I like that there's a kind of mini story to your iRacing journey. To throw out one of my favorite SW quotes: "We Will Watch Your Career With Great Interest"
Awesome, I know that newbie feeling, I've only had my cockpit about a week or so, and pushing hard in ACC, I'm the same, lose focus on my driving and end up watching what the other cars are doing. Those blue sausage curbs look rough. I haven't attempted a public race yet, and maybe done around 6 or 7 against AI in ACC. I start myself at the back, so I can work my way up through the pack, but just can't get past a certain point, but lap times are steadily increasing. Hours of fun 😀. Anyways, good luck and push on!
It’s good to hear I am not the only newbie!! Definitely having a ton of fun ;) I have heard a lot to not qualify/ start from the pit at the beginning, but I wanted to get some experience just being around other drivers, and trying to race clean. I’ve got a lot to learn and improve on but that was a nice challenge to myself to start! Thanks for commenting and for the support 😊
Thanks for sharing this. I'm new to PC sim racing, and have still been sharpening my driving in ACC (and having fun in AC and WRC). But eventually I want to get competitive and get into iRacing. So this video was a good introduction into what I can expect as a newbie.👍
TBH, I'm not sure what you're expecting out of iRacing that you're not getting from LFM. In terms of competitive experience, they're both very similar. If you have money to burn, then iRacing is an option but, IMO, since LFM came along it's become easily the better platform - especially with the introduction of Assetto Corsa. The money situation in iRacing is its biggest problem (not to mention the outdated graphics and shockingly bad netcode issues). For the monthly payment you only get a very small selection of cars. When I gave it a go, I ended up having to buy another car to progress once I was out of Rookies because I didn't have the cars for that week's races. There may also be times when you have to buy tracks as well. I honestly cannot recommend iRacing unless you're comfortable with constantly having to buy content to get the most out of it.
@@daviddavies3637 AC on LFM has poor participationn compared to iRacing, the community size does not compare, especially if you want to have some variety in racing
Really worth it! Definitely not easy, but it will teach you a lot and you'll have a lot of fun. And iRacing is the most accurate sim in terms of driving experience imo
I was on the same journey last week. semi experienced sim/real life racer brand new to iracing. I'm loving it so far with he mx5. It's hard to just drive clean and forget about winning but most of the time just keeping it clean means a half decent finishing position. keep it up
That's awesome! Fun to hear about others on the same path. The mx5 is really fun. Charlotte was not an easy track to start on 😂 Trying to focus on consistency at the beginning is definitely more important than winning races, but I understand the wish to be competitive, especially if you race irl ;)
@SarahNocchi yeah I'm not a fan of the Charlotte raceway. Now you have a D licence, you should be able to do the Toyota GR Cup, which is an awesome series included with the basic iracing package.
Great video quality. You’ll do better once you rank up and find a car that fits your driving style. This Reminds me of when I first started, i spun or crashed every race for a few weeks. Find a good car. Get good setups and you’ll always be consistent. Just be consistent and you’ll be top 5 easily. Lots of people crash out every race
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback. Definitely trying to be consistent and feel more confident in the race settings. I’ll follow your advice and do my best 😉
You go! You've got the fundamentals right. Practice, practice, practice...you will get better. That wasn't too bad for a start. Always remember to have fun 😉
Good to know there is another female racer. Well done Sarah and very inspiring! I just made my very first step into iRacing, done just a few test drives. Hope to jump onto a real race as soon as I get the hang of all this.
Thank you, Suzie! Definitely a male dominated field, but hopefully more and more women will feel comfortable joining ;) Lots to learn for iRacing, but it's a lot of fun! Subscribed to your channel, hope to see your iRacing races soon ;)
I just got my first sim setup up and running today. I watched your video a few days ago and after doing some practice myself today with an MX-5 Cup car, I must say you did quite well. Patient, polite and a good driver. Keep it up. I'd race with you any day! Also, as an owner/driver of a 2019 MX-5 Club in competitive events. It seems much harder to drive on iRacing than real life.
Thank you so much, it means a lot to hear that, especially from someone that also races in real life! At this point I am really focusing on driving and racing clean, and trying to be consistent. Winning races will come with more experiences and training. Hope to see you on the track soon then ;)
Just some tips. Dont worry about to much about irating now have some fun trying out diffferent cars and focus more on safety rating. Next I would join a team will make it so much more funner and it will mean you can do the big team endureance events. There are tones of teeams big ones and small ones but it will really help you go so much quicker. If you are interested I am in this team that work great with people who start and if they want to get into endurance racing. I would also recommend getting racelabs which is an overla. It also tells you what safety and irating they are.
No idea why or how this popped up in my feed, but the words “I’ve been a car and racing enthusiast since a kid” got yourself another new subscriber! Most of us started like that. I’ve wondered if you’ve thought about RC racing (like touring cars or LMP)? I only ask as I know a few folks who are into actual track racing (go karts and others) as well as Sim racing also race RCs. I’ve been thinking about sim racing, but I’m looking to get my motorcycle license so all my money is going into that and getting a bike hahahaha. Looking forward to seeing you progress.
I've tried RFactor, RFactor 2, Automobilista 2, etc, but I have never seen an in-depth walkthrough of IRacing like this before. I'm definitely going to have to watch more of your videos.
Good Job👊 .. I started at the beginning ofJan this year, now competing in the B class series in the GT3 and Nascar . Its been a tough but very enjoyable journey.. But 80% of my reduction in Iracing safety points is from other drivers getting very over eger to over take at the wrong place on the track causing big crashes and obviously loss of safety points for all parties. What helped me, is having as much data info on the screen while driving Ie Position of cars behind, infront & timings I wish you a successful Iracing journey and great channel BTW👍
Awesome! That was quick from rookie to B class, congrats! Yes the SR point system could be improved imo.. regardless of if you are faulty or not you get penalized the same way, which sucks. Thanks for the tips! And thanks for the support! Much appreciated :)
My advise, Don't worry about the racing and lap times in rookies. Start from the pitr and prioritize SafeTy Rating and clean laps. I know that other people say that you should race as normal in rookies but trrust me you want to get out of it quickly so you can have access to other series and race properly
Wow nice! That’s awesome. Yes seems like the beginning is the hardest part, but at this point I am trying to just improve and have fun! Hopefully I can move up to the next licence quickly
The best way to build SR is just to leave a huge space buffer to other cars like they have the bubonic plague and don't put yourself in the position that if they stuff up or do something wrong (it's rookies, they def will) that you catch it like the yellow car in the second race because you're so close to them. It's tempting to race hard especially when you know you're faster but if you throttle down a little for half a second you leave just that little bit more time for you to react. And when they do stuff up you have more time to maneuver past. Once you're out of rookies it's definitely easier to race harder without as many silly mistakes from others taking out you
Great tips! Appreciate the feedback. It was my first official week racing, so I wanted to test things out, and have some fun so I allowed myself to race and see what happens, but I'll definitely be more conservative in the future. Still got out of rookie class after 3 races though ;)
I start in the pits to avoid the carnage if im going for safety rating, just click to go onto grid then when your on hold esc to go to pits then when it says missed start click it and get ready to go, the carnage on turn one or two happens and you can normally weave your way through it all, just be cautious of cars coming back onto the track lol
@ch1kenmeister103 yeah but then ppl are sat waiting for the timer to run out, if you click grid then back to pits when everyone goes on the grid it counts you as on the grid so starts early
Good video! Good luck on your iracing journey! When I started, For the mx5 standing starts, rev to 4K, then shift to 1st on the green, and then just apply accelerator as needed to get a pretty reliable start every time
At the exit of 1. chicane you can ignore the blue line, that is far away from track limits. If you don't know the racing line - just turn on ideal line for a couple of laps, that will help you cutting some time off. Good work anyway though :D
I wish i one day meet someone like you. I kinda feel you would understand why im such a big manchild and drive cars on a screen :p but you are one in a million so that will never happen. Im usually on Assettto Corsa, but now i am starting to get addicetd to iracing. Its sooo much fun, dont matter if you are boy or girl, old or young. Pretty much, if you love to drive, you love a good sim-rig.
I've never been able to get over my nerves. I'm a very anxious person, so multiplayer races have always hit me pretty hard. I'm just coming back to iRacing (resubbed yesterday) after not racing for a few years. Hoping I can handle it this time!
I can totally understand that! It's tough! But with some patience and more experience I am sure you can handle it ;) You got this! Let me know how it goes
It's really important to not try to go too fast and not to try and race too much for podiums, its way more important to drive safely and avoid crashes and going off track or you'll be stuck in these bad lobbies later on
I'll be honest, I came for the thumbnail, but staying for the personality. A feminine voice in sim racing is a nice change, as well as your patience. You are also quite new so will get to see you improve which is fun. Damn it I'm such a simp 😍🤣. Also, I wish Jimmy was this pretty 😊
"I'm sorry for the dive bomb" lol. Do you watch the actual MX-5 Cup races? That was very tame in comparison. Great job BTW. Keep driving and having fun!
Ahh it was the same for me, I started 8 weeks ago & remember the frustration of the first races. Maybe try the F1600 series, it's less demolition derby than MX5. Do you know you can join a race thats running by selecting watch, then race as a ghost car with no effect to SR or IR. great for learning lines. Also if you have a bad race and loose SR you can make it up with a time trial, do the full 30 min and you get .06 SR increase depending on track. Well done getting out of rookies. Ferrari challenge and GT4 are both great in D class.
Thank you! And super great tips, I really appreciate it! I have no idea I could race as a ghost car. Definitely going to give that a try next ;) I’m going to keep practicing on the MX5 for a little while but the Ferrari Challenge sounds amazing as a next step 😊
@@SarahNocchi Here is a vid about ghost race th-cam.com/video/qR9aT4rTekg/w-d-xo.html. I hope you have a better weekend racing than I have. 5 races in a row I have been crashed into and car had to get tow truck and pit. My irating & ST have plummeted. But i'll do some time trials to get my SR back up. Also next race I will be in a lower split and hopefully a chance for podium finish. Great work on the channel, 5.28k subs in a month is impressive.
Don't worry about setting an iRating goal. That will come in time. Just focus on getting faster and more consistent. Clean races and consistency will get you faster.
@SarahNocchi I chased license and iRating when I started. Now I'm just trying to do clean races and get my consistency up. Also concentrating on quali speed.
@SarahNocchi in league races, I'm doing two slow laps and the tyres are great. In officials, I normally do a banker lap and the go for it. Top guys are doing a slow lap and then going all out for their last lap.
Oh my god it was a carnage at the start of the first race 😱! During the race how much is difficult to stay focus under the pressure of other player that want to eliminate you 😧.
Well done Sarah, it will be fun watching your progress, we so need more females in sim racing. Oh...tidy up that wiring on your rig! my OCD is screaming in my head!!😂
You wanna manly foucs on being safe and consistent to get out of rookies, because if you're only going to focus on being fast you'll just crash many times and you won't be able to get more promotions, you ideal want to reach C class and then start foucs on being fast in some series like F4 and F3 or porsche cup.
09:18 What I do is to focus only on the corner ahead and go for my best lap time, just like I would do when I'm alone hotlapping or during Quali. If you start focusing on the car behind in your mirrors you're pretty much guaranteed to lose time and/or screw up somewhere.
Awesome job! Im not trying to be negative by saying this, just want to be realistic as my thought was i could just got out of lower license classes and life would get better, but the key thing is to try and increase your IR as well as SR. A lot of times A class drivers are just as bad as rookie drivers if you have a low IR. I had dropped all the way to a 750IR by just letting peoole pass thibjing i could gain SR and grt into classes with more competent drivers. However then you are in the bottom split and its just as bad. So just keep being safe but try to fin8sh as far up front as possible! You need to get trading paints and I would turn the UI to dark mode. Then you will be able to see everyone's paint schemes along with choosing your own and the UI is much easier on the eyes. I would also recommend an over lay such as race labs or Kapps, then you can see in race ehere you need fo finish to gain IR.
Haven't watched yet but i gotta say, im in some sort of spiral in sim racing where i just have moments of being good and then also lacking all skills out of nowhere in the same session and been wondering what the issue could be
automatic transmission? not gonna lie this looks fun, i used to have a wheel on ps3, it was so much fun, if i had the disposable income i'd probably try and find a new one
Youll better try playing iracing nascar, it feels much more competitive and fun, even through maintaining safety rating there is always painfull it can and may be used later to get better position.
@@SarahNocchi You are welcome Sarah. I am a motorsport addict and big iRacing fan too, so enjoy yourself in it. If you need any advice I am always here and I hope to race with you some day. Take care.
@@SarahNocchi just found your chanel, and here to stay 😅 the fact you payed for your setup and not gifted anything, i can still have a hope that there are TH-camrs that will be honest with their reviews. LMU its to knew and many bugs, but the simulation part of it and the Ai, its over everything i have yet played, beside iRacing, that i didnt.
I can't get out ofd D Class and it's been 4 years. When you start at the back and just drive a clean race they only give you .7 points to the next class and it's crazy. If you actually race you always get bumped around and I get -.3 or -.5 and that hurts. The class system in iRacing needs fixing.
Very difficult indeed. I'll be sharing more of my journey trying to increase my iRating. So far I figured trying to qualify somewhat good, and then just focus on avoiding contacts and crashes. Let others crash and be opportunistic haha
Thank you all for watching!
If you want to keep up with my sim racing journey, join my discord! 😉
discord.gg/R97nHFvS
I'm in my 6th year of iRacing and it's always great to see new simracers take on the hobby in such a dedicated way!
You've done great
Thank you! Really appreciate it :)
Whats a good budget for iracing? The military doesnt really allow for me to do this with gear, thats why i stick to gran turismo
She did 3 Races in iRacing to get out of Rookie and never raced in iRacing again after that, just search up her name
Haven't played iRacing for almost 2 years, watching this itches me. Nice and relaxing to watch with the commentary. 👍
I like that there's a kind of mini story to your iRacing journey. To throw out one of my favorite SW quotes: "We Will Watch Your Career With Great Interest"
Awesome, I know that newbie feeling, I've only had my cockpit about a week or so, and pushing hard in ACC, I'm the same, lose focus on my driving and end up watching what the other cars are doing. Those blue sausage curbs look rough. I haven't attempted a public race yet, and maybe done around 6 or 7 against AI in ACC. I start myself at the back, so I can work my way up through the pack, but just can't get past a certain point, but lap times are steadily increasing. Hours of fun 😀. Anyways, good luck and push on!
It’s good to hear I am not the only newbie!! Definitely having a ton of fun ;)
I have heard a lot to not qualify/ start from the pit at the beginning, but I wanted to get some experience just being around other drivers, and trying to race clean. I’ve got a lot to learn and improve on but that was a nice challenge to myself to start! Thanks for commenting and for the support 😊
We , when your lap times start to DECREASE then you are not going to be a newbie any more.
You're tougher than I am, because I hate racing without gloves on. I recommend it to anyone getting into simracing. Helps maintain the wheel too!
Sometimes just finishing the race is a win for me! 😂 Love your drive (all puns intended).
Same, haha!
Thank you so much 🥰
Lol.. Me too!
this is the realest comment to be honest
Certain races it really is an achievement just to finish LOL like trying to cross a minefield while getting shot at while running away from a lion.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm new to PC sim racing, and have still been sharpening my driving in ACC (and having fun in AC and WRC). But eventually I want to get competitive and get into iRacing. So this video was a good introduction into what I can expect as a newbie.👍
TBH, I'm not sure what you're expecting out of iRacing that you're not getting from LFM. In terms of competitive experience, they're both very similar. If you have money to burn, then iRacing is an option but, IMO, since LFM came along it's become easily the better platform - especially with the introduction of Assetto Corsa. The money situation in iRacing is its biggest problem (not to mention the outdated graphics and shockingly bad netcode issues). For the monthly payment you only get a very small selection of cars. When I gave it a go, I ended up having to buy another car to progress once I was out of Rookies because I didn't have the cars for that week's races. There may also be times when you have to buy tracks as well. I honestly cannot recommend iRacing unless you're comfortable with constantly having to buy content to get the most out of it.
@@daviddavies3637 AC on LFM has poor participationn compared to iRacing, the community size does not compare, especially if you want to have some variety in racing
Happy to hear! I have been doing the same mostly, training in other games too but iRacing was totally new. Glad it could help ;)
@@daviddavies3637making iRacing sound like a devil lol, not sure when the last time you checked the release notes or raced…
@@nozzieracing3444 Have they scrapped the pay-to-progress model? If not, it's still the devil.
i've been thinking about trying iRacing, and seeing you explain your process and learn definitely makes me want to get into it
Really worth it! Definitely not easy, but it will teach you a lot and you'll have a lot of fun. And iRacing is the most accurate sim in terms of driving experience imo
I was on the same journey last week. semi experienced sim/real life racer brand new to iracing. I'm loving it so far with he mx5. It's hard to just drive clean and forget about winning but most of the time just keeping it clean means a half decent finishing position. keep it up
That's awesome! Fun to hear about others on the same path. The mx5 is really fun. Charlotte was not an easy track to start on 😂
Trying to focus on consistency at the beginning is definitely more important than winning races, but I understand the wish to be competitive, especially if you race irl ;)
@SarahNocchi yeah I'm not a fan of the Charlotte raceway. Now you have a D licence, you should be able to do the Toyota GR Cup, which is an awesome series included with the basic iracing package.
Great video quality. You’ll do better once you rank up and find a car that fits your driving style. This Reminds me of when I first started, i spun or crashed every race for a few weeks. Find a good car. Get good setups and you’ll always be consistent. Just be consistent and you’ll be top 5 easily. Lots of people crash out every race
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback. Definitely trying to be consistent and feel more confident in the race settings. I’ll follow your advice and do my best 😉
You go! You've got the fundamentals right. Practice, practice, practice...you will get better. That wasn't too bad for a start. Always remember to have fun 😉
Thank you! I am officially back into training, and will be posting a new video soon ;) Hoping to improve a lot in the next few months
Good to know there is another female racer. Well done Sarah and very inspiring! I just made my very first step into iRacing, done just a few test drives. Hope to jump onto a real race as soon as I get the hang of all this.
Thank you, Suzie! Definitely a male dominated field, but hopefully more and more women will feel comfortable joining ;)
Lots to learn for iRacing, but it's a lot of fun! Subscribed to your channel, hope to see your iRacing races soon ;)
I just got my first sim setup up and running today. I watched your video a few days ago and after doing some practice myself today with an MX-5 Cup car, I must say you did quite well. Patient, polite and a good driver. Keep it up. I'd race with you any day! Also, as an owner/driver of a 2019 MX-5 Club in competitive events. It seems much harder to drive on iRacing than real life.
Thank you so much, it means a lot to hear that, especially from someone that also races in real life! At this point I am really focusing on driving and racing clean, and trying to be consistent. Winning races will come with more experiences and training. Hope to see you on the track soon then ;)
Nice video! Look forward to seeing more of your iRacing career!
Thank you very much!
Nice too see new people around, Welcome to our community. I hope to see you soon at the first split...
Thank you so much! Will do my best to improve quickly!
I am most defienetly here... for the iracing
Just some tips. Dont worry about to much about irating now have some fun trying out diffferent cars and focus more on safety rating. Next I would join a team will make it so much more funner and it will mean you can do the big team endureance events. There are tones of teeams big ones and small ones but it will really help you go so much quicker. If you are interested I am in this team that work great with people who start and if they want to get into endurance racing. I would also recommend getting racelabs which is an overla. It also tells you what safety and irating they are.
No idea why or how this popped up in my feed, but the words “I’ve been a car and racing enthusiast since a kid” got yourself another new subscriber! Most of us started like that. I’ve wondered if you’ve thought about RC racing (like touring cars or LMP)? I only ask as I know a few folks who are into actual track racing (go karts and others) as well as Sim racing also race RCs. I’ve been thinking about sim racing, but I’m looking to get my motorcycle license so all my money is going into that and getting a bike hahahaha. Looking forward to seeing you progress.
I've tried RFactor, RFactor 2, Automobilista 2, etc, but I have never seen an in-depth walkthrough of IRacing like this before. I'm definitely going to have to watch more of your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it! I'll definitely be sharing more iRacing videos in the coming weeks ;) Appreciate the comment, thanks!
Good Job👊 .. I started at the beginning ofJan this year, now competing in the B class series in the GT3 and Nascar . Its been a tough but very enjoyable journey.. But 80% of my reduction in Iracing safety points is from other drivers getting very over eger to over take at the wrong place on the track causing big crashes and obviously loss of safety points for all parties. What helped me, is having as much data info on the screen while driving Ie Position of cars behind, infront & timings I wish you a successful Iracing journey and great channel BTW👍
Awesome! That was quick from rookie to B class, congrats! Yes the SR point system could be improved imo.. regardless of if you are faulty or not you get penalized the same way, which sucks. Thanks for the tips! And thanks for the support! Much appreciated :)
Ooooh, new iRacing series?! Subscribed. Can't wait to see more. Appreciate the editing + commentary!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the sub and the support 🙌
My advise, Don't worry about the racing and lap times in rookies. Start from the pitr and prioritize SafeTy Rating and clean laps. I know that other people say that you should race as normal in rookies but trrust me you want to get out of it quickly so you can have access to other series and race properly
I got out in 3 races even without starting from the pit, but I do agree I would recommend to do so. I just wanted to challenge myself ;)
im started iracing on August last year, and now i am at B licence, rookie to C license have lot of chaos, especially when first turn 😅😅
Wow nice! That’s awesome.
Yes seems like the beginning is the hardest part, but at this point I am trying to just improve and have fun! Hopefully I can move up to the next licence quickly
The best way to build SR is just to leave a huge space buffer to other cars like they have the bubonic plague and don't put yourself in the position that if they stuff up or do something wrong (it's rookies, they def will) that you catch it like the yellow car in the second race because you're so close to them.
It's tempting to race hard especially when you know you're faster but if you throttle down a little for half a second you leave just that little bit more time for you to react. And when they do stuff up you have more time to maneuver past. Once you're out of rookies it's definitely easier to race harder without as many silly mistakes from others taking out you
Great tips! Appreciate the feedback. It was my first official week racing, so I wanted to test things out, and have some fun so I allowed myself to race and see what happens, but I'll definitely be more conservative in the future. Still got out of rookie class after 3 races though ;)
I start in the pits to avoid the carnage if im going for safety rating, just click to go onto grid then when your on hold esc to go to pits then when it says missed start click it and get ready to go, the carnage on turn one or two happens and you can normally weave your way through it all, just be cautious of cars coming back onto the track lol
you could also not click to grid and just wait until the time runs up. then you can click missed start and will start from pits
@ch1kenmeister103 yeah but then ppl are sat waiting for the timer to run out, if you click grid then back to pits when everyone goes on the grid it counts you as on the grid so starts early
Good video! Good luck on your iracing journey!
When I started, For the mx5 standing starts, rev to 4K, then shift to 1st on the green, and then just apply accelerator as needed to get a pretty reliable start every time
Cool, thanks for the tip! Appreciate it, and appreciate the support :)
That overtake at 9:13 🔥
Great job in your races. Tough luck on race 1, though. Race 2 was smart. Be patient and let everyone else make mistakes
Nice work over all.
Thank you! Definitely a learning curve, but it was a good first experience!
You sure can get out of rookie .... this is already awesome 🤗💖
Thank you very much, appreciate it!
I really enjoyed your narrative approach to this video, will be on the lookout for more!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, and I appreciate the feedback :)
I understand how you feel, I kinda suck at sim racing, but in real life, I'm pretty good too!
Haha it's all about training I guess, and getting used to the sim. As realistic as it is, it's still different than driving a real car
At the exit of 1. chicane you can ignore the blue line, that is far away from track limits. If you don't know the racing line - just turn on ideal line for a couple of laps, that will help you cutting some time off. Good work anyway though :D
Thanks for the tips!!
I wish i one day meet someone like you. I kinda feel you would understand why im such a big manchild and drive cars on a screen :p but you are one in a million so that will never happen. Im usually on Assettto Corsa, but now i am starting to get addicetd to iracing. Its sooo much fun, dont matter if you are boy or girl, old or young. Pretty much, if you love to drive, you love a good sim-rig.
Im not trying to downplay you any, but i was genuinely surprised! 👌
Haha well I guess it's always good to hear! Thanks :)
I been taking a break currently in c class for road but been a fun ride
I've never been able to get over my nerves. I'm a very anxious person, so multiplayer races have always hit me pretty hard.
I'm just coming back to iRacing (resubbed yesterday) after not racing for a few years. Hoping I can handle it this time!
I can totally understand that! It's tough! But with some patience and more experience I am sure you can handle it ;) You got this! Let me know how it goes
@@SarahNocchi For now I'm doing AI races. I'm really glad they finally added that, people had been asking for it for years.
It's really important to not try to go too fast and not to try and race too much for podiums, its way more important to drive safely and avoid crashes and going off track or you'll be stuck in these bad lobbies later on
Agree! And I appreciate the comment :)
love ur content, ur such a nice person as well
Thank you so much!!
I'll be honest, I came for the thumbnail, but staying for the personality. A feminine voice in sim racing is a nice change, as well as your patience. You are also quite new so will get to see you improve which is fun. Damn it I'm such a simp 😍🤣. Also, I wish Jimmy was this pretty 😊
Hey you're going to be great at this! Jeep it up I'll be watching!
Thank you! I appreciate it! I'll keep posting ;)
"I'm sorry for the dive bomb" lol. Do you watch the actual MX-5 Cup races? That was very tame in comparison. Great job BTW. Keep driving and having fun!
Haha thanks for making me feel better about it :P
And thank you! Definitely enjoy it very much
Surviving a race in rookie class is an accomplishment on it's own cause it's just wrecks and absolute carnage and chaos
Yes 😂 it’s so tricky! But also rewarding when you make it out alive haha
@@SarahNocchi it’s literally a demolition derby 🤣🤣
Ahh it was the same for me, I started 8 weeks ago & remember the frustration of the first races. Maybe try the F1600 series, it's less demolition derby than MX5. Do you know you can join a race thats running by selecting watch, then race as a ghost car with no effect to SR or IR. great for learning lines. Also if you have a bad race and loose SR you can make it up with a time trial, do the full 30 min and you get .06 SR increase depending on track. Well done getting out of rookies. Ferrari challenge and GT4 are both great in D class.
Thank you! And super great tips, I really appreciate it! I have no idea I could race as a ghost car. Definitely going to give that a try next ;)
I’m going to keep practicing on the MX5 for a little while but the Ferrari Challenge sounds amazing as a next step 😊
@@SarahNocchi Here is a vid about ghost race th-cam.com/video/qR9aT4rTekg/w-d-xo.html.
I hope you have a better weekend racing than I have. 5 races in a row I have been crashed into and car had to get tow truck and pit. My irating & ST have plummeted. But i'll do some time trials to get my SR back up. Also next race I will be in a lower split and hopefully a chance for podium finish. Great work on the channel, 5.28k subs in a month is impressive.
Don't worry about setting an iRating goal. That will come in time. Just focus on getting faster and more consistent. Clean races and consistency will get you faster.
Definitely my goal at the moment. Not in a rush 😉 just having fun and enjoying the journey
@SarahNocchi I chased license and iRating when I started. Now I'm just trying to do clean races and get my consistency up. Also concentrating on quali speed.
@@rob_BMA sounds like a great strategy! You’ll do great. I am definitely going to have to improve on quali. I feel like I need 2 warmup laps 😅
@SarahNocchi in league races, I'm doing two slow laps and the tyres are great. In officials, I normally do a banker lap and the go for it. Top guys are doing a slow lap and then going all out for their last lap.
Oh my god it was a carnage at the start of the first race 😱! During the race how much is difficult to stay focus under the pressure of other player that want to eliminate you 😧.
The yatas are definitely tricky for me. Very fun though
hope to see you on the track sometime, keep making good content!!
Thanks! I'll do my best ;) See you on the track!
Nice! Keep racing! Hopefully there will be some LMU content in the future.
Thanks! ☺️
I’ll definitely have to give LMU a try!!
!!! Fantastic Setup !! keep Rocking !
Thank you so much!!
A little advice Sarah, it's better to take care of your SR and finish your car races when you start racing ;-)
Exactly what I have been doing ;)
Great video - it’s not easy starting in IRacing, stressful!
Thank you!! Definitely is 😬
Well done Sarah, it will be fun watching your progress, we so need more females in sim racing. Oh...tidy up that wiring on your rig! my OCD is screaming in my head!!😂
Thank you!! Really appreciate it.
And I know 🫣 promise I’ll work on cable management next 😂
You wanna manly foucs on being safe and consistent to get out of rookies, because if you're only going to focus on being fast you'll just crash many times and you won't be able to get more promotions, you ideal want to reach C class and then start foucs on being fast in some series like F4 and F3 or porsche cup.
And that’s exactly what I did ;)
09:18 What I do is to focus only on the corner ahead and go for my best lap time, just like I would do when I'm alone hotlapping or during Quali. If you start focusing on the car behind in your mirrors you're pretty much guaranteed to lose time and/or screw up somewhere.
Yes I should probably try to do that! Definitely not my strong suit for now haha
i have a funny feeling if you get a haptic feedback seat youll get a lot of subs
I actually didn’t know you could do ai races in iracing.
09:11 nice X!!!!
Awesome job! Im not trying to be negative by saying this, just want to be realistic as my thought was i could just got out of lower license classes and life would get better, but the key thing is to try and increase your IR as well as SR. A lot of times A class drivers are just as bad as rookie drivers if you have a low IR. I had dropped all the way to a 750IR by just letting peoole pass thibjing i could gain SR and grt into classes with more competent drivers. However then you are in the bottom split and its just as bad. So just keep being safe but try to fin8sh as far up front as possible! You need to get trading paints and I would turn the UI to dark mode. Then you will be able to see everyone's paint schemes along with choosing your own and the UI is much easier on the eyes. I would also recommend an over lay such as race labs or Kapps, then you can see in race ehere you need fo finish to gain IR.
Beautiful switchback
I got much to learn to get to pro level 😅but I'm ready for the journey
Now you're class D, come race the Spec Racer Ford - it's great fun but doesn't get as much participation as it deserves.
Good start. Keep it up!
Thank you! Appreciate it :)
Haven't watched yet but i gotta say, im in some sort of spiral in sim racing where i just have moments of being good and then also lacking all skills out of nowhere in the same session and been wondering what the issue could be
automatic transmission? not gonna lie this looks fun, i used to have a wheel on ps3, it was so much fun, if i had the disposable income i'd probably try and find a new one
Smooth driver
Youll better try playing iracing nascar, it feels much more competitive and fun, even through maintaining safety rating there is always painfull it can and may be used later to get better position.
amazing, this is a great channel!
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it
I love your passion
Thanks ☺️
@@SarahNocchi You are welcome Sarah. I am a motorsport addict and big iRacing fan too, so enjoy yourself in it. If you need any advice I am always here and I hope to race with you some day. Take care.
@@altarf82 really appreciate it! Thanks :)
I’m sure I’ll see you on the track ;)
@@SarahNocchi Good luck in getting out of Rookie. Take care
Wonderful!
Thanks!
Nice going!
Thanks :)
Don't be afraid, this is a simulator, be more aggressive
😉
Haha true! I’m sure I’ll get a lot more aggressive quickly ;)
good luck girl
Thank you!
Good driving, nice :)
Thanks! Appreciate it :)
great content :-) well done
Thank you, appreciate it! :)
Well your a better iracer than me. I'm jealous
Subscribed.. great video.. keep it up 🙏
Thank you so much! Appreciate the support and sub :)
@SarahNocchi I'm doing the same as you so I can relate.. good luck with your racing!
will you try ovals in the future?
I miss my wheel and i-racing.
good job just watch out for dive bombing you did a great job listen to some music to calm you in race ok!!!
You’ll do great sweetie ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks!
You bet! Wish there was a way to get to know you better 😊
Will you do some series on Le Mans Ultimate, maybe?
I might do a video on it, not sure about a full series. Will depend how much I like the game I guess ;)
@@SarahNocchi just found your chanel, and here to stay 😅 the fact you payed for your setup and not gifted anything, i can still have a hope that there are TH-camrs that will be honest with their reviews.
LMU its to knew and many bugs, but the simulation part of it and the Ai, its over everything i have yet played, beside iRacing, that i didnt.
Nice 👍
Thank you!!
Few racing lingo words. Close to the wall. Use The phrase Use all of the track.
Not getting close to the wall. Say You want to hit the apex.
if you want to race with safer drivers iRating is more important than safety rating, but keep in mind that that's not always true
good stuff if you find you really like this look into sim coachs for pedals i can get you a deal if needed
beautiful to watch in every sense 😊
Thank you very much ☺️
I can't get out ofd D Class and it's been 4 years. When you start at the back and just drive a clean race they only give you .7 points to the next class and it's crazy. If you actually race you always get bumped around and I get -.3 or -.5 and that hurts. The class system in iRacing needs fixing.
Very difficult indeed. I'll be sharing more of my journey trying to increase my iRating. So far I figured trying to qualify somewhat good, and then just focus on avoiding contacts and crashes. Let others crash and be opportunistic haha
Great job🎉🎉🎉
Thank you 🙌☺️
@@SarahNocchi hello from Ukraine🙂🙌
Nice .. I been poopin my sr I’m about to be back in d class very soon
Awesome!
@@SarahNocchi lol thats not awsome im getting demoted very soon lol
i got up to 1740 and then had a series of bad races and classes i should never had tried (F4)
now i am mid 1400s lol
Sarah achete le QR 2 c'est carément mieux
Il y a une grosse difference ?
@@SarahNocchi oui ça change, avec le QR2 il y a rien qui bouge et ça ne claque pas comparé au QR1 qui claque et bouge
Achei interessante esse formato de vídeo. Será que funcionária para mim também?
Welcome to IRacing... Been in IRacing for a few years now. I do love it.
Thank you!
And that’s awesome! Hope to see you on the track soon :)
Have ya tried playing dayz
Just started iracing and I'm already struggling getting into races without getting crashed...people cannot drive
I can relate! Definitely tricky, but I am sure you will do great, and get into higher licenses with "better" drivers ;)
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GJ Sarah. Check our Assetto Corsa community trackday!
Wowaaaaaaa
racing is fun
Slow in, apex, fast out.