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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
So, let me get this straight; Marco goes for an ill-advised outside pass on the first lap, then the inevitable happens, it's the other guys fault, but when Vitor Meira does the same thing 150 laps later and the inevitable happens, it's Meira's fault?
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Shades of grey, IMO. In Marco's case, the other car drifted up and into Marco. Marco didn't have any room to give, as he was up against the grey. Other car's spotter should have informed the driver that Marco was high. But, as you point out, silly of Marco to put himself in that position, to begin with.
In Meira's case, IIRC, he was on the outside, getting passed on the inside. He pinched down on the other car, striking his left front to the other's right rear (actually locking them a bit). Vitor turned in inappropriately. He had room to give.
Regardless, congrats to Helio. I've been a fan of him since watching him win the IndyLights (or was it Toyota Atlantics) race in Long Beach. His last name used to be hyphenated, back then. The other guy I remember crying in Winner's Circle was Little Al. Nice to see how much the race means to them.