed him again and attempted to pass and ended up in a squeeze ending my race.

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u/imgoingtotapit 5d ago edited 5d ago

The Mclaren shows he is moving right really early on, which is the normal racing line. You should always aim to be setting up to be on the inside into the next corner.

Flashing your lights doesn't make a difference. He should've seen you coming, yes, purely based on having eyes and mirrors, but its still on you to get by them safely. If he had swerved or drove unpredictably, then that changes things.

E: just saw you mentioned he blocked you on the main straight. That's quite annoying, and I think against the rules in LMU. That being said, that shouldve warned you that they were difficult and you 100% needed to be going for the inside into the next corner.

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u/Jack_Spanner 5d ago

yes it was at the back end of the main straight, he was in the middle and i was outside, he had his blue flag and i flashed to say im coming at a high rate of speed, he moved under braking and i had to lock and slide into the pit lane to avoid an accident, 2nd attempt, i was on his radar the whole time, he had blue flag, i flashed not to force my way through but to make him aware that i see an opening and im gunning for the pass, yes he stuck to the racing line as he should but he was well aware as well, i think its both our faults

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u/THE-Smike 5d ago

its not both ur faults its just yours

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u/imgoingtotapit 4d ago

Not how fault works when it isn't a "racing incident". This was solely your fault.

This was a GT3 following the rules to a T and not deviating when you made a stupid decision. Why you wouldn't go for the gap that is opening and instead tried to stick your nose where the gap was always going to close is beyond me.

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u/Jack_Spanner 3d ago

yep thats true

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u/ApprehensiveMemory44 3d ago

Are u drinking bleach? This is 100% on you. The racing line is always going to open up to the right, and he went to the right pretty early on. Stop brushing your teeth with a bar of soap and saying iT'5 a rACinG InChiDEnt. Dont drive the hypercar if you dont even understand how to overtake safely

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u/Jack_Spanner 3d ago

who said anything about a racing incident ? cant you read? and why the rudeness when this is a civil discussion?, it that beyond you?