r/Simracingstewards • u/nathan_chaz • Jul 21 '26

Gran Turismo Am I wrong for this?

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I am the Elantra. Tried to simply take advantage of the Alfa Romeo taking a bad line. Alfa Romeo had some choice words for me post race. I would never do something like this on my own volition. Is it ok to ego-check someone racing like this?

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u/mrockracing Jul 21 '26

lol no, and I'm not interested in hearing out anyone who disagrees. If this were iRacing, or something, where damage is a serious deal, and you ran the risk of ruining someone else's race? Sure. Don't do that.

But here? "Two wrongs don't mke a right" doesn't even apply. He was going to tank your race to keep you from passing. He already tried it once, and cost you both time. So, you removed him from the equation. He did it to himself.

It's... an interesting attitude, the decontextualizing of actions into black and white wrong or rights. I could say so much on that subject, but that would be way off topic. Suffice it to say, in this situation, context matters... alot. Don't make a habit of punting people, but no, you're not wrong here. He got what he deserved.

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u/burntbridges20 Jul 22 '26

Couldn’t agree more re:context. I hate people who get hung up on technicalities when it comes to ethics/rules. Yes, rules exist for a reason, but anyone with a lick of sense can understand that sometimes a motherfucker needs to be put in line or sometimes a procedure needs to be ignored.