The track map and blind corners always get me - "ahh its basically just a big circle, may as well never take my foot off the accelerator" SKRRRRR **crash**
Very novel and very effective approach. This really creates strong emotional cues to help you keep your place on the track. I especially liked the recurring inset with all the cars going off at Aremberg; you need to feel in your gut that fear of sliding off every time you see that corner approaching.
Jay Moore Thank you so much for your comments Jay. That’s exactly what I was trying to achieve. I hope to have the final part finished over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for watching!
Just focus 100% on your breaking point ...... and keep on braking braking braking ... until you hug the apex on the right side (trail-brake to avoid understeer) .. then release and flat out!! Don't touch the kerb on the left because it is deadly!! (as so many kerbs here!!) Next section flat out down hill leftrightleft up hill is epic feeling!! Remind to squeeze across the apex on the left otherwise you fly off in a very big manner!
After watching your videos I just managed a bronze medal on the Porsche GT3 RS Nurburgring special event on Assetto Corsa for the first time. Extremely helpful!
Gran turismo sport has that option, but I'll be honest that after mastering each section on its own, trying to string them together will get you completely lost again. Better to just work on the whole thing.
Brilliant vids. I’ve gone from not knowing anything at all to being able to identify a lot in the space of probably a couple of hours of on/off witching this. Thanks.
As my tiny overly pedantic addition to Brad's massive achievement, here are some tips on how to sound (more) like a native. Hatzenbach: "bach" with a soft "a" as in the composer, Johann Sebastian BACH. Rhymes with LOCH Lomond. Hoheneichen: The emphasis is on the first part -- HOHENeichen. Fuchsroehre: The accepted English name is certainly Foxhole. But interestingly (I assert), Fuchsroehre actually means Fox-pipe -- as Brad explains, a fox was found in an irrigation pipe. In the military sense of a foxhole, the German term is usually Deckung(s)loch -- cover(ing) hole. Mutkurve: "Mut" rhymes with boot. MOOTkurve. Hohe Acht: Remember our friend Johann? Acht rhymes with Bach, with a t at the end. Brad does a fine job with Hohe; it's like "hoe a" if you say "HOE A row." (Earlier, in Hoheneichen, it's like "HOE AN other row.") That is all. Class dismissed.
Nice knowledge thing, when the circuit is dry and it gets wet or damp... be carefull with the Hocheichen because of the threes the asphalt is more slippery, The threes put a layer on the asphalt and when wet its more slippery.
Exceptionally well done and very helpful! As usual UA-cam seems to almost hide the best content... oh well... Which SIM are you using? I'm sort of new to driving SIMs (did my fair share of Sega Rally and Colin McRae, back in the day), but I'm planing on actually going to Nurburgring to experience the track, and thought this is the best way to learn the track and make the most of my time, when I'm there. That's how I came across your videos and I'm really glad I did! Cheers! ; )~
Rad Raven Thank you for the comment! The sim in this video is Assetto Corsa, but I usually use iRacing. I’m really pleased the video series was helpful to you and please share it to anyone you think it could help. 👍🏼
Bradley Philpot as I’m Mac based, the most affordable solution was to get a PS4... so, no iRacing... but I did order Asseto Corsa! My channel is all about Adventure Motorcycling (much cheaper then trashing cars around)... but if I end up doing any videos about my Nurburgring venture, I will definitely mention your videos!!! Cheers! ; )~
Bradley Philpot thanks! I’ll probably need every help I can get! Most of my experience is off road... only track I’ve been, in my life was Estoril, doing 24h on Ford Fiestas... many years ago... ; )~
For me Quiddelbacher-hohe - to aremberg was the most challenging part even aremberg was ok i kept spinning because of hight speed lol ( i kept slightly getting a single tyre on grass )
Don’t know if useful for some but keeping power firmly ON after braking section but before, during and after the turn in at schwedenkreuz and holding power until your steering wheel is fully straight and car is settled and you start braking for Aremberg. Lift off before the car is stabilised and you could be in the wall. This took me ages to work out in sim. IRL when speeds are typically much lower and you’re much more within grip limits this is less of an issue.
meedo73 Hello Meedo! Thanks for your question and thanks for watching. When I say ‘squeeze the throttle’, it’s the equivalent of ‘gently apply’ or ‘gradually increase’. Imagine squeezing an orange under the throttle pedal. You’re monitoring how the car is responding to your inputs, and if it reacts badly, you can instantly remove a little throttle for example. I hope that helps! PART 4 should be available over the next day or so.
Bradley Philpot thanks alot mate! Appreciate your reply.. I subscribed and will be on the look out for part 4! I will be visiting the green hell in september, so im practicing real hard on Assetto Corsa.. hope to have it memorized by then!
Can you, Brad, or others, recommend the best program/sim for Nordschleife? For some reason I can't seem to find any recommendations. Hoping for a 2020/21 version of whatever is suggested. Gear: Xbox One, Logitech G920. Thanks!
Rinku Multani ah but Rinku - the braking point totally depends on how fast you’re going, what car you’re driving, how warm your tyres are, what the conditions are etc. There is no such thing as ‘the braking point’. I can only ever give a guide rather than a specific point on the track, as it would only ever be correct for one specific situation. Hope that makes sense.
@@BradPhilpot There is point on track like paint or km signs or trees. i have seen few other people who point out things like this. i just wish you did to i know it changes with different cars but still these things should be point out. good video tho.
Rinku Multani yeah, I appreciate there are marker points you can use - but they are completely specific to what car you’re driving, what type of tyre, the weather conditions etc.
Hey, this video is pretty old so i'm not sure if you'll respond. But i followed the first 2 parts and i seem to be doing alright with a few errors every now and then in a lotus exos 125. But i can't seem to be able to do the first few corners in a slower race car or even a road car. I'm really not too sure where i'm going wrong. Do i just need to brake a lot more?
Steven Wong hello! I’d say you’re probably just attempting the corners at a higher speed than it feels like you’re going. Try slowing the whole thing down, focussing on accuracy rather than outright speed to begin with. Get that right and then build upwards with speed. Keep your inputs smooth and progressive. Good luck!
Thanks for this excellent guide. I was getting nowhere on leaening the track but a few days of watching this series and I recognise where cars in clips are and what section is next. Will be much better when I go back next time. Underrated work!
You can take it flat in the GT86 in both PC2 and AC - but it’s literally a heroic full opposite lock slide at 200kph with throttle absolutely mashed and just enough time to sort out that mess before braking zone starts, it feels amazing when done and is very fast. But Never IRL.
Learning the corner names and why they are called that actually really helps gain knowledge over the track layout.
Harrison Atkinson thanks for the comment Harrison 👍🏼
These videos is so underated! I hope it gets more exposure
Nobody thank you! Share with your friends!
The use of mnemonics in this series are frikkin' genius! I'm so impressed with these, Brad. I don't know how they don't have more views.
Ah thanks so much Kyle! That’s really kind
The track map and blind corners always get me - "ahh its basically just a big circle, may as well never take my foot off the accelerator"
SKRRRRR **crash**
Amazing job! Thank you so much after 6 years!
Wow, great idea to use the names in order to remember how to drive through the corners!!!
Drove the nordschleife for the first time today. Awesome experience.
What were you driving? How was the weather?
Very novel and very effective approach. This really creates strong emotional cues to help you keep your place on the track. I especially liked the recurring inset with all the cars going off at Aremberg; you need to feel in your gut that fear of sliding off every time you see that corner approaching.
Jay Moore Thank you so much for your comments Jay. That’s exactly what I was trying to achieve. I hope to have the final part finished over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for watching!
Just focus 100% on your breaking point ...... and keep on braking braking braking ... until you hug the apex on the right side (trail-brake to avoid understeer) .. then release and flat out!! Don't touch the kerb on the left because it is deadly!! (as so many kerbs here!!) Next section flat out down hill leftrightleft up hill is epic feeling!! Remind to squeeze across the apex on the left otherwise you fly off in a very big manner!
After watching your videos I just managed a bronze medal on the Porsche GT3 RS Nurburgring special event on Assetto Corsa for the first time. Extremely helpful!
Chris Foster that’s brilliant! I’m really happy it was helpful to you.
wow - this is excellent. I am driving to the track tomorrow (from Italy) this will help. Thanks a lot for the effort!
wish there was a way to only race a section of a track until you've mastered it
Check out project cars 2
You are better off doing the entire track over and over. Ask any speedrunner.
@@seventeeen29 How do you do that in pc2?
Gran turismo sport has that option, but I'll be honest that after mastering each section on its own, trying to string them together will get you completely lost again. Better to just work on the whole thing.
@@marmitaa8619 Nobody wants to become a nerd here, thank you.
Since I discovered this series not too long ago this is the *only* guide I recommend to anyone having questions about this great track!
Thanks Dan!
Oh boy, I know what I'm doing tonight. I love homework!!!!
Awesome series! Very well constructed!
Thanks for the nice comment
Brilliant vids. I’ve gone from not knowing anything at all to being able to identify a lot in the space of probably a couple of hours of on/off witching this. Thanks.
Thank you for watching!
Fantastic video!. Gonna show this series for my friends who just started Sim racing and struggles with this Masterpiece of a track.
captain flat spot thanks so much for the comment!
5 years later, still really good! thanks alot :)
Thanks for watching Moritz
Great video that thing with the pictures was enlightening
Stealth Man thank you!
Brad. this is a massive help. Thanks for taking the time to do this as it is brilliant Sir!
Thanks a lot for watching!
This is amazing, thanks for the series!
This will come in very handy with the 24h race coming closer!
This is so genius. For me easiliy the best guide i found for "Nordschleife". Thanks a lot for your hard work.
As my tiny overly pedantic addition to Brad's massive achievement, here are some tips on how to sound (more) like a native.
Hatzenbach: "bach" with a soft "a" as in the composer, Johann Sebastian BACH. Rhymes with LOCH Lomond.
Hoheneichen: The emphasis is on the first part -- HOHENeichen.
Fuchsroehre: The accepted English name is certainly Foxhole. But interestingly (I assert), Fuchsroehre actually means Fox-pipe -- as Brad explains, a fox was found in an irrigation pipe. In the military sense of a foxhole, the German term is usually Deckung(s)loch -- cover(ing) hole.
Mutkurve: "Mut" rhymes with boot. MOOTkurve.
Hohe Acht: Remember our friend Johann? Acht rhymes with Bach, with a t at the end. Brad does a fine job with Hohe; it's like "hoe a" if you say "HOE A row." (Earlier, in Hoheneichen, it's like "HOE AN other row.")
That is all. Class dismissed.
Amazing track guide! Very helpful and fun!
Thanks so much! Please share the video if you think it can help people!
Awesome. I needed a good way to remember those corner names.
Last corner before the hard brake can be taken at full speed if the car set up is correct and the apex utilised
Everything depends on car, setup and conditions for sure
GREAT VID but I would have benefitted more if u had the throttle and brake telemetry but other than that. Amazing. Thank u
Nice knowledge thing, when the circuit is dry and it gets wet or damp... be carefull with the Hocheichen because of the threes the asphalt is more slippery, The threes put a layer on the asphalt and when wet its more slippery.
This is fantastic! Just shared with my Forza friends
Thanks for sharing!
very cool!
A new version of this video series is coming in August 2023 - using real 4K footage. Watch this space and subscribe so you don’t miss out!
Is it out yet? Can't seem to find it.
@@Mrlemar1 No - I haven’t had chance to make it yet. But I gathered a load of footage this past week which I’ll use
Awesome video, thanks!
Matheus Andrade thanks for watching!
Cool vids! Helpfully stuff as I'm obsessed with this track!
This is fantastic! I cannot thank you enough!
Soumil Arora thanks so much for watching! Please share the video if you think it can help anyone else.
Brad Philpot Surely!
Perfect video!
Marco97 thank you!
Exceptionally well done and very helpful! As usual UA-cam seems to almost hide the best content... oh well...
Which SIM are you using?
I'm sort of new to driving SIMs (did my fair share of Sega Rally and Colin McRae, back in the day), but I'm planing on actually going to Nurburgring to experience the track, and thought this is the best way to learn the track and make the most of my time, when I'm there. That's how I came across your videos and I'm really glad I did!
Cheers! ; )~
Rad Raven Thank you for the comment! The sim in this video is Assetto Corsa, but I usually use iRacing. I’m really pleased the video series was helpful to you and please share it to anyone you think it could help. 👍🏼
Bradley Philpot as I’m Mac based, the most affordable solution was to get a PS4... so, no iRacing... but I did order Asseto Corsa!
My channel is all about Adventure Motorcycling (much cheaper then trashing cars around)... but if I end up doing any videos about my Nurburgring venture, I will definitely mention your videos!!!
Cheers! ; )~
Rad Raven Thank you! And when you head to the ‘Ring in real life, give me a shout if you need any help!
Bradley Philpot thanks! I’ll probably need every help I can get! Most of my experience is off road... only track I’ve been, in my life was Estoril, doing 24h on Ford Fiestas... many years ago...
; )~
Great vid. Thanks for your Work
great job sir!
Thank you!
For me Quiddelbacher-hohe - to aremberg was the most challenging part even aremberg was ok i kept spinning because of hight speed lol ( i kept slightly getting a single tyre on grass )
Great video m8
It's a track I'd like to master
Don’t know if useful for some but keeping power firmly ON after braking section but before, during and after the turn in at schwedenkreuz and holding power until your steering wheel is fully straight and car is settled and you start braking for Aremberg. Lift off before the car is stabilised and you could be in the wall. This took me ages to work out in sim. IRL when speeds are typically much lower and you’re much more within grip limits this is less of an issue.
Links to the other parts in the description would be handy.
I’ll do that - thanks for the suggestion
nicely done!! thanks!!
Thank you for watching :)
Just bought this for iRacing. It's Time!
Amazing video worth a sub 👏
❤️
I think the fast section between Flugplatz and Schwedenkreuz it's called Kottenborn like the near little town
thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou
Thank you for watching. Updated version out later this year
you may have blocked me on twitter and I may find your Max takes insufferable but this was very good info! Thanks, Brad!
hi found it thx
Ｇｏｏｄ Ｍｏｒｎｉｎｇ，Nordschliefe！
Love this series... bradley, what do u mean by "squeeze the throttle"?? Do u mean gently apply? Or hold steady at mid throttle?
meedo73 Hello Meedo! Thanks for your question and thanks for watching. When I say ‘squeeze the throttle’, it’s the equivalent of ‘gently apply’ or ‘gradually increase’. Imagine squeezing an orange under the throttle pedal. You’re monitoring how the car is responding to your inputs, and if it reacts badly, you can instantly remove a little throttle for example. I hope that helps! PART 4 should be available over the next day or so.
Bradley Philpot thanks alot mate! Appreciate your reply.. I subscribed and will be on the look out for part 4! I will be visiting the green hell in september, so im practicing real hard on Assetto Corsa.. hope to have it memorized by then!
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This is Great Thanks mind if we share??
Please do!
Where can I get a picture of the track map with English corner names? Every one I look up is in German, even when I search for an English version 😅
Can you, Brad, or others, recommend the best program/sim for Nordschleife? For some reason I can't seem to find any recommendations. Hoping for a 2020/21 version of whatever is suggested. Gear: Xbox One, Logitech G920. Thanks!
wish you tell where the braking points is. instead of saying brake early.
Rinku Multani ah but Rinku - the braking point totally depends on how fast you’re going, what car you’re driving, how warm your tyres are, what the conditions are etc. There is no such thing as ‘the braking point’. I can only ever give a guide rather than a specific point on the track, as it would only ever be correct for one specific situation. Hope that makes sense.
@@BradPhilpot There is point on track like paint or km signs or trees.
i have seen few other people who point out things like this. i just wish you did to i know it changes with different cars but still these things should be point out. good video tho.
Rinku Multani yeah, I appreciate there are marker points you can use - but they are completely specific to what car you’re driving, what type of tyre, the weather conditions etc.
what car where you using?
Seat Leon TCR Car on Assetto Corsa
Hey, this video is pretty old so i'm not sure if you'll respond. But i followed the first 2 parts and i seem to be doing alright with a few errors every now and then in a lotus exos 125. But i can't seem to be able to do the first few corners in a slower race car or even a road car. I'm really not too sure where i'm going wrong. Do i just need to brake a lot more?
Steven Wong hello! I’d say you’re probably
just attempting the corners at a higher speed than it feels like you’re going. Try slowing the whole thing down, focussing on accuracy rather than outright speed to begin with. Get that right and then build upwards with speed. Keep your inputs smooth and progressive. Good luck!
@@BradPhilpot Alright, cheers! These videos are great and the most helpful i've come across to help with Nordschleife. Keep it up!
Steven Wong thanks for watching!
Please tell me what is the racing simulator you are using?
ivan janka for this I used Assetto Corsa - but I use iRacing for my actual practice.
Thanks for this excellent guide. I was getting nowhere on leaening the track but a few days of watching this series and I recognise where cars in clips are and what section is next. Will be much better when I go back next time. Underrated work!
anyone else already learning for acc?😅
Wouldn't say it's that nice of a track lol it's definitely a frustrating track for sure.
Literally learn tracks by trial by fire drive them till you learn them I’m now in the top 8/3% on forza
Good stuff!
What Car were U drivin?
It’s a Seat Leon TCR
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you can acctually full throttle schwedenkreuz with most gt cars
RIP
What sim? I've always had to brake in GT3
@@RhodokTribesman assetto corsa. I think i did it in a z4 gt3 but im sure about mazda 787b
lol you can also do it with some slower street cars such as the Abarth 500 as long as you have a good setup.
You can take it flat in the GT86 in both PC2 and AC - but it’s literally a heroic full opposite lock slide at 200kph with throttle absolutely mashed and just enough time to sort out that mess before braking zone starts, it feels amazing when done and is very fast. But Never IRL.
Greatest vid ever!