Let me rephrase my question: if you had another RB4 attacking you on the inside with a certain overlap, would you leave him room
on the inside or just continue on the racing line as you did with H.Arnold?
There was no overlap, if it was an RB4 making that move, it would have been in vain, there is no way a TBO class car could make that turn from that angle and that speed with the available grip. The differences in grip and acceleration need to be considered here. Which is better, a road class car slows significantly to let a faster grippier car through and potentially be in the way for the following cars, or the faster grippier car uses its grip advantage to slow and move around the slower car?
Have you seen the replay I posted above, from my car view? What would you do if you were in my place under same circumstances (having a lead in front of the guy who has the most WR's in FX2 class)?
I watched the replay and would say it's difficult. The closing speed is so great, he really had nowhere to go. He did try to keep the tight line by the looks of things, and I would imagine he expected you to pass left. The next apex was yours for the taking if you had. In fact he even takes to the kerb to get out of your way. Try that in a road class car and see how much it upsets the car.
Edit: He was mid corner, and fighting grip when the blue flag comes out. It is less than 5 seconds before you are on top of him, and he's still in the corner. This problem is as much about the blue flag distance and closing speeds as anything. In my case it was only 7 seconds through a tight section. I saw Arnold on the inside of jh-racing and did not expect the late lunge up the inside. Look at it from jh's pov and see how fast Arnold comes past. We were at full tilt at the time, so really the GT2's should have had patience and followed us through.
As I said earlier, it is much easier to read the language of the car ahead than it is the car behind. Watch your replay again but from his internal view, and see if you can understand which way you want to pass. Remember that a road class car is really fighting for grip and balance in fast corners, so concentration is forward to make the line that keeps the car settled.
I fully appreciate that it is difficult to call which way drivers are going to go. For a road class car to change direction at speed, is probably more dangerous than a GT2. I do not suspect a road class driver will deliberately want to block a GT2 either. Perhaps GT2 class drivers should walk a few miles in the lower classes again just to understand how difficult it can be.
Edit: This is not about apportioning blame. It's about GT2 drivers having a little more patience and consideration for the slower classes. As pointed out, this topic is not exactly unique, and will probably run forever.