Driver Etiquette (Behaviour)

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If everyone reads this then we should all enjoy our racing more.

RC Racing Etiquette

The #1 priority is to have fun (and maybe win) while also allowing others to have fun.

Passing

If you are being lapped, don't fight the position to a faster car, you should look to let them pass as soon as it is safe. Let the faster driver know you will let them pass at the next corner, and go wide at the corner allowing them to get the apex and pass.

If you and the other driver are competing for position you must Wait for the appropriate time to overtake if you have the faster car don't just bully your way through, make the pass as safely as possible and remember, everyone is racing. If you hit a car from behind and they crash, you must let them pass to reclaim their position

No corner-cutting or short-cutting the track. If you accidentally short-cut, wait either for a marshal to return you to the correct part of the track, or wait long enough to ensure that no advantage is gained. This applies even if you accidentally short-cut due to a crash that is not your fault.

On the rostrum

Be courteous to the other drivers:

Don't lean forward and obscure the view of the track.

No profanity

If you make a mistake let the other driver know you're sorry...otherwise it looks like you did it on purpose

If for some reason, your car ends up on the straight and you are waiting to be marshalled make a nice loud announcement such as, "CAR ON THE STRAIGHT"

Once your car is clear from a potentially dangerous spot, announce that it is clear.

Sometimes the marshal might have missed your car...or may be helping another car, please be patient.



Marshalling

You need to marshall the race after yours. If you don't marshall, then you wont be able to go in your next race.

Your #1 priority is to get the cars that are racing back into the race, but don't forget:

Don't neglect another car that is stuck because you are performing repairs to a car on the track

Take a quick look at the car to make sure nothing is broken … the last thing you want to do is to put a car that has some kind of failure back on the track and have it get even more damage after it crashes again.

Put the cars back down on the same side where they went off. Do not advance them on the track.

Ensure that you check for oncoming cars before you place a car back on the track … don't be the marshal that causes a crash.

Be alert and attend to cars quickly and appropriately.

Check for oncoming cars before running across a section of the track.

If you need to wait for a gap between cars before returning to your marshalling position, squat down to ensure that you do not obstruct the view of the drivers.