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As someone of a similar iRating at the moment its nice to see a creator who isn't an alien constantly in top split and someone in the same sort of splits as me. If you race a certain sports car seriesd at a certain time let us know would be nice to race with people. Just found the channel but if you don't already the production car challenge is great fun for a little multiclass in D class where we are
Thank you mate, that's why I started it really, because I couldn't find any that were genuine, total noobs, lol! Glad you are enjoying it mate and thanks for the tips!
Amazing job man, the hardest thing to do is hold the wheel in the lead. Also, Irating is heavily affected by others but its good to have a challenging goal.
So sorry about that final lap spin but I get it completely. My nerves just skyrocket on the last lap. What works for me is practicing breathing more calmly and intentionally relaxing my arms and shoulders throughout the last lap
Damn, that's actually an awesome tip mate. Yeah, they were catching me fast, I was never the fastest in the race, and it happened early, like lap 2, so then the nerves just built and built for 8 laps!
The nerves will go away with experience. The more you race the more comfortable you will become. Concentrate less on your mirrors and what might happen and concentrate more on what is in front of you. If you're looking in your mirrors all the time you will be slower and will allow the car behind to catch you and you will be more prone to making mistakes. Don't completely ignore your mirrors but worry less about them, it is the car behinds responsibility to get passed safely.
100% don't rush the process. enjoy the racing, have fun and you'll build on your experience in the sim. as a novice the best thing you can do is keep on racing :)
I think you will find that most people watching this are here for the journey. Just here to watch and enjoy. When i watched your first podium from last week i was cheering i think my words were "YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING BEAUTY. LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Ah mate, that is genuinely so nice to hear. So much work goes into it and when I read stuff like that it literally makes it all worth it. Appreciate you mate.
So, close to the win, that corner is such a nightmare. The spin was heartbreaking. Keep at it, the speed you're carrying now is great to see, massive improvement from week one. Community race was an absolute hoot, get involved if you're not already.
Don't ever call yourself a loser 😀💪 that hurts the body and mind. And don't back down at the 5k. A promise is a promise, be ambitious eyes on the target, enjoy the process, and be patient
Cheers Steven, really appreciate that, I think self deprecation is my humour, I find it easier to chat rubbish about myself and big other people 😂 Thanks man, inspiring words, just what I needed to power through learning yet another new track 😂
I did the same thing at that last chicane at Lime Rock on the last lap Not sure why, probably because I rolled on the gas and my steering wheel wasn't straight 😅 Remember a tire can only do 100% of one thing
@SimRacingKez hard to tell on your vid when it's speeded up, but from what I can tell as your car goes into understeer at times you seem to turn the wheel more as opposed to lifting off the throttle Try that next time it goes into understeer
@SimRacingKez watch a few of MAX'S racing He hardly turns the wheel, as the good racers help rotate the car by throttle or brake input The Miata rotates nicely with light throttle lift, the BMW M2 not so much Remember smooth if fast and look way down the track as much as possible
Good work! been looking for this kind of videos for a long time. someone that can find fun and speed while not having the top of the line sim racing equipment.
Great vid as always mate! Gutted you lost it on second to last corner! Cant believe i lost it on last lap of community race either. Terry IS the man to beat!
Love the weekly catch up with you keri.. Always puts a smile on my face as non iracer I live every corner with you and that mistake from first position I was certain it was yours!!! its coming!!!. I can see when you get it all together how much you have improved.. your much more stable racing around other cars and with making overtakes and at the starts your no longer backing off but looking to go forwards or maintain Position and definetly cranking up the CT :P (please dont add me to the competion as I cant use the prize)
Really enjoyed this video! Your making great improvements Even I was nervous for you when you were in 1st!! That win will come soon I’m sure Keep enjoying it !!! All the best for this weeks racing
Well done on those early podiums. I've got all my equipment up and running now and iRacing account in place so if you don't mind being knocked off the bottom of your subscriber racers results I'll look into joining you all. Free time will be the issue for me now 😁
I'd reccomend giving the m2's a try at some point, from my experience they are a lot easier to control which means your less likely to completely spin and I also think it's easier to survive the entire race because everyone else crashes less.
My crimes have been documented and broadcast!🤣I was waiting for the sub test session footage and it did not disappoint. Haven't had that much fun on iRacing, I think ever! Excited to wake up early again this Saturday! I thought the replay cameras at Navarra were too wide angle so I zoomed them in. You can do that if you press ctrl + F12 in the replay and you will see a zoom slider among other things. Looks like you got Trading Paints working! And wow it works for the replay even if you didn't have it for the race! Great job on the double silvers too!
This is very interesting. A new channel, a new driver on the service, but with a channel production on a really up there in the high level (all camera work, narrative, edits), timestamps, descriptions, prize giveaways. I wonder what is your background? My guess would be some sort of IT job? I am going to follow your progress for sure :) 5000 iRating is not easy. I would even say it's hard. I am a 3300 myself, but only got there recently because I found what I love most (Audi GTO racing). Going to 5k to me would require a lot P8 and up the grid races in current series (IMSA Vintage). With your target being so high, I think at some point you will need some coaching to help and remove bad habbits in driving (which you will pickup during your driver career).
The positive comments really mean a lot mate! I'm actually a photographer in my day job so I have a couple of decent cameras, although editing videos, especially for TH-cam is brand new to me. You're right about the target, it's massive! But I do like crazy goals, lol, good shout about the coaching! Thank you for the follow mate!
Hey great stuff as always. if you want to set targets maybe focus on a skill to learn or technique as this will be the foundations of you driving ability and what will increase your Irating. You seem to put the practise in and i think this will be the biggest boost to your Irating. But first defiantly enjoyment comes 1st. Just remember when your in 1st all you can do is what you have been doing don't worry about others. The win will come in time, best of luck in the next ones
Mate, as always that's awesome advice. Such a good way to think about it, like improving braking, cornering, etc. That's something I'll definitely do! Cheers mate, you're a star!
@@SimRacingKez That's what we are here for, Exactly and Irating is just a by-product of your skills / ability's, as you improve them the irating will increase. I'm always glad to help
Dont aim for iRating. Its safety rating that matters. Dont rush out of rookies. And run your own race - dsont get drawn in. And most importantly.....HAVE FUN
Enjoying the format you've got going on for these videos. Are you streaming whilst you race? Or just commentating all the time so you can create these videos?
Hi buddy, really appreciate that! I'm not streaming yet but that may be something I do in the future, once I get my nerves sorted, haha! It's bad enough when no-one is watching!
That 'joker' shown/mentioned did actions against the iracing sporting code, which is subject to reporting. Still great to see continuous improvements. I think aiming for 1200 to 1500 then 2k iracing are great milestones to hit. If I recall 2k is within the top 10%. Better to enjoy the improvements and racing instead of worrying about rating (can be a spiral of frustration and playing the numbers game instead).
You're absolutely spot on mate, I definitely need to find my level before worrying too much. Mad that 2000 is top 10%! I actually reported that guy, he was a total menace 🤣
@@SimRacingKez I have been there plenty of times, Sometimes i just go and do a few time trials with the same car or race a few Ai races other times I just find the off button and take a break and try again the next day
I can do mate, but it might be very boring! It's just a basic set up for now, Logitech 923 and an office chair! I will definitely do it when I upgrade though!
I was so close to win lol it slowed down on my handler LOL :) Also what I notice that you drive on the one gear like 2nd gear till the red lights up. I think this is a good tip for me as I am changing gears too quickly, is this strategy works on the long straight also, to change at the latest point ?
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As someone of a similar iRating at the moment its nice to see a creator who isn't an alien constantly in top split and someone in the same sort of splits as me. If you race a certain sports car seriesd at a certain time let us know would be nice to race with people. Just found the channel but if you don't already the production car challenge is great fun for a little multiclass in D class where we are
Thank you mate, that's why I started it really, because I couldn't find any that were genuine, total noobs, lol! Glad you are enjoying it mate and thanks for the tips!
Amazing job man, the hardest thing to do is hold the wheel in the lead. Also, Irating is heavily affected by others but its good to have a challenging goal.
Cheers Cody, yeah those nerves were like nothing I've ever felt before, it's mad how a game can do that!
This series is going to be amazing! I’m currently around 1000 so hopefully someday I’ll reach 5000 as well
Thank you mate, putting the hours in behind the scenes, hope I won't let you down!
@ I’m confident you won’t. You have so much dedication to this.
Great job mate. It is so nice to see new people in racing simulators. Keep going friend!
Cheers boss! You're a good man, really appreciate it
So sorry about that final lap spin but I get it completely. My nerves just skyrocket on the last lap.
What works for me is practicing breathing more calmly and intentionally relaxing my arms and shoulders throughout the last lap
Damn, that's actually an awesome tip mate. Yeah, they were catching me fast, I was never the fastest in the race, and it happened early, like lap 2, so then the nerves just built and built for 8 laps!
@@ChristianWilliams-l5v this is actually really good advice, if you stay calm you react faster and in turn can drive faster.
The nerves will go away with experience. The more you race the more comfortable you will become. Concentrate less on your mirrors and what might happen and concentrate more on what is in front of you. If you're looking in your mirrors all the time you will be slower and will allow the car behind to catch you and you will be more prone to making mistakes. Don't completely ignore your mirrors but worry less about them, it is the car behinds responsibility to get passed safely.
That's such a simple, awesome tip, thank you mate!
100% don't rush the process. enjoy the racing, have fun and you'll build on your experience in the sim. as a novice the best thing you can do is keep on racing :)
That's the plan I think now mate, I was stressing too much over a bad race, just gotta find my level and work from there!
Nice videos man! you have some great awareness! you will gain irating no worry.
Ah man, that's really kind of you, thanks for the follow, I'll try not to let you down!
bro love the joker of the week thing cant wait for the next one
Haha, cheers mate, he was a nightmare, hit 3 people off before me!
I think you will find that most people watching this are here for the journey. Just here to watch and enjoy. When i watched your first podium from last week i was cheering i think my words were "YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING BEAUTY. LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Ah mate, that is genuinely so nice to hear. So much work goes into it and when I read stuff like that it literally makes it all worth it. Appreciate you mate.
I was beginning to like you, then you go and spoil it all by wearing a Max verstappen t-shirt. Haha.
Hahaha! Truth be told, my lady bought me it as she thought it would make me look cooler. I think we all disagree.
One can dream can't they 😅 hey good idea to watch Max on track in iRacing especially one you're going to race on
So, close to the win, that corner is such a nightmare. The spin was heartbreaking. Keep at it, the speed you're carrying now is great to see, massive improvement from week one. Community race was an absolute hoot, get involved if you're not already.
Haha, it broke me inside, I almost had a heart attack off a podium, a win might have made it a short series!
So close mam, great job on improvement, you’ll get your win soon.
Cheers brother, I hope so!
keep 'er going!
@@AYZEE9785 Cheers mate!
5K is a massive target. I've been at this for years and never come close, I've even tried quite hard at times...GL!
You're right mate, it's crazy, but you gotta set big goals, haha! Cheers buddy!
Don't ever call yourself a loser 😀💪 that hurts the body and mind. And don't back down at the 5k. A promise is a promise, be ambitious eyes on the target, enjoy the process, and be patient
Cheers Steven, really appreciate that, I think self deprecation is my humour, I find it easier to chat rubbish about myself and big other people 😂 Thanks man, inspiring words, just what I needed to power through learning yet another new track 😂
love the series
Cheers mate! Much appreciated!
@RyanArthur-bq1zh Absolutely Seconded
5:24 funny same thing happened to me last week in that corner, but in my case, I ended up not finishing the race. So painful.
@@TimImasa Ah mate, it's a killer corner at best of times but when you're leading it's brutal!
love the series and hyped for participating in the contest! keep the good work.
@@Sebastian-vz2qj Thank you brother and looking forward to racing you!
I did the same thing at that last chicane at Lime Rock on the last lap Not sure why, probably because I rolled on the gas and my steering wheel wasn't straight 😅 Remember a tire can only do 100% of one thing
It's a killer isn't it? Yeah, trying to learn my limits!
@SimRacingKez hard to tell on your vid when it's speeded up, but from what I can tell as your car goes into understeer at times you seem to turn the wheel more as opposed to lifting off the throttle Try that next time it goes into understeer
@Jack96993 That's a good shout mate, I'll try and sort that in practice!
@SimRacingKez watch a few of MAX'S racing He hardly turns the wheel, as the good racers help rotate the car by throttle or brake input The Miata rotates nicely with light throttle lift, the BMW M2 not so much Remember smooth if fast and look way down the track as much as possible
Good work! been looking for this kind of videos for a long time. someone that can find fun and speed while not having the top of the line sim racing equipment.
Ah mate, that's great to hear, I'm definitely having a ton of fun, just struggling with the speed bit , haha!
Great to see all the highlights of the week! Enjoyed the video! I look forward to joining you all on the next Saturday race!
Awesome Kris! Cheers mate, see you in the race!
Omg!! I not the only one who feels like I’m going backwards sometimes. Great video and awesome to see you progressing
Mate, you are not alone! Been speaking to the boys in my discord and they all have the same issue, you should jump in 😊
Great video again! Subscriber race sounds like great fun too
Such a good laugh mate, get yourself in the link is in the video description :-)
You should try the 1600 series, Lots of fun and the car has amazing handling!
Definitely gonna try that, cheers mate!
Great vid as always mate! Gutted you lost it on second to last corner! Cant believe i lost it on last lap of community race either. Terry IS the man to beat!
Haha, trying to get them out the way early! Community race was awesome! Cheers mate!
Ho bro I missed the subscriber race damn it' after February 1st (I will pick up my new rig) I'm in!!! Good progression as always
Yes mate, be great to have you in there!
5:25 omg i shouted NOOOO too haha
Haha! Fuming!
I had several people in my house ask me if I was OK after hearing my Nooooooo
Great video again, you have your 5k target, my target is beating Terry just once 😂
Hahaha! I think I have a better chance of hitting 5000 than me ever beating Terry
What a unique way to provide iracing content, loved it man! Keep it up!
Ah cheers mate, really grateful to you, thanks for the positive feedback!
Love the weekly catch up with you keri.. Always puts a smile on my face as non iracer I live every corner with you and that mistake from first position I was certain it was yours!!! its coming!!!. I can see when you get it all together how much you have improved.. your much more stable racing around other cars and with making overtakes and at the starts your no longer backing off but looking to go forwards or maintain Position and definetly cranking up the CT :P (please dont add me to the competion as I cant use the prize)
Ah mate, it means even more that you don't race and you still watch! You're a legend boss, thank you!
love the videos keep the grind going
Cheers mate! Really grateful to you!
just want to say thank you Kez for the Iracing gift, now i just have the task of decided which are/track to go for next :D
Most welcome mate, glad you got it and congrats on winning, I know what you mean, so many to choose from!
Really enjoyed this video!
Your making great improvements
Even I was nervous for you when you were in 1st!! That win will come soon I’m sure
Keep enjoying it !!! All the best for this weeks racing
You're a star mate, really appreciate the positive comments, I need me a heart monitor, haha!
great series dude! you improved a lot!
Thanks mate, it does feel like 2 steps forward and 2 steps back but gotta keep going!
I was secretly praying I wouldn’t win in the draw as I don’t play iracing 😂😂
@APX_Hazza Haha, sorry mate! Phew! 😂
Another great vid, you’re not the first and wont be the last to crack under pressure. Keep on keeping on
Thank you John mate, new challenge, first person to 5000 iRating without actually having ever won a race, haha!
good to see you're getting faster and the racing line is off
Thank you mate, and yes, finally off!
@ you’ll only get faster and better at racing without it, really good to see some actual realistic content on sim racing too
Well done on those early podiums. I've got all my equipment up and running now and iRacing account in place so if you don't mind being knocked off the bottom of your subscriber racers results I'll look into joining you all. Free time will be the issue for me now 😁
That's awesome news Nick, get in the subscriber race mate!
I'd reccomend giving the m2's a try at some point, from my experience they are a lot easier to control which means your less likely to completely spin and I also think it's easier to survive the entire race because everyone else crashes less.
I heard they were tricky to drive?
@@SimRacingKez personally i find them easier maybe just give them a try in a practice session and see what you think?
Literally shouted Oh no too as soon as you came out the last chicane… could immediately tell you’d lost the back end… we’ve all been there though
Haha, mate, I'm still in recovery 🤣
That elusive first win.... :D
Haha! One day!!!
My crimes have been documented and broadcast!🤣I was waiting for the sub test session footage and it did not disappoint. Haven't had that much fun on iRacing, I think ever! Excited to wake up early again this Saturday!
I thought the replay cameras at Navarra were too wide angle so I zoomed them in. You can do that if you press ctrl + F12 in the replay and you will see a zoom slider among other things.
Looks like you got Trading Paints working! And wow it works for the replay even if you didn't have it for the race!
Great job on the double silvers too!
That's great to know, cheers mate, it was a cracking laugh in the race, looking forward to the next one!
loving this series so much :)
Cheers Sebastian! Really kind words mate!
This is very interesting. A new channel, a new driver on the service, but with a channel production on a really up there in the high level (all camera work, narrative, edits), timestamps, descriptions, prize giveaways.
I wonder what is your background? My guess would be some sort of IT job? I am going to follow your progress for sure :) 5000 iRating is not easy. I would even say it's hard. I am a 3300 myself, but only got there recently because I found what I love most (Audi GTO racing). Going to 5k to me would require a lot P8 and up the grid races in current series (IMSA Vintage). With your target being so high, I think at some point you will need some coaching to help and remove bad habbits in driving (which you will pickup during your driver career).
The positive comments really mean a lot mate! I'm actually a photographer in my day job so I have a couple of decent cameras, although editing videos, especially for TH-cam is brand new to me. You're right about the target, it's massive! But I do like crazy goals, lol, good shout about the coaching! Thank you for the follow mate!
Keep going mate, I see a lot of improvement!
Awesome, thank you Marcelo!
Nice result Thursday evening 👌 not far behind 👍🇬🇬
Cheers mate! Were you in the race?!
@SimRacingKez I'm sure I was behind you in a lobby earlier on, but could be mistaken.
@@Gu3rns3yboy1 Ah yes mate, I was on earlier, pop me a message next time, be good to meet you!
@SimRacingKez same same buddy 👍
Hey great stuff as always. if you want to set targets maybe focus on a skill to learn or technique as this will be the foundations of you driving ability and what will increase your Irating. You seem to put the practise in and i think this will be the biggest boost to your Irating. But first defiantly enjoyment comes 1st. Just remember when your in 1st all you can do is what you have been doing don't worry about others. The win will come in time, best of luck in the next ones
Mate, as always that's awesome advice. Such a good way to think about it, like improving braking, cornering, etc. That's something I'll definitely do! Cheers mate, you're a star!
@@SimRacingKez That's what we are here for, Exactly and Irating is just a by-product of your skills / ability's, as you improve them the irating will increase. I'm always glad to help
@@martinfisher9713 You're a good man, Martin!
Dont aim for iRating. Its safety rating that matters. Dont rush out of rookies. And run your own race - dsont get drawn in. And most importantly.....HAVE FUN
Needed this right now brother, thank you!
@@SimRacingKez Whilst rookies is a dangerous place to be, and bowling seems to be their favourite past time, it homes your "escape and evade" skills
Enjoying the format you've got going on for these videos. Are you streaming whilst you race? Or just commentating all the time so you can create these videos?
Hi buddy, really appreciate that! I'm not streaming yet but that may be something I do in the future, once I get my nerves sorted, haha! It's bad enough when no-one is watching!
Dont worry about ir right now 5k is a tall order. Just work on putting down consistent clean laps.
@@JM-oq1cz Good plan brother, and yeah, tall order indeed! Thank you mate!
Joker of the week would have got 1 block and 1 block only
Haha, I was tempted!
That 'joker' shown/mentioned did actions against the iracing sporting code, which is subject to reporting. Still great to see continuous improvements. I think aiming for 1200 to 1500 then 2k iracing are great milestones to hit. If I recall 2k is within the top 10%. Better to enjoy the improvements and racing instead of worrying about rating (can be a spiral of frustration and playing the numbers game instead).
You're absolutely spot on mate, I definitely need to find my level before worrying too much. Mad that 2000 is top 10%!
I actually reported that guy, he was a total menace 🤣
Good race. Keep it going! :)
Cheers brother!
Crashes even happen in top split, I have been in lobby's with 5k drivers and seen plenty of crashes just have to keep on plugging away
@@garybond3388 You're spot on mate, what are your tips if your on a bad run of form and losing irating?
@@SimRacingKez I have been there plenty of times,
Sometimes i just go and do a few time trials with the same car or race a few Ai races other times I just find the off button and take a break and try again the next day
Can you do a video showing us your sim rig?
I can do mate, but it might be very boring! It's just a basic set up for now, Logitech 923 and an office chair! I will definitely do it when I upgrade though!
Been up and down from 800 to now 1100 aswell.. Gonna need a whole lot of practice for the new track. :p
Haha, I'll be there for a while I reckon!
I was so close to win lol it slowed down on my handler LOL :)
Also what I notice that you drive on the one gear like 2nd gear till the red lights up. I think this is a good tip for me as I am changing gears too quickly, is this strategy works on the long straight also, to change at the latest point ?
Yes mate I was changing way to quickly too, change when it hits peak for better speed :-)
where can i find the discord?
nevermind i was blind
Video description mate!
Ah you found it, great!