You don't realize how important car position is until you go off-road racing. In circuit racing, it means lost time. In off-road racing, it means a crash.
How about a video on where you can make the biggest gains? For instance, one specifically for chicanes? Places like Zolder, Imola and Monza have chicanes that you can easily lose half a second from a bad exit. Either way, thanks!
@@AllardWolff there's a video on the Porsche specifically: th-cam.com/video/e6F1K8FR3J0/w-d-xo.html and also one for stint balance already: th-cam.com/video/SLuGBqsfc-U/w-d-xo.html or also this: th-cam.com/video/X6mNMGDYDbU/w-d-xo.html
You said in this video: "change your line between the corners to be able to step on the throttle earlier". But my problem is that I always late on throttle even in "single" corners. I really don't know how to overcome this pattern. Every time I compare my data with quicker guys, they always give full throttle good 5-10 meters earlier than me and gaining like .2-.3s on the straight alone. If I try that - I run wide or slide/spin. xD Would be nice if you can give tips how to overcome this particular problem. And no matter what you decide, thanks for asking us!
Hm I feel like I can see myself doing this a lot! Thanks for another great explanation Nils! I think I'm hessitant cause I feel like the car would go flying making such aggresive changes. I guess this + smooth is tast makes for the best time gain, but it wouldn't feel smooth at all
Sehr gut erklärt, wusste zwar dass ich drauf achten sollte, aber nicht wie viel Zeit ich eigentlich verliere wenn ich faul in den Kurven bin (was ich zu oft bin). Vielen Dank und weiter so 💪
Turn in. Im quite quick (40.0 at imola) but i have no feel or consistency on turn in, especially t1 and the chicane. Sometimes I can run all the way over the first kerb at t1, others i struggle to hit the "normal" apex and i dont really know why. This happens at most tracks. I feel I have to really hustle the front end in, where quick drivers seem to know how to turn in smoothly and consistently. Brake release feel, i think
the secret sauce is all in the last bit of trail braking. brake too much and it will understeer, brake too little and the rear won't rotate. brake exactly the right amount while exploiting the vulnerability of the rear. the last bit of braking tries to squeeze a little bit of extra grip out of the front to unload the rear and get it to rotate into the corner. have perfect brake feel which means having a perfect connection in your brain between the amount of braking and the desired car behavior, is the key here. hard to just snap that on though. only more laps and corrections from a coach will help to achieve that
Thanks for the advice. I feel most of my inconsistency is in the early phase - the point where you transition from hard straight line braking to initiating the turn in - especially from high speed into heavy braking zones. Do I start to turn to shift weight to the outer tyres before starting to release the brakes, or at the same time, or just after. What if the braking phase isn't straight (Imola T1)? I try all of these things but have never really been able to nail what works and when, so I'll have a great corner, try to replicate it next lap and the car reacts differently and I lose time. Of course I'm talking small differences and my laps are always within 3 tenths of each other, but trying to find that last bit of consistency and confidence is what I'm missing, and I think that's where I'll make the next breakthrough in my technique. I think I definitely need some coaching - it's my birthday on Sunday so maybe I'll treat myself ;) Thanks again, you're always so helpful!
I just learned why I am slow at nurburing :) Nice video. But regarding the topic, especially in T2 and T4, and also T11, I feel like I am turning more sharply when I go to much to the outside. And usually I get a little bit of understeer (especially T11) if I go that much out. I don't know why, because the radius is just bigger, but for me it feels like I am turning more sharply and that is stopping me from going that far out because I end up messing the apex. I don't know how to explain it, but maybe do you know why I feel like that? I guess the braking points should change slighly, but I feel like I have to brake before I am even in position, which again makes balance of the car bad. Is there a way to fix this? Brake earlier? Brakes slower in the begining? Hope you understand the problem.
typical thing where one really wants to see data and assess the situation. typically too harsh braking can have a multitude of consequences. yet if you stay you turn in sharply, then you probably also simple steer too much after the initial sharp turn in to keep the rear stable. but as i said: guess work without data
It would be nice to be able to see the in-game steering wheel. We're missing a lot of information. I personally use a gamepad and need to see it in order to know how much I'm really turning =P
Damn … his lazy lap is 2/10th better than my PB 😂. My league season is ending so I really go to get myself onto popometer …. Damn that looks like a good tool 👍 BTW: Does anyone know the reasoning behind the name “popometer” ? In Aus … the “popo” are the Police. According to google “popo” in German is “Butt” 😮
Nils: I will be lazy this lap
Also Nils: sets the time 70% of simracers cannot achieve while being "not lazy at all"
yeah, wish I could do a 54/55 whilst being lazy and talking to the camera, let alone with 40kg ballast and ~60l of fuel 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Man... I was happy yesterday when I finally cracked into the 1:58s lol. Thanks for the tips Nils! I´ll try to apply this today!
You don't realize how important car position is until you go off-road racing. In circuit racing, it means lost time. In off-road racing, it means a crash.
Are there certain areas you need tips for? Let me know and I'll see if its worth a video!
How about a video on where you can make the biggest gains? For instance, one specifically for chicanes? Places like Zolder, Imola and Monza have chicanes that you can easily lose half a second from a bad exit. Either way, thanks!
Tyre management. Something I really struggle with, especially with the Porsche.
@@AllardWolff there's a video on the Porsche specifically: th-cam.com/video/e6F1K8FR3J0/w-d-xo.html and also one for stint balance already: th-cam.com/video/SLuGBqsfc-U/w-d-xo.html or also this: th-cam.com/video/X6mNMGDYDbU/w-d-xo.html
You said in this video: "change your line between the corners to be able to step on the throttle earlier". But my problem is that I always late on throttle even in "single" corners. I really don't know how to overcome this pattern. Every time I compare my data with quicker guys, they always give full throttle good 5-10 meters earlier than me and gaining like .2-.3s on the straight alone. If I try that - I run wide or slide/spin. xD Would be nice if you can give tips how to overcome this particular problem. And no matter what you decide, thanks for asking us!
Maybe a video how to safe the car if you‘re about lose it, but don‘t know if this is possible
thanks Nils. that was really helpful. already found a couple of tenths in a single corner in Barcelona just by following your line.
Fantastic!
Thanks for the information Nils. Another good motivator to keep my laps consistent and pushing to the outer limits of every corner.
Another brilliant video and easy to understand explanation. Thanks Nils 👍🏻
Thanks for the reminder, I was getting lazy with the racing line only paying attention to the apex. knocked a lot of time off my laps.
Hm I feel like I can see myself doing this a lot! Thanks for another great explanation Nils!
I think I'm hessitant cause I feel like the car would go flying making such aggresive changes. I guess this + smooth is tast makes for the best time gain, but it wouldn't feel smooth at all
Sehr gut erklärt, wusste zwar dass ich drauf achten sollte, aber nicht wie viel Zeit ich eigentlich verliere wenn ich faul in den Kurven bin (was ich zu oft bin). Vielen Dank und weiter so 💪
Turn in. Im quite quick (40.0 at imola) but i have no feel or consistency on turn in, especially t1 and the chicane.
Sometimes I can run all the way over the first kerb at t1, others i struggle to hit the "normal" apex and i dont really know why. This happens at most tracks. I feel I have to really hustle the front end in, where quick drivers seem to know how to turn in smoothly and consistently.
Brake release feel, i think
the secret sauce is all in the last bit of trail braking. brake too much and it will understeer, brake too little and the rear won't rotate. brake exactly the right amount while exploiting the vulnerability of the rear. the last bit of braking tries to squeeze a little bit of extra grip out of the front to unload the rear and get it to rotate into the corner. have perfect brake feel which means having a perfect connection in your brain between the amount of braking and the desired car behavior, is the key here. hard to just snap that on though. only more laps and corrections from a coach will help to achieve that
Thanks for the advice. I feel most of my inconsistency is in the early phase - the point where you transition from hard straight line braking to initiating the turn in - especially from high speed into heavy braking zones. Do I start to turn to shift weight to the outer tyres before starting to release the brakes, or at the same time, or just after. What if the braking phase isn't straight (Imola T1)?
I try all of these things but have never really been able to nail what works and when, so I'll have a great corner, try to replicate it next lap and the car reacts differently and I lose time.
Of course I'm talking small differences and my laps are always within 3 tenths of each other, but trying to find that last bit of consistency and confidence is what I'm missing, and I think that's where I'll make the next breakthrough in my technique.
I think I definitely need some coaching - it's my birthday on Sunday so maybe I'll treat myself ;)
Thanks again, you're always so helpful!
Perfektes Video und Timing für mich, da ich gestern hart gestruggelt habe gerade an diesen Kurven
Great Explanation! 🤗💕
I just learned why I am slow at nurburing :) Nice video.
But regarding the topic, especially in T2 and T4, and also T11, I feel like I am turning more sharply when I go to much to the outside. And usually I get a little bit of understeer (especially T11) if I go that much out. I don't know why, because the radius is just bigger, but for me it feels like I am turning more sharply and that is stopping me from going that far out because I end up messing the apex.
I don't know how to explain it, but maybe do you know why I feel like that? I guess the braking points should change slighly, but I feel like I have to brake before I am even in position, which again makes balance of the car bad. Is there a way to fix this? Brake earlier? Brakes slower in the begining?
Hope you understand the problem.
typical thing where one really wants to see data and assess the situation.
typically too harsh braking can have a multitude of consequences. yet if you stay you turn in sharply, then you probably also simple steer too much after the initial sharp turn in to keep the rear stable.
but as i said: guess work without data
LMAO your "lazy" lap on Nurb was identical to my lines but still 2 seconds quicker than me
Hahaha always like this 😔✌️
Hey Nils, what seat are you using and do you recommend it? Looking to replace my NRG bucket seat
this is a "rcc race seat mk6" they have resellers all over the world. ABSOLUTELY recommending it
Thanks alot for the Video. Im finally in the 53s!
That first lap was exactly how I drive this track, except that it takes me 3 more secs, while NOT talking to anyone (in good lap)...
love this, thanks
4:02 "I might be exaggerating here a bit"
Me who is on average 2 seconds slower than your lazy lap: well, actually...
;)
I find myself being lazy often. Its a mental battle.
It would be nice to be able to see the in-game steering wheel. We're missing a lot of information. I personally use a gamepad and need to see it in order to know how much I'm really turning =P
there's a white dot on the right together with the pedal bars and also the recorded telemetry has it all :)
Man, the number of people who ignore the line shows so often.
Car positioning dictates so much. It's literally the purpose of the car on the track.
The line is extremely important, but you don't mention car setup. That is the most difficult thing for me to dial in.
Yes, cause the video is about driving ;) of course setup plays a role, but it won't cure wrong positioning.
Is the setup coach dave?
this video is about driving lines, the setup is irrelevant here. however, its our own setup I used with niklas houben in a series 2 weeks ago.
@@SimracingPopometer I forgot to write "off topic"
super nice control over that shit box of a car. 👍🏼
This is sorcery
Damn … his lazy lap is 2/10th better than my PB 😂.
My league season is ending so I really go to get myself onto popometer …. Damn that looks like a good tool 👍
BTW: Does anyone know the reasoning behind the name “popometer” ? In Aus … the “popo” are the Police. According to google “popo” in German is “Butt” 😮
in cars you use your butt to judge what the car is doing ;)
TL;DW 5:54