There have been experiments done on this sort of thing for years. Exposing people to high-intensity situations and then asking them what they saw. Did anyone read the article in American Motorcyclist about distracted drivers? They had a guy in a gorilla suit dance through their field of view and a large percentage of the test subjects didn't even notice! Just goes to show that when emotions are running high and there is a lot going on that peoples' memories aren't always as clear as they would think.
JMHO-This was just great racing. Both guys charging for the corner in a game of "Chicken". RC definitely didn't deserve the dis.