Hiyas, I got this fantastic game on Friday, and I am really enjoying racing against real people. It makes a welcome change to all those souless driving games where you race against very predictable AI.

I've been enjoying the racing very much, but last night my driving technique came under some fire, because though I don't consider myself wreckless I am quite a tough cookie to overtake at times. For instace on the straight at blackwood, if I see a car pulling out to pass me I will move out to block the other car, and I generally move quite far to the right, but leaving the other car JUST enough room so he's not on the grass.Now as far as I am aware, in real motorsports a move like this is legal, I'm allowed to move once to defend my position as long as I'm not zigzagging along the straight.

The other move that came under fire is if I defend the inside of a corner and the car behind tries to go around me, it's not uncommon for me to take my natural racing line and squeeze the other car onto the rumble strip. This is another move I've seen done in many F1 races, and the commentators generally don't see it as being a bad move unless there is contact or the first car actually pushes the other car off the track by driving into them.

I just wanted to post this so I can find out other peoples views on defending your position in a race.