Snetterton Race 3 start

OK, so spot the problem with this start

http://www.vimeo.com/11621288

Nick Foster's front left wheel hit my rear quarter (pic below). Its all good natured banter, but Nick claims I drifted across towards him and he was just holding his line. But I was in front? I'm confused - who was in the wrong here?

[DazBlackCSL]

give me a few mins bloody connection is shite at home ...

[DazBlackCSL]

Originally Posted by Steve Gill

OK, so spot the problem with this start

http://www.vimeo.com/11621288

Nick Foster's front left wheel hit my rear quarter (pic below). Its all good natured banter, but Nick claims I drifted across towards him and he was just holding his line. But I was in front? I'm confused - who was in the wrong here?

Not you

You were pretty much on a straight path, I know Nick is aggressive although good natured, and had a few off's last season, one just in front of me where he pushed too hard and hit the wall at Donny, but he looks as if he just bumped you straight out of the way, with marks to prove it.

What did the CoC say after or did it not get in front of them ?

[AlexGTT]

You seemed to be keeping a quite consistant line Steve and you were clearly ahead, so I'd say you were not to blame. Up to him to avoid you as far as I can see. Of course, might be easier to judge from a view on-board the other car.

[TANKSLAPPER]

I would send Nick the bill

Lucky he didn't put you into the wall

I think Hazy / Radders have got some in car video so hopefully they'll upload that. Nick didn't have a camera in his though.

At least it makes for good telly, it'll be on Motors TV on the 22nd May

I didn't report it to the CoC as I'd had two run ins already that weekend with him, and also presumed it was a racing incident. Only thinking about it now that if this kind of thing (presuming perhaps wrongly that Nick was in the wrong) wasn't penalised that it could be used at the start to wipe out your opponent

[DuncanR]

Im with you 100% Steve, and well collected mate, watch the line of the tarmac join just before impact, it stays in the same place relative to the dash, as a Former Banger Racer, if thats what CSL Cup is about let me at him !.

That other car seemed to get off the line pretty quick mate ...

[Thorney]

Hard to tell from that angle, its on a straight bit of track so both of you should maintain a constant line, if one or other of you drifted accross the track into the other then that party is at fault.

Originally Posted by DuncanR

Im with you 100% Steve, and well collected mate, watch the line of the tarmac join just before impact, it stays in the same place relative to the dash, as a Former Banger Racer, if thats what CSL Cup is about let me at him !.

That other car seemed to get off the line pretty quick mate ...

Dunc - off the line starts aren't my area of expertise - I stalled on race 2

Thanks for the heads up on the tarmac line

Originally Posted by Thorney

Hard to tell from that angle, its on a straight bit of track so both of you should maintain a constant line, if one or other of you drifted accross the track into the other then that party is at fault.

What about the B pillar rule John?