"phill giliver" (phgiliver)
12/17/2013 at 02:41 • Filed to: iRacing
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"phill giliver" (phgiliver)
12/17/2013 at 02:41 • Filed to: iRacing | 0
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So I recently joined iRacing and was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on improving. Obviously, practicing is a given, but if there any special leagues that you guys might have or something of that ilk, that would be much appreciated. I'm asking because I'm kind of paranoid about messing up in an "actual" iRacing race because my practice sessions have not been all that consistent.
Anyways, if you have a minute to impart some knowledge on an iRacing n00b, comment and let me know. Thanks!
wheelhop
> phill giliver
12/17/2013 at 03:07 |
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Not just practice but use the testing sessions to get a feel for driving around other cars. Practice by yourself is good but once you learn how to be smooth its a whole nother thing to pass or be passed cleanly. Remember youll be grouped with others who are similar drivers with similar safety ratings. So be cautious and courteous and you will be fine. Drive smart and youll have a blast.
Eazy-O
> phill giliver
12/17/2013 at 06:35 |
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I don't do iRacing (lack of wheel, time, funds), but I sometimes sit down with Empty Box's videos. Quite enjoyable. This is his Sim Racing 101 series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Other vids are mostly race captures with commentary. Hope it helps. :)
DocWalt
> phill giliver
12/17/2013 at 13:46 |
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It's a good idea to start from the pitlane in your first race, just so you don't have to dive into wheel to wheel action immediately. You'll surely catch people or pass some accidents. If you see something stupid happening in front of you, back off. It's better be slowed up than it is to get damage and lower your safety rating.
Cars are very sensitive to being damaged because you can be 6 inches from someone and still have contact, that's just the nature of racing with people hundreds or thousands of miles away. I've lucked out in slight bumps, but it seems like most of the time I get some sort of damage that makes the car very difficult to drive.
Be prepared for insanely fast people. I stumbled into a practice session for the Lotus 49 the other night. Parker Kligerman (NASCAR driver) was there and was a bit under 2 seconds a lap faster than me, and I'm able to do pretty quick laps in the MX-5. Totally different realm of fast, haha.
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DocWalt
> DocWalt
12/17/2013 at 13:50 |
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Oh, and don't worry about being a noob, just focus on keeping all of the tires on the pavement. Watch videos of fast drivers to see how they do it, and emulate what they're doing. Keep in mind, a lot of corners require the commitment to pull off the good lines. Backing off mid corner leads to spinning, and getting on the power too early leads to oversteer which is very slow.
The MX-5 seems to like getting slowed down for the corner, turning in, then powering through the apex and tracking out as far as you can.