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I have drifted online quite a lot, and when comparing tandeming online to real life, I made some conclusions. (Tandems including more than 3 cars, mostly.)
In real life, there are some things people take into account.
For starters: Lead drifters don't initiate over 90 degrees, unless everyone knows that the lead car will do such a thing because of habits. They watch their angles, and drifting lines. Try not to hit the apex of every corner, to give chase cars the possibility to win a bit of time in specific corners.
When chasing: in the middle you should be mixing leading and chasing. This sounds stupid, but in practice it's pretty easy. Keep decent lines, try to match the leader as much as possible without getting too close. The more cars that are in the tandem = the more distance between the cars, until there is enough space to avoid collisions when spins, or vehicle malfunctions occur.
Chaser of the pack: Just chase the last car, give it the space to transition, and try to follow the 'snake' in front of you. Don't ever try to overtake, that's obviously NOT the point of tandeming.
Outsiders: To join the tandem, wait on a straight where the tandem can either slow down, or stop. Sometimes picking up a bit of speed before the tandem is there, helps. Don't EVER interrupt the tandem for any reason. Don't rejoin tracks when a tandem is approaching, watch when exiting the pits etc etc.
These are some basic guidelines that are still ignored by a lot of drifters online. Try to keep this in mind, and with (hopefully), a reduction of smoke in the future... Maybe we can get those 10 man trains with Full laps.
Yours sincerely, (kidding)
Dom.
In real life, there are some things people take into account.
For starters: Lead drifters don't initiate over 90 degrees, unless everyone knows that the lead car will do such a thing because of habits. They watch their angles, and drifting lines. Try not to hit the apex of every corner, to give chase cars the possibility to win a bit of time in specific corners.
When chasing: in the middle you should be mixing leading and chasing. This sounds stupid, but in practice it's pretty easy. Keep decent lines, try to match the leader as much as possible without getting too close. The more cars that are in the tandem = the more distance between the cars, until there is enough space to avoid collisions when spins, or vehicle malfunctions occur.
Chaser of the pack: Just chase the last car, give it the space to transition, and try to follow the 'snake' in front of you. Don't ever try to overtake, that's obviously NOT the point of tandeming.
Outsiders: To join the tandem, wait on a straight where the tandem can either slow down, or stop. Sometimes picking up a bit of speed before the tandem is there, helps. Don't EVER interrupt the tandem for any reason. Don't rejoin tracks when a tandem is approaching, watch when exiting the pits etc etc.
These are some basic guidelines that are still ignored by a lot of drifters online. Try to keep this in mind, and with (hopefully), a reduction of smoke in the future... Maybe we can get those 10 man trains with Full laps.
Yours sincerely, (kidding)
Dom.
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