Can I escape the iRacing rookies?
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
- My fourth MX5 Cup race in an attempt to escape the rookies. Will I make it!?
00:00 - Start
00:57 - Open Practice
09:28 - Practice
11:47 - Qualifying
19:55 - Let's Race!
27:45 - The most considerate driver I've met
36:57 - The results
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How long did it take you to get out of the rookies?
I'm still in em... lol :)
A few days, but I did it by intentionally taking it very easy and starting from the pits when I didn't qualify in the first couple of rows.
Not ideal for learning race craft, but it does get you out of rookies quickly
I did it in just over a week I think. Lots of starting in the pits. It'll get you out of rookies quickly but doesn't really help when you go up and start on the grid. I did oval in a week and did open wheel in 2 days lol. More luck than skill on my part.
A few days, started from the pits, and just kept safe
I remember I did multiple races every day for 2 weeks to get out of it. I found it a struggle. It was probably 30-40 race for me.
Something to keep in mind is that rushing to get to a "better car" could actually work against you becoming a better race driver and finishing higher up the order. Everything you're struggling with in the MX-5 will just happen faster and punish you harder if you make those same mistakes in a GT3 car or whatever you're aspiring to. Learning the race craft, passing, defending, etc. is already hard, but it's a lot easier at 70 mph than at 150 mph. Learning weight shift and trail braking in a "slow" car will give you the time to actually perceive them and get a feel for them. Learning first hand all the ways that other rookie drivers will make mistakes around you will also help you not crash in more advanced cars.
You do you, but I think your expectation that everything will somehow change and get easier or better in "better" cars might disappoint you. I got out of rookies a couple years ago, but I went back and spent about a year doing Formula Vee races until I actually got competitive in that class and THEN started playing in faster cars and the skill that I built over those months in a "slow" car made all the difference in being a better driver than when I started. I still have so much to learn, but if you haven't progressed the the point that you're winning in a Rookies race, why would you expect to somehow be competitive in more advanced cars that require more skill to drive quickly?
I completely get that, and for sure I need to practice my race craft. But at least by getting out of the rookies I will be racing against drivers more at my skill rating, and the mx5 has a lot of downsides as admittedly by many, that you just don’t get in other cars. I’ll still likely do some races and practices in it, but it’ll also be nice to drive something else!
Dont forsake the MX-5 when you leave rookies. This car can teach you a lot. You can race with it in PCC championship or Advanced Mazda championship. It is great fun to race in this. Or the GR86 in PCC. It is especially fun if you get into a bit higher splits. Low splits are wreck fests and spin cities. but that can still teach you incident avoidance and reading how people drive and what they may do.
Concentrate on having fun, not just escaping rookies. I still race the mx5 after 5 years. I still get crashed out by rookies...and A lic drivers. It happens, it's a game, have fun.
BTW. It is pretty crazy how a "game" can make you so nervous, elevated heart rate and everything, just trying to drive a few laps around a track and not crash. You will do more races, start getting more comfortable and feel confident, but then the time will come when you qualify on pole for the first time and the nerves will totally eat you again. Or you drive a decent race, consistent, hit your apexes, then a few cars crash in front of you, you are suddenly P1 and suddenly the heart rate increases, you miss your breaking point and lose the lead within a couple laps. It's all going to happen!
Yeah, exactly. Add into that the fact that all the ‘experts’ will then hop on here to criticise my every move in the comments. It’s a lot. But hey, I’m still learning. I’ll get there!
You're getting better every video, its great to see.
A couple tips, I think Marian was talking about this in the video that you posted but I think he just assumed you understood braking points but I'm not so sure. You seem to be braking at different points for a given corner. This might just be not knowing this track, but it might help you learn it otherwise. Typically you'll pick a point on the track at which you'll start braking for a corner, this point varies depending on the car of course and sometimes tyre or fuel conditions, but say there's a 100m board, or its maybe halfway down the length of a curb, its important to pick a spot and brake there consistently. Now obviously you're going to change this on the fly for things like cold tyres, worn tyres, heavy fuel, etc. But generally you want to pick a detail on the track that catches your attention so you can brake properly for it. I don't know if this was something you were already doing or not, if you were feel free to disregard and keep up the good work.
Remember what Marian was saying about braking the most at the start and trailing off as you go through the corner.
Secondary to that, I think it was something you didn't really get into during that coaching session, but saving a slide is an important skill to have in your back pocket. Ideally you'd never need it, but we all overcook corners sometimes and lose the rear, even the F1 drivers in real life do it every so often. You want to be sure to quickly turn the wheel into the slide and then when the tail is back under control, turn the wheel back into the corner and continue on. The real trick is being ready for it when you're likely to get a slide, in the MX5 for example, you aren't likely to spin the rear wheels with too much throttle on exit, but it does like to rotate on braking, so you're more likely to need to save a slide braking into a corner than on the exit.
As always, great seeing someone learn new stuff and improve. You got this!
Everyone talks about getting out of rookies like it's a bad place, or that once you hit D license you're suddenly a lot better of a driver. Truth is, getting out of rookies is more than a license change, it's a mindset and one that's soon realized as you jump in a GT3/4 immediately after gaining the D rank..
Not expecting to be a better driver at all! But I am expecting to race against drivers that are more at my skill level thanks to actually gaining an irating.
The MX-5 is the best car on iracing to learn how to race.
I often go back to it as it's such fun to drive once you know how to handle it.
@Christinaruddell - Having a lot of experience prior, real and sim, it took a few hours, but no racing, just time-trails..
But don't rush out of rookies. It's the only place where your rating and so, does not really matter, you have no rating :) because it's intended as a tool to learn.
What happens when you get to D-license, is that you get a faster car, will be placed in splits of around 1350, and your Irating will fall rapidly, making you race in even worse splits, hence why you see A-licens drivers with 800 ratings and splits in popular series around 700.. they are horrible.. all because they never learned to drive, only focusing on their safety rating, and getting out of rookies.
All that is required for safety rating, is to drive from the back, and just don't leave the track. iRating however, is judged on your ability to finish in the rankings on splits appropriate for your level, failing to do so, will send down, and that's where all the bad drivers are. Rookies is just a mix, because noone is actually judged on anything other than safety.. so you could have Max Verstappen creating a new account, racing there 2 times, and then skyrocket in rating over a season in D-licens.
What you need to be doing, is actually learn to drive the car comfortably and practice being around other drivers, or AI, because otherwise, what will happen is that you just encounter the same, at the other license grades. You qualify, and then drop to the back, and yet still are not able to control the car on track. All fine, when new, and for the rookie series, but that does not teach you anything outside of what you already know.
In relation to your driving, you are squeezing the brake into corners, and slowing down very slowly, and inconsistant. Go to your pedal software, and learn to apply 80-85% brakepressure at an instant, train your muscle memory to that, so you are able to do it with your eyes closed.. then learn to release slowly, down to 5%, and back up again.. Train your muscles, so you don't have to think about it. You need to be able to brake to the same point, every time, and control where you are..
Your throttle inputs during many corners, are not constant, you press, then release, then press, and release, and go full throttle, creating a lot of inbalance in the car, because you shift the weight back and forth doing that.. Insted, slow the car down with the brakes, on entry, coast trough to apex, and then apply throttle to accelerate out, in a steady curve. When you got the balance feel sorted, you can hammer the throttle when you know it's steady.. You loose control a few times, because you are doing the opposite, and focus on speed, rather than control.
Hope it makes sense, and not taken harshly, it's not ment in a harsh way, though it is the harsh reality of it.
Watch some of Suellio Almeida's videos, or purchase his book/course, a lot of the points I'm trying to make, you can see in action and diagrams etc. the main points, is to be confident in your car and control, before even racing others. then practice with AI, then go racing and you will have a much better time post rookies.
Also feel free to write if you have any questions.. :)
Lots of great points. Thank you. ☺️
Hello! the main thing is, is that you're having fun and that's what it's all about. I've been around racing since 1967 yeah, I'm an "oldie-modie" in real life racing,(was), but new to iRacing since 2023.I'm up to class C and let me tell you as I get to pick and choose different makes of other race cars to race as you go up in class, the MX-5 will ALWAYS be the fun category car to race. the Mazda is a fun car to drive and you learn a lot with this car, I still pick races with this car You're getting faster with each corner and little more relaxed, just stay positive as you practice and race more and things will fall into place...ALOHA!
Thank you! I’m sure there are many more MX5 races to come. 😂 How does iRacing compare?
@@christinaruddell Hello, as being a real life racer back in my 30's, iRacing is about the closest thing to racing that you're going to come to. All the tracks are identical to detail .I've raced for 7years in an association called SCCA, "sports car club of america" and Weather Tech Laguna Seca was my home track. My car was a Triumph TR6, you probably remember that car. Anyway it was a lot of fun. At 71 years young iRacing is a lot of fun for me too and I'm still learning on all the tracks that iRacing has to offer. As long as you're having fun, that's all that matter. Take care... MUCH ALOHA!!! Jim
Don't worry about how long it takes...it's the journey you are taking that counts in the end, and I'm sure you'll hit the 3.0 next race. Keep it up, keep smiling, and having fun!! You have improved tenfold, for sure!! I'm proud of ya, and hope you are too!!
Thank you! I am really proud of myself as there was one point where I was struggling so much I felt like giving up. Now I’m past that, it’s addictive for sure. ☺️
I am so excited for your journey! driving was decent too. i am also extremely nervous to the point where sometimes my foot is twitching on the brake pedal. btw thats how I won my first race. i saw the brake lights of the leader flashing and then I knew he was more afraid than i was and I attacked :D huge respect for you putting it online! I also like that you don't start from the pits ory shennanigans like that.
i see you take a lot of comments to heart. there are a lot of sim racers and as many opinions. feel free to ignore any of it and have fun. feel free to ignore this one too :) for example i can understand that you like to switch cars once out of rookies, but there is great racing to be had with the mazda in the higher splits or the Production Car Challenge series. It's definetly easier to learn the basics in one car. everything you learn in the mazda can then be trasferred to higher classes.
looking forward to your next uploads :)
Haha. Yes, I defo need to take days off from reading comments! And don’t worry, as much as I’ll excited to be able to try new cars, I will also still be driving the Mazda. It’s a love/hate relationship that we have. 😂
The MX5 is the perfect car to train you. No matter how slow you go the back end will slide around at the exact same moment after you gear down in the middle of a corner. Other cars might not. But this car will do it every single time. Keep at it!!
you are doing quite well and you get better everytime i watch you
Awesome stuff Christina! You're smashing it. I love that you're showing your journey.
Thanks so much!!
Hi Christina, apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs, but when your in practice before quali, before you go into practice if you click on ENTRIES, then you will see My Grp, click on the button and you can stick yourself in any group, you can have the track to yourself, I use it all the time as a full lobby of 25 can be pretty chaotic, keep up the practice you'll soon be out of rookies
If you really really want to get out of rookies quickly, skip qualifying, start at the back and do your race alone. As long as you don't spin or go over track limits you'll be out in no time
Very good, you are improving👍
Hey, you're improving!! Inputs are improving!! Some of what your coach pointed out seems to have sunk in (some of the time lol). There isn't any rush to get out of Rookies, it's where you are supposed to learn basics, but it can be frustrating. You do need to learn your braking references though, nearly every lap was in a different place, but overall, 100% better. Just chill out a bit though, there's nerves and there's nerves, and I think you've got nerves As for shoes, a light weight pool shoe would work, although I'd recommend Sparco KX6 with those pedals you've got.
Yes, my nerves are insane when I get against real people. Was attempting to work on that tonight with some guys on the Discord server. Something that’ll only come with time and practice.
It's interesting to watch someone in iRacing rookies as well. I started my iRacing journey a week ago. Although I have some sim racing background from other games I am gathering too many incident points because of overdriving or battling too much for positions. So my safety rating is 2.57 :D But I've won my first race! And what was very surprising was that you get a certificate for it, haha :D
Ah amazing! Well done on the win. It’s difficult in the rookies to turn off the need to race and concentrate on driving safely! 😂
@@christinaruddell exactly! 😁 But I think it actually is alright to fight in rookies and not just hang back and rush to get out of it because all of a sudden you're a D class with zero race craft and you'll be doing the same, because you lack the pace and awareness to start fighting
It's not about getting it done, it's about having fun. Just relax and race, the results will come.
Consistency is key, keep it on the track. I have won races against people 2 and 3 secs a lap faster before now. Thats my view anyway, just keep putting the laps in and progressively increase the speed. Im Class D Division 8 after a month still mostly racing the mx5,I do only get to play it 2 nights a week as I work away the rest of the time. Just dont rush out of the rookies, It doesnt suddenly get easier or safer ;) Good luck
Yes, definitely trying to work on my consistency! And by getting out of the rookies, at least I’ll get an irating which will mean I’ll be placed against people more on my skill level. 🤞🏼
Good race management, started 5th finished 5th all in all 5th from 12 is pretty darn good in my book. Keep in mind also that your learning a new skill, it's a lot harder than people think, probably like myself your not a F1 Driver. You have a 1.2k Irating, that's pretty darn good to be honest. You have a great foundation to build upon and for those of us watching we can see the improvement. Keep it up your doing just fine, 5th place job done.
We're all behind you, Christina!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Think there is no rush to get out of rookies if it's your 4th race. Suggest to spend some time in rookies and do races offstream to build experience with the cars and traffic. D license races in a GT3 car with 24 drivers on track can be rough.
Oh yes, I need more practice for sure. But I’m not going to be purposely losing safety rating the stay in the rookies. 😂
Great job avoiding the chaos on the first lap.
Every Rookies desire it's to get out of Rookies. Don't listen to anyone saying you need to stay there. You will get to D, you will try other cars/tracks and you'll figure out what is fun to drive, what is easier, and surely what is hard.
MX5 It's a great car, you will have races with it even in C (and trust me, a Nurburgring race with MX5 it's insanely fun, and hard in the same time).
If you are not feeling safe driving with other cars, start from the pits, or you can try AI for practice before races (they are well made, and you can disable the Car damage for AI races so if you're gonna crash, you can continue the race and learn from your mistakes. You can push the car a little to find what is happening and why and not be penalized in terms of safety rating).
Experience things and enjoy racing!
Thank you, these are great tips. ☺️
I had to laugh my behind off when practice started and CC says "Track's clear push" You reply saying "Or don't push and actually stay on the track.." and watch as both cars that left the pits right in front of you do exactly that! Absolutely PRICELESS!!
What's important is you didn't end up last on the grid, you managed to set a time with very limited track time and experience, yeah you only beat one player that managed to set a laptime in quali but you roflstomped them with a larger gap to them than to Jensen on pole, all whilst thinking you'd be back of the grid!
Yeah sure, you gave up a lot of places in order to chase the safety rating instead and almost hit your target and got a bigger safety rating increase than 3 out of the 4 cars in front of you.
PLUS you still ended the race in the same position you started from on the grid.
The old adage applies here "To finish 1st, 1st you have to finish"
Great work despite the problems, your situational awareness is greatly improved and you're reacting well to anyone steaming up behind you.
Your racecraft is also coming along in leaps and bounds, chatting to us as you are trying to make progress must be a big distraction as well.
Dai, ho visto che hai mogliorato tantissimo... Complimenti vai avanti così....
Will do! Thanks. ☺️
Getting better!
Thanks!
Es un circuito genial !!!
The Nigella Lawson of Sim Racing ❤
😂 love this
Practice is key to being consistent in any car. I have 15yrs of experience and still practice for 30 mins at least before a race. Dont rush out of the mx5 it holds some of the best close racing that will be had in that lil beast. And once you tame the car and speed up, it will be a go to car for fun races. Practice practice practice. Check out some of my races i am consistent with lapt times quite often.
Don't let yourself be scared of people behind you. I know you want to avoid wrecks and get out of rookies but people are always going to be behind you, regardless of license level.
Haha. I know, I get the real fear when someone’s in my rearview. Something I’m working on! 🙈
@@christinaruddell iRacing is great for it though because of the mirror FOV. 1 second back looks far away and not a threat, which it isn't.
Other games have a normal FOV and it looks like the guy is right behind you at 1 second.
Biggest thing, personally, is watch gaps. If the guy is a second back, don't even look in the mirror. Start glancing at 0.5 back and be cautious at 0.2. If they attempt a pass, just leave room and adapt your line. That will help later when you overtake and you have to resort to the outside. You'll know how much room to leave.
I started iRacing in 2019 so it's been a long time since I was in Rookies. I totally forgot how much chaos there is. People just randomly hitting walls and spinning everywhere. It's super funny to watch :D
Haha. Yes… avoiding the chaos is half the battle!
stay in the mx5! so much to learn there. I drove it for 8 months before moving to a different car and it helped me a ton. Moved to the porsche cup which I highly recommend if you are looking to continue to learn
Thanks for the tips! Don’t worry, I’m sure there will be plenty more mx5 races to come. We have a love hate relationship. 😂
The mazda is tricky. Its slide-y but also slow and takes a lot of time and effort to get really good at. I can completely understand wanting to drive a more "conventional" race car! You're doing great! Keep going out and having fun!
Thank you!
You’re further than I was when I started, crash’s, barriers and scenic tours through the grass to I got used to it 😅
Strong performance! Well done 🔥
I really dont understand the desire to get out of rookies. You are a rookie, why move into other cars and faster drivers before you are ready .. do this the right way .. stay there . race rookies 50 times .. You will get more viewer ships on you tube if you stay there . / we like to see the carnage and watch your stress level go through the roof in the future .. i would say if you cant podium 3 times in the rookie class you dont deserve to be out of rookies .. after all they are pitting you against drivers wih similar ratings .. learn to drive race pass and compete. . I am glad your experiencing this and enjoy your commentaries and struggles.. keep coming back
Rookies is about learning to drive safely rather than winning. Leaving the rookies I’ll be against people who are more at my skill level as I’ll actually have an irating which will allow me to practice my race craft.
@@christinaruddellrookie lobbies are still determined by your hidden iRating. You have one already, you just can’t see it.
@@TarzanGTIyea think it starts at 1.3k but is hidden from you but it's still there doing it's thing as you say.
@@spudles3871 yep somewhere around there. Her overlay even shows it next to the safety rating, iRacing UI just doesn’t.
@@christinaruddell But your skill level IS R license. Another way to look at that is do you really want to be placed in a D class split, where IR is in effect, with other people who don't learn the track, still can't control their car, overdrive most corners and have to have to run wide then self spin when lapping alone like you yourself do? Just think about that poor guy passing you on the outside when you brake too late and push up into him ruining his race or vice versa. You are exactly where you should be now, R license.
Hi Christina, what an improvement! 👏
Still quite a bit of panicking in quali, but no more impostor syndrome 😃
You've improved a lot in your pedal inputs, much smoother than before, but you should try to think more of the car's load transfer, that's why you're getting caught still pretty often (especially in the last sector before the downhill part where you spun quite a few times having too much speed, braking too hard and adding steering input will spun you every time).
Now try to memorize you braking points for every corner, way too much inconsistency in that area, and apply throttle only when you know you won't back off from it, it's better to coast a little longer toward the apex if you braked too soon and only go on throttle past it. Re adjust the next lap in that corner to get the right braking point. You'll get a much better understanding of the track flow that way.
Keep on! 👏
Quick way out of the rookies is not doing quali. Start at the dead end. Just need to make sure to dodge people spinning with happen every time! All you should focus right now is Safety rating no need to worry about the other ratings. People often give up and disconnect so you wont finish "last" either!
I miss those nerves just before the race starts 😂
If it wasn’t for the spins and the hillarious overtake where you were both sat there you’d have been fighting for a podium (which I know you want your objective but you wasn’t horribly off pace)
Do you think? Maybe I need to have more faith in myself! 😬
@@christinaruddell For sure, I think it’s natural to panic when you’re around cars at the start as you assume everyone’s quicker but if you look at your fastest lap time vs the others and it’s there or there abouts compared to who you was racing.
I think it’s just a case of trying to minimise mistakes, not panic and you’ll naturally get quicker as you get more seat time anyway.
well, first, Rute, is a lady name, and a portuguese one probably, hehehe.
second , you are in the good path, i guess you just need to relax a bit more, you seem like you are too tense, and not enjoying the ride.
last but not least, you kept it clean, even tho those races tend to mess up really quickly! and thats something you should be proud of yourself.
Keep up the great work! and the videos! :D
Don’t feel bad. I never made it out of the Rookie level. It’s almost impossible with all the intentional wrecking and whatnot.
Yes.. it’s wild out there! You should give it another go. 😉
Fijn om te zien blijf racen tot volgende keer groetjes Paul 👍👍
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A tip for learning this track: on all the uphill blind cresting corners, look for the skinny towers to know roughly where to point the car.
Ooh, interesting! Thank you!
This track is one of the harder tracks. :D
mometum and slip angle is what you need to learn the most. once you have those under your built you'll be able to steer less and use more pedal input than steering input and less jerking on the wheel smooth inputs
Yes, for sure!
Love it! Not finished watching it yet, but had to be first commenter. :) Great Vid.
the adrenaline is why you should either drive the mx5 or the toyota gr86 in the production Car Series for a season or two once you get your D License, (Do not try and drive f4 or gt4 just yet). That will help you stay cool in traffic and amongst the crazies.
Haha. Yeah, absolutely. The gr86 will realistically be what I’ll be racing in. But it’ll be fun to try driving the Ferrari every now and then. 😉
opposite lock when you start to spin out. 👍
2 Jahre later, still there. I do ACC und Ams2 mainly, a little Iracing on the occasion. The Mazda is fun regardless of Rookie stature.
Nearly done, keep going!
So close!
It'd be fun to watch you try to learn ovals at some point. It's a completely different discipline in that you're racing other people a lot more than you're racing the track. Probably not a good idea to get into while you're still trying to get into things, but it'd be fun to watch once you have a better footing.
A great idea! Thanks ☺️
well done
Nice race ! At the start don't be afraid being in the pack or you'll never be used to. You can let pass the ones who want to win in the first corners or seems dangerous.
No rush. Rookies is far more entertaining anyway!
I just started too - Ledernon (?) was my first race. It is a difficult track with blind corners/crests etc. I got lucky with clean qualy, started P3, finished P2 with a totally clean race. Beginners luck. maybe. Just did Oulton park yesterday and finshed 4th but mainly because I didn't crash and most of the others did. That chicane followed by chicane is a death trap for rookies!
what are your plans after rookies? I'm curious about touring cars as they use a lot of the free tracks, but I might also dip back into rookies to try the formula cars. I don't feel in a rush to get up into higher tiers, will probably dabble with rookies and D license for a while
I have also just started in iracing been tryng to get out of the rookies with the formula vee. Its a nightmare 8 races in and I have been in race ending incidents in 6 of them if u cant quali in the first 2 rows u are better off being all the way at the back.
You’re braver than me! I could not get on with the formula vee. It’s a nightmare starting on grid full of rookies. I’m defo glad I just pulled back and let everyone past. They do say to just start from the pits, but I’ve not done it yet.
quickest way out of rookies. Start from the back or pits. Keep it clean. No off trackss or 4x
I stayed in Mazda, even when I got to C license, was going to get some cars and tracks, but had 18 months off now back with Vee, was looking at getting some cars and tracks, now have a broken foot, can’t win 😊
Im not a crazy high rated driver, but i would focus on braking harder initially getting to around 80-90 brake power and then slowly lifting. It seems u brake to around 50ish and then increase as needed. if u were looking at ur braking data on a graph it should look like closer to a large spike or incline and then look like a downhill slope. And dont be afraid to use the brakes slighlty between 5-10 brake pressure to assist in turning the car more. Throttle and brakes especially in mx-5 rotate the car more than the steering wheel alone.
Great tips. Thanks.
I’ve worn shoes the whole time on my sim rig and actually tried shoeless the other day. You get waaay more sensitivity without shoes! Have you tried stiffening the brake springs? All it takes is one big toe to brake just like SpongeBob
I actually did race in socks, but I’ve just bought some sim hound shoes and it’s very similar to driving barefoot but without getting the pain from the stupidly placed knob on the xp1 pedals. 😂 also, it’s got the stiffest spring and elastomer on it. 🤷🏻♀️
@@christinaruddell 😅 uh oh the simucube active pedal is calling your name! 😂😂🙃 hahah hope the simhounds work though! looking forward to the review!
If you want to run the quali laps without setting a time you can just cut the line on pit exit so you get a black flag so none of your laps get a time but you can still drive the laps without having to quali.
Ooh! Interesting advice! Thanks
As much as you want to move on from the mx5, it might be in your best interests to finish the season.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to be leaving the rookies and just driving gt3. The mx5 and I have a love hate relationship. It’ll just be nice to drive something else too. ☺️
@christinaruddell I get it. I bout the new Ford Mustang GT3, and I have the Audi RMS Evo II GT3. You also have to try to Radical SR10 that is loads of fun.
The more I drive the MX5 coming from ACC, the more I start to understand car control (and the somewhat wonky tire model iRacing has). The fast guys are all using the brakes to turn the car in iRacing by essentially sliding the rear through the corners and getting the car pointed more quickly than just braking hard and trailing off into a corner and then getting on the gas.
Getting the neural programming down for this is what takes the most time. I keep practicing corners using the replay feature finding out a "safe" line that doesn't risk time loss if I'm cautious vs a much risker but faster line that relies on sliding the rear and pointing the car while carrying more speed (and then usually overstepping that limit 3/5 times and looping it).
I'm also struggling with brake application as it pertains to threshold braking and I really need to just go to the centripetal track and test out maximum braking vs the sound the tires make. I keep thinking I'm locking them up, but I might just be below the limit on the fronts and getting the sound confused with the rears locking up first.
I will say again..!! Start practicing in GT3 with all driving aids off..!! It will help develop your timing at a much accelerated rate..!! Go all or nothing..!! It's a sim..!! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain..!!
@christinaruddell Are you racing with a standard round wheel or a GT3 style wheel?
I feel a round wheel that you can let slip through your hands is much better for driving the Mazda. You can toss the Mazda and get a little loose in the corner, let the wheel slip a little in your hands then grab and pull it back, where with the GT3 wheel you cannot let go (I mean... you can, but trying to grab it and not hurt your fingers is a bit like trying to catch a falling knife!).
I’ve got the GSI FPE v2. I’ve driven with both, but defo prefer this one.
Someone tell her 3.0 SF doesn't mean she's out of Rookies immediately
I can read…
@@christinaruddell you're on your way, you'll reach 4.0 in no time!
this happens to me too, everytime i try to make a clean race 'sunday drive" for safety rating , i keep finding myself pushing for faster laps alone in the circuit with 25 seconds gap in front and behind until i crash on my own into a wall, why m i pushing ? I don't even know ...
Very wise decision to let the competitors pass. You didn't penalize anyone. You need to work on concentration and consistency. Recording a video probably adds extra pressure. Keep confidence in yourself. With more experience, you'll learn to stay calm throughout the race. You made some mistakes, but that's necessary for your progress. P5 is an honorable place. Hang in there Christina. You are far from reaching the limits of your potential. Be patient and don't try to rush things.
rookie, C, B don't actually make a big difference, you will always be placed to race with people with similar IRATING
As a rookie everyone has the same irating, which is fixed, not visible, and not based on your ability to race.
@@christinaruddell I know, I just wanted to say that, at the moment, for example, I'm C but I have a 1.4 Irating and in races there are beginner drivers, rookies, D C B with the same Irating. There is no need to rush to upgrade your license. Good luck with the channel.
Just wondering what dram you had after the race?? My go to is the Glengoyne 12 year
Unfortunately all I had was some Japanese stuff which I thought I’d try… needless to say I’ll be sticking to Scottish Whisky in future! My go to is Lagavulin. Mmm…
@christinaruddell sounds nice , I will try and pick up a small bottle, but it's not so easy nowadays as I am in oz for now 🙄
Do a full time trial, the full 27 min and you will be out of rookies
Yes, I think I might do that! Didn’t even know it existed until a few days ago. It’s like a hidden secret. 😂
@@christinaruddell I use it after a bad race, when idiots collide in to me. I got a 0.53 SR increase on one last week, thats doing the full 30min with no incidents.
How many AI races did you do before this race?
Give yourself some credit in that you are providing commentary for us while trying to concentrate on feel and performance. I could not do that well.
Haha. Yes, I let my concentration slip and focused too much on commentary at the end. 🙈
I think You use brakes too carefully.
Pedal to the metal !
should of put 3rd instead of 3th lol
Fixed! Thanks!
Socks are better than shoes IMO
dipende dalla pedaliera. La mia ha 200kg di cella di carico, con le calze mi fanno male i piedi dopo un po.
It's a 200kg load cell pedal...don't want sore feet.
@@christinaruddell maybe that’s part of the problem, you’re not an F1 driver and don’t need a 200kg brake. My brake is only set to about 60kg if my memory serves me. Having a stiff brake is not the answer, unless you want a sim related injury. Regardless, do what you want and whatever suites you best!! Have fun
The point of rookies isn't to just cruise around trying to gain SR. This is where you're meant to learn the basics of racing and racecraft.
The MX5 is a great car to learn in. It teaches you how to keep a stable platform through braking, acceleration, steering inputs and gear shifting.
You do you of course, but I wonder how you'll handle jumping in to GT4/GT3 with your current approach to rookies.
Yeah the MX5 is where most of the learning is done, if you can't control this car with 100% comfort you will most likely not be able to control a GT4/GT3
Plus in these MX5 races you learn so much racecraft and race awareness, how to avoid trouble how to capatilise against slower drivers etc. If you just let everyone past and do laps you're not really learning anything and if you move to a faster series you will just feel bamboozled
You are not gonna learn anything racing other rookies. Getting out of Rookies just means you can drive around the track, and filters out reckless and unfitting drivers. It means you understand what is safety rating. There is nothing wrong with what she is doing, other than she should have started from the pits. You can always race the rookie series if that is your thing.
@@SlightlyMadGamer A GT3 would likely lead one into a false sense of security in this scenario. It's too comfortable going at an average pace and at such a pace, you're just getting stuck.
@@andreksjour "Getting out of Rookies ... filters out reckless and unfitting drivers" This is a lie
This track is very hard and this car is very boring for drive :)
congratulations anyway
turn your rear mirror off
have you thought of useing the automatic gear shift,till you get used to just racing
You should stop putting yourself down and no matter the reason bringing up the last in a race is not cool
Why bother qualifying if you are going to become a rolling road block trying to let people pass?
It's all part of the experience. Letting people by without contact is a skill in itself, a skill that not everyone has learned even at higher classes and iRating.
@@sloth_energy Yes letting people pass is an acquired skill and I agree some don't know how to do this safely, but this isn't the safe way to do it.
The worst time to do it is at the start of a race because nobody expects a car that qualified ahead of them to suddenly be pulling aside and slowing down, this could easily have ended badly, especially in an outright rookie race.
If you are slower than the car behind during a race sure be nice pull to one side on a straight and ease off the throttle and let them by, but it's dangerous to qualify then immediately go slow at the start to let people by.
If you want to be at the back, then don't qualify or start from the pits after qualifying either option is safer especially in Rookies.
Qualifying laps count towards SR points. Starting from the pits for the race is an option.
@@MadCow582 They do that is correct, but those 3 laps count for nothing if you get rear ended letting someone by at a point in time they wouldn't expect it.
It's the nature of the game, because so much content is locked behind safety rating it makes sense to want to just bank safe laps to boost SR
damn women really live on easy mode, 6 videos and 3.5k subscribers
yikes
You could use this and see if it helps: amzn.to/3VZ5rBq
@@christinaruddell you honestly dont have to give a shit, you just have to know that its true. nobody wouldve watched any of your videos to begin with if you didnt put your face in the tumbnail, its just a fact.
Women SIMRACING? Hello there ;>
I will never understand why rookies install and pay for iracing and immediately do everything to get out of rookies fastest as possible. You are still rookies race as long as you can in rookies improve - that is the point. Why you want to get fast car if you can't handle mx5 properly? Fact that you got your licence ranked up doesn't mean anything. Keep on racing. Iracing suck btw. it is literally not a good sim but only good platform for online gaming "racing".
Because I have no irating and therefore am not pitched against similar level drivers. Do you want me to purposely crash into people so that I lose safety rating and never leave rookies? 🤔
@@christinaruddell That's not what i meant. There are plenty of videos "how to get out" "how to escape" "how to quickly leave" rookies. You don't - you survive you learn you enjoy. Had a lot of fun in mx5 rookies, learned a lot, stayed there for 2 seasons. I don't remember how this iracing works but i had irating in rookies.
@@christinaruddellyou still have an irating, you just don’t see it until you’re out of rookies. If you use the iRacing companion mobile app, you can see how much your irating has gone up in the past week.
Everyone starts around 1250-1300. You can also gauge what your irating is by just looking at the SOF of your lobby which will give you a general range you may be near.
what is the overlay you are using
Racelabs!
Don't grid and you can go to the back even with qualifying rather than being a hazard trying top let everyone pass