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Originally Posted by zx10guy
Watching the video again since there was a mention the M2 driver was "moving" out of the way. I see no evidence of this. The couple of "corners" leading up to the incident showed the M2 driver was using the typical line going into the corners apexing where the rumble strips are. Granted the M2 driver's line was a bit sloppy with the steering corrections.
Had I been following the M2, I would have chosen to pass on the outside with the speed differential that was present between the M2 and the Porsche. Or just waited for a better opportunity to pass.
The rule at the track days I go to is the rider in front of me has the right of way. It's on me as the faster rider overtaking the slower rider to do so cleanly. If we're both converging into the same spot in the corner such as apexing it and I'm not fully passed the slower rider by the time we're there, it's my fault. Even if I had a portion of the wheel ahead of the slower rider, it's still my fault. I've been on track where I had to figure out a pass on a rider that was all over the track without a consistent line. I observe for a few corners and pick where it's safe to pass based on what I have seen as the tendency of the rider. If the rider is that unpredictable on the track, usually the corner workers or the on track coaches will already know about it and will be addressing it with that rider. If not, I have the ability to report it to either course control or my on track coach. Whether this is how the Ring works, I don't know.
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According to the guy in the second video, the Nurburgring is considered a public road & laws applicable to public roads apply to it. Based on that, the BMW is at fault & the guy in the video said at best, 50/50. And I got the impression he didn't think that was a good bet.