Amen. I hate it when someone points me by. They always point to the wrong
place and I know they're likely to go there as soon as I commit. Keep your
hands on the wheel, pull your neck in a bit and take the line God gave you.
The fast guys will decide where they want to pass you. Only exception--when
there's a yellow flag and you know the guy behind you will brutalize you as
soon as the track is clear. Then POINT BIG and make sure the corner workers
can see that you did.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf
Of Dave Riddle
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:07 PM
To: Rocky Entriken; wheeltowheel@wheeltowheel.com; f500@f500.org;
fot@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: [WtW] Orange Gloves
At 02:14 PM 12/3/2004, Rocky Entriken wrote:
>Speaking from the point of view of one who has been in the situation
>you are anticipating, orange gloves are not The Answer. A nice touch,
>yes, but don't make it something you depend on.
I always hold my line (and teach that too) because that is the sensible
thing to do and as you say it is predictable for the overtaking car. The
reason I want the bright colored orange gloves is so that the overtaking
driver at least has the possibility of knowing that I have seen him and that
I am aware that he is there.
And yes with the arm restraints I can barely get my hands above the cockpit
sides of my F500.
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