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Safety cars at race meetings
LBMEFM - 3/4/11 at 08:49 PM

Does anyone agree that safety cars at race meetings are becoming a pain in the ar$e and spoil the race meeting. I have just returned from the BTCC's at Brands and every incident, however small, out would come the SC board and car. This is happening more and more at all events I attend including F1. I used to be a marshall and we would work quite safely under yellow waved flags, drivers knew what they mean't and would drive accordingly. As a competitor I also know what a waved yellow flag means (Danger ahead be prepared to stop) and adjust my driving speed. Cars/bikes these days travel roughly at the same speeds still but now have better brakes and handling. Is this just another example of over cautious health & safety or am I missing the point somewhere. Barry


loggyboy - 3/4/11 at 09:21 PM

I remember lots of annoying red flags prior to the use of SC's


LBMEFM - 3/4/11 at 09:29 PM

With regards to just todays incidents, they were simple spin offs into the gravel trap and easily dealt with by the marshalls.