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As a simracer of 6 years this is all of the info and tips i have for you🙂 (btw i will be doing this for the other videos but just watching the journey right now :D) 1:55. the order of everyone who has not set a qualifying time, are randomised 3:18. Yes, in some races you have to pit at least 1 time, but you shouldn't worry about that until you get to A Class (unless you have the black and orange/meatball flag wich means you have to pit for repairs) 4:18. well nothing to do about others being stupid and rejoining unsafely, but the only tip i have for others killing you, is basically just expect less of other drivers, wich is well, unfortunate but not much to do about it 😕 8:34. personally i would have gone right, but you also had the chance to just slow down and pray to god that no one hits you, but with time, you will find theese situations to be easier and easier to predict. 10:15. Beuatiful approach, and glad to see that you have realized early, that sometimes pressuring is better than sending it (definetly something i wanted to have realized earlier) But i will say that you were a bit to sweet with giving him space on the outside, but keep doing what you already are, but yeah, just saying that in the higher iratings you are too sweet there. 10:53. i see a lot of people disagreeing with you and i will neither disagree, or agree with you, but as i said, here in the lower iratings/ranks, expect less of people. General knowledge: 1. Keep autoblip on as you have it 2. Rather loose a few positions or take a 1x/off track, than die 3. Later you can maybe begin using something like trophi.ai, wich i am saying is absolutley fantastic, i mean just a 1 hour session will do lots for both your knowledge for the car and track. (Sorry for the misspellings, english is not my first language😅)
Ohh this is fun to watch the progress. As already mentioned, someone else's braking point is NOT your braking point, so leave space -- can follow along for a lap to see where you can find a safe way around someone. Foremost objective in rookies is survival, it's surpring how many free positions you'll get by just being cautious (this applies to the other series too and higher ratings, though lot less chaotic?) I'd recommend doing a few practice laps with the racing line to find the flow of the circuit and then look for braking, apex reference points on the track. Then turn off the racing line, the shown lines aren't necessary the fastest line.
I'm happy to have stumbled across your channel. I have also started my iRacing journey recently, probably two or so months ago, and it's refreshing to see another person going through the same journey I am. The one tip I can give is don't worry too much about the numbers as you'll have good days and bad days, and eventually your numbers will climb naturally as you improve. I've subscribed so I can continue watching your journey. Good luck!
Thank you for that mate! That's actually really good to know too, because I just found out your iRating is calculated even in Rookie so I'm a bit concerned about where I'm starting 😂 How are things going for you mate?
@@SimRacingKez it's definitely a roller coaster for me. My races seem to go one of two ways; someone crashes me out of the race on the first lap, or I ruin my own race by spinning or off tracks lol. I'm keeping at it though and have managed C license on road, but I don't think it will last long 😂. All the best!
Thank you mate, honestly it's been a blast, lots of work trying to work out how to actually drive and how to make videos but loving it. 😂 Really appreciate your support!
Ah great to have you here mate, Sim Noob is a legend for doing that! You can race him too in the community races! Jump into the discord and say hello :-)
Thanks boss, I'm super cautious 99% of the time, there have been a few moments where I'm just going too fast and and can't react quick enough but for the main part I'm trying not to ruin other people's enjoyment!
Nice work, Number 1 rule of racing is to finish 1st, first you must finish so dodging crashes is key. 1st tip is to use the relative box as this is good to see gaps between you and the cars around you. 2nd tip is to turn off the racing line. ( i know you mentioned this in the video) But the racing line in iracing doesn't change depending on your speed. it also stops you from picking braking marker points for yourself. This is a key skill and although this will be hard at first i think you will improve at a faster rate if you can turn the line off. 3rd tip is to watch back your incidents and crashes to evaluate what YOU (ignore what others do in replays as you cannot control them) could have done to avoid the crash or spin ect. and learn from your mistakes Its all in the practise, if you can find a buddy to race with in practise sessions to learn my race craft and be more confident racing close to others Keep up the good work it only gets easier and enjoy the ride.
Damn, some solid tips there, thank you! I have turned the racing line off this week and you'll see the results of that in my next video, it is HARD! Haha! Great tip about watching back the incidents too, I'll definitely do that, often I want to jump into another race before the timer runs out but reflection time is key I'm guessing. Really appreciate you taking the time Martin!
@@SimRacingKez Great stuff, il look forward to the next video. You can always save small clips from the race and watch at a later date. Reflection on the decisions you make is a great way to advance your quick thinking in the heat of a race as you would of been in the situation before and learnt from what happened last time
Great improvement! In rookie class, always expect unsafe reentries-it's safer to go around the rear of a reentering car. After the second race, the incident could’ve been avoided by not following so closely in a braking zone; the driver likely braked early from inexperience. Lastly, finish each race by driving to the pits to boost your safety rating and speed up promotion. Good luck!
after checkered, slow down, be very carefull. drive like its your dads dream car. right to your pit stop. then watch and save your replay. if your serious about going pro, save all replays even pratice laps.. there is information to look back apon, reflection is key to practice.
As a "New" to iRacing person as well, I can say the lobbies do get better. Keep at it you can't win them all. A small bit of advice with the MX5 is you need to really rev it to get the most out of it, Optimal shift point is 4500 rpm, just doing this will shave time off your lap times. Needed to add this edit, that save in the third race was great, you stayed calm and corrected enough to stay in control. That's better than what most rookies would do.
@@The_Reaper_83 Wow, this is a killer tip, first time it's been mentioned, I've been changing way too early! The save might have been more luck than judgement, I think I was lucky to have the track run off instead of grass! Thank you mate, awesome post!
Really enjoy this kind of content. New to sim racing myself and still finding Iracing a bit daunting! Look forward to more videos. My limited advice would be to would be to watch other RUclips sim guides. My gear shifts and breaking have improved lots this way. You seem to be rushing down the gears quickly into corners. Well timed shifts along with good brake technique can help with car balance a lot.
@@waynechester2024 That's great advice mate and you are absolutely spot on, I change down gears way too quickly and I can feel the car turn so I will work on that. Really appreciate the positivity, grateful for it. Hope to see you on track soon buddy! Username is Keri-John Lovell
Enjoying your videos! For what its worth, you could definitely report the person in the first incident for an unsafe reentry. It sounds harsh but this is the best way for others to learn and not ruin your and others' future races.
Great driving Kez, especially the overtakes in the last race! Very well done. Massive visible improvements each and every race. At this rate of improvement, maybe that 5k is doable after all haha. I'm just trying to make it to the top 50% lol. Believe it or not, you are gaining/losing iRating already even if you don't see it. Starting point is 1350 and you go from there. I'm not very far ahead of you in the iRacing experience but from what I see so far, it's still most important to race clean and consistent and the positions will come to you. Racecraft and all that fancy stuff can come later. Safety Rating counts in practice and qualifying albeit at like 25 or 50% of the actual race so try to be clean there too. SR counts even after you cross the finish line so do a cooldown lap clean to get easy extra SR. I think for the MX5 cup you already use the best strategy at the standing start but try it without the auto clutch and use anti stall clutch instead. For other cars you have to use the two foot start on the brake and gas. Release the brake pedal on green. Oh and check out some free software to enhance your iRacing experience such as CrewChief, Trading Paints, and iRon Overlay. Crew Chief is much better than the stock spotter although I had to turn off some settings because they were TOO chatty. Nearly everyone uses Trading Paints for fun new liveries. And iRon overlay is the best free open source race overlay that I've found. Great start and looking forward to seeing your progress!
This is GOLD advice mate! Thank you, I had no idea my SR was actually being calculated the whole time, I'm probably on 200 then, damn! Haha! Awesome tips brother, so grateful to you. I'm going to hunt them out now.
You can do this man! I am also pretty new to iracing started playing 2 weeks ago. biggest tip I would give is to do a lot of practice laps try to keep your laps within 0.5 -1.5 seconds this will help with understanding the limits of the car. Also try to find consistent references like meter boards static markers. Finally watch faster drivers, watching pro drivers will help with bridging the gap. Keep at it can’t wait to see the first win 🏆
@@TrackstarxX Ah mate, we are on the same journey then! How is yours going so far? Great top, I think the hardest bit is consistency and you're right, I'm only going to get that with track time and races! Good luck brother! Let's hope I get you that win before you retire 🤣
@ glad to hear bro. dealing with the learning curve of IRacing physics can feel overwhelming. Like all things keep practicing proper technique like using the track on entry apex and exit. trying to roll slower onto the throttle to avoid overheating front tires and causing unnecessary scrubbing. Also trail braking by turning more with the braking can be a bit touchy especially on cold tires. It can be a lot but keep practicing and reviewing your footage of races and practice. Always think what did I do correctly there and why, or what was my mistake. Did I brake too late causing excessive front or rear axle stress? Took me a few days to even be able to drive confidently without getting that dreaded 1x 😂 or 🏴😭. Check out driver61 suellio almeida or other driving coaches. Best of luck to you!
@@SimRacingKez try your best to get out of rookies that’s where you’ll have the most crashes and crazy rejoins as you move up in license you will have better races
Really enjoying this series and can’t wait to see the improvements over the coming week, I’m not a sim racer so can’t offer any advice on that but keep enjoying it, it’s refreshing to see how genuine and humble you are and fair play for keeping your cool !! Great stuff keep it up
Ah mate, that's such a nice comment, I genuinely appreciate it. There are times you wanna swear but I'm pretty chilled in real life and you win some and lose some, haha! Ever thought about getting into it?
@@SimRacingKez your welcome Yes I have been thinking about it or dreaming for a long time but time money and space for a set up is an issue at the moment but maybe one day, right now il continue to get my kicks from watching videos like yours… I really appreciate you and people like you making the content
@@tommyt91 I feel you mate, it's not cheap and I have limited room myself. You'll get there boss, and when you do, make sure you let me know! Honestly, your kind words mean more than you think, I didn't think anyone would want to watch my videos, so I am more grateful then you know.
Keri I am not a racer myself so enjoying watching your progress closely.. I can see you have improved already from last week Races can be Mad when theres other cars flying all over the place.. Theres defo going to be some learning in how to stay safe during the heat of the moment when cars are flying off bouncing all over the plac and starts.. I really felt for you getting caught by the car coming back on you were doing so nicely in the first race.. and in the second that just came out of nowhere from my eyes.. but Some great advice from the experinced guys to take on board about how to handle these situations, and avoiding trouble will put you in better positions and hopefully with the less wreckless newbies and results will come like race 3.. practice practice and Loved the overtake by the way.
at 10:58 its not a break check. thats early breaking. unless you have direct communication with the driver in front of you, never follow that close into breaking zones.
Never raced there mate, can't wait for that! Thank you boss, wait til Tuesdays video, I've just made the cock up of all cock ups in a race, you might not think I'm doing too great after that, haha!
Don’t be afraid to use the racing line to learn tracks. I often use it to help locate breaking points and what not. You’ll get there though… also try using the relevant time overlay when in races… it gives you a better idea of who’s around you on track and can help avoid unsafe rejoins
That's a great idea actually mate, especially for new tracks. You're right about the overlay too, often my heart is doing 150 beats a minute and I forget to look!
My main advice is to ignore the tips/hacks like "start from the pits" or "do not qualify and start last". Yes, getting collected by T1 chaos is annoying, but at least you will learn to take T1 in the pack. If you use hacks, once you get a better license, you will end up being the dangerous driver because you have no clue how to drive in a pack and it is going to be even worse since the cars are usually faster. In rookies, leave some space to the other cars in T1, then drive at a pace you are comfortable with and do not hesitate to slow down when you see a yellow flag. Mostly rely on not crashing while others crash to gain positions. Once you move to D license, you will have to push a bit more if you want to gain iRating. Suellio's Almeida content is excellent, both his free and paid content. For the racing line, the darker patches on the track are a decent indicator of braking zones and the kerbs can give you a decent idea of where the apex is (particularly useful for weird corners where the apex might be really late).
@@SamToulouse Some bloody amazing tips in here, thank you Sam, especially like the one about putting yourself in the thick of it regardless, I've been avoiding it too much. You're a gent, thank you!
There's a million tips for beginners but I think this one is super important. A lot of people focus on rushing out of rookies, but there's no need to rush. With the right attitude (you clearly have) you'll get out of rookies before too long, drive defensively in rookies but don't shy away from battling for position and learning to actually race with other cars. Glad you're turning off the racing line, it's a hinderance and instead of looking at the different markers on the track, moving your eyes around to turn in/apex/exit spots you fixate on the line. Take your time in practice going around the track before getting up to speed. There's a reason drivers like to walk to track.
Hi, man. I'm noob too. The tip I can give to you, is that Mazda accept well a very agressive acceleration, don't need to be too much carefully on throttle. Good luck!
When I opened your first video, I honestly thought that it’s one of the top level sim racers pretending they’re new to the game and want to measure how fast they can climb up the ladder. But as a fellow iracer with similar goal to you I immediately was sold. Great job, mate. Keep it up 🤝 And after watching this installment I can think of a couple of tips: first try not to go off track upon finishing the race and parking your car since it still counts 1x for you effecting your SR. Second, for turning off the racing line the best practice I could come up with was that you go to the track straight without the racing line, practice it slowly (probably your 2nd or 3rd gear) to learn the layout and from there try to go faster and faster and try different brake points for every turn. One other practice would be to find a track with a long straight and ALWAYS brake at 300m board from different gears to other different gears and write down the distance you traveled. This way you can know YOUR CAR potential and know that if you want to turn at 2nd gear and you’re in 4th what your brake mark will be.
@@PouriaTajik129 Honestly love this comment, the whole reason I made it is because I kept seeing those videos too and wanted to make something a bit different. So that comment means a lot mate, thank you. Fantastic tip too, Really appreciate you taking the time. Community is awesome on iRacing.
@ Anytime, mate. I also love the community and the level of help you could get from people here. I currently am trying to save money to buy a wheel and maybe start a channel just like yours to record my progress and fell in love with your content the moment I found it. Keep going forward, mate 💪
Tip I can give you as a Rookie is just keep it clean. Does not matter where you Qualify. Try to end your races with 0 incident points. I'm now 4 weeks on iRacing and it took me 2 days to go from Rookie to D class and 2 weeks to go from D class to C class where I'm now. And try the GR86 also. Awesome car to drive.
@@ulrichkleinhans5923 This is what I've been waiting for, I wasn't sure what other car to drive so thank you mate, that's an awesome tip! I'll try it out! Didn't know about alt K either lol, that will help with the editing! Cheers mate!
Great job! 2 tips, from the first video you made it clear you want to drive well with others. If you go wildly off track, or crash, use your relative blackbox to decide when it’s safe to come back on track. In MX-5 I give 6 seconds gap before I’ll go back on track. Faster cars can be less, but I always leave at least 3 seconds between drivers to go back on track. 2nd: 1st race here that rejoin was protestable. Always clip the race and protest those types of moves. If it is their first offense, they’ll just get coaching. If it’s a habit of ruining others races, they’ll get progressive bans until they’re permanently removed if they can’t drive safe.
@@michaeljordan9671 This is a killer tip, I always panic if I go off and never sure when to rejoin, the relative is going to be a game changer! Thanks for that! Regarding the protest, wasn't sure if you could do it for unsafe rejoins, thought it was for when someone slams you off on purpose, that's good to know. Thank you for those mate!
@ yeah, malice isn’t the only reason for coaching. iRacing actually has a good reputation with coaching before banning. You can protest anything against the Sporting Code, but there are some ones that are so common the have presets (Unsafe rejoins being one!). Keep your chin up and always have fun! Looking forward to next Tuesday!
Anytime mate, definitely will be sticking around to watch. I never really have raced much, always used to play forza and those types of car game’s but a couple weeks ago I got a Moza wheel so I’m slowly starting to get into sim racing. I’m a bit like you at the minute haha. Debating whether to try iracing or not. What’s your opinion on it so far?
@@SimRacingKez I’ve had a Logitech G920 since 2021 but upgraded to a Moza R5. Such a massive difference and was fully worth it. Will have to have a look at it whenever I have the time. Thanks mate
Awesome video and series! Just subscribed too. Bought myself a g923 and bought automobilista 2 while I get the guts to try iRacing. Will follow in your footsteps eventually!!
I think if you download crew chief that engineering mod will help you allot with racing end where the other cars are at on track ! Keep on racing !! End maybe rethink you sitting position for your racing rig ?? No one in the world is sitting behind the wheel like you are i think that a better position will help a bit two 👌🏻
Congrats your first time being a victim of an unsafe rejoin🎉😂 nice work keeping clean for most of that first race and setting a nice mid race target. Wish you could have kept racing behind that black car
Your enjoyment and beaming face in the third race was the best part of the video man. Love watching people get giddy over driving fake cars😂 nice work dodging all the looking chaos.
On the Mazda... make sure you have auto blip turned on on the 1st page of the options..1st gear is very usable in the Mazda (now), but if you're not heel/toeing, dropping to 1st can be a bit of an insta-spin..
@SimRacingKez you've made some big improvements already, and it's crazy to see. Can't wait to get on track with you. Fyi, I found the email. Just let me know when you're available.
Cheers Ryan! If you comment on the latest one mate, you will be entered into the draw to win a car or track of your choice on iRacing. Thanks for the follow brother!
I would say the biggest thing for me which I learned this week is using all the track to track limits drive around in practise learn where the track limits sets off and then pick a line using all the track for the most momentum.... I've really utilised that and have gained some major strength of field points it's also not your fault entirely about the entrance onto the track I mean yes you could of backed off but he also shouldn't be turning back into the track on your line..... when I see someone coming on like that I back off slightly then take them on the next turn it's likely you have more momentum on your side
@@connorpink2544 This is a great tip, I've been using ai races to try and properly learn how to use the track limits, I seem to be picking up lots of incident points by going off track at the moment. Going over them too much. And yeah in hindsight, I wish I'd slammed on the brakes, at least I'd have got to finish the race, even though he joined unsafely. Cheers Connor, you've been a great help on both videos!
Hiya, really like what you are doing and following along. I am fairly new to iracing myself but would also love to reach a high standard to be in a lobby with Max Verstappen!! I can’t help too much being new to iracing myself but I would recommend changing the black box info to relative and try racing without the racing line. Good luck. I will keep following along!
@ no problem, I have the black box control set up on my wheel, they are in the option menu before you start the race. In the control section and scroll down I believe. It then gives you options to bind any control buttons you wish. It’s a couple of menus away from where you have calibrated the wheel and pedals. Hope that helps a bit
Just built my own simrig to try out the hobby myself. Still have to get into iRacing, been working my way through WRC to start off. Will definitely follow your journey.
@@SimRacingKez Theres many wood sim rig plans out there. I took inspiration from a few of them and put together one that would fit for me. Total price with a Ikea gaming chair as a racing seat was around 130 euros. Il have to get iRacing a go then 😁
Big improvement from the first video so congrats. Again, repetition. Do some practice sessions. Get comfortable going around at a good pace and every lap try pushing it a bit more, brake slightly later, get on power slightly earier, stuff like that. With the "brake check" in the last race, I genuinely think the other driver was giving you the position as you had caught up to him quite quickly but the position of your car caught you out a bit. If you had of been half a car width more to the inside his early braking wouldn't have surprised you as much and you could have picked you braking point alot easier. I'm not an expert by any means but it's just what I would have done in that situation. Also, favorite track and car combo is gt3's around daytona 👍🏻
@@Robbiemack07 That's the tip in needed, wasn't sure what other car and track to try, I'll definitely try those, cheers mate! You're right about the brake check, I thought I was racing him, that was my mistake. Thank you brother!
@@SimRacingKez ACC is pretty fun! It's a little bit of a different feel with the force feedback and only offers GT cars but online racing is quite enjoyable still. There is still the chance of getting punted off the track lol.
Thank you brother! It's not as easy as it looks is it? Signed up to Track Titan this week on a subscribers recommendation, it's a bit gruesome looking at where you are slower EVERYWHERE, haha! How's your season going?
That rejoin was not safe enought, but in this levels you need to be very carefull because not all people knows how to react or take lines. Good job improving! Greetings.
@@enolmatilla You are absolutely right mate, I kinda wish I slammed the brakes on now, hard to make that decision in the heat of the moment. Thank you for the comment mate!
The only bit of advice i would give you is to try and not get too racy,i just concentrated on safe driving,getting used to braking etc,and avoiding other cars,if any were up my rear id just let them pass and carry on,plenty time later on to race for position, point etc.slowly but surely youll get confident in your driving
@SimRacingKez plenty time for results later on down the line mate,concentrate on driving safely,without being too slow obviously, get yourself out of rookies,through the classes driving different cars and you'll be golden
Nice vid again! Do you watch the replays of your races? It can be helpful to check some incidents or battles after the race. Both from the rear view and from the cockpit of the other cars. You can then check how you could have handled things differently. Because that's the only thing you have control over. Regarding the race 3 brake check: I don't think that was a brake check. It was a backmarker (if you had your relative one you'd seen his name in blue font), so you weren't racing him. And as you are the one overtaking, it's on you to do it safely. You did run very close to him. I think he just had a different braking point for t1 than you were expecting. No bad intent, just rookies. In the 'lower' levels you'll have a much broader spread in skill than once you get out of rookie and to 2k. And with skill comes predictability, in having the more or less the same lines, braking points etc. That said: that was a very nice save! I'm looking forward to the next vid mate! Keep it up!
I try and save as many replays as i can but I admit I don't actually watch many! That's a great tip! How do I turn my relative on mate? You're spot on with brake check, I assumed he was racing me, makes sense actually. i was close because I wanted to put pressure on but I really didn't need to! The save was more luck than judgement I think, haha!
@@SimRacingKez Relative blackbox : just press F3. I'd also map a button to cycle through your blackboxes. That way you can easily check if you have tyres selected for the pitstop (which you don't need until you are doing 1h+ long races). If you feel you don't have enough 'free' buttons on your wheel: in iRacing you can use a button together with another one. As if 1 button is the shift key, pressed together with another button. So you can assign button 1 to action 1, button 2 to action 2 and button 1+2 to action 3. Etc.
I know exactly how you feel. Im new to iacing myself only been on it since xmas. Have played a lot of other racing games over the years though. my experience has got a lot better since getting out of rookies and into higher splits though. I use the racing line to learn a new track and then turn it off once ive got some basic brake markers in my head. nothing wrong with using the tools provided to get better. The only real comment i have for you is your driving position looks really cramped as you seem very close to the wheel. With your arms bent up like that it gives you less control over your steering inputs. Obviously dont go to the other extreme but try and find a nice comfortable position more like you would have while driving IRL. Most importantly though just have fun with it and the results will come. Im only 3 weeks into my own iracing journey and ive already got a couple of wins under my belt in both sports cars and ovals. Good luck with it and i look forward to seeing how you progress.
Mate that's amazing, you have a few wins already! Any experience of simracing before iRacing? Or are you the next Verstappen! You're right about the seat position, I don't have a lot of room right now but I'm making plans!
@SimRacingKez like I said I've done a bit of sim racing already. Played a fair bit of ACC and I've always loved playing racing games. Iracing did take a bit of adjustment though from what I was used to.
@SimRacingKez yeah it's probably the best for gt3 cars. I do however like the variety in iracing. I've just had an oval race in the street stock's and got a 3rd place. Now jumped onto the mazdas at navarra. Hoping for at least a top 5. Need to gain 0.6 safety rating for automatic promotion to C class.
That's interesting mate, was it not this crazy before? That's a great question and one I will look for advice for, I want to stick to road but I've only ever driven the Mazda, so I have no idea what the natural progression would be? The Mazda is nice and slow for now!
I was fairly lucky and progressed thru rookies fast so it might have been but I was to busy hanging back and taking the sr. The progression will depend on what series. I like multi class I find the best competition there I'm an imsa fan boy but it's not the easiest to gain ir so keep that in mind trying to get to that 5k goal
Thank you mate, really appreciate it! It's a sturdy wheel, nice to drive, the paddles are a bit loud as you say though, would much rather they were quieter!
Ok best cars tracks, combos? Obvious but Porsche cup at the Nordschleife. Cars ) iracing versions) the Mazda is terrific, I'm still driving it 4 years on. Porsche cup car is great..gt3 is mostly boring (that might get a reaction 😂). But the Porsche gt3 is almost fun to drive. The lmp2 is one of the best..older but also great and still raceable, either of the GT1s, Porsche RSR GTE...... keep digging, just race and race and race...I personally wouldn't leave the Mazda behind at the first opportunity...but everyone does... and you've got to make content, so the "journey" might be easier to illustrate with cars as a progession illustration.. enjoy and GL
@@Jennings1810 Oof, this is great advice, I've just found out the Mazda series don't count towards your class C progression, you have to do 4 races in another series so this is a huge help as I have no idea what other cars to try! Legend, thanks!
@@SimRacingKez GT4 is the obvious option, I guess. I don't mind the McLaren and it drives most like a GT3 (if that's where you're heading...everyone does :-))...slightly off the wall choice...and I think a free one (at least car wise), would be the Cadillac CTS-V in the Global Challenge...Not sure how popular it is these days (it does seem to split, having glanced at recent results), but the car is fast and NOT easy, it teaches you a lot...I loved that series....I should also point out, before u take anything i say too seriously, that I am not great...fairly safe, but not the quickest, 2K when I concentrate :-)...but actually going back to Mazdas, relearning and trying to iron out some acquired bad habits...so see you on track, soon, maybe
@@angoos1711 I have the Shure MV7+ usb and XLR mic mate, I actually use it through the usb. It's not the cheapest but I tested a few cheaper ones and this one was the best I found with usb input. Highly recommend it!
Look where you want to go. Your car will naturally follow where you are looking. The three main incidents you had in the first three races looked like you had target fixation. Look at the clear track around the cars you are avoiding and you miss most of them. It seemed you saw the incidents happening and drove right to them. Look where you want to go.
@@iam_Not4you That's such a simple, good tip. You're right, I was totally focussed on the racing line to be honest. It's gone now. Appreciate the tip mate!
If you want a faster start from the line, I'd advise you to hold the clutch in and go in first gear whilst the lights are going to green. If you keep your rev up around 6k and you release the clutch when the lights are green, you'll get a faster start. Another tip would be, once you get up to speed and you manage to qualify in the midfield, start from the pits. That way you'll be able to avoid the first lap chaos, and most of the times in low ranking races it's all about surviving. If you manage to survive you'll get loads of ir and sr fast. Keep it up, you'll get there
That's a superb tip actually, I had no idea you could start from the pits! I'll have to google that! Regarding the start, I do have a clutch pedal on my G923 but I don't think it is on, do I have to change the settings? I have it on autoclutch right now, as I don't have a gear stick. Can you use a clutch with the wheel paddles then mate? Thank you for your comments and tip, massively appreciated!
@@SimRacingKez So with the wheel paddles you don't need to use the clutch in race. But if you assign the clutch pedal in your settings you can use it as a sort of neutral. And that's perfect for the starts. That way you whilst holding the clutch, you can already be in gear and if you keep it around the optimal rev (around 6k as mentioned) you'll have way less wheel spin at the start, which means less drag!
as a guy with 6 years iracing under my belt, the biggest piece of advice i can give is you go where you look, you want your vision closer to the horizon so you have plenty of time to react. ruclips.net/video/7XiLXRXbh5s/видео.html prime example of looking down the bonnet rather than down the road. Great content looking foward to watching you progress
@@seijaandwayneglew6979 That's brilliant mate, thanks for the video too. Really appreciate the positive comments, I reckon in 6 years I'll be grey from this game, haha. Loving it!
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That's part of the game! You were doing really well. It'll get better and people will crash into you less.
Cheers mate, hoping I get better! Haha!
As a simracer of 6 years this is all of the info and tips i have for you🙂 (btw i will be doing this for the other videos but just watching the journey right now :D)
1:55. the order of everyone who has not set a qualifying time, are randomised
3:18. Yes, in some races you have to pit at least 1 time, but you shouldn't worry about that until you get to A Class (unless you have the black and orange/meatball flag wich means you have to pit for repairs)
4:18. well nothing to do about others being stupid and rejoining unsafely, but the only tip i have for others killing you, is basically just expect less of other drivers, wich is well, unfortunate but not much to do about it 😕
8:34. personally i would have gone right, but you also had the chance to just slow down and pray to god that no one hits you, but with time, you will find theese situations to be easier and easier to predict.
10:15. Beuatiful approach, and glad to see that you have realized early, that sometimes pressuring is better than sending it (definetly something i wanted to have realized earlier) But i will say that you were a bit to sweet with giving him space on the outside, but keep doing what you already are, but yeah, just saying that in the higher iratings you are too sweet there.
10:53. i see a lot of people disagreeing with you and i will neither disagree, or agree with you, but as i said, here in the lower iratings/ranks, expect less of people.
General knowledge:
1. Keep autoblip on as you have it
2. Rather loose a few positions or take a 1x/off track, than die
3. Later you can maybe begin using something like trophi.ai, wich i am saying is absolutley fantastic, i mean just a 1 hour session will do lots for both your knowledge for the car and track.
(Sorry for the misspellings, english is not my first language😅)
@@On1290 Wow, that's amazing mate, thank you for taking the time!
@@SimRacingKez No problem, always happy to help :D
Ohh this is fun to watch the progress. As already mentioned, someone else's braking point is NOT your braking point, so leave space -- can follow along for a lap to see where you can find a safe way around someone. Foremost objective in rookies is survival, it's surpring how many free positions you'll get by just being cautious (this applies to the other series too and higher ratings, though lot less chaotic?)
I'd recommend doing a few practice laps with the racing line to find the flow of the circuit and then look for braking, apex reference points on the track. Then turn off the racing line, the shown lines aren't necessary the fastest line.
That's top advice mate, thank you for that!
I'm happy to have stumbled across your channel. I have also started my iRacing journey recently, probably two or so months ago, and it's refreshing to see another person going through the same journey I am. The one tip I can give is don't worry too much about the numbers as you'll have good days and bad days, and eventually your numbers will climb naturally as you improve. I've subscribed so I can continue watching your journey. Good luck!
Thank you for that mate! That's actually really good to know too, because I just found out your iRating is calculated even in Rookie so I'm a bit concerned about where I'm starting 😂 How are things going for you mate?
@@SimRacingKez it's definitely a roller coaster for me. My races seem to go one of two ways; someone crashes me out of the race on the first lap, or I ruin my own race by spinning or off tracks lol. I'm keeping at it though and have managed C license on road, but I don't think it will last long 😂. All the best!
Exactly the same mate, few good races but lots of incidents, no racing line now so it's trickier but enjoying it!
I always love a new one starting through. gonna be fun mate
Thank you mate, honestly it's been a blast, lots of work trying to work out how to actually drive and how to make videos but loving it. 😂 Really appreciate your support!
Thank you Sim noob to recommend this channel 😊
Ah great to have you here mate, Sim Noob is a legend for doing that! You can race him too in the community races! Jump into the discord and say hello :-)
its great to see that when theres crash in front of you, you have tendency to slow down. You dont know how rare it is even in higher splits. Have fun
Thanks boss, I'm super cautious 99% of the time, there have been a few moments where I'm just going too fast and and can't react quick enough but for the main part I'm trying not to ruin other people's enjoyment!
@@SimRacingKez keep it up and you will get easly to the A license
Nice work, Number 1 rule of racing is to finish 1st, first you must finish so dodging crashes is key. 1st tip is to use the relative box as this is good to see gaps between you and the cars around you. 2nd tip is to turn off the racing line. ( i know you mentioned this in the video) But the racing line in iracing doesn't change depending on your speed. it also stops you from picking braking marker points for yourself. This is a key skill and although this will be hard at first i think you will improve at a faster rate if you can turn the line off.
3rd tip is to watch back your incidents and crashes to evaluate what YOU (ignore what others do in replays as you cannot control them) could have done to avoid the crash or spin ect. and learn from your mistakes
Its all in the practise, if you can find a buddy to race with in practise sessions to learn my race craft and be more confident racing close to others
Keep up the good work it only gets easier and enjoy the ride.
Damn, some solid tips there, thank you! I have turned the racing line off this week and you'll see the results of that in my next video, it is HARD! Haha! Great tip about watching back the incidents too, I'll definitely do that, often I want to jump into another race before the timer runs out but reflection time is key I'm guessing.
Really appreciate you taking the time Martin!
@@SimRacingKez Great stuff, il look forward to the next video. You can always save small clips from the race and watch at a later date. Reflection on the decisions you make is a great way to advance your quick thinking in the heat of a race as you would of been in the situation before and learnt from what happened last time
Great improvement! In rookie class, always expect unsafe reentries-it's safer to go around the rear of a reentering car. After the second race, the incident could’ve been avoided by not following so closely in a braking zone; the driver likely braked early from inexperience. Lastly, finish each race by driving to the pits to boost your safety rating and speed up promotion. Good luck!
Thank you mate! That's a superb tip! Yeah you are spot on, that was my inexperience for sure
after checkered, slow down, be very carefull. drive like its your dads dream car. right to your pit stop. then watch and save your replay. if your serious about going pro, save all replays even pratice laps.. there is information to look back apon, reflection is key to practice.
@@kwisin1337 This awesome advice, cheers mate!
You have come a long way. I was like you and blind. Good progess and you have a new sub.
Thank you mate! Genuinely appreciate it, it's a scary feeling that first time in car 😂
Good luck Kez. Watching with interest as about to pull the plug and try iRacing myself 😊
Good man Nick! I'll see you on there mate!
As a "New" to iRacing person as well, I can say the lobbies do get better. Keep at it you can't win them all. A small bit of advice with the MX5 is you need to really rev it to get the most out of it, Optimal shift point is 4500 rpm, just doing this will shave time off your lap times. Needed to add this edit, that save in the third race was great, you stayed calm and corrected enough to stay in control. That's better than what most rookies would do.
@@The_Reaper_83 Wow, this is a killer tip, first time it's been mentioned, I've been changing way too early! The save might have been more luck than judgement, I think I was lucky to have the track run off instead of grass!
Thank you mate, awesome post!
@SimRacingKez Not a problem glad it helped, I'm looking forward to watching the improvements from week to week.
Just starting my own iRacing career so this is great content, thank again from Oz
@@renewickes9645 That's awesome Oz, what series are you driving? Maybe we will meet on track soon? Thanks for the comment mate!
love to see it! my first race I was so focused on not crashing out that I forgot to put my car into gear... glad to see you got a better start!
Haha, I've done that a few times! Few false starts too, my heart rate goes through the roof!
Really enjoy this kind of content. New to sim racing myself and still finding Iracing a bit daunting! Look forward to more videos. My limited advice would be to would be to watch other RUclips sim guides. My gear shifts and breaking have improved lots this way. You seem to be rushing down the gears quickly into corners. Well timed shifts along with good brake technique can help with car balance a lot.
@@waynechester2024 That's great advice mate and you are absolutely spot on, I change down gears way too quickly and I can feel the car turn so I will work on that. Really appreciate the positivity, grateful for it. Hope to see you on track soon buddy! Username is Keri-John Lovell
enjoy the process, the rookie's are rough for experienced sim racers and newbies just try to keep yourself clean and keep getting the seat time in
@@badhorrill Great advice, cheers buddy!
Enjoying your videos! For what its worth, you could definitely report the person in the first incident for an unsafe reentry. It sounds harsh but this is the best way for others to learn and not ruin your and others' future races.
@@mattmullins8820 I'll do that in future mate, had another belter in tomorrows video 🤣 Thanks for the follow mate, really appreciated!
Nice improvement on the 3rd race there! Love from Brazil!
@@murilo0207 Muito obrigado! Really appreciate that mate!
Great driving Kez, especially the overtakes in the last race! Very well done. Massive visible improvements each and every race. At this rate of improvement, maybe that 5k is doable after all haha. I'm just trying to make it to the top 50% lol. Believe it or not, you are gaining/losing iRating already even if you don't see it. Starting point is 1350 and you go from there. I'm not very far ahead of you in the iRacing experience but from what I see so far, it's still most important to race clean and consistent and the positions will come to you. Racecraft and all that fancy stuff can come later. Safety Rating counts in practice and qualifying albeit at like 25 or 50% of the actual race so try to be clean there too. SR counts even after you cross the finish line so do a cooldown lap clean to get easy extra SR. I think for the MX5 cup you already use the best strategy at the standing start but try it without the auto clutch and use anti stall clutch instead. For other cars you have to use the two foot start on the brake and gas. Release the brake pedal on green. Oh and check out some free software to enhance your iRacing experience such as CrewChief, Trading Paints, and iRon Overlay. Crew Chief is much better than the stock spotter although I had to turn off some settings because they were TOO chatty. Nearly everyone uses Trading Paints for fun new liveries. And iRon overlay is the best free open source race overlay that I've found. Great start and looking forward to seeing your progress!
This is GOLD advice mate! Thank you, I had no idea my SR was actually being calculated the whole time, I'm probably on 200 then, damn! Haha! Awesome tips brother, so grateful to you. I'm going to hunt them out now.
You can do this man! I am also pretty new to iracing started playing 2 weeks ago. biggest tip I would give is to do a lot of practice laps try to keep your laps within 0.5 -1.5 seconds this will help with understanding the limits of the car. Also try to find consistent references like meter boards static markers. Finally watch faster drivers, watching pro drivers will help with bridging the gap. Keep at it can’t wait to see the first win 🏆
@@TrackstarxX Ah mate, we are on the same journey then! How is yours going so far?
Great top, I think the hardest bit is consistency and you're right, I'm only going to get that with track time and races! Good luck brother! Let's hope I get you that win before you retire 🤣
@ glad to hear bro. dealing with the learning curve of IRacing physics can feel overwhelming. Like all things keep practicing proper technique like using the track on entry apex and exit. trying to roll slower onto the throttle to avoid overheating front tires and causing unnecessary scrubbing. Also trail braking by turning more with the braking can be a bit touchy especially on cold tires. It can be a lot but keep practicing and reviewing your footage of races and practice. Always think what did I do correctly there and why, or what was my mistake. Did I brake too late causing excessive front or rear axle stress? Took me a few days to even be able to drive confidently without getting that dreaded 1x 😂 or 🏴😭. Check out driver61 suellio almeida or other driving coaches. Best of luck to you!
@@TrackstarxX You're a good man sir, top tips, thank you!
Practice patience it’ll take time to get better. Always learn the track first before racing this will make you more competitive 👍
This is great advice mate and top timing, I've started doing that this week! Thank you for the message and follow brother!
@@SimRacingKez try your best to get out of rookies that’s where you’ll have the most crashes and crazy rejoins as you move up in license you will have better races
Really enjoying this series and can’t wait to see the improvements over the coming week, I’m not a sim racer so can’t offer any advice on that but keep enjoying it, it’s refreshing to see how genuine and humble you are and fair play for keeping your cool !! Great stuff keep it up
Ah mate, that's such a nice comment, I genuinely appreciate it. There are times you wanna swear but I'm pretty chilled in real life and you win some and lose some, haha! Ever thought about getting into it?
@@SimRacingKez your welcome
Yes I have been thinking about it or dreaming for a long time but time money and space for a set up is an issue at the moment but maybe one day, right now il continue to get my kicks from watching videos like yours… I really appreciate you and people like you making the content
@@tommyt91 I feel you mate, it's not cheap and I have limited room myself. You'll get there boss, and when you do, make sure you let me know!
Honestly, your kind words mean more than you think, I didn't think anyone would want to watch my videos, so I am more grateful then you know.
Keri I am not a racer myself so enjoying watching your progress closely.. I can see you have improved already from last week Races can be Mad when theres other cars flying all over the place.. Theres defo going to be some learning in how to stay safe during the heat of the moment when cars are flying off bouncing all over the plac and starts..
I really felt for you getting caught by the car coming back on you were doing so nicely in the first race.. and in the second that just came out of nowhere from my eyes.. but Some great advice from the experinced guys to take on board about how to handle these situations, and avoiding trouble will put you in better positions and hopefully with the less wreckless newbies and results will come like race 3.. practice practice and Loved the overtake by the way.
@MatthewKnowles-k1h Matt, you're a total gent, thanks brother. You're the sort of person we need in iRacing, hint hint, join the dark side!
at 10:58 its not a break check. thats early breaking. unless you have direct communication with the driver in front of you, never follow that close into breaking zones.
I think this is gonna be a great series and I am very glad I get to watch your journey! Keep it up!
@@aaronnub4287 Cheers Aaron, I really appreciate that mate! I'm honestly loving creating it!
Most favorite track for me must be F1’s Suzuka layout. Btw you are doing great!
Never raced there mate, can't wait for that! Thank you boss, wait til Tuesdays video, I've just made the cock up of all cock ups in a race, you might not think I'm doing too great after that, haha!
Don’t be afraid to use the racing line to learn tracks. I often use it to help locate breaking points and what not. You’ll get there though… also try using the relevant time overlay when in races… it gives you a better idea of who’s around you on track and can help avoid unsafe rejoins
That's a great idea actually mate, especially for new tracks. You're right about the overlay too, often my heart is doing 150 beats a minute and I forget to look!
My main advice is to ignore the tips/hacks like "start from the pits" or "do not qualify and start last". Yes, getting collected by T1 chaos is annoying, but at least you will learn to take T1 in the pack. If you use hacks, once you get a better license, you will end up being the dangerous driver because you have no clue how to drive in a pack and it is going to be even worse since the cars are usually faster.
In rookies, leave some space to the other cars in T1, then drive at a pace you are comfortable with and do not hesitate to slow down when you see a yellow flag. Mostly rely on not crashing while others crash to gain positions. Once you move to D license, you will have to push a bit more if you want to gain iRating.
Suellio's Almeida content is excellent, both his free and paid content.
For the racing line, the darker patches on the track are a decent indicator of braking zones and the kerbs can give you a decent idea of where the apex is (particularly useful for weird corners where the apex might be really late).
@@SamToulouse Some bloody amazing tips in here, thank you Sam, especially like the one about putting yourself in the thick of it regardless, I've been avoiding it too much. You're a gent, thank you!
There's a million tips for beginners but I think this one is super important. A lot of people focus on rushing out of rookies, but there's no need to rush. With the right attitude (you clearly have) you'll get out of rookies before too long, drive defensively in rookies but don't shy away from battling for position and learning to actually race with other cars.
Glad you're turning off the racing line, it's a hinderance and instead of looking at the different markers on the track, moving your eyes around to turn in/apex/exit spots you fixate on the line. Take your time in practice going around the track before getting up to speed. There's a reason drivers like to walk to track.
@@KoolEmpty1979 That's some sound advice mate, really grateful for it!
Hi, man. I'm noob too. The tip I can give to you, is that Mazda accept well a very agressive acceleration, don't need to be too much carefully on throttle. Good luck!
That's a great tip, thanks buddy, yeah they are a little aggressive!
When I opened your first video, I honestly thought that it’s one of the top level sim racers pretending they’re new to the game and want to measure how fast they can climb up the ladder. But as a fellow iracer with similar goal to you I immediately was sold. Great job, mate. Keep it up 🤝
And after watching this installment I can think of a couple of tips: first try not to go off track upon finishing the race and parking your car since it still counts 1x for you effecting your SR. Second, for turning off the racing line the best practice I could come up with was that you go to the track straight without the racing line, practice it slowly (probably your 2nd or 3rd gear) to learn the layout and from there try to go faster and faster and try different brake points for every turn. One other practice would be to find a track with a long straight and ALWAYS brake at 300m board from different gears to other different gears and write down the distance you traveled. This way you can know YOUR CAR potential and know that if you want to turn at 2nd gear and you’re in 4th what your brake mark will be.
@@PouriaTajik129 Honestly love this comment, the whole reason I made it is because I kept seeing those videos too and wanted to make something a bit different. So that comment means a lot mate, thank you.
Fantastic tip too, Really appreciate you taking the time. Community is awesome on iRacing.
@ Anytime, mate. I also love the community and the level of help you could get from people here. I currently am trying to save money to buy a wheel and maybe start a channel just like yours to record my progress and fell in love with your content the moment I found it. Keep going forward, mate 💪
@@PouriaTajik129 That's awesome mate, I wish you the best of luck brother! Really appreciate those positive comments, you're a good man!
Tip I can give you as a Rookie is just keep it clean. Does not matter where you Qualify. Try to end your races with 0 incident points. I'm now 4 weeks on iRacing and it took me 2 days to go from Rookie to D class and 2 weeks to go from D class to C class where I'm now. And try the GR86 also. Awesome car to drive.
And I'm not sure if you knew alt+k you can move your hud around on screen.
@@ulrichkleinhans5923 This is what I've been waiting for, I wasn't sure what other car to drive so thank you mate, that's an awesome tip! I'll try it out! Didn't know about alt K either lol, that will help with the editing! Cheers mate!
@@ulrichkleinhans5923 You are smashing it mate, how are you finding C class? Lot faster?
I'm also like you, just getting started in this world. Loving the content, keep it up and good luck on the races :)
That's awesome mate, my username is Keri-John Lovell, look forward to racing you soon! Thanks for the positive vibes!
Great job! 2 tips, from the first video you made it clear you want to drive well with others. If you go wildly off track, or crash, use your relative blackbox to decide when it’s safe to come back on track. In MX-5 I give 6 seconds gap before I’ll go back on track. Faster cars can be less, but I always leave at least 3 seconds between drivers to go back on track. 2nd: 1st race here that rejoin was protestable. Always clip the race and protest those types of moves. If it is their first offense, they’ll just get coaching. If it’s a habit of ruining others races, they’ll get progressive bans until they’re permanently removed if they can’t drive safe.
@@michaeljordan9671 This is a killer tip, I always panic if I go off and never sure when to rejoin, the relative is going to be a game changer! Thanks for that!
Regarding the protest, wasn't sure if you could do it for unsafe rejoins, thought it was for when someone slams you off on purpose, that's good to know. Thank you for those mate!
@ yeah, malice isn’t the only reason for coaching. iRacing actually has a good reputation with coaching before banning. You can protest anything against the Sporting Code, but there are some ones that are so common the have presets (Unsafe rejoins being one!). Keep your chin up and always have fun! Looking forward to next Tuesday!
biggest point to give you is stay in the back of the pack for as long as is safe. avoid the unsafe drivers.
Looking forward in seeing you grow! Good luck with your journey :)
@@gummy.8908 Cheers mate, really appreciate you taking the time, how's your journey?
Anytime mate, definitely will be sticking around to watch. I never really have raced much, always used to play forza and those types of car game’s but a couple weeks ago I got a Moza wheel so I’m slowly starting to get into sim racing. I’m a bit like you at the minute haha. Debating whether to try iracing or not. What’s your opinion on it so far?
@@gummy.8908 Yes mate, it's brilliant, get some really amazing moments, just have to ride the bad ones. You have a wheel? Sign up my man! 🤣
@@SimRacingKez I’ve had a Logitech G920 since 2021 but upgraded to a Moza R5. Such a massive difference and was fully worth it. Will have to have a look at it whenever I have the time. Thanks mate
Awesome video and series! Just subscribed too. Bought myself a g923 and bought automobilista 2 while I get the guts to try iRacing. Will follow in your footsteps eventually!!
@@matador855 That's awesome mate! Make sure to hit me up on iRacing too, username is Keri-John Lovell.
The improvement from your first video is immense. Keep going mate!
Thank you man, that means a lot! That's one of my personal goals, learn new stuff and make the videos better, really appreciate it!
@SimRacingKez looking forward to Tuesdays video!
I think if you download crew chief that engineering mod will help you allot with racing end where the other cars are at on track ! Keep on racing !! End maybe rethink you sitting position for your racing rig ?? No one in the world is sitting behind the wheel like you are i think that a better position will help a bit two 👌🏻
Thanks mate, I finally discovered Crew Chief, gamechanger! You're right, I'm going to fix the racing position soon!
Congrats your first time being a victim of an unsafe rejoin🎉😂 nice work keeping clean for most of that first race and setting a nice mid race target. Wish you could have kept racing behind that black car
Haha! I'm assuming this will happen more!
I'll keep practicing mate, the tips have been amazing, it's just putting them into practice now!
Your enjoyment and beaming face in the third race was the best part of the video man. Love watching people get giddy over driving fake cars😂 nice work dodging all the looking chaos.
@@markatire02 Hahaha, mate, honestly I was holding a lot of that excitement in, I wanted to run down the street, high fiving strangers!
On the Mazda... make sure you have auto blip turned on on the 1st page of the options..1st gear is very usable in the Mazda (now), but if you're not heel/toeing, dropping to 1st can be a bit of an insta-spin..
@@Jennings1810 This is a new one to me, I will look into this now as you are spot on, I do insta spin a lot! Thank you!
Congratulations on 100 subs and great job on your first three races.
Thank you Cody! You can see how much help I need, I'll be taking you up on that offer, haha!
@SimRacingKez you've made some big improvements already, and it's crazy to see. Can't wait to get on track with you. Fyi, I found the email. Just let me know when you're available.
@@codylipstreuer7260 To be honest that was my only decent race, haha! I'll go look for it now, thank you!
Keep it up mate! Love the videos so far. My favorite car/ track combo is the 2018 M4 at road Atlanta
Thank you mate, that's awesome feedback, really glad you're here! I'll check those out now!
Sure you've got loads to learn now, but you've got the spirit and that's what matters. keep it up man
@Ullu19 Honestly, comments like this make the hours of learning and editing worth it, thank you man!
I just started iracing and prepare to first race. Good luck with your journey :)
@@Mauzei137 Fantastic mate, be sure to read though all the tips here, can't believe how awesome these guys have been, really helped me out!
love the series
Cheers Ryan! If you comment on the latest one mate, you will be entered into the draw to win a car or track of your choice on iRacing. Thanks for the follow brother!
Id reccomend waiting til the RPM lights go to red before you shift
@xhail217 Top advice, I just started doing that and it's a bit of a game changer, thank you brother ☺️
I would say the biggest thing for me which I learned this week is using all the track to track limits drive around in practise learn where the track limits sets off and then pick a line using all the track for the most momentum.... I've really utilised that and have gained some major strength of field points it's also not your fault entirely about the entrance onto the track I mean yes you could of backed off but he also shouldn't be turning back into the track on your line..... when I see someone coming on like that I back off slightly then take them on the next turn it's likely you have more momentum on your side
@@connorpink2544 This is a great tip, I've been using ai races to try and properly learn how to use the track limits, I seem to be picking up lots of incident points by going off track at the moment. Going over them too much.
And yeah in hindsight, I wish I'd slammed on the brakes, at least I'd have got to finish the race, even though he joined unsafely.
Cheers Connor, you've been a great help on both videos!
Hiya, really like what you are doing and following along. I am fairly new to iracing myself but would also love to reach a high standard to be in a lobby with Max Verstappen!! I can’t help too much being new to iracing myself but I would recommend changing the black box info to relative and try racing without the racing line. Good luck. I will keep following along!
That's an awesome tip mate, how do you change the black box info by the way? Just taken the racing line off, scary stuff so far!
@ no problem, I have the black box control set up on my wheel, they are in the option menu before you start the race. In the control section and scroll down I believe. It then gives you options to bind any control buttons you wish. It’s a couple of menus away from where you have calibrated the wheel and pedals. Hope that helps a bit
@@krismajor124 Legend, thanks mate!
well i've subscribed! enjoying the content, i love these types of journeys :)
@@isctony Thank you buddy! I really appreciate your support, I'll make sure I continue to get better at making videos and hopefully on track too 🤣
Just built my own simrig to try out the hobby myself. Still have to get into iRacing, been working my way through WRC to start off. Will definitely follow your journey.
Oh man, I'd love to build a simrig, get yourself on iRacing mate, be great to race you! Thanks for the sub, really appreciate it :-)
@@SimRacingKez Theres many wood sim rig plans out there. I took inspiration from a few of them and put together one that would fit for me. Total price with a Ikea gaming chair as a racing seat was around 130 euros. Il have to get iRacing a go then 😁
@@Nassen0f That's a bargain mate! And yes! See you on there boss, my username is Keri-John Lovell
Keep it up and keep being calm!
Thank you mate, getting there, starting to feel less tension now, only slightly but a small improvement. Appreciate the follow buddy!
Big improvement from the first video so congrats. Again, repetition. Do some practice sessions. Get comfortable going around at a good pace and every lap try pushing it a bit more, brake slightly later, get on power slightly earier, stuff like that.
With the "brake check" in the last race, I genuinely think the other driver was giving you the position as you had caught up to him quite quickly but the position of your car caught you out a bit. If you had of been half a car width more to the inside his early braking wouldn't have surprised you as much and you could have picked you braking point alot easier.
I'm not an expert by any means but it's just what I would have done in that situation. Also, favorite track and car combo is gt3's around daytona 👍🏻
@@Robbiemack07 That's the tip in needed, wasn't sure what other car and track to try, I'll definitely try those, cheers mate!
You're right about the brake check, I thought I was racing him, that was my mistake.
Thank you brother!
great progress, keep it up!
@@Overpriced_JD Cheers Dillon, been a better week this week too, video out Tuesday!
Can’t wait to see the weekly improvements on your driving homie
Ah mate, that's really kind of you, I will make sure I put the hours in. You on iRacing?
@ working my way back into iRacing since I took a hiatus on sim racing so at the moment I’ve been on ACC
@@dina7170 What's ACC like mate?
@@SimRacingKez ACC is pretty fun! It's a little bit of a different feel with the force feedback and only offers GT cars but online racing is quite enjoyable still. There is still the chance of getting punted off the track lol.
@@dina7170 Haha, that's most of the fun, trying to avoid it!
Thanks for the content!
Cheers Casey, thank you very much for the comment!
Great video 👍
@@noobdaddyraces You're a good soul, really appreciate that!
I've got another rookie to compete against. Good luck on the journey.
@@bennyking572 Yes mate! What's your username, I'll look out for you brother! Thanks for the luck, I'll need it! 🤣
keep it up mate doing well
Thank you brother! It's not as easy as it looks is it? Signed up to Track Titan this week on a subscribers recommendation, it's a bit gruesome looking at where you are slower EVERYWHERE, haha! How's your season going?
That rejoin was not safe enought, but in this levels you need to be very carefull because not all people knows how to react or take lines.
Good job improving!
Greetings.
@@enolmatilla You are absolutely right mate, I kinda wish I slammed the brakes on now, hard to make that decision in the heat of the moment. Thank you for the comment mate!
Live it mate keep up the great work.
@@brickrailroadAU Thank you mate! It's been a blast, really grateful to you 🔥
you’re doing great!
Thank you brother! really appreciate it!
The only bit of advice i would give you is to try and not get too racy,i just concentrated on safe driving,getting used to braking etc,and avoiding other cars,if any were up my rear id just let them pass and carry on,plenty time later on to race for position, point etc.slowly but surely youll get confident in your driving
That's actually really good to know, I do sometimes feel I'm in a rush to get results. Really grateful for the advice mate!
@SimRacingKez plenty time for results later on down the line mate,concentrate on driving safely,without being too slow obviously, get yourself out of rookies,through the classes driving different cars and you'll be golden
@@TheSIMpleRacer That's awesome to hear mate! Cheers, really appreciate it
Nice vid again!
Do you watch the replays of your races? It can be helpful to check some incidents or battles after the race. Both from the rear view and from the cockpit of the other cars. You can then check how you could have handled things differently. Because that's the only thing you have control over.
Regarding the race 3 brake check: I don't think that was a brake check. It was a backmarker (if you had your relative one you'd seen his name in blue font), so you weren't racing him. And as you are the one overtaking, it's on you to do it safely. You did run very close to him. I think he just had a different braking point for t1 than you were expecting. No bad intent, just rookies. In the 'lower' levels you'll have a much broader spread in skill than once you get out of rookie and to 2k. And with skill comes predictability, in having the more or less the same lines, braking points etc.
That said: that was a very nice save!
I'm looking forward to the next vid mate! Keep it up!
I try and save as many replays as i can but I admit I don't actually watch many! That's a great tip! How do I turn my relative on mate?
You're spot on with brake check, I assumed he was racing me, makes sense actually. i was close because I wanted to put pressure on but I really didn't need to! The save was more luck than judgement I think, haha!
@@SimRacingKez Relative blackbox : just press F3. I'd also map a button to cycle through your blackboxes. That way you can easily check if you have tyres selected for the pitstop (which you don't need until you are doing 1h+ long races).
If you feel you don't have enough 'free' buttons on your wheel: in iRacing you can use a button together with another one. As if 1 button is the shift key, pressed together with another button. So you can assign button 1 to action 1, button 2 to action 2 and button 1+2 to action 3. Etc.
@@aukehaarsma Thank you Auke, that's awesome to know!
I know exactly how you feel. Im new to iacing myself only been on it since xmas. Have played a lot of other racing games over the years though. my experience has got a lot better since getting out of rookies and into higher splits though.
I use the racing line to learn a new track and then turn it off once ive got some basic brake markers in my head. nothing wrong with using the tools provided to get better. The only real comment i have for you is your driving position looks really cramped as you seem very close to the wheel. With your arms bent up like that it gives you less control over your steering inputs. Obviously dont go to the other extreme but try and find a nice comfortable position more like you would have while driving IRL.
Most importantly though just have fun with it and the results will come. Im only 3 weeks into my own iracing journey and ive already got a couple of wins under my belt in both sports cars and ovals. Good luck with it and i look forward to seeing how you progress.
Mate that's amazing, you have a few wins already! Any experience of simracing before iRacing? Or are you the next Verstappen!
You're right about the seat position, I don't have a lot of room right now but I'm making plans!
@SimRacingKez like I said I've done a bit of sim racing already. Played a fair bit of ACC and I've always loved playing racing games. Iracing did take a bit of adjustment though from what I was used to.
@@michaelstockwell9776 Ah sorry mate, that bit didn't show up weirdly, yeah ACC is supposed to be excellent I've heard
@SimRacingKez yeah it's probably the best for gt3 cars. I do however like the variety in iracing. I've just had an oval race in the street stock's and got a 3rd place. Now jumped onto the mazdas at navarra. Hoping for at least a top 5. Need to gain 0.6 safety rating for automatic promotion to C class.
@@michaelstockwell9776 That's what I've been driving this week mate, loads of fun, tough track though!
If I am close up to someone I lift a bit earlier. That way I can time my braking better and stay close to the car in front.
Superb tip, thank you mate!
Get yourself a Ferrari 296 gt3 covers many different things to be moving on with also the best track is Spa, have fun.
Really appreciate that, I was wondering what the best car to buy was, I'll have a look now mate, thank you for the tip!
Wow maybe i was just fortunate because i dont remember rookie miatas being this bad! What series are you looking to ultimately end up in?
That's interesting mate, was it not this crazy before? That's a great question and one I will look for advice for, I want to stick to road but I've only ever driven the Mazda, so I have no idea what the natural progression would be? The Mazda is nice and slow for now!
I was fairly lucky and progressed thru rookies fast so it might have been but I was to busy hanging back and taking the sr. The progression will depend on what series. I like multi class I find the best competition there I'm an imsa fan boy but it's not the easiest to gain ir so keep that in mind trying to get to that 5k goal
@@jaredfreeman3361 That's really good to know mate, thank you, I definitely don't want to do it the easy way so I might give that a go!
Suggest you might want to try Formula Vee series. A little more forgiving to work with
@@greghohnecker3275 That's great to know and hasn't been suggested yet, really appreciate that. I'll definitely give that a try this week!
hey man i love these vids btw and how are you liking that g923 im thinking on it but my concern is that it is to lound is it
Thank you mate, really appreciate it! It's a sturdy wheel, nice to drive, the paddles are a bit loud as you say though, would much rather they were quieter!
It won't be long until you're upgrading your wheel and pedals. It's almost guaranteed!
@@SimRacingKez yeah thanks and i look forward for your next video
Ok best cars tracks, combos? Obvious but Porsche cup at the Nordschleife. Cars ) iracing versions) the Mazda is terrific, I'm still driving it 4 years on. Porsche cup car is great..gt3 is mostly boring (that might get a reaction 😂). But the Porsche gt3 is almost fun to drive. The lmp2 is one of the best..older but also great and still raceable, either of the GT1s, Porsche RSR GTE...... keep digging, just race and race and race...I personally wouldn't leave the Mazda behind at the first opportunity...but everyone does... and you've got to make content, so the "journey" might be easier to illustrate with cars as a progession illustration.. enjoy and GL
@@Jennings1810 Oof, this is great advice, I've just found out the Mazda series don't count towards your class C progression, you have to do 4 races in another series so this is a huge help as I have no idea what other cars to try! Legend, thanks!
@@SimRacingKez GT4 is the obvious option, I guess. I don't mind the McLaren and it drives most like a GT3 (if that's where you're heading...everyone does :-))...slightly off the wall choice...and I think a free one (at least car wise), would be the Cadillac CTS-V in the Global Challenge...Not sure how popular it is these days (it does seem to split, having glanced at recent results), but the car is fast and NOT easy, it teaches you a lot...I loved that series....I should also point out, before u take anything i say too seriously, that I am not great...fairly safe, but not the quickest, 2K when I concentrate :-)...but actually going back to Mazdas, relearning and trying to iron out some acquired bad habits...so see you on track, soon, maybe
what mic u got? it sounds good
@@angoos1711 I have the Shure MV7+ usb and XLR mic mate, I actually use it through the usb. It's not the cheapest but I tested a few cheaper ones and this one was the best I found with usb input.
Highly recommend it!
Look where you want to go. Your car will naturally follow where you are looking. The three main incidents you had in the first three races looked like you had target fixation. Look at the clear track around the cars you are avoiding and you miss most of them. It seemed you saw the incidents happening and drove right to them. Look where you want to go.
@@iam_Not4you That's such a simple, good tip. You're right, I was totally focussed on the racing line to be honest. It's gone now. Appreciate the tip mate!
Did you get your score down for the crash?, ahh, I just saw you got a bit punishment, although it was the dude hitting you
Yeah, iRacing pings both drivers usually I think, or at least the one who went in head first! Even if they cut right across you!
@SimRacingKez Do next video about basics, your gear, do you have pedals, shifter etc?
@@AngryAdmin I 100% will do mate, I'll put that in! Thanks buddy!
100% car 13 fault for unsafe rejoin,
every race you will get better slow in fast out
@@garybond3388 Thank you Gary, I probably could have slammed on the brakes, I just thought he might see me! Appreciate the tip too mate.
I hate when people rejoin like that, like at least take one look
Haha yeah, it happens much, I really try to avoid doing that, I'd rather lose a few places!
If you want a faster start from the line, I'd advise you to hold the clutch in and go in first gear whilst the lights are going to green. If you keep your rev up around 6k and you release the clutch when the lights are green, you'll get a faster start.
Another tip would be, once you get up to speed and you manage to qualify in the midfield, start from the pits. That way you'll be able to avoid the first lap chaos, and most of the times in low ranking races it's all about surviving. If you manage to survive you'll get loads of ir and sr fast.
Keep it up, you'll get there
That's a superb tip actually, I had no idea you could start from the pits! I'll have to google that!
Regarding the start, I do have a clutch pedal on my G923 but I don't think it is on, do I have to change the settings? I have it on autoclutch right now, as I don't have a gear stick. Can you use a clutch with the wheel paddles then mate?
Thank you for your comments and tip, massively appreciated!
@@SimRacingKez So with the wheel paddles you don't need to use the clutch in race. But if you assign the clutch pedal in your settings you can use it as a sort of neutral. And that's perfect for the starts. That way you whilst holding the clutch, you can already be in gear and if you keep it around the optimal rev (around 6k as mentioned) you'll have way less wheel spin at the start, which means less drag!
@@Mrp3tit Oh man, that's an amazing tip, cheers mate, I'll do that!
as a guy with 6 years iracing under my belt, the biggest piece of advice i can give is you go where you look, you want your vision closer to the horizon so you have plenty of time to react. ruclips.net/video/7XiLXRXbh5s/видео.html prime example of looking down the bonnet rather than down the road. Great content looking foward to watching you progress
@@seijaandwayneglew6979 That's brilliant mate, thanks for the video too. Really appreciate the positive comments, I reckon in 6 years I'll be grey from this game, haha. Loving it!