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Originally posted by dtfastbear
There are definitely a few drivers who have earned the entire class this reputation. Also, with 70 cars taking a green flag with a WIDE range of driver ability, accidents are going to happen. I've seen very unfortunate incidents and I've seen very avoidable incidents.
I always liked the Spec-Pińata nickname better

Keep in mind those 70 cars taking the green flag are almost all within a half second a lap of the cars in front of and behind them. That makes for some really close, exciting racing. It also makes contact much more likely.

RE: "near-disposable" race cars, they all are, even a brand new GT3 RSR. Bad things happen, sometimes they are someone's fault, sometimes just bad luck. The saying "Don't take a car on track you wouldn't be willing to push off a cliff" applies doubly to wheel to wheel racing.

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