Your commentating and effort in editing to show what happened interspersed with your cockpit footage is really enjoyable, I find myself looking forward to your races a lot, cheers from over the pond!
He’s BACK! Great to see a CR video drop and a great race to boot. You got your elbows out a few times there! That corner where running wide = slamming head first into the barrier at great speed must be up there with the most crashed at corner in all of sim racing 😂😂
Haha definitely. I reckon I’ve done it at least 5 different times 🤣 I was glad it was such a fun race. After 3 weeks off, I’d have been gutted if it was a stinker!
Well I need a lie down, not only a hectic traverse through the field but did I actually witness someone waiting, after punting you 😲 shocking behaviour for ACC. Nice to have your dulcet tones on my feed again, have missed the excitement you bring to racing, you must be doing something right to make me watch an entire ACC race, would usually prefer to watch water evaporate! Another cracking CR production!
It’s nice to know I’ve been missed! No need to rub your eyes in disbelief, the gentlemanly rejoin really did happen! Which was great to see, but also made me feel even more guilty about not doing the same in my last rF2 race 🤣
You seemed to be so much more comfortable on Oulton than in your previous races. Was so much fun seeing you attacking all those corners where others struggled to find the right line. Great racing Chris!
Thank you! It was a rare and welcome feeling, to feel so much faster than the cars in front of me. Just a shame there was so little space to get past though! Had lots of fun in this one 😃
Ahhh yeah, it caught me out big time last race! 27.7 is way too high now. Apparently anywhere between 26.0 and 27.0 is ok. I aimed for around 26.3 in this race, and it was so much easier to drive. Good luck!
Had a couple of races around Oulton yesterday. Found my new favourite car, the new Ferrari. One of the easiest cars in ACC to get back into shape if you do get out of shape. Doesn't take too kindly to kerbs, though. First race was a disaster. Started P11 but ended up in the back of someone who got bogged down on the line. Second race started P8, finished P3. First podium on LFM. Still 30 secs behind leader and 13 behind second, but I'll take it.
Brilliant! No podium in LFM comes easy! I’ve still never had one! I’ve heard lots of good things about that new Ferrari, and it’s always well represented on the grids now. Will have to give it a try!
Just rewatched this to get an idea of your pace. It is similar to mine. You can see the Ferrari's weakness at around 7:50 where you closed right up on T1. The driver in front smacked the kerb. I learned to take a slightly wider line and to adjust my line slightly at the chicanes to avoid the raised kerbs.
@@daviddavies3637 Yeah, I just did a rare iRacing GT3 race this week, in the Ferrari, and had exactly the same problem. It hated the kerbs! I quite like to take a lot of kerb when cornering, and the BMW certainly feels a bit safer when doing so.
Absolutely delighted to see you back streaming mate was getting worried I thought you may of been poorly or something, to me this was the most enjoyable video you have ever done to hear the enthusiasm in your voice knowing you were competitive again was great to hear it really was, brilliant editing and commentary once again I think we take for granted how good you are look forward to many more ACC videos, the M2's are so much fun BTW.
Thank you Peter, that’s very thoughtful of you. I was away on my holidays for a couple of weeks! But yeah I must admit it felt very sweet to rediscover that pace again, particularly after feeling so disappointed last time out! Cheers for the support 😃
An absolute brilliant race there Chris!! You've picked up so much speed! Doing really great, that trip must have really done it for you!!! Thanks so much for sharing Buddy!!!!!
Thank you mate. Yeah the racing was really fair in this one. A few bumps on the first lap, but that’s pretty unavoidable at Oulton Park! Also, big respect to the lad who let me rejoin first… I sent him a message after to say thanks for the gesture.
Thanks Richard, yeah it’s incredible what difference a few psi can make! So much more enjoyable, being able to compete. And a relief to know it wasn’t just my driving standards that made me so slow at Zolder last time! Thanks for watching mate
The commentary is superb, tbh you could be doing it as a job. Your pure enthusiasm really shines through. Good stuff from my local track, absolutely love the place.
Turns out it was just my lack of paying attention to the ACC updates, rather than any dramatic drop-off in my ability! Enjoyed this one far more than the Zolder debacle 🤣
Woohoo! Great to see you still in ACC! I'm struggling to not be at the back of the pack in my club racing. And I just finally managed to get my LFM license. So never give up, right!? I'll hope to (not) run into you on track one of these days! :-)
Congrats on getting the LFM licence! It can be tough out there, but this race proves it’s definitely worth taking a bit of time pre-race to make sure your tyre pressures are spot on. Makes such a huge difference. Good luck, and hopefully see you out on track!
Thank you Lorenzo, it felt good to be back. I have a backlog of TH-cam videos to catch up on, including yours! This race with the new tyre settings felt a hundred times better than last time. Crazy the difference a few psi can make!
All good racers. Sweet did really well to win from being car #27! Olmos was a class act too, letting me back on when we had the hit at the hairpin. I wrote him a message after the race to thank him for the gesture. Yes hopefully see you on the grid next time!
Top ten finish! That's awesome dude! Really looked like you were in the groove in that one My ACC journey has taken an immediate detour. My T150 pedals won't work on ACC. They work everywhere else though, so it's more troubleshooting than racing for me. Or I could just use this as an excuse to get a new wheel and pedal set 😅
Oh no. That seems strange that the pedals won’t work. It’s not like they’re an unrecognised brand or anything. I had a similar issue a while ago with my TM firmware being out of date. The pedals wouldn’t pair up with the wheel… but that issue was across all sims, not just ACC. I removed the TM driver and firmware, and reinstalled everything with the newest versions. But it’s odd that only ACC is causing a problem. Hope you get it sorted!
Atta boy, Chris. Good finish. Now that I'm getting used to the update, I'm starting to feel more confident, but I do find the tires degrade faster than they used to - maybe that's more realistic. Glad to see you back on ACC.
I started to notice a slight loss of grip in the final 5mins of this one, maybe that was tyre degradation. Having learned my sim racing on RaceRoom, I still find it difficult in these other sims where you can’t see tyre wear % on the hud!
So it turns out I’m glad I didn’t throw the PC out the window after my Zolder race 🤣 Much happier and far more positive after this cracking race. Cheers Leigh!
Nice one! I’ve been away on vacation for the past few weeks, so it’s been all quiet on the channel. But now I’m home, the videos should start appearing again more regularly 👍
Thanks, yeah lots of people kept telling me I was too soft 😃 Shying away from battles to stay safe. Which has been my general strategy for a long time. But now I am just trying to be a little bit tougher. It’s a work in progress 🤣
@@chrisrogerssimracing It's undoubtedly a tricky balancing act. If anything, I'm in the opposite camp. Your videos demonstrated how much could be gained if I was just a little more cautious. The important question is, are you enjoying being a bit more aggressive?
@@davidontherailroad I’m still very much in the cautious camp! I only do 1-2 races a week, so I don’t want to risk ruining them by being reckless. Maybe ‘aggressive’ is the wrong word. I’m trying to be more ‘attacking’ sometimes. Put the driver in front under a bit more pressure, whereas before I’d be happy to sit behind and play it safe. And maybe taking the defensive line a bit more often to try and hold a position. So only very subtle changes to the way I drive. If I feel someone is dangerous, or visibly faster than me, I’ll still be letting them by 🤣
@@chrisrogerssimracing Yeah, I know what you mean. From the videos, it comes across like you are striking a really nice balance at the minute. Brave, but not stupid.
Excellent job again Chris...I got very despondent in ACC a few weeks ago but now I'm really enjoying it...maybe the new tyre model is better for me...? Great commentary as always...Thanks Chris...btw what split were you in...I hover between 5 and 7...
Thank you Peter! I usually race mid to late-afternoon, so there are fewer splits then. This was Split 3, out of 4 or 5 I think. I’m usually floating around 1 or 2 splits off the bottom. Maybe see you on the grid sometime!
Amazing race! Congratz! What do you think about grass behavior? In iracing you touch the green ice and is almost end of race. Here at AAC you have great chances to recover. Wich do you feel is more realistic?
I really dislike iRacing’s grass! The way it feels like an ice rink seems so strange to me. Like you slide and glide across it, no bumps or grip. So yes, I much prefer grass where you’ve got a chance to save it!
So it's the tyre pressures? I've found the GT3 cars particularly difficult to drive laterely, so that's probably why. Do you know if it applies to GT4 and TCX as well? I tend to be well off the pace anyway and it's my lack of aggression. I need to transform myself into a bit of an animal. Growl!
Yeah, tyre pressures make such a huge difference in ACC (way more than any other sim). For the GT3s, you now need to achieve a pressure somewhere between 26.0 psi and 26.9 psi on tyres at race temperature. So in practice, set the pressures a bit lower, and do a few practice laps… after 3-4 laps, you’ll want to see the pressures in that range. GT4 tyre pressures are equally important, but they’re different to the GT3 pressures. I’m not sure what they are since the ACC update, so it’s worth checking online. But if your pressures are too low/high, it’ll take seconds off your times.
Your commentating and effort in editing to show what happened interspersed with your cockpit footage is really enjoyable, I find myself looking forward to your races a lot, cheers from over the pond!
Nice one, that’s great to hear! I always love it when I hear how much people enjoy my videos. Thank you 😃
You should be a live announcer! So much excitement in your voice when narrating. Could probably get paid just to be an announcer lol
Haha thank you! Happy to hear it adds an extra level of excitement to the videos 😃
Got to love this commentary. Your enthusiasm is fantastic.
Ahh thank you! Cheers for watching, appreciate it 😃
You are definitely the best at narrating these races. It was a nail biter for sure 😅
He's like the Murray Walker of sim racing!
Ahh thank you, glad you enjoy my shouting 🤣
Wow thank you, there’s no higher compliment than that! 😃
Gotta love oulton park !
When it’s kind to you, it’s brilliant! I’ve had my fair share of disasters there though 🤣
@@chrisrogerssimracing I just love oulton park it’s brilliant , think acc nails it quite well but iracing doesn’t it great too
@@sim_racing_pops1675 It’s definitely a harder challenge in ACC, really bumpy, so it’s a rough ride! The rF2 version is really bumpy too
That's better commentary than 99% of 'real life races' i've watched. Great Race and great video.
Ahh thank you mate, that’s very kind of you to say. Cheers for watching.
I was at Oulton park today for the Ferrari challenge and your commentary was on-par with the race announcers there. Brilliant!
Haha nice one! Thanks man. Really must get to Oulton for a weekend sometime, it’s one of the tracks I’ve still never been to
He’s BACK! Great to see a CR video drop and a great race to boot. You got your elbows out a few times there! That corner where running wide = slamming head first into the barrier at great speed must be up there with the most crashed at corner in all of sim racing 😂😂
Haha definitely. I reckon I’ve done it at least 5 different times 🤣 I was glad it was such a fun race. After 3 weeks off, I’d have been gutted if it was a stinker!
You are by far the best voice over comentator I have ever heard, you remind me of Tim Harvey a bit. Enthusiasm to the max, its so good to watch.
Ahh George that’s very kind of you to say, thank you. Happy to hear you’re enjoying the vids. Thanks for watching.
Great graphics, great racing, great commentary! Gets a massive thumbs up from me.
Thank you Neil! I can’t take credit for the graphics, but I will for the racing and the commentary 🤣 cheers mate
Well I need a lie down, not only a hectic traverse through the field but did I actually witness someone waiting, after punting you 😲 shocking behaviour for ACC. Nice to have your dulcet tones on my feed again, have missed the excitement you bring to racing, you must be doing something right to make me watch an entire ACC race, would usually prefer to watch water evaporate! Another cracking CR production!
It’s nice to know I’ve been missed! No need to rub your eyes in disbelief, the gentlemanly rejoin really did happen! Which was great to see, but also made me feel even more guilty about not doing the same in my last rF2 race 🤣
You seemed to be so much more comfortable on Oulton than in your previous races. Was so much fun seeing you attacking all those corners where others struggled to find the right line. Great racing Chris!
Thank you! It was a rare and welcome feeling, to feel so much faster than the cars in front of me. Just a shame there was so little space to get past though! Had lots of fun in this one 😃
Wow! Thanks for clearing out the tyre pressure. I was still aiming for 27.7 psi.
Ahhh yeah, it caught me out big time last race! 27.7 is way too high now. Apparently anywhere between 26.0 and 27.0 is ok. I aimed for around 26.3 in this race, and it was so much easier to drive. Good luck!
Had a couple of races around Oulton yesterday. Found my new favourite car, the new Ferrari. One of the easiest cars in ACC to get back into shape if you do get out of shape. Doesn't take too kindly to kerbs, though. First race was a disaster. Started P11 but ended up in the back of someone who got bogged down on the line. Second race started P8, finished P3. First podium on LFM. Still 30 secs behind leader and 13 behind second, but I'll take it.
Brilliant! No podium in LFM comes easy! I’ve still never had one! I’ve heard lots of good things about that new Ferrari, and it’s always well represented on the grids now. Will have to give it a try!
Just rewatched this to get an idea of your pace. It is similar to mine. You can see the Ferrari's weakness at around 7:50 where you closed right up on T1. The driver in front smacked the kerb. I learned to take a slightly wider line and to adjust my line slightly at the chicanes to avoid the raised kerbs.
@@daviddavies3637 Yeah, I just did a rare iRacing GT3 race this week, in the Ferrari, and had exactly the same problem. It hated the kerbs! I quite like to take a lot of kerb when cornering, and the BMW certainly feels a bit safer when doing so.
Absolutely delighted to see you back streaming mate was getting worried I thought you may of been poorly or something, to me this was the most enjoyable video you have ever done to hear the enthusiasm in your voice knowing you were competitive again was great to hear it really was, brilliant editing and commentary once again I think we take for granted how good you are look forward to many more ACC videos, the M2's are so much fun BTW.
Thank you Peter, that’s very thoughtful of you. I was away on my holidays for a couple of weeks! But yeah I must admit it felt very sweet to rediscover that pace again, particularly after feeling so disappointed last time out! Cheers for the support 😃
An absolute brilliant race there Chris!! You've picked up so much speed! Doing really great, that trip must have really done it for you!!! Thanks so much for sharing Buddy!!!!!
Thanks Walt, yeah the two-week diet of Thai food and Singha beer clearly did me good!
Great drive.. thats how you do it. That's a confidence boost! And great commentary... this was really entertaining.
Thank you Matt, appreciate that mate. Cheers for watching
Amazing commentary , amazing driving, and most importantly fair and safe racing
Thank you mate. Yeah the racing was really fair in this one. A few bumps on the first lap, but that’s pretty unavoidable at Oulton Park! Also, big respect to the lad who let me rejoin first… I sent him a message after to say thanks for the gesture.
Love the style of content, gets you really involved in the race. Just subscribed :)
Ahh thank you for the sub, and welcome to the channel! Hope you enjoy the upcoming races as much. Cheers 😃
Great drive, great race, brilliant commentary. Top video mate!
Thank you Tony, cheers for watching and glad you enjoyed it! Happy to be back 😃
Welcome back and gratz on a good race :D
Thanks man, appreciate it. It’s good to be back racing.
What a great race, Chris. The tyre pressure changes made a massive difference in your driving. Top man!
Thanks Richard, yeah it’s incredible what difference a few psi can make! So much more enjoyable, being able to compete. And a relief to know it wasn’t just my driving standards that made me so slow at Zolder last time! Thanks for watching mate
The commentary is superb, tbh you could be doing it as a job. Your pure enthusiasm really shines through. Good stuff from my local track, absolutely love the place.
I’ve never been to Oulton, but I’m intending to go for a British Superbike weekend when I get the opportunity.
yay the Rogers spark is well and truly alight... good job sir
Turns out it was just my lack of paying attention to the ACC updates, rather than any dramatic drop-off in my ability! Enjoyed this one far more than the Zolder debacle 🤣
Woohoo! Great to see you still in ACC! I'm struggling to not be at the back of the pack in my club racing. And I just finally managed to get my LFM license. So never give up, right!? I'll hope to (not) run into you on track one of these days! :-)
Congrats on getting the LFM licence! It can be tough out there, but this race proves it’s definitely worth taking a bit of time pre-race to make sure your tyre pressures are spot on. Makes such a huge difference. Good luck, and hopefully see you out on track!
Outstanding effort and amazing result Chris! Could definitely tell that the car was giving you confidence as you barely made any mistakes, if any!
Thank you Lorenzo, it felt good to be back. I have a backlog of TH-cam videos to catch up on, including yours! This race with the new tyre settings felt a hundred times better than last time. Crazy the difference a few psi can make!
Great race, Chris lots of action, glad to see you back.
Thank you Bill, it felt like a long 3 weeks! I’ve got lots of videos to catch up on, yours included! Hope the racing has been going well
Great video as usual! I’ve raced against Olmos, Willy and Sweet before on LFM perhaps I’ll see you on track some time!
All good racers. Sweet did really well to win from being car #27! Olmos was a class act too, letting me back on when we had the hit at the hairpin. I wrote him a message after the race to thank him for the gesture. Yes hopefully see you on the grid next time!
Top ten finish! That's awesome dude! Really looked like you were in the groove in that one
My ACC journey has taken an immediate detour. My T150 pedals won't work on ACC. They work everywhere else though, so it's more troubleshooting than racing for me.
Or I could just use this as an excuse to get a new wheel and pedal set 😅
Oh no. That seems strange that the pedals won’t work. It’s not like they’re an unrecognised brand or anything. I had a similar issue a while ago with my TM firmware being out of date. The pedals wouldn’t pair up with the wheel… but that issue was across all sims, not just ACC. I removed the TM driver and firmware, and reinstalled everything with the newest versions. But it’s odd that only ACC is causing a problem. Hope you get it sorted!
Atta boy, Chris. Good finish. Now that I'm getting used to the update, I'm starting to feel more confident, but I do find the tires degrade faster than they used to - maybe that's more realistic. Glad to see you back on ACC.
I started to notice a slight loss of grip in the final 5mins of this one, maybe that was tyre degradation. Having learned my sim racing on RaceRoom, I still find it difficult in these other sims where you can’t see tyre wear % on the hud!
Good to see you back on it bud, good racing 👍
Thank you! Had a lovely vacation, but it was good to get home and back into a race 😃 Thanks for watching
Well done buddy!! Keep going :) another corker of a race
So it turns out I’m glad I didn’t throw the PC out the window after my Zolder race 🤣 Much happier and far more positive after this cracking race. Cheers Leigh!
Wha a cracking race, merry Christmas Chris and thanks for all your entertaining vids
My pleasure, thank YOU for watching 😃 Have a great Christmas.
Great race. Awesome pace and patience.
I was looking forward to another upload from you! always fun to watch your races
Nice one! I’ve been away on vacation for the past few weeks, so it’s been all quiet on the channel. But now I’m home, the videos should start appearing again more regularly 👍
Great race Chris!
Thank you Simon, it’s good to be back!
Lovely seeing you back on track and doing so well, that holiday paid dividends 👍
Thank you, yeah it must have put an extra spring in my step! Or my accelerator foot, at least 🤣
Great racing! 👍 another awesome video 👌
Good to see you binge-watching my recent races! Love it! Haha. Cheers
Improving all the time, great racing
Thanks mate, yeah felt much more comfortable this time, so feeling a bit more positive about ACC now!
Solid drive, and another great video!
Thank you! Yeah it’s good to be back.
You can really see you are trying to be more aggressive. Great driving. Epic race.
Thanks, yeah lots of people kept telling me I was too soft 😃 Shying away from battles to stay safe. Which has been my general strategy for a long time. But now I am just trying to be a little bit tougher. It’s a work in progress 🤣
@@chrisrogerssimracing It's undoubtedly a tricky balancing act. If anything, I'm in the opposite camp. Your videos demonstrated how much could be gained if I was just a little more cautious. The important question is, are you enjoying being a bit more aggressive?
@@davidontherailroad I’m still very much in the cautious camp! I only do 1-2 races a week, so I don’t want to risk ruining them by being reckless. Maybe ‘aggressive’ is the wrong word. I’m trying to be more ‘attacking’ sometimes. Put the driver in front under a bit more pressure, whereas before I’d be happy to sit behind and play it safe. And maybe taking the defensive line a bit more often to try and hold a position. So only very subtle changes to the way I drive. If I feel someone is dangerous, or visibly faster than me, I’ll still be letting them by 🤣
@@chrisrogerssimracing Yeah, I know what you mean. From the videos, it comes across like you are striking a really nice balance at the minute. Brave, but not stupid.
Excellent job again Chris...I got very despondent in ACC a few weeks ago but now I'm really enjoying it...maybe the new tyre model is better for me...?
Great commentary as always...Thanks Chris...btw what split were you in...I hover between 5 and 7...
Thank you Peter! I usually race mid to late-afternoon, so there are fewer splits then. This was Split 3, out of 4 or 5 I think. I’m usually floating around 1 or 2 splits off the bottom. Maybe see you on the grid sometime!
Woohoo!!! That was a blast! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Rachel! Need to start aiming for the top fives and podiums now 😃
GREAT video, Chris! Hoping I can make into one of your videos, one day!
Thank you mate! Ahh you never know, keep an eye out for me on the grid!
Fantastic commentary
Thank you mate, cheers 👍
Such good commenting, what split was it?
Thank you! This was Split 3, out of 5 I think. It was late afternoon, so before the really big entry lists at peak time.
Amazing race! Congratz!
What do you think about grass behavior? In iracing you touch the green ice and is almost end of race. Here at AAC you have great chances to recover. Wich do you feel is more realistic?
I really dislike iRacing’s grass! The way it feels like an ice rink seems so strange to me. Like you slide and glide across it, no bumps or grip. So yes, I much prefer grass where you’ve got a chance to save it!
So it's the tyre pressures? I've found the GT3 cars particularly difficult to drive laterely, so that's probably why. Do you know if it applies to GT4 and TCX as well? I tend to be well off the pace anyway and it's my lack of aggression. I need to transform myself into a bit of an animal. Growl!
Yeah, tyre pressures make such a huge difference in ACC (way more than any other sim). For the GT3s, you now need to achieve a pressure somewhere between 26.0 psi and 26.9 psi on tyres at race temperature. So in practice, set the pressures a bit lower, and do a few practice laps… after 3-4 laps, you’ll want to see the pressures in that range. GT4 tyre pressures are equally important, but they’re different to the GT3 pressures. I’m not sure what they are since the ACC update, so it’s worth checking online. But if your pressures are too low/high, it’ll take seconds off your times.
@@chrisrogerssimracing Cheers. I just realised I invented a new word. I dare you to use "laterely" in your next video. 😂
@@daviddavies3637 haha I’ll see what I can do 😉
Better qualy time and i can see you getting the podium 🙂
Yeah that’s gotta be the next target. I’ve never had a podium in LFM. I think 5th is the best I’ve ever managed 🤞
@Chris Rogers Sim Racing good pace Chris, always enjoy the videos mate 👍
Majority of the dives up the inside in ACC seem to be reckless to say the least
😊👍😉❤️💯
He’s back! I’m back! We’re both back!
@@chrisrogerssimracing with a vengeance :D