Great to hear! Those are the type of things I had to learn word-to-mouth, so it's very easy to miss out, which is a shame because it's so damn important.
Great tips as always. I have always felt bad about starting a new circuit and driving against the walls or taking it off the track, but now I understand that it is part of learning
Great video. I'm a highly competitive person who is a master in competitive shooting. I'm applying all my competitive knowhow from that to iRacing, and have to remind myself that it's okay that I'm only at 1700 IR after 3 months in the game. I have so much to learn and improve. Great video man, thanks
All very useful points! Im just starting and im no spring chicken 😅 but have been on an actual track with several of my Porsche 944 TS track cars Just starting iRacing so have a lot to learn But i do what you do and only race on the hour for just a few races Must say l wish iRacing would change the incident calculations so if I'm hit because if someone else mistake i take less a of hit for the points
As far as taking breaks, sleep is also important. Our brains do a lot of work processing stuff we've done during the day when we sleep, I've seen up to a second gained from a good night's sleep.
When I see the title I was thinking oh another one of these, but I was pleasantly surprised. I’ve been iracing about 8 months and am at 2000 ir but I don’t really pay much attention to the track conditions. I will make a little more effort to monitor it in the future.
Great stuff dude. Thank you. I’d love to see something like this video but regarding hardware. Like seating position, pedal position, posture, etc….. so many variations out there, always good to see someone’s take.
@@DoriN12 that’s my point. I have no real basis of comparison. I know my rig, but I have no insight into anyone else’s. Am I too flat? Does more upright really make a difference between car classes or is that just all perception. Should I be using my leg/thigh more to control brake or my ankle. Maybe that does get too technical and specific, but as a beginner (1+ years) I’m always wondering how different it would be to sit and race in someone else’s rig.
Great video Dori_N. I like the 40/30 min ratio of learning new tracks and practicing for the race. keep them coming when you have the time, cheers buddy.
Testing the limits is a pretty good idea.. I typically don’t do that and struggle to figure out how much I can push through the turns. Guess I’ll have to start that lol.
@@DoriN12 also how to set up your brake bias and configuration of brake force would be dope, can't find much about it, I just go by trial an error but is a lengthy process. Nice content btw
Great video mate. Really good and some stuff I didn’t know like the drive now thing… thats really helpful…. In relation to the brake thing…. That’s a muscle memory thing and something in use with guitar practice… I might be trying to learn a solo or chord progressions. I practice for half an hour and then have a 15 min break. When I come back it’s amazing how much I actually remember. Like you said, our brains get tired and need a reset….. your missing the human aspect though…. People taking out each other so IR and SR drops
I usually look at season results, check 1st and 2nd split best lap times, and try to get within a second in practise. Usually I cannot find any more time and usually I'm still seconds of my target time contemplating my life decisions. What I have learned is just get in races and pace will automagically come
Thanks for a good video again :) I have actually started to use AI racing as a step to prep for a new track. Forces you into taking alternative lines instead of just hot lapping.
Very nice video! Looking forward to part 2. I especially liked the part about how to practice. I’ve only been practicing hotlaps. Need to start practicing race pace.
Great advice. Before iRacing, I believed that hotter track = faster track. Why? Hotter tires.... I like watching your videos. Keep up with the good work.
Protip: There are 2 kinds of thinking, and both need practice. Both also need IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK. Lemme splain. 1. Conscious, dedicated practice time is the first. This includes things like memorizing brake markers. Maybe you learn with a heavy fuel load you can brake at the 100 board for turn 1, but in low fuel qualifying you can brake much closer to the 50 board. Consciously memorize and practice these things in Part 1. Instant feedback is easy here. You try to drive one lap braking at 120, easy. 110, harder. 100, barely made it but set a personal best lap, 90 and you flew ofd track. This feedback is the whole point of practice - what change did you make, and what effect did it produce? 2. Unconscious, flow state practice. Let's say you "only" book 30 minutes a day to practice. You spend 15 minutes memorizing brake points and setup changes, and your brain is overloaded today, so you want to log off. Could you do another 15 minutes playing around? Probably. So dedicate this time to FEELing your changes. Just absorb every little detail and get caught up in it. Have fun. Hum a song to keep your conscious brain occupied. Maybe 30 minutes later you realize you blew past your practice goal, and set a new personal record on one lap. Get feedback. You watch the replay, and you realize you were braking at the 50 board with medium fuel. Where did that come from? That's your unconscious brain processing data in the background. You may not consciously realize what it's doing, so replays or analysis by someone else watching your lap can be necessary. You need BOTH processes. You ever see F1 drivers in a consumer car, and middle of a corner they're checking their belts or fiddling with the radio? Their unconscious mind is a beast capable of handling all of the driving tasks, so the conscious mind needs something to do. When you reach this state, where your previous practice is all muscle memory and your conscious brain is getting bored because it isn't doing anything anymore, that's true practice. Now feed that brain with setup changes, low fuel runs, etc.
I'm the opposite. I keep driving for hours, and eventually I get into a rhythm that I end up losing if I stop driving for a period of time larger than a few minutes. Last night, I was pulling off 1:33s on Interlagos(Ferrari Challenge, and I'm new to this track), then I went to bed, woke up today, and was sliding out of control for the first couple of hours. The rhythm was gone. I always practice for at least a couple hours before I start racing for the day.
This might be down to experience imo, as time goes by you'll have a much easier time getting up to pace. It could also be that you're not giving much thought into track temps, as mentioned in the video, they can change the lap times immensely, so adapting to that might be one of your issues.
Just a small remark about track conditions: sometimes the Test Drive session from the Schedule tab will actually have different conditions (I especially find track temps to vary). VRS data always seems to be more on point to me.
It varies, for example I did a few races at Hungaroring this week, it would change by up to 10c on the track and 5c on ambient from one race to another, giving or taking a full second of pace.
Great tips, but I would mention the most important thing here. You should commit and spend a lot of TIME with iRacing. I think I have a decent pace (4.5k road) but lack of time. I do see guys with the same pace with much higher irating and when I check their profiles they just race every single day multiple races. And this is something what you simply cannot catch up with training. Once you’ve got decent pace you need also time for racing itself. That makes us better drivers.
@@hashico fun and joy from the race should be on first place that’s for sure. But I personally am also very competitive guy who likes to gain his irating. Higher irating mostly guarantee you car race against the best drivers in iracing and that’s my goal.
Great video DoriN. Interesting that less can be more in practice sessions and taking regular breaks. I have been sim racing for about 2 years now and love I`racing. I’m getting good pace in practice and qualy but possibly being too cautious in races. If I’m in a race up the front with 3k+ guys they tend to be more confident and racing a few feet apart. I think my cautious approach has helped me gain ir but in league races I’m just happy to hang in there 0.5 or so back and that means I’m getting passed by the top guys who are happy to drive without the comfort space I like. Any tips for getting confident at really close racing?
More racing tbh, I will have an episode dedicated to race craft but in all honesty, I think the best thing for ya is to race as often as possible, get used the pressure. It get's better over time, and as someone who today may be considered a pretty aggressive driver, I used to be just like you.
@@DoriN12 Good man! Just watched your 7:59 992 Cup car Nurb Combined lap. Made me realise I wasnt trusting to push beyond front understeer to get rear rotating. Felt like it might kill me like the 991 used to. Top work!
I would love to know what you guys want to see in future episodes!
Some races with Ford GT3. :)
When wind is reported it's reported from the direction its coming from - So North wind is from the North, it should be the same in sim.
I can't keep avoiding it, can I? oof rip ir
more guides please :)
@@robbown164 Sorry, you're right, my bad!
Great tips. I don't think I ever saw temp, wind etc being explained before. Learned some new things after 20 years of simracing :)
Great to hear! Those are the type of things I had to learn word-to-mouth, so it's very easy to miss out, which is a shame because it's so damn important.
Great tips as always. I have always felt bad about starting a new circuit and driving against the walls or taking it off the track, but now I understand that it is part of learning
It really is, I treat it as a shortcut to learn the limits.
This video is so good, those 6 minutes seemed like 1. Keep up the good work!
Great video. I'm a highly competitive person who is a master in competitive shooting. I'm applying all my competitive knowhow from that to iRacing, and have to remind myself that it's okay that I'm only at 1700 IR after 3 months in the game. I have so much to learn and improve. Great video man, thanks
I'm going for a new record 0 iRacing 0 safety rating 😊
@@Jack96993How’s the progress?
EXCELLENT points. Thanks for sharing them!
My pleasure!
Wow! This was not what was I was expecting - great job man!
Thank you!
Great video. I think going more in depth about how to test out the limits at each corner. What your process is like.
Great suggestion! Will keep in mind for future episodes.
VERY good suggestion!
All very useful points! Im just starting and im no spring chicken 😅 but have been on an actual track with several of my Porsche 944 TS track cars Just starting iRacing so have a lot to learn But i do what you do and only race on the hour for just a few races Must say l wish iRacing would change the incident calculations so if I'm hit because if someone else mistake i take less a of hit for the points
As far as taking breaks, sleep is also important. Our brains do a lot of work processing stuff we've done during the day when we sleep, I've seen up to a second gained from a good night's sleep.
Totally agree, a good night's sleep makes me drive on-point more then anything.
Great guide Dorian. Keep them coming
NO VIDEO FOR YOU, 1 YEAR.
When I see the title I was thinking oh another one of these, but I was pleasantly surprised. I’ve been iracing about 8 months and am at 2000 ir but I don’t really pay much attention to the track conditions. I will make a little more effort to monitor it in the future.
Great stuff dude. Thank you. I’d love to see something like this video but regarding hardware. Like seating position, pedal position, posture, etc….. so many variations out there, always good to see someone’s take.
I wonder how applicable it will be for the mass population, as my rig is different then most.
@@DoriN12 that’s my point. I have no real basis of comparison. I know my rig, but I have no insight into anyone else’s. Am I too flat? Does more upright really make a difference between car classes or is that just all perception. Should I be using my leg/thigh more to control brake or my ankle. Maybe that does get too technical and specific, but as a beginner (1+ years) I’m always wondering how different it would be to sit and race in someone else’s rig.
Great video Dori_N. I like the 40/30 min ratio of learning new tracks and practicing for the race. keep them coming when you have the time, cheers buddy.
Will do Simon!
I really needed to hear this. Thanks!
Again absolute banger of tips, that hasn't been touched upon that.much by the other streamers👌
Thank Ori 😀
Testing the limits is a pretty good idea.. I typically don’t do that and struggle to figure out how much I can push through the turns. Guess I’ll have to start that lol.
Highly recommended, gonna teach you more about the track and car, good luck!
Amazing video as always!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@DoriN12 also how to set up your brake bias and configuration of brake force would be dope, can't find much about it, I just go by trial an error but is a lengthy process. Nice content btw
Great video mate. Really good and some stuff I didn’t know like the drive now thing… thats really helpful…. In relation to the brake thing…. That’s a muscle memory thing and something in use with guitar practice… I might be trying to learn a solo or chord progressions. I practice for half an hour and then have a 15 min break. When I come back it’s amazing how much I actually remember. Like you said, our brains get tired and need a reset….. your missing the human aspect though…. People taking out each other so IR and SR drops
No doubt, I do the same thing when learning anything new!
I usually look at season results, check 1st and 2nd split best lap times, and try to get within a second in practise. Usually I cannot find any more time and usually I'm still seconds of my target time contemplating my life decisions. What I have learned is just get in races and pace will automagically come
30 minutes of racing = 2 hours of practice!
An excellent video with a lot of useful tips!
Cheers
great one Dori! great points, will try em for sure.. few new things. :)
Cheers Matti!
great video mate, going to give it a go next week!
Have fun!
Thanks for a good video again :) I have actually started to use AI racing as a step to prep for a new track. Forces you into taking alternative lines instead of just hot lapping.
Smart thinking!
This was so helpful! Thanks so much.
Very nice, great content
Great Video! I hope this series gives you the recognition you deserve! All hail the Algorithmus!
really great video thanks!
For sure! thanks!
Very nice video! Looking forward to part 2. I especially liked the part about how to practice. I’ve only been practicing hotlaps. Need to start practicing race pace.
Thanks! The race stint really helps with building consistency.
Stunning Video once again 😅
Great advice. Before iRacing, I believed that hotter track = faster track. Why? Hotter tires.... I like watching your videos. Keep up with the good work.
Thanks 👍
Protip: There are 2 kinds of thinking, and both need practice. Both also need IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK. Lemme splain.
1. Conscious, dedicated practice time is the first. This includes things like memorizing brake markers. Maybe you learn with a heavy fuel load you can brake at the 100 board for turn 1, but in low fuel qualifying you can brake much closer to the 50 board. Consciously memorize and practice these things in Part 1. Instant feedback is easy here. You try to drive one lap braking at 120, easy. 110, harder. 100, barely made it but set a personal best lap, 90 and you flew ofd track. This feedback is the whole point of practice - what change did you make, and what effect did it produce?
2. Unconscious, flow state practice. Let's say you "only" book 30 minutes a day to practice. You spend 15 minutes memorizing brake points and setup changes, and your brain is overloaded today, so you want to log off. Could you do another 15 minutes playing around? Probably. So dedicate this time to FEELing your changes. Just absorb every little detail and get caught up in it. Have fun. Hum a song to keep your conscious brain occupied. Maybe 30 minutes later you realize you blew past your practice goal, and set a new personal record on one lap. Get feedback. You watch the replay, and you realize you were braking at the 50 board with medium fuel. Where did that come from? That's your unconscious brain processing data in the background. You may not consciously realize what it's doing, so replays or analysis by someone else watching your lap can be necessary.
You need BOTH processes. You ever see F1 drivers in a consumer car, and middle of a corner they're checking their belts or fiddling with the radio? Their unconscious mind is a beast capable of handling all of the driving tasks, so the conscious mind needs something to do. When you reach this state, where your previous practice is all muscle memory and your conscious brain is getting bored because it isn't doing anything anymore, that's true practice. Now feed that brain with setup changes, low fuel runs, etc.
I'm the opposite. I keep driving for hours, and eventually I get into a rhythm that I end up losing if I stop driving for a period of time larger than a few minutes. Last night, I was pulling off 1:33s on Interlagos(Ferrari Challenge, and I'm new to this track), then I went to bed, woke up today, and was sliding out of control for the first couple of hours. The rhythm was gone. I always practice for at least a couple hours before I start racing for the day.
This might be down to experience imo, as time goes by you'll have a much easier time getting up to pace. It could also be that you're not giving much thought into track temps, as mentioned in the video, they can change the lap times immensely, so adapting to that might be one of your issues.
nice video desert Brad ! i just have 1h on a day to race, so its practice and then race XD
Desert Brad 😂😂 someone's been watching too much MAP
Just a small remark about track conditions: sometimes the Test Drive session from the Schedule tab will actually have different conditions (I especially find track temps to vary). VRS data always seems to be more on point to me.
It varies, for example I did a few races at Hungaroring this week, it would change by up to 10c on the track and 5c on ambient from one race to another, giving or taking a full second of pace.
Nice one Mate 👌
Thanks
Great tips, but I would mention the most important thing here. You should commit and spend a lot of TIME with iRacing. I think I have a decent pace (4.5k road) but lack of time. I do see guys with the same pace with much higher irating and when I check their profiles they just race every single day multiple races. And this is something what you simply cannot catch up with training. Once you’ve got decent pace you need also time for racing itself. That makes us better drivers.
this only matters if you care about iRating: if you have their same pace and get into the same splits, what's the problem in racing less then them?
@@hashico fun and joy from the race should be on first place that’s for sure. But I personally am also very competitive guy who likes to gain his irating. Higher irating mostly guarantee you car race against the best drivers in iracing and that’s my goal.
At our level it's more about practice to maintain pace so we don't get overrun, not so much the case for most iRacers.
Great video.
Great video DoriN. Interesting that less can be more in practice sessions and taking regular breaks. I have been sim racing for about 2 years now and love I`racing. I’m getting good pace in practice and qualy but possibly being too cautious in races. If I’m in a race up the front with 3k+ guys they tend to be more confident and racing a few feet apart. I think my cautious approach has helped me gain ir but in league races I’m just happy to hang in there 0.5 or so back and that means I’m getting passed by the top guys who are happy to drive without the comfort space I like. Any tips for getting confident at really close racing?
More racing tbh, I will have an episode dedicated to race craft but in all honesty, I think the best thing for ya is to race as often as possible, get used the pressure. It get's better over time, and as someone who today may be considered a pretty aggressive driver, I used to be just like you.
Need to know how many episodes in this series of vids please. I’m ir2.5k, so if 10, I’m looking for a 250 gain today now. Bring on 5k. ;)
Don't know yet, but more to come soon! happy this helped!
@@DoriN12 Good man! Just watched your 7:59 992 Cup car Nurb Combined lap. Made me realise I wasnt trusting to push beyond front understeer to get rear rotating. Felt like it might kill me like the 991 used to. Top work!
I'm so confused. Why do you have footage of me at the end. And how did you find 15 continuous seconds of me not being embarrassed!
Great video!
THE MAGIC OF TELEVISION!
Can you explain the go racing menu, how to know if a race is official or will count towards licenses.
Just a UI overview? hmm, noted mate. Cheers
how to defend position while not been hit by car behind. thx
Noted!
No talking head!! :D
Decapitation confirmed.
אני יודע שהערוץ שלך באנגלית אשמח אם תענה לי יש לי בדיוק את אותו פדלים כמו שלך ואני אפילו שאני מנסה עם היד אני לא מצליח ל100 אחוז