Quote from al heeley :

I tend to get aggravated if someone deliberately pulls out in front of me when i am clerarly faster. Although you may be technically correct and pass it off as defending the line, its a case of good sportsmanship which is, to me, far more important than winning.

I agree, and I'll add that it's not a black and white affair, but rather depends on the circumstances of the "block".

Let's say it's early on in a race, and I'm in 7th and clearly moving up on an opponent down the straight. I'm aiming for the higher position people up ahead as soon as I get past. In that case, I'll get annoyed and feel like my race is being held up.

However if it's the last lap I would encourage the driver ahead to block me any way they can.

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I'm aiming for the higher position people up ahead as soon as I get past. In that case, I'll get annoyed and feel like my race is being held up.

If i'm slower than you but infront, tough.

Either earn the place or go cry to mummy, but dont expect it to be given.

If you're really that much faster than a car in front, then it won't take long until you get a proper chance and can drive past them, just because you're able to catch someone, it doesn't mean you are quick enough to overtake!!!!!

Quote from Peteuplink :

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.

Sounds perfectly fine to me but people will still complain. Just ignore it. So long as you give people space so they can remain on the tarmac that's fine.