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Originally Posted by NSXR
Put another way; the BMW driver didn't have the opportunity to avoid an accident that was imminent, but the Porsche driver did. It's this opportunity that puts the Porsche driver mostly at fault IMO. Yes, the BMW driver should have been more aware, but had he seen how fast the Porsche was coming up on him I'm sure he would have at least stayed right if not indicated right.
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The BMW driver never signaled as an indication that he saw the Porsche and was letting the Porsche driver pass, so the Porsche should have taken extra precaution as the next turn approached.
On such a high-speed roadway/track with so many turns and clipped apexes, I assume the rules include
only passing on the left, and
only passing when a driver has signaled right, acknowledging your presence and desire to pass.
Sure, the BMW driver should have been more aware...but to the BMW driver's defense, if you're setting your car up for the next fast-approaching apex, you're not always looking in your rearview mirror every second to see who's coming up fast. You're positioning your car for the correct line through the turn.
I have no desire to drive the 'Ring (or even be a passenger), unless I'm in a no-passing session......as there's no way I am trusting the traffic of the 'Ring to honor every passing situation with 'Ring adherence and patience. Hec, I feel safer on a country road with a double yellow line dictating passing situations than the 'Ring with passing situations seemingly on
every straightaway and apex. I admire the bravery of people pushing their cars on the 'Ring in traffic with amateur drivers armed with various levels of skill and experience.