I agree, when you get in a racecar you MUST assume the resposiblity.
Something could happen and you could be injured or worse. At that point
its all in your hands.
There is no one else to blame. Period
Mike(I came for the rush) B. TLS#1
Craig Blome wrote:
> --- James Rogerson <jwalter@ptra.com> wrote:
> >
> > Totally MHO I realize.
> >
> > If you lose it, it's your fault. Period. If you
> > walked the course and then
> > subsequently hit something, it's your fault, period!
>
> > Not anyone else's,
> > just yours. You did it.
> >
>
> Perhaps so, but does that vindicate the course designer
> for ignoring common sense? I don't think so. You
> don't see the Nurburgring owners planting trees three
> feet from the pavement because "cars shouldn't be off
> track anyway." It is the nature of racing to drive at
> the very edge of the car's ability, and sometimes past
> it. Like any race course designers, we share in a
> responsibility to minimize the consequences when the
> inevitable happens.
>
> If you are designing a course, you are aware that
> commonly made mistakes would result in striking an
> obstacle, and you put the course there anyway, then you
> share the blame when an accident happens. Also MHO.
>
> Craig Blome
> Texas Spokes SCC, Austin, TX
> Do You Yahoo!?
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