Track Day Overtaking on Straights

Rick H · 02-07-2014, 05:31 PM

Hi all, just had a flyer through from a local track and it states overtaking on the straights should be on the right - it's a clockwise track (Three Sisters in Wigan) and it seems to me overtaking on the right involves steering inputs on the faster car plus theres no obvious move from the slower car to say the faster car's been seen.

What's normal protocol? Last Oulton day I did was lefthand overtaking.

Jon8710 · 02-07-2014, 07:34 PM

always left on every day i have done

**shimmy** · 02-07-2014, 08:19 PM

Normally on the left

RMA and in Europe both sides.

Curly does it anywhere, anyhow, tricks and all.

shane@mbtech · 02-07-2014, 09:35 PM

3 sisters is not a track lol

Wouldn't go on that in a CSL with other cars.

**alexk** · 02-07-2014, 09:37 PM

From the left as it is the 'right' way to drive.
You boys have the steering wheel at the wrong side over there

**shimmy** · 02-07-2014, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by alexk

From the left as it is the 'right' way to drive.
You boys have the steering wheel at the wrong side over there

I think you'll ind the British invented roads, cars and steering wheels (and chocolate and cuckoo clocks) so we get to decide which side to overtake

Rick H · 02-07-2014, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

I think you'll ind the British invented roads, cars and steering wheels (and chocolate and cuckoo clocks) so we get to decide which side to overtake

Yeh, what have the Romans ever done for us?

Trawler · 02-07-2014, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

I think you'll ind the British invented roads, cars and steering wheels (and chocolate and cuckoo clocks) so we get to decide which side to overtake

Plus skiing, crests run and lots more, but being British we don't like to boast about it.

Rick H · 02-07-2014, 10:02 PM

Thanks chaps - right seems odd as I think it takes the fast driver off line and slows the car down. Also, the car has to get back on line for the corner and as the straights are short, it's difficult to know if a complete inside overtake would be achievable safely with possible queuing. Then there's no indication the slower driver knows you're there, on Oulton the slower driver makes a definate move to the righthand side of the track.

Lawsey - it's the "North West's Premier Outdoor Circuit" don't cha know!!!! I do have my reservations, they're doing evenings £20 for 10 laps. All's well but I can't get my head round right hand overtaking on the short straights and, as you say, the CSL on such a small track with 7 others. Nothing wrong with short tracks, but it may be crowded with 8 cars on.

Full track day on 15th July is £80.

02-07-2014, 05:31 PM	#1
Rick H S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The North West Posts: 801 Casino cash: $12295	Track Day Overtaking on Straights Hi all, just had a flyer through from a local track and it states overtaking on the straights should be on the right - it's a clockwise track (Three Sisters in Wigan) and it seems to me overtaking on the right involves steering inputs on the faster car plus theres no obvious move from the slower car to say the faster car's been seen. What's normal protocol? Last Oulton day I did was lefthand overtaking.

02-07-2014, 07:34 PM	#2
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	always left on every day i have done __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

02-07-2014, 08:19 PM	#3
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Normally on the left RMA and in Europe both sides. Curly does it anywhere, anyhow, tricks and all. __________________ .

02-07-2014, 09:37 PM	#5
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,786 Casino cash: $29971	From the left as it is the 'right' way to drive. You boys have the steering wheel at the wrong side over there __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

02-07-2014, 09:35 PM	#4
shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	3 sisters is not a track lol Wouldn't go on that in a CSL with other cars.

02-07-2014, 10:02 PM	#9
Rick H S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The North West Posts: 801 Casino cash: $12295	Thanks chaps - right seems odd as I think it takes the fast driver off line and slows the car down. Also, the car has to get back on line for the corner and as the straights are short, it's difficult to know if a complete inside overtake would be achievable safely with possible queuing. Then there's no indication the slower driver knows you're there, on Oulton the slower driver makes a definate move to the righthand side of the track. Lawsey - it's the "North West's Premier Outdoor Circuit" don't cha know!!!! I do have my reservations, they're doing evenings £20 for 10 laps. All's well but I can't get my head round right hand overtaking on the short straights and, as you say, the CSL on such a small track with 7 others. Nothing wrong with short tracks, but it may be crowded with 8 cars on. Full track day on 15th July is £80.