Sounds like you guys had an 'interesting' race, I was off in publics going nuts in Caterhams around various tracks as I'm not comfortable with Ovals or these cars - although I think I might make an effort in future..
I am posting as an independant unbiased person who was not at the race, and so is not involved to ask that this negativity between Jakob and Mike stops NOW.
Mike your newer to RD and the game in general and as such you are on a learning curve - we have all been there (we are ALL still on the learning curve (always will be), just some are further along than you. Those more experienced need to remember this, but YOU do too. No one wants to see you demotivated and not entering events, so please take criticsm (however negative) as positive and just keep building and building on your experience in real events - because at real events consideration and respect for other races really really matters - a lot. I am in no doubt that you (Mike) got it wrong here - I accept not moving and allowing others to drive around you as being the right choice - however I fully understand that when a car is sat mid bend it can be very hard to avoid, especially if your behind other drivers (cockpit or hood view and you can't see through cars in front) . I am sure as you race more and more you will realise that this 'incident' was definitley NOT the other drivers fault and that it is being more than a little unreasonable to demand apologies - especially in the forum. We have clear guidelines on Race incidents, as Ryan pointed out, these are to avoid negativity building up on the forum and between drivers, so if you have a grievance - please use the correct channels - My honest opinion if you sent this to admin? That admin would tell you to get a grip and accept that the other driver would have avoided you if it was at all possible. Sorry if you don't like that Mike and feel free to make a complaint, as a licenced RD Member thats your perogative - but before you do, ask yourself, and answer, the following honestly - If you were racing in the other drivers position and he had spun, where you did, could you honestly have avoided him and if you could, would you have? If you had hit him, would it have been your fault for not avoiding him? Would you be offended if he had hit you and then came on the forum making accusations and threatening to report you if you didn't apologise? I think if you look at it as if you were in each others shoes you will quickly see, this was more a 'racing incident' and no blame can be attached or apologised for.
Jakob, you have my repsect, but should know better than responding on the forums to Mike's post, while I understand that you may feel the need to defend youself, I honestly think, a polite PM to admin and Mike asking that he ammend his last post may well have been better.
Anyway enough negativity - I enjoy racing with the happy, friendly, Racing Club and my fellow RD'ers, I also enjoy the varied skill levels meaning I always have someone to chase (or get lapped by) and someone chasing me. I look forwards to racing with you both in future without any animosity or anger towards each other.
