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Originally Posted by SSeniorMoment
One of the ways I've seen work is to drive deep into a curve, paddle shifting down in a switch back turn and throttle up to the speed limit coming out of the turn. This usually results in a ~100 ft space between the vehicles.  |
That has to be the most satisfying way of treating tailgaters I've come across yet.
I've also done the "my windshield's dirty" thing, dropped a couple of wheels off into the slush or water puddle, refused to maintain a steady cruising speed, and short-shifted into 2nd coming off a traffic light.
That's on the street, because I can't trust the skill set of any random person there to be any better than lowest-common-denominator.
On the track at an HPDE where you know that everybody's skills are higher (and generally similar within each run group) I have no problem being crowded inside two car lengths by a faster car or a better driver until it's safe for me to point him by. Even if this involves running at 100 mph through a "no passing zone" bend.
Too bad this sort of [track day required] courtesy isn't ever seen on the streets.
Norm