Glad to see so many amazing comments and how this video has helped you guys. Side note about “The 24” gloves… they will be launching in April most likely. I will have an insanely busy racing season ahead so I want to make sure I’m home for enough time to be able to help out with the production and launch.
Well thats makes it so much better to understand, @danielmorand i watch a different video from a different channel and all they say go is so slower. But even i know theres a point of being to slow, to being dangerous. Thank you for the video i will apply this to my style and practise it. 😊
I really enjoyed this video, I’ve known about trail braking and always thought it was best to be on throttle as early as possible, now I see I may be getting on throttle to early and I really think my trail braking needs smoothing out. And I think I’m still to hard on the brakes initially and braking too late. Pretty much everything you can do wrong I think I do 😅Thanks for the video, a lot of good info here. Going to be saving this one for sure.👍
2x! Congrats my guy. As for the vid, I always thought you were supposed to hit the brake fast and hard right away and ease off...I'm learning that, that coupled with early throttle application I'm actually over driving the car, instead of focussing on being smooth and listening to what the car wants, and not what the book says. Thanks alot Daniel, and congratulations again from a fellow Canadian!
You said it's basic stuff reasonably frequently, but sometimes having the basic stuff explained well gives me a new and better perspective on what I'm doing or meant to be doing to do a quick lap. I hope you don't think that anything is too basic to share. It's all really helpful. Good video, Thanks
After 2 days of driving and testing this way of breaking, this is a whole new world for me ! I can't thank you enough, this changed my entire way of racing ! 2s faster on all tracks, no more tire wear, improving my lap times during the race, more calm, more precise inputs. Cheers !
That’s incredible!! It’s such a simple thing but so effective. Imagine how coaching sessions go lol. We take drivers from novice level, and bring them up to elite level.
Tried this for an hour. It took about 10 laps to get comfortable but then I beat my best time by over a second on Kyalami and it was effortless. It didn't even feel like a fast lap. It wasn't until I had gone across the line that I realised. I've been stuck on that lap time for over 3 years without improving. I just looked at the motec data and I still have a long way to go to stop over-braking so there will be even more improvement. Your advice has made such a difference. My original best time was 1:42.5 in ACC. Now that's a slow lap. :) Thanks.
This is the single most important video that have seen for driving on the sim. Before this one i was breaking hard from all the other tutorials coz of which the car either did not feel safe mid corner or the rpms dropped way too much for a fast exit. Gained upto 2seconds on most tracks i am practicing. Thank you Daniel. Also, am so happy to see a fellow Canadian doing so well in he Motorsports world. Go team 🇨🇦 🎉
I slow the car down too much on entry as I'm not able to carry "all the speed" and then feel like if I don't immediately go on power I kill the lap. On slow corners I fatigue even more. Beautiful to bring speed with control. Such a zen experience.
Congratulations! I noticed in an onboard with you during the race that you were definitely lifting and braking earlier than the car in front of you. But in every corner you came out faster than the car in front. Not too much later, you passed them. I don't remember now who was in front, but I was struck by the difference in driving styles. You looked smoother and were definitely faster, despite braking earlier. Watching that and now this explanation has been a revelation to me. Thank You so much!
Love the content from the two-time! This channel is criminally underrated, it's second to none when it comes to the correlation between real-life and the sim world.
Thanks a lot. We are only just starting on this TH-cam journey. I’m sure we will grow the community the more we drop videos. Thanks for supporting from the beginning.
And car balance class is in session from two time winner Daniel Morad. It’s a great reminder of how much more you can accomplish with well-timed use of the brakes compared to mashing the throttle. Keep the great content coming Daniel!
TWO Time champ, incredible. I've taught myself to brake late and hard but thank you for the lesson. I end up scrubbing so much speed it's impossible to make up on the straight even if don't run wide. The tip on coasting is invaluable and definitely relieves some pressure. I play GranTurismo.
@@danielmorad can you make a video on opening up corners/lines and why it makes you faster? i know it all comes down to maximizing the track but i would like to know more details because i see some top drivers really push track limits(sometimes into the grass) into a corner just to carry more speed
Before watching this video, I was practicing in the Ferrari around Okayama. At first I was over driving massively but then I got a mid 29! I know a lot of guys and gals will be quicker, but boy it felt great. Then, I get this video as a suggestion…. Perfect timing. I was initially coasting, braking too hard, and late and too early on the throttle. This video help me understand what I was doing and how I improved. Many thanks Daniel 😊👍🏾👏🏾
What a GREAT video! You obviously put lots of time into this, and it shows. Wish there were more out there, as well made, with this level of quality in explaining things and presenting them - makes a HUGE difference to someone quite new to sim racing like me. Very appreciated. Thx, mr 2-time!
"Two-time" Congratulations on your second Rolex 24 victory! My braking style: Usually too late, and very hard, trailing off into the apex in AC & ACC. Console only, so no iRacing. Thanks for another informative video, and keep them coming!
Great video and great explanation. When I started my sim racing journey 15 years ago it was fundamental to brake 100%, coast into the corner and apply throttle as soon as possible to have a nice exit. All through those years my driving style was very aggressive and many times I was losing grip without properly knowing why. In the past years I saw this tradition to trail-braking technique, even though was popular among racing drivers but without understanding the meaning of it; it was like a secret special ingredient. In past years (youtubers, guides etc.) no one was talking about steering with your feet.
A couple years back, I did some lessons at Manuel Dorado's Escuela de Manejar and an instructor simply known as "Colonel" taught me the life changing Brail Traking technique. Joking aside, what I have learned from you has been monumental and has forever changed my driving for the better both on the sim and IRL. Thank you for all you do and for the detailed and amazing content. How about next year we try and make "Two Time" into "Three Time"?
When I first heard the concept of brakes not stopping the car, but rather controlling the balance of the car a light bulb went off in my head. Also, it feels so freaking satisfying to nail the balance of the car through a series of corners like sector 1 at Suzuka.
I am a beginner and I was braking hard and late always searching for the latest brake point. Your vid helped me beat my PB by 0.644s after 20mins of practice. Thanks so much
Congrats on the two times! I watched as much of it as I could, it was a good run! I tend to brake early, usually too early, and power through the corner. But that's probably why I have a pathetic iRating. Thanks for the content.
"Trail braking is HOW you do it, slip angle is WHY you do it." If your braking technique isn't rotating the car, then you're doing something wrong. Thank you, really valuable video!
Always practice good braking technique. But what you said about backing up the braking point is something I Always do when trying to gain time or learning a new track. Good entry gives a fast exit! I agree with this video 100%.!! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks Daniel!! I realise that I'm breaking and accelerating too hard. I got decent times but always 1 sec off the fastest times. Next time I'll focus on the balance of the car and try to maintain the speed on the corner a little bit more
Congrats on the 2nd win dude! We were following Indy Dontje here back home in Holland when suddenly I saw your name in the same car so I had 2 drivers to root for! Little thing that helped me during iracing is putting the volume of the tires up a bit, I dont have those fancy pedals you have so its sometimes diffficult to know when your on the maximum level of grip. with the sound up you hear them screaming for mercy a bit more. Love the channel, keep it up
Great Video Daniel. These tips videos are fast becoming required watching for any sim drivers! Mario Andretti's quote about how drivers think the brakes are for slowing the car down really drove it home for me. Keep 'em coming. Much love from NZ
Fast out beats fast in. In order to go faster, u have to slow down so u don't over drive and lose the time u thought u were gonna win by "going faster everywhere" Good luck this year Daniel
Congrats on the win Daniel!!! Looking forward to cheer you and Wickens on at the Glen this summer. Canada represent! As a LONG TIME race fan and new sim racer, love the channel.
Two time, fantastic win. Great content as always Daniel. I'll admit my technique used to be overly aggressive. Your content is great because you break it down from a physics standpoint with data. Makes it easy to open the eyes for guys like me instead of just telling someone to "go by feel". Keep up the good work, hope for many more fine performances. I also have to give a shoutout to your stellar line of gloves and apparel , love the stuff.
Daniel this was a fantastic reminder video. Forcing me to go back to the basics and treat it more like a real car and not a video game car. Thanks for sharing. And yes I've been steering the care with my feet ever since the great Mario Andretti talked about it at INDY.
Such a good video for explaining how to balance the car. I was always taught to imagine a piece of string connecting the steering wheel and the accelerator, too much throttle/steering angle and the piece of string snaps and then you’re going to lose grip/traction.
Keep up the great work! This is the video that made trail braking finally click for me. Now I can induce both understeer and oversteer at will. Thank you!
Driver61 had a sim person out that he was training in a video and the thing that helped me there, and kind of a simplified version of this, is smooth on the brakes, smooth off the brakes, smooth on the throttle, smooth off the throttle. Thats what youre doing here too is just keeping everything smooth and controlled. Its actually kind of weird at first if youre not used to it because it feels more like youre lazily driving the car compared to slam the brakes, turn the car in, throw the wheel back and forth, slam the throttle and control the power drift, etc. One thing in the sim that helps is having head motion setup so you can see what the car is doing. So for instance you should be able to see the front end of the car lift up as you get off the brakes and enter the corner. It's a good visual way to know if the car is balanced or leaning too far forward on the front wheels coming into the corner.
I understood the trailbraking before but the lift of the front when apliying throttle was so good to know for me. It will improve my driving now that i have it in mind
Well, I’ve learned more in the past 15 mins than I have in TH-cams entirety trying to find channels that explain how to drive and get the most outta the vehicle. Thanks man! I just started a couple weeks ago so I’m looking for as much tips as I can get. And I see you’re a fellow Canadian! Good to see some good racers coming from here! 🤙🏻💯🇨🇦
First time that I really understand clearly, I been trying to apply the tail breacking but also trying to push the start of the brake later and later, good to know this, thank you so much!
Looking forward to hearing about your progress in future sessions. Keep us up-to-date with your progress in our discord server. You can let us all know how you are doing in the Sim racing chat channel.
Great video, I can't wait to apply this tonight. I was trying to change from Hard in and early out, and you explained things perfectly, Your videos are always great.
Watched a lot of videos on balance but I don't think I've seen anybody demonstrate with wrong technique and then go on to show good technique. The comparison helped a lot.
Thanks. I've definitely been doing late hard braking and early throttle. I've just been mashing the brakes and mashing the throttle, no coasting or letting the car balance at all because of all the people online that say you should only be on throttle or on brakes at all times. I spent 60 minutes today practicing this new technique on ACC at Misano and already shaved off 1 full second off my lap time. I'm in the 1:34s now.
Wow! Great golden tips and explanations of a lot of my driving problems. Congratulations to you and Winnward racing on capturing the win at Daytona and your second Rolex watch and victory! Got to watch a lot of the race in person. Great video and going to have to watch it several more times. Looking forward to following the entire season! Thanks!
Yesterday I was training at the Valencia circuit (Ricardo Tormo) on ACC. Interestingly, while I was studying the telemetry data, I realized that I needed to change my approach to the brakes, and watching your video, I understood the concepts even more.
@@teddyruxpin3811 i was using the telemetry of Track titan. I could see from the best lap time telemetry data that he was using this concept explained in the video.
Corners is where you get fast. This is one of the best explanations on how to take them. I worked this out by experimenting but I know it works and this guy knows what he's talking about and knows how to explain it as well. I've seen so many videos on trail braking but they couldn't explain what it was.
I come from a motorcycling background and raced years ago. Thought cars would be so different and easier to learn. There are so many things that are the same, and hearing you talk about balance points just brings back all the bike memories. Thanks for the videos mate, great explanations. I always thought car drivers where rough as with controls but watching you drive that sim I can see you have a lot of finesse
Thanks a lot. Based on my experience with coaching motorcycle riders that have converted to driving cars or driving cars on the Sim, they always do well because the technique and inputs are not very far away. At the end of the day, it’s all about weight balance. It’s just a different way to achieve the correct weight balance as you are using your pedals a lot more than your body.
Thank you very much for the comparision, it always felt wrong for me to force the Car into the corner and losing control, because coasting was „Bad“ habit. Feeling a Balance and the grip is now more important for me, to drive consistent.
I was a smash the brakes kind of guy because that’s what I thought you did. You hear some other racers saying you need to stab the brakes and then ease off. I couldn’t understand why I was losing so much time under steering. Really good explanation and it’s helping so much with my technique! Thank you.
So I've just entered the world of sim racing and I've been trying to practice. I play a lot of GT7 just for fun and oh my lordy does that game teach you so wrong in the tutorials. It basically has you slamming breaks on every corner, so I thought that's just how things were. I couldn't figure out why my lap times were so horrible and how others were just blazing corners. Now I know!
Just came back from Sebring track weekend after my Skip Barber open wheel school day in 1985! Yes I am a beginner again. Your tutorial on braking on turn 1 was right on target and allowed me to understand how to smooth out my turns.
Nice video two-timer. 😉With some cars I tend to use a fair bit of "maintenance throttle" (10-15% maybe) mid corner to help the balance. Unloads the braking demand on the front tire, transferring available grip in the friction circle to the turning component and also reduces likelihood of the rear end coming around as it shifts a little load to the rear tires. If done right it feels as if the car magically turns a tighter radius for the same speed.
Hi Daniel, great video! The terminology I felt is so useful to the way I think about cornering. A subject I’d love to hear more about is when and why to overtake or defend (or not) in an endurance race. That kind of race craft stuff fascinates me as an IMSA/WEC fan.
I track my 911 quite a bit and have learned to love trail braking. Thank you for your videos it’s great to hear a humble winning pro driver talk technique both on the track and in the SIM.congratulations on Daytona I watched most of the race and was pulling for you!
Congrats on the two, on to the third! I just started sim racing a few months ago and this will help a bunch. I’m still in the phase of learning the tracks optimal racing line and brake point. Sebring in GT3/4 is what I’ve been test driving the most. That track is so much fun. Road Atlanta and Suzuka are a close second and third.
Great vid as always, Daniel. Great insight on car balancing and how to get an overall better understanding on the usage of both gas and brake pedals to control weight distribution troughtout a corner. Also, as you said, coasting is as important as being on the gas pedal, for a number of important factors. Cool stuff.
I've been braking hard/early, so this was very helpful. As an aside, got to meet you (momentarily) on the grid at Daytona, was there for your win. Congrats and thanks for the hat! I wear it all the time.
Great content! I used to have a street Porsche GT3 (991.1) and was a member of a local track club. Tracked it a lot. Trail braking is so key (especially rear engine) - steering with your feet is very important as you went through. “Rotate the car” was something I learned and focused on. I sold the car a few years back. It was so much fun. Been off the SIM for years and recently fired it back up and running the Porsche Cup Car. Your videos are very inspiring. I have a lot to learn as there is something we can all take away and your videos are awesome.
This is a great explanation of brake and throttle control, which also applies to triggers for us mere mortals with no budget for sim-rigs, or for those just getting in to sim-racing at a console level. Really looking forward to transferring these skills to a rig later in the year.
You rock Daniel. Best example of cornering with pedals I've seen. This is coming from a former PCA and SCCA autocross instructor. You did show us why your a great sim racer too. For an April Fool's video, you should throw on a entry level gear and hoon it around the track. Of if you have an older setup, dust it off.
This was the best video I’ve seen about trail braking and balance. My biggest problem is being too extreme with both pedals instead of graduating from to another.
I’m sure it will help you to a certain extent, but the breaking technique is a little different than what it will look like in this video. You are most likely driving ACC you will definitely need to brake hard and with more sustained pressure. It’s more of an arcade style braking technique
I’m really aggressive on the brakes and throttle. Throughout the whole corner. Really active on the steering with not so much consistency. Only a few hours ago I installed racelabs and I’m really glad I stumbled upon your video. The lightbulb went on in my head and the dots are connected. Just have to put it in practice now. I ran a 2:21:3 today on spa after adjusting pov. Pb 2:19:14 with a setup capable of low 17’s. I’ll let you know how it went
So then it sounds like you can more the whole process deeper into the corner as long as you don’t get too much balance shift to the front when you start to rotate the car.
I actually think im the early braker, causing me to be slow a f… 😂 Definitely gonna try some of this in practice. Thank you Daniel! With rain coming, i hope you are gonna give us some rain do’s and dont’s in the future 😊😊
Watching you kill that D24 was amazing Congrats!! Was rooting for ya the whole way and felt like a real connection with you as a fellow iracing fan. That last stint was flawless!
Enjoying these educational videos, thanks! I'm a beginner, and I believe beginner tendencies are to brake hard, late. This video helps me(beginner) to understand that it's not one-size fits all. Like your comment, control the car rather it controller you. Awesome contents. Two Times
It’s one thing listening to a pro sim racer talk about driving and racing techniques but listening to a professional gt racer explain these basic techniques with his level of comprehension of car handling is a whole other thing. Astounding explanation good sir. You’ve earned a sub🎉
Congrats Daniel I am so excited to see the success you are having, and giving back to us with your tips we’re so grateful. I’m trying to reduce my braking to increase my rolling speed through the apex and off, but I frequently feel like I’m getting run over from behind. It’s a difficult balance to master, especially in traffic.
Wow, this one drove it home about the balance. I am good one for being too aggressive with the throttle from the apex out. When I do as you say, back the brake point up and lighten up on the brakes, times drop quickly. Where I noticed this happening is the first several laps while I am warming up the tires, I am conservative on the brakes and throttle and my times are great. Once I start hammering the course, well, the hammer breaks the time. I agree, sometimes coasting helps settle the car. So, my next week, I going to work on ramp rates on the throttle and lighter pressure and brake points. Congratulation on the 24 hours and the GT4 race. We were sitting in the first turn throughout the weekend and I studied how you hit the mechanics of the turn every time - Good stuff.
Amazing, thank you! I love this kind of videos! Especially that now I'm getting into the AMG GT4 on iRacing and trying to tame the AMG GT3 as well! 😁 And congrats for your win at Daytona!
Congrats on the double win! Great video on explaining everything on weight transfer while using the brake and getting on the throttle. I'm at the point of testing and trying to understand the Low speed shock compression and rebound and after that the high speed shock compression and rebound.
Congratulations on your win it was awesome! That’s all I drive in IRACING and in ACC is the AMG, I’m not a top in driver on the sims ! But I can hold my own lol I always think I can improve the corners. That’s where the race is won! Any body can go straight! Thanks for the info I learn a lot more
The explanation on brake release leading to steering oversteer under late initial hard braking was what I needed! I couldn't figure it out before, where I thought the weight should've shifted back preventing that but it was the front losing grip to gripping up leading to a pointy front. 🤯 I just held the brakes harder & longer to compensate, not knowing the front tires were overwhelmed.
"Two Times" Congrats Daniel. I haven't watched the race yet, busy with other aspects of life at the moment, but will watch with greater interest now knowing you and the Winward crew were successful. 👍
You could call my technique: stab; punch; pray 😂 I really appreciate a person so willing to share something which much time, practice and thought has gone into. I just can't wait to see what I can do with it. I'm a huge racing fan, but only recently stumbled into sim racing. It is now my new favorite hobby, and I'm twice the fan I ever was. This is my third video of yours I've watched. THANK YOU SO MUCH
I hardly ever oversteer which I now know 3 things carrying too much speed into the corner, braking to late or to hard and maybe on the gas to early thanks Daniel really appreciate your help
I tend to break hard and late, my car is stable but i am so slow. Can't wait to load the sim up and do early and light to see the difference it makes. Great explanation! it helps having examples of what not to do so i know what is actually happening.
Great video and congradulations on the Rolex! Although I am not racing cars, I always soak up the tips you present with your videos and hopefully I will hone my skills go karting.
this video has explained so much of what I was doing wrong, great work and thank you. I was heavy and late, so now going to go back to ACC and see if I can get my 2.24.3 at Spa in the 488 evo down. Wish my luck.
Been sim racing for many years now but I'm still mid pack speed wise, this video was very useful as I realize my trailbraking game really needs a step up! Was doing the 'brake late hard let the car roll neutral into the corner' approach for the most part. Also congrats on your 2nd Rolex!
Glad to see so many amazing comments and how this video has helped you guys.
Side note about “The 24” gloves… they will be launching in April most likely. I will have an insanely busy racing season ahead so I want to make sure I’m home for enough time to be able to help out with the production and launch.
Congrats on the 2 rolex24 titles!! Looking forward for the new gloves, they look cool if thats what you were wearing in this video
Well thats makes it so much better to understand, @danielmorand i watch a different video from a different channel and all they say go is so slower. But even i know theres a point of being to slow, to being dangerous. Thank you for the video i will apply this to my style and practise it. 😊
I think "Carving the corner" for trail-braking is one of the best explanations I've heard...always cool to learn from the pros.
Thanks a lot! There’s a lot of good info here. I’m sure there will be a few take aways from it :)
I really enjoyed this video, I’ve known about trail braking and always thought it was best to be on throttle as early as possible, now I see I may be getting on throttle to early and I really think my trail braking needs smoothing out. And I think I’m still to hard on the brakes initially and braking too late. Pretty much everything you can do wrong I think I do 😅Thanks for the video, a lot of good info here. Going to be saving this one for sure.👍
2x! Congrats my guy. As for the vid, I always thought you were supposed to hit the brake fast and hard right away and ease off...I'm learning that, that coupled with early throttle application I'm actually over driving the car, instead of focussing on being smooth and listening to what the car wants, and not what the book says. Thanks alot Daniel, and congratulations again from a fellow Canadian!
You said it's basic stuff reasonably frequently, but sometimes having the basic stuff explained well gives me a new and better perspective on what I'm doing or meant to be doing to do a quick lap.
I hope you don't think that anything is too basic to share. It's all really helpful.
Good video, Thanks
indeed! a bit different angle and a whole new understanding
cheers morad!
After 2 days of driving and testing this way of breaking, this is a whole new world for me ! I can't thank you enough, this changed my entire way of racing ! 2s faster on all tracks, no more tire wear, improving
my lap times during the race, more calm, more precise inputs. Cheers !
That’s incredible!! It’s such a simple thing but so effective. Imagine how coaching sessions go lol. We take drivers from novice level, and bring them up to elite level.
Congrats ! I understand the technique, and ty to apply it, but it will take far more than 2 days for me to be able to do that .
Tried this for an hour. It took about 10 laps to get comfortable but then I beat my best time by over a second on Kyalami and it was effortless. It didn't even feel like a fast lap. It wasn't until I had gone across the line that I realised.
I've been stuck on that lap time for over 3 years without improving.
I just looked at the motec data and I still have a long way to go to stop over-braking so there will be even more improvement.
Your advice has made such a difference.
My original best time was 1:42.5 in ACC. Now that's a slow lap. :)
Thanks.
'You always have to think, where is the weight going on the car.' The best line I've heard in a long time.
It’s just that simple. Driving a car doesn’t have to be complicated.
@@danielmorad But it is if you overthink it and do the wrong things haha
@@misterdog7that’s the beauty of our core learning, we always put too many negatives aspects into how we train basic skills. Calm yourself, and think.
This is the single most important video that have seen for driving on the sim. Before this one i was breaking hard from all the other tutorials coz of which the car either did not feel safe mid corner or the rpms dropped way too much for a fast exit. Gained upto 2seconds on most tracks i am practicing. Thank you Daniel. Also, am so happy to see a fellow Canadian doing so well in he Motorsports world. Go team 🇨🇦 🎉
I slow the car down too much on entry as I'm not able to carry "all the speed" and then feel like if I don't immediately go on power I kill the lap. On slow corners I fatigue even more. Beautiful to bring speed with control. Such a zen experience.
You’re a legend learning so much! Making more sense actually watching as you explain. I’m defo pushing to hard under braking..
Take these tips and work on your driving. Enjoy the new speed in the next sessions on track!
Congratulations! I noticed in an onboard with you during the race that you were definitely lifting and braking earlier than the car in front of you. But in every corner you came out faster than the car in front. Not too much later, you passed them. I don't remember now who was in front, but I was struck by the difference in driving styles. You looked smoother and were definitely faster, despite braking earlier. Watching that and now this explanation has been a revelation to me. Thank You so much!
Love the content from the two-time! This channel is criminally underrated, it's second to none when it comes to the correlation between real-life and the sim world.
Thanks a lot. We are only just starting on this TH-cam journey. I’m sure we will grow the community the more we drop videos. Thanks for supporting from the beginning.
My lap times changed totally when I understood how to turn the car with the feet. Great vídeo, thanks for sharing your experience with us.
My pleasure. Hope this helps you out a little more or you can share the info with a friend to help them out.
And car balance class is in session from two time winner Daniel Morad. It’s a great reminder of how much more you can accomplish with well-timed use of the brakes compared to mashing the throttle.
Keep the great content coming Daniel!
The two time coming in hot with some great tips that should help anyone, even if it's just some reminders.
thanks legend :).... also, fish
Unfortunately not a back to back blockbuster video game champ but still not too bad
@@danielmorad Blockbuster is old news. Daytona is forever.
TWO Time champ, incredible. I've taught myself to brake late and hard but thank you for the lesson. I end up scrubbing so much speed it's impossible to make up on the straight even if don't run wide. The tip on coasting is invaluable and definitely relieves some pressure. I play GranTurismo.
bro i swear your advice was a lightbulb moment, "light early braking" is gold. wtf didn't i think of that?? Thank you so much!!
My pleasure! Glad this tip helped out!
@@danielmorad can you make a video on opening up corners/lines and why it makes you faster? i know it all comes down to maximizing the track but i would like to know more details because i see some top drivers really push track limits(sometimes into the grass) into a corner just to carry more speed
Before watching this video, I was practicing in the Ferrari around Okayama. At first I was over driving massively but then I got a mid 29! I know a lot of guys and gals will be quicker, but boy it felt great. Then, I get this video as a suggestion…. Perfect timing. I was initially coasting, braking too hard, and late and too early on the throttle. This video help me understand what I was doing and how I improved. Many thanks Daniel 😊👍🏾👏🏾
What a GREAT video! You obviously put lots of time into this, and it shows. Wish there were more out there, as well made, with this level of quality in explaining things and presenting them - makes a HUGE difference to someone quite new to sim racing like me. Very appreciated. Thx, mr 2-time!
"Two-time" Congratulations on your second Rolex 24 victory! My braking style: Usually too late, and very hard, trailing off into the apex in AC & ACC. Console only, so no iRacing. Thanks for another informative video, and keep them coming!
Great video and great explanation. When I started my sim racing journey 15 years ago it was fundamental to brake 100%, coast into the corner and apply throttle as soon as possible to have a nice exit. All through those years my driving style was very aggressive and many times I was losing grip without properly knowing why. In the past years I saw this tradition to trail-braking technique, even though was popular among racing drivers but without understanding the meaning of it; it was like a secret special ingredient. In past years (youtubers, guides etc.) no one was talking about steering with your feet.
A couple years back, I did some lessons at Manuel Dorado's Escuela de Manejar and an instructor simply known as "Colonel" taught me the life changing Brail Traking technique.
Joking aside, what I have learned from you has been monumental and has forever changed my driving for the better both on the sim and IRL. Thank you for all you do and for the detailed and amazing content. How about next year we try and make "Two Time" into "Three Time"?
When I first heard the concept of brakes not stopping the car, but rather controlling the balance of the car a light bulb went off in my head.
Also, it feels so freaking satisfying to nail the balance of the car through a series of corners like sector 1 at Suzuka.
I am a beginner and I was braking hard and late always searching for the latest brake point. Your vid helped me beat my PB by 0.644s after 20mins of practice. Thanks so much
That’s awesome to hear. Love seeing comments like this.
I love the gloves with the Rolex on them. Congrats on the win! It was cool to watch the race in person
thanks so much! The race was epic dude.
is this rolex glove for sale or will be in the store?
@@BahnBuhl Not till April from what I've heard.
Congrats on the two times! I watched as much of it as I could, it was a good run! I tend to brake early, usually too early, and power through the corner. But that's probably why I have a pathetic iRating. Thanks for the content.
"Trail braking is HOW you do it, slip angle is WHY you do it." If your braking technique isn't rotating the car, then you're doing something wrong.
Thank you, really valuable video!
Always practice good braking technique. But what you said about backing up the braking point is something I Always do when trying to gain time or learning a new track. Good entry gives a fast exit!
I agree with this video 100%.!! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks Daniel!! I realise that I'm breaking and accelerating too hard. I got decent times but always 1 sec off the fastest times. Next time I'll focus on the balance of the car and try to maintain the speed on the corner a little bit more
Congrats on the 2nd win dude! We were following Indy Dontje here back home in Holland when suddenly I saw your name in the same car so I had 2 drivers to root for!
Little thing that helped me during iracing is putting the volume of the tires up a bit, I dont have those fancy pedals you have so its sometimes diffficult to know when your on the maximum level of grip. with the sound up you hear them screaming for mercy a bit more.
Love the channel, keep it up
Absolutely fantastic video. You do an awesome job braking down the different approaches and exemplifying them.
Great Video Daniel. These tips videos are fast becoming required watching for any sim drivers! Mario Andretti's quote about how drivers think the brakes are for slowing the car down really drove it home for me. Keep 'em coming. Much love from NZ
Fast out beats fast in.
In order to go faster, u have to slow down so u don't over drive and lose the time u thought u were gonna win by "going faster everywhere"
Good luck this year Daniel
Congrats on the win Daniel!!! Looking forward to cheer you and Wickens on at the Glen this summer. Canada represent! As a LONG TIME race fan and new sim racer, love the channel.
Awesome! Thanks a lot and see you at the Glen
Two time, fantastic win. Great content as always Daniel. I'll admit my technique used to be overly aggressive. Your content is great because you break it down from a physics standpoint with data. Makes it easy to open the eyes for guys like me instead of just telling someone to "go by feel". Keep up the good work, hope for many more fine performances. I also have to give a shoutout to your stellar line of gloves and apparel , love the stuff.
Daniel this was a fantastic reminder video. Forcing me to go back to the basics and treat it more like a real car and not a video game car. Thanks for sharing. And yes I've been steering the care with my feet ever since the great Mario Andretti talked about it at INDY.
THIS IS THE #1 MOST IMPORTANT LESSON! If everyone took this to heart, we'd have a lot more 5K drivers on iRacing.
Absolutely. It’s easy said, hard to be done. It’s a process but everybody can do it.
I think we all prefer the late hard brake drivers who don't change their brake point even with traffic in front. 😂 Ram it in there Johnny!
Such a good video for explaining how to balance the car. I was always taught to imagine a piece of string connecting the steering wheel and the accelerator, too much throttle/steering angle and the piece of string snaps and then you’re going to lose grip/traction.
Keep up the great work! This is the video that made trail braking finally click for me. Now I can induce both understeer and oversteer at will. Thank you!
Driver61 had a sim person out that he was training in a video and the thing that helped me there, and kind of a simplified version of this, is smooth on the brakes, smooth off the brakes, smooth on the throttle, smooth off the throttle.
Thats what youre doing here too is just keeping everything smooth and controlled.
Its actually kind of weird at first if youre not used to it because it feels more like youre lazily driving the car compared to slam the brakes, turn the car in, throw the wheel back and forth, slam the throttle and control the power drift, etc.
One thing in the sim that helps is having head motion setup so you can see what the car is doing. So for instance you should be able to see the front end of the car lift up as you get off the brakes and enter the corner. It's a good visual way to know if the car is balanced or leaning too far forward on the front wheels coming into the corner.
Always cool and informative to learn first hand from the pros. Congrats on the win!
I understood the trailbraking before but the lift of the front when apliying throttle was so good to know for me. It will improve my driving now that i have it in mind
Well, I’ve learned more in the past 15 mins than I have in TH-cams entirety trying to find channels that explain how to drive and get the most outta the vehicle. Thanks man! I just started a couple weeks ago so I’m looking for as much tips as I can get. And I see you’re a fellow Canadian! Good to see some good racers coming from here! 🤙🏻💯🇨🇦
That’s awesome! Glad this has helped you out. Enjoy the journey man. Hope to have you join our community on discord and twitch as well.
First time that I really understand clearly, I been trying to apply the tail breacking but also trying to push the start of the brake later and later, good to know this, thank you so much!
Looking forward to hearing about your progress in future sessions. Keep us up-to-date with your progress in our discord server. You can let us all know how you are doing in the Sim racing chat channel.
Great video, I can't wait to apply this tonight. I was trying to change from Hard in and early out, and you explained things perfectly, Your videos are always great.
Watched a lot of videos on balance but I don't think I've seen anybody demonstrate with wrong technique and then go on to show good technique. The comparison helped a lot.
As a “just starting out” sim racer these videos are gold, now I know why my corners are too slow, thanks Daniel
Glad you like them! Enjoy the journey :)
Thanks. I've definitely been doing late hard braking and early throttle. I've just been mashing the brakes and mashing the throttle, no coasting or letting the car balance at all because of all the people online that say you should only be on throttle or on brakes at all times. I spent 60 minutes today practicing this new technique on ACC at Misano and already shaved off 1 full second off my lap time. I'm in the 1:34s now.
Wow! Great golden tips and explanations of a lot of my driving problems.
Congratulations to you and Winnward racing on capturing the win at Daytona and your second Rolex watch and victory! Got to watch a lot of the race in person.
Great video and going to have to watch it several more times.
Looking forward to following the entire season!
Thanks!
This is such a brilliant, helpful, well-structured video! Thank you!
Yesterday I was training at the Valencia circuit (Ricardo Tormo) on ACC. Interestingly, while I was studying the telemetry data, I realized that I needed to change my approach to the brakes, and watching your video, I understood the concepts even more.
What exactly did you see in the telemetry data that made you realize that?
@@teddyruxpin3811 i was using the telemetry of Track titan. I could see from the best lap time telemetry data that he was using this concept explained in the video.
Corners is where you get fast. This is one of the best explanations on how to take them. I worked this out by experimenting but I know it works and this guy knows what he's talking about and knows how to explain it as well. I've seen so many videos on trail braking but they couldn't explain what it was.
I come from a motorcycling background and raced years ago. Thought cars would be so different and easier to learn. There are so many things that are the same, and hearing you talk about balance points just brings back all the bike memories. Thanks for the videos mate, great explanations. I always thought car drivers where rough as with controls but watching you drive that sim I can see you have a lot of finesse
Thanks a lot. Based on my experience with coaching motorcycle riders that have converted to driving cars or driving cars on the Sim, they always do well because the technique and inputs are not very far away. At the end of the day, it’s all about weight balance. It’s just a different way to achieve the correct weight balance as you are using your pedals a lot more than your body.
Thank you very much for the comparision, it always felt wrong for me to force the Car into the corner and losing control, because coasting was „Bad“ habit. Feeling a Balance and the grip is now more important for me, to drive consistent.
I was a smash the brakes kind of guy because that’s what I thought you did. You hear some other racers saying you need to stab the brakes and then ease off. I couldn’t understand why I was losing so much time under steering. Really good explanation and it’s helping so much with my technique! Thank you.
Awesome to hear. Glad that you’re benefiting from this.
So I've just entered the world of sim racing and I've been trying to practice. I play a lot of GT7 just for fun and oh my lordy does that game teach you so wrong in the tutorials. It basically has you slamming breaks on every corner, so I thought that's just how things were. I couldn't figure out why my lap times were so horrible and how others were just blazing corners. Now I know!
Just came back from Sebring track weekend after my Skip Barber open wheel school day in 1985! Yes I am a beginner again.
Your tutorial on braking on turn 1 was right on target and allowed me to understand how to smooth out my turns.
That’s awesome!! So glad it helped and have fun with the track days.
Nice video two-timer. 😉With some cars I tend to use a fair bit of "maintenance throttle" (10-15% maybe) mid corner to help the balance. Unloads the braking demand on the front tire, transferring available grip in the friction circle to the turning component and also reduces likelihood of the rear end coming around as it shifts a little load to the rear tires. If done right it feels as if the car magically turns a tighter radius for the same speed.
Hi Daniel, great video! The terminology I felt is so useful to the way I think about cornering. A subject I’d love to hear more about is when and why to overtake or defend (or not) in an endurance race. That kind of race craft stuff fascinates me as an IMSA/WEC fan.
Thanks a lot. And in terms of that thought process, I talk about it all the time on my twitch stream. Come hang out there.
I track my 911 quite a bit and have learned to love trail braking. Thank you for your videos it’s great to hear a humble winning pro driver talk technique both on the track and in the SIM.congratulations on Daytona I watched most of the race and was pulling for you!
Congrats on the two, on to the third!
I just started sim racing a few months ago and this will help a bunch. I’m still in the phase of learning the tracks optimal racing line and brake point. Sebring in GT3/4 is what I’ve been test driving the most. That track is so much fun. Road Atlanta and Suzuka are a close second and third.
Great vid as always, Daniel. Great insight on car balancing and how to get an overall better understanding on the usage of both gas and brake pedals to control weight distribution troughtout a corner. Also, as you said, coasting is as important as being on the gas pedal, for a number of important factors. Cool stuff.
I've been braking hard/early, so this was very helpful. As an aside, got to meet you (momentarily) on the grid at Daytona, was there for your win. Congrats and thanks for the hat! I wear it all the time.
Great tips! Congrats on the win at Daytona!
It wasn't that you said something I had not heard of. This was just put together in a holistic way that was very helpful. Nice work!
2x keep up the great work Daniel. Your videos are on another level.
Great video again, nothing like a "master class" to open your eyes.. congrats on the win!!
Great content! I used to have a street Porsche GT3 (991.1) and was a member of a local track club. Tracked it a lot. Trail braking is so key (especially rear engine) - steering with your feet is very important as you went through. “Rotate the car” was something I learned and focused on. I sold the car a few years back. It was so much fun. Been off the SIM for years and recently fired it back up and running the Porsche Cup Car. Your videos are very inspiring. I have a lot to learn as there is something we can all take away and your videos are awesome.
This is a great explanation of brake and throttle control, which also applies to triggers for us mere mortals with no budget for sim-rigs, or for those just getting in to sim-racing at a console level. Really looking forward to transferring these skills to a rig later in the year.
You rock Daniel. Best example of cornering with pedals I've seen. This is coming from a former PCA and SCCA autocross instructor. You did show us why your a great sim racer too.
For an April Fool's video, you should throw on a entry level gear and hoon it around the track. Of if you have an older setup, dust it off.
2 time, i can't believe I forgot to congratulate you on winning the 24 hr Daytona.
This was the best video I’ve seen about trail braking and balance. My biggest problem is being too extreme with both pedals instead of graduating from to another.
I've been having a helluva time with the GTR on Kyalami. This might be just the video I needed to see what I'm doing wrong. Thank you!
I’m sure it will help you to a certain extent, but the breaking technique is a little different than what it will look like in this video. You are most likely driving ACC you will definitely need to brake hard and with more sustained pressure. It’s more of an arcade style braking technique
I’m really aggressive on the brakes and throttle. Throughout the whole corner. Really active on the steering with not so much consistency. Only a few hours ago I installed racelabs and I’m really glad I stumbled upon your video. The lightbulb went on in my head and the dots are connected. Just have to put it in practice now. I ran a 2:21:3 today on spa after adjusting pov. Pb 2:19:14 with a setup capable of low 17’s. I’ll let you know how it went
As someone who started in rally sims it turns out my breaking is absolutely horrible 😂 great video, extremely helpful
Glad to hear it!
I typically brake too early and light, so I slow down too much. Some practice to come! Nice video Dan!
So then it sounds like you can more the whole process deeper into the corner as long as you don’t get too much balance shift to the front when you start to rotate the car.
I actually think im the early braker, causing me to be slow a f… 😂 Definitely gonna try some of this in practice. Thank you Daniel! With rain coming, i hope you are gonna give us some rain do’s and dont’s in the future 😊😊
Congratulation on the win at Daytona! Awesome drive! And, thanks for the tips.
Thanks so much!!
Watching you kill that D24 was amazing Congrats!! Was rooting for ya the whole way and felt like a real connection with you as a fellow iracing fan. That last stint was flawless!
Thank you so much!! Huge win and amazing to bring all sim racers along for the ride
Enjoying these educational videos, thanks! I'm a beginner, and I believe beginner tendencies are to brake hard, late. This video helps me(beginner) to understand that it's not one-size fits all. Like your comment, control the car rather it controller you. Awesome contents.
Two Times
Glad you like them!
It’s one thing listening to a pro sim racer talk about driving and racing techniques but listening to a professional gt racer explain these basic techniques with his level of comprehension of car handling is a whole other thing. Astounding explanation good sir. You’ve earned a sub🎉
Excellent! Love to hear that it was clearly understood :). Hope this translates to more control behind the wheel
Congrats Daniel I am so excited to see the success you are having, and giving back to us with your tips we’re so grateful. I’m trying to reduce my braking to increase my rolling speed through the apex and off, but I frequently feel like I’m getting run over from behind. It’s a difficult balance to master, especially in traffic.
Wow, this one drove it home about the balance. I am good one for being too aggressive with the throttle from the apex out. When I do as you say, back the brake point up and lighten up on the brakes, times drop quickly. Where I noticed this happening is the first several laps while I am warming up the tires, I am conservative on the brakes and throttle and my times are great. Once I start hammering the course, well, the hammer breaks the time. I agree, sometimes coasting helps settle the car. So, my next week, I going to work on ramp rates on the throttle and lighter pressure and brake points. Congratulation on the 24 hours and the GT4 race. We were sitting in the first turn throughout the weekend and I studied how you hit the mechanics of the turn every time - Good stuff.
Thanks a lot!! Glad these tips helped you out.
Amazing, thank you! I love this kind of videos!
Especially that now I'm getting into the AMG GT4 on iRacing and trying to tame the AMG GT3 as well! 😁
And congrats for your win at Daytona!
thankyou for sharing sim content & teaching. good luck for 2024!
Thanks a lot. Appreciate it
2 TIME!!!! Awesome video. Just what I needed. Camera angles are very beneficial. Great content as always. Thank you!
Great point about the maximum rotation point before getting back on throttle.
Thanks! And I think it’s nice to see it in action
Thank you for this video...been working on these tips for a while and seeing results in iracing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
My pleasure! See you on iRacing :)
I’m working on all of what you are talking about I feel slow at first but start to get faster as I work on this technique. Thanks for the help
Thank you for this explanation! It helped me visualize what I should be doing versus what I am doing now. Can't wait to put it in practice.
Congrats on the double win! Great video on explaining everything on weight transfer while using the brake and getting on the throttle. I'm at the point of testing and trying to understand the Low speed shock compression and rebound and after that the high speed shock compression and rebound.
Congratulations on your win it was awesome! That’s all I drive in IRACING and in ACC is the AMG, I’m not a top in driver on the sims ! But I can hold my own lol I always think I can improve the corners. That’s where the race is won! Any body can go straight! Thanks for the info I learn a lot more
The explanation on brake release leading to steering oversteer under late initial hard braking was what I needed! I couldn't figure it out before, where I thought the weight should've shifted back preventing that but it was the front losing grip to gripping up leading to a pointy front. 🤯 I just held the brakes harder & longer to compensate, not knowing the front tires were overwhelmed.
"Two Times" Congrats Daniel. I haven't watched the race yet, busy with other aspects of life at the moment, but will watch with greater interest now knowing you and the Winward crew were successful. 👍
You could call my technique: stab; punch; pray 😂
I really appreciate a person so willing to share something which much time, practice and thought has gone into. I just can't wait to see what I can do with it. I'm a huge racing fan, but only recently stumbled into sim racing. It is now my new favorite hobby, and I'm twice the fan I ever was. This is my third video of yours I've watched. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Love that! Welcome to our community. See you online hopefully in some of our races that we host.
Excellent video and explaining the brake and throttle control. This will help me showing me I’m braking to hard👍
Glad it helped
I hardly ever oversteer which I now know 3 things carrying too much speed into the corner, braking to late or to hard and maybe on the gas to early thanks Daniel really appreciate your help
My pleasure. Glad this helped
Sebring is one of my most favorite track wish ACC had it
I tend to break hard and late, my car is stable but i am so slow. Can't wait to load the sim up and do early and light to see the difference it makes. Great explanation! it helps having examples of what not to do so i know what is actually happening.
I would always go as deep into the turn with heavy braking. Now I'm going to put your process into my driving
Great video and congradulations on the Rolex! Although I am not racing cars, I always soak up the tips you present with your videos and hopefully I will hone my skills go karting.
Thanks a lot!! A lot of this will apply to karting as well
this video has explained so much of what I was doing wrong, great work and thank you. I was heavy and late, so now going to go back to ACC and see if I can get my 2.24.3 at Spa in the 488 evo down. Wish my luck.
Been sim racing for many years now but I'm still mid pack speed wise, this video was very useful as I realize my trailbraking game really needs a step up! Was doing the 'brake late hard let the car roll neutral into the corner' approach for the most part. Also congrats on your 2nd Rolex!
Glad it was helpful! And thanks so much. Looking forward to hearing about the changes you make and the better results that come from it!