Hey man, I cant give you enough credit for how good this video is. Great commentary matched by superb editing makes this type of thing a really exciting watch. Just getting into iRacing this weekend and watching this video was truly an informative blast. Love the style, love the gameplay. Truly a great watch. Enjoy my sub brother, and ill definitely be keeping my eye out for future videos, as well as diving into your other ones.
@@shlumped69420 ah mate that’s so good of you to say - really appreciate the positive feedback! Quality to hear you’re getting in to iracing. We’ve got a pretty active discord if you’re interested - address is in the banner on my channel page 👍
Thanks buddy - really good of you to say. I've toyed with the idea of a longer run format before... may give something a whirl over Christmas when I've got a bit more time!
Hey Ben. You're video production quality has gotten really good. Excellent to see. I've raced a lot as Sebring, but it's always been a bit of an albatross of a track for me. Despite that my two races so far this week have gone great. First race I started third and finishing second, which is my best ever race at Sebring. Second race I started second last after pushing a little to hard on both qualifying laps and getting a 1x on each of them. I still managed to get a positive iRating and had 0x for the race. Plus I had plenty of great battles coming through the field to get into the positive iRating. This is the type of racing that makes me love iRacing.
Good run there Ben, Sebring is a favorite track of mine, love the rough surface adds to the realism of it all. Just as a comment, slowing down on the start to a slow pace is a well used tactic in real racing. It is the responsibility of the rest of the drivers to match the pole driver's pace and line up properly.. Thanks for sharing w us!!
It's nice to see you care again. Would love more outside shots to make it a little more "real" but I'm glad you went back to this style of editing instead of just plopping a pov vid and commenting over. Hope this serves you well and you get a lot of subs for it! ♥(resubbed)
Great video mate. Hot tips for the macca, shift when the lights are all blue, it has really good low-down torque, revving it out is losing you a tiny bit of time. T2-4 take in 3rd gear, you can carry more apex speed than you are :) T3 you can also cut a fair bit that will help widen T4 up.
@ I’ve been watching your videos for a long time now. I remember at Road America last season that noticed I was around your IR, so it was my mission to race against you at least once. I’m happy I finally got it!
Even considering all the carnage, this still turned out to be a cracking race! That was some great mid pack battling between you and the others. My strategy for Sebring is not so much trying to pass people cause there really are not that many spots to overtake but rather I put pressure on drivers and wait for under pressure mistakes. So far, have done 4 races on Sebring this week and averaged all top 10 finishes just by staying clean and out of carnage. Good race Ben!
Very solid strategy Jim! And it’s true that there’s really not many places to mount a pass. To get one done you’ve got to be quite aggressive and able to follow closely to line an opportunity up - and that comes with risks!
That start was savage. Tbf I’ve found GT3 racing to be firm but fair for the most part, especially compared to GT4s and production cars. Maybe I’m just getting lucky. Great vid as always
I tend to agree actually buddy. The only reason incidents tend to happen in the splits I’m in is the pack is so well matched and running closely together - any mistake can escalate pretty quickly! But it doesn’t tend to be outrageous driving that causes it.
Haha yeah it was intense - the pace throughout was very evenly matched. And yeah all in all a solid finish - with a bit more luck maybe top 7 was on but overall I probably finished where my pace was at.
Maybe it's just me, but I can't fall in love with the GT3s. I enjoy the Porsche GT3 cup, the LMP3 and the GT4's... But I've just not clicked with the GT3s so far.
Some great alternatives there to be fair, with solid grids to enjoy. I particularly enjoy the new McLaren GT3 I must say - much moreso than the Mustang I ran last season!
@@krishansen9136 ha so it can vary and it used to take me longer, but these days it’s probably around 3 hours on average from the chequered flag to a finished video. That’s aided by the fact I have a bunch of templates pre saved etc so the editing process is a bit smoother
Every time a guy slaps me like they did to Barbosa, it's the end of the race for me. iRacing still is a complete mystery even after 5 years playing this Game every week !
I'm gonna be real for a sec. Backing up the pack like that should be severely punished. It ALWAYS ends up fucking up the back runners at basically every skill level. It ruins a huge number of races.
Yeah I think you’ve got to be mindful of that for sure if you’re at the front. It becomes increasingly hard to judge if you’re in the middle or back of the pack when everything is bunched together. Even saw it in the F1 at Mugello a couple of years back!
always report pole drivers who slow down below pace speed, its ridiculous that these people are not even doing much to help their own race as their closeset competitors can easily adjust to what they're doing, and ruining the race for the mid and back pack. I couldnt see if that was the case here in the replay ben showed, but if it happens in your race report it as it is against the code.
Thanks for the note buddy - I’ll need to look back at it myself to see properly as I was in a rush doing the edit to properly decide. You’re absolutely spot on though!
@@Ben_LaBroca yea it wasnt clear that this necessarily happened here but the result is similar to what usually happens when p1 slows down. just wanted to share with folks that it is against the code and that we can/should protest when it happens.
Not sure where that idea come from but in real racing that is a well often used tactic on the start. It is the responsibility of all drivers to follow whatever pace pole driver sets and get lined up ready for the start!
@im pretty sure this is a standard thing for the lead car to maintain pace. ive never seen the lead car slow down after the pace car goes back to the pit in imsa
Iracing is just a nightmare that cost to much to get bump and destroy by a no-brain driver... This sim community suck. good luck for the next 4 years!!
Hey man, I cant give you enough credit for how good this video is. Great commentary matched by superb editing makes this type of thing a really exciting watch. Just getting into iRacing this weekend and watching this video was truly an informative blast. Love the style, love the gameplay. Truly a great watch. Enjoy my sub brother, and ill definitely be keeping my eye out for future videos, as well as diving into your other ones.
@@shlumped69420 ah mate that’s so good of you to say - really appreciate the positive feedback!
Quality to hear you’re getting in to iracing. We’ve got a pretty active discord if you’re interested - address is in the banner on my channel page 👍
@ great i’ll hop in there 🤙
Mate, your videos are excellent. The commentary is properly engaging without being grating. Would love to see more full iRacing races.
Thanks buddy - really good of you to say. I've toyed with the idea of a longer run format before... may give something a whirl over Christmas when I've got a bit more time!
@@Ben_LaBroca Whatever you do, more of this is never a bad thing. Look forward to future uploads.
Hey Ben. You're video production quality has gotten really good. Excellent to see.
I've raced a lot as Sebring, but it's always been a bit of an albatross of a track for me. Despite that my two races so far this week have gone great. First race I started third and finishing second, which is my best ever race at Sebring. Second race I started second last after pushing a little to hard on both qualifying laps and getting a 1x on each of them. I still managed to get a positive iRating and had 0x for the race. Plus I had plenty of great battles coming through the field to get into the positive iRating. This is the type of racing that makes me love iRacing.
Ah thanks man! And it sounds like you’ve been having an awesome time on the combo yourself - nice work!
Ben, excellent video! Thoroughly enjoyable, feels like you’ve stepped the editing up a notch. Sebring is some circuit as well eh.
Thanks James buddy - yeah there's a few new editing tricks in there! And Sebring is a beast yeah - impossible to relax!!
Good run there Ben, Sebring is a favorite track of mine, love the rough surface adds to the realism of it all. Just as a comment, slowing down on the start to a slow pace is a well used tactic in real racing. It is the responsibility of the rest of the drivers to match the pole driver's pace and line up properly.. Thanks for sharing w us!!
Thanks Walt!
It's nice to see you care again. Would love more outside shots to make it a little more "real" but I'm glad you went back to this style of editing instead of just plopping a pov vid and commenting over. Hope this serves you well and you get a lot of subs for it! ♥(resubbed)
Glad you enjoyed it buddy, and thanks for the resub!
Great video mate. Hot tips for the macca, shift when the lights are all blue, it has really good low-down torque, revving it out is losing you a tiny bit of time. T2-4 take in 3rd gear, you can carry more apex speed than you are :)
T3 you can also cut a fair bit that will help widen T4 up.
Ah thanks man - super helpful!
I RACED AGAINST YOU AND I DIDNT NOTICE!! I would have said hi. I was Carey Nolan in the Porsche.
@@blkhauck ah mate so glad you found the video! Great racing with you. You just had a couple of tenths too much for me 😅
@ I’ve been watching your videos for a long time now. I remember at Road America last season that noticed I was around your IR, so it was my mission to race against you at least once. I’m happy I finally got it!
@@blkhauck Quality buddy - hopefully I'll see you on track again!
Loved the live commentary! Makes the video much more entertaining.
Ah thanks buddy - glad you enjoyed it!
Even considering all the carnage, this still turned out to be a cracking race! That was some great mid pack battling between you and the others. My strategy for Sebring is not so much trying to pass people cause there really are not that many spots to overtake but rather I put pressure on drivers and wait for under pressure mistakes. So far, have done 4 races on Sebring this week and averaged all top 10 finishes just by staying clean and out of carnage. Good race Ben!
Very solid strategy Jim! And it’s true that there’s really not many places to mount a pass. To get one done you’ve got to be quite aggressive and able to follow closely to line an opportunity up - and that comes with risks!
Great race, Ben! I always love your videos. :)
Ah thank you buddy - really pleased you enjoy them!
That start was savage. Tbf I’ve found GT3 racing to be firm but fair for the most part, especially compared to GT4s and production cars.
Maybe I’m just getting lucky.
Great vid as always
I tend to agree actually buddy. The only reason incidents tend to happen in the splits I’m in is the pack is so well matched and running closely together - any mistake can escalate pretty quickly! But it doesn’t tend to be outrageous driving that causes it.
this is such great racing and commentary keep it up man hell yeah
Ah thanks mate, really appreciate that!
Not a bad race in the end mate. So hard to get a 0x in the GT3 so a double green was probably very welcome!
Always love a 0X in an online race! Cheers David!
Sebring is one of those races that always brings the worst in people. 😅
Great drive and result, Ben!
Thanks buddy! To be fair I think standards were ok on the whole...but the track was so slippery and bumpy it was properly easy to push too far 😂
It’s still one of my favorite tracks to race. So much fun.
A great race as always💪🏻
Thanks man!
Another nice race.... Sebring is always a hard race !
Yeah it’s a tough old track to race at - super enjoyable though!
Amazing result in those circumstances mate, such a tight field and a track that bites!
Cheers Damo!! It really does bite, often just as you're getting comfortable to push! 😂
Man that was a busy 20 minutes. Pretty solid result there all things considered.
Haha yeah it was intense - the pace throughout was very evenly matched. And yeah all in all a solid finish - with a bit more luck maybe top 7 was on but overall I probably finished where my pace was at.
Maybe it's just me, but I can't fall in love with the GT3s. I enjoy the Porsche GT3 cup, the LMP3 and the GT4's... But I've just not clicked with the GT3s so far.
Some great alternatives there to be fair, with solid grids to enjoy. I particularly enjoy the new McLaren GT3 I must say - much moreso than the Mustang I ran last season!
Excellent vid Ben
Thanks Stu!
Good driving! I can't remember the last time I had a race with 0 incidents!
Haha thanks man. I definitely got a bit lucky on more than one occasion!!
Great content as normal I would love to seee more but anyway keep up the sweet vids
Thanks mate! I’d love to make more too - just a squeeze with work and family!
Love this channel. May I ask which overlay you're using?
Ah thanks buddy - the overlay is RaceLab Apps, the paid version. The free version is pretty cool too to be fair!
How long does it take you to make these videos? I love them. I want to make some like this but I am still new to sim racing haha
@@krishansen9136 ha so it can vary and it used to take me longer, but these days it’s probably around 3 hours on average from the chequered flag to a finished video. That’s aided by the fact I have a bunch of templates pre saved etc so the editing process is a bit smoother
Every time a guy slaps me like they did to Barbosa, it's the end of the race for me. iRacing still is a complete mystery even after 5 years playing this Game every week !
@@AndreMiguelLopes69 haha it amazed me that Barbosa and the driver on the final lap were able to continue - both huge shunts!!
I need to get my GT4 races done there this week, I am struggling with T1 and Sunset badly.
I did one GT4 race there this week and spun myself out before the long back straight on lap one 😩
@@Ben_LaBroca It is slippery for sure. I keep going too wide in T1 and Sunset off tracks like no tomorrow.But that is what practice is for
@ yeah they’re definitely corners where slowing a bit and on entry gains you speed on exit. Good luck with it chief!
*Sigh, I haven’t done one of these races without a meatball this week..
I can imagine buddy - I definitely got lucky on more than one occasion here!
Brake on the one cone into sunset.
I'm gonna be real for a sec. Backing up the pack like that should be severely punished. It ALWAYS ends up fucking up the back runners at basically every skill level. It ruins a huge number of races.
Yeah I think you’ve got to be mindful of that for sure if you’re at the front. It becomes increasingly hard to judge if you’re in the middle or back of the pack when everything is bunched together. Even saw it in the F1 at Mugello a couple of years back!
I raced Masters in gt3 challenge and he was such dirty driver
Oh no! Hope you’ve had some good races this week at Sebring!
always report pole drivers who slow down below pace speed, its ridiculous that these people are not even doing much to help their own race as their closeset competitors can easily adjust to what they're doing, and ruining the race for the mid and back pack. I couldnt see if that was the case here in the replay ben showed, but if it happens in your race report it as it is against the code.
Yeah that is a shitty thing to do. I hate when people do stuff like that
Thanks for the note buddy - I’ll need to look back at it myself to see properly as I was in a rush doing the edit to properly decide. You’re absolutely spot on though!
@@Ben_LaBroca yea it wasnt clear that this necessarily happened here but the result is similar to what usually happens when p1 slows down. just wanted to share with folks that it is against the code and that we can/should protest when it happens.
Not sure where that idea come from but in real racing that is a well often used tactic on the start. It is the responsibility of all drivers to follow whatever pace pole driver sets and get lined up ready for the start!
@im pretty sure this is a standard thing for the lead car to maintain pace. ive never seen the lead car slow down after the pace car goes back to the pit in imsa
This would easier to follow if you called drivers by their on screen name, I have no idea who Nolan is lol
@@isctony haha it felt weird calling him junior! 😂
No more pcup?
Ooo haven’t raced it in ages! Will get back into one day though
@@Ben_LaBroca lmao I thought you were pohlracing... your emblems look similar my bad he does pcup almost always
@ 😂😂 he makes great videos!
@@Ben_LaBroca yes he does ... you also!!
@@williamkaufman401 Thanks buddy!
why i never see a corvette ??? its so bad ?
It’s a very good question buddy! I own it but have barely driven it! Maybe I’ll give it a try next week…
Iracing is just a nightmare that cost to much to get bump and destroy by a no-brain driver... This sim community suck. good luck for the next 4 years!!