Driving Guide: My 3 Fundamental Driving Tips

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  • @NickdeBruyne
    @NickdeBruyne 4 роки тому +69

    Something I really liked that my instructor taught me at an Audi High Performance Driving course was also to pretend you have a right string attached from your right foot to the wheel. The more your foot presses down, the more your wheel needs to be pointing straight. So you feed the throttle in as you’re unwinding the wheel, really helpful!

    • @fafmotorsport
      @fafmotorsport 4 роки тому +6

      Nick de Bruyne that’s a good one.
      And another is ‘squeeze the orange under your foot🍊’ when it comes to accelerator application (generally speaking): smash your foot down and it will burst; squeeze it slowly and you’re ok.

  • @Tyrellle
    @Tyrellle 4 роки тому +28

    My opponents breaking point is my rear bumper.

  • @stanfordcoffee
    @stanfordcoffee 4 роки тому +26

    Three very basic, but extremely important and useful pieces of information that a lot of gamers just don't know. Cheers

  • @jashanjeetsingh5388
    @jashanjeetsingh5388 4 роки тому +75

    We all know the most important tip
    Press the accelerator harder smh

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +33

      Push it through the floor

    • @yassenpetrov2303
      @yassenpetrov2303 4 роки тому +3

      Though once your ass starts lifting off the seat, that's an indication that you've pressed all there is to press :)
      (I've have friends have a go in my rig and it's disturbing how often I have to state that)

    • @bthommm
      @bthommm 4 роки тому

      Yassen Petrov lmfaooo I can relate

  • @AndySimbaRacing
    @AndySimbaRacing 4 роки тому +20

    Perfect fundamentals David 👍 even us experienced sim-racers need to come back to these and remind ourselves every now and then

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +8

      Sim racers and real racers alike. I forget these fundamentals too sometimes.

  • @titolieb2689
    @titolieb2689 4 роки тому +59

    Best tip ever, get a wheel, stop driving with your controller like me

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +17

      Switching to a wheel will make life easier :)

    • @tysonr6674
      @tysonr6674 4 роки тому +9

      controller gang 👌

    • @xr500t
      @xr500t 4 роки тому +5

      Yep, I've reached the point of diminishing returns.... I'm between .9 and 1.3 sec's behind the top guys, and only because it's ridiculously hard to get the buttons to not go full on or off.

    • @SebMyllie
      @SebMyllie 4 роки тому +2

      It helps, however racing on ACC with a controller isn’t all that bad. I found settings which work for me and find that in most cases I can keep up with the top half of the field. It’s fairly difficult to be consistent as small inputs have a big impact on the joystick. It’s definitely harder but not impossible

    • @tysonr6674
      @tysonr6674 4 роки тому

      @@SebMyllie can you drop your settings here i never found got ones ...

  • @krdjmtc
    @krdjmtc 4 роки тому +15

    “Get on the power at or after the apex.”
    That’s the one thing that’s been missing from my driving, thanks!

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +3

      It will help with so many thing mate, give it a try

    • @tilentgamer8758
      @tilentgamer8758 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel Hey may I ask you politely, what does get on the power early means? I never get it since i think we must acclerate after the apex

  • @shadowwsk3507
    @shadowwsk3507 4 роки тому +6

    My biggest problem is concentration, which is a problem that throws all the tips out of the window

  • @cflux1030
    @cflux1030 4 роки тому +5

    Just an addition for tip 3, I always think for a new track if you can get on the throttle before the apex and still make the corner you braking too early. Sounds simple and common knowledge but sometimes you don't realise it

    • @clairofan01
      @clairofan01 4 роки тому +1

      yeah driver61 has made good points about this and the use of trail braking

  • @mariocoloma3601
    @mariocoloma3601 4 роки тому +6

    Getting after Lewis in GT Sport. Thanks for the advice!

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +2

      No problem Mario, thanks for watching

  • @notbenh
    @notbenh 4 роки тому +1

    slight addendum to Tip #2 (reference points) try and pick something that will not move and if possible can be seen in rough weather or in the headlights if dark.

  • @GerhardusScheltema
    @GerhardusScheltema 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome tips Dave, remember rule 4, watch David Perel videos and don't do what dangerous Dave does. :D

  • @anidiotinaracingcar4874
    @anidiotinaracingcar4874 4 роки тому +2

    I'd say start accelerating when you remove steering lock. In some case you may remove steering lock slightly before the apex because you entered very late

  • @ThBlueSalamander
    @ThBlueSalamander 4 роки тому

    I think another fundamental must be kept in mind. Always manage the weight of the car smoothly and use the as much of the track as possible while turning. Ease into braking accelerating, and steering progressively, if you do it too quick or suddenly then you break traction.

  • @richardlittle9975
    @richardlittle9975 4 роки тому +1

    What wheel settings are best for gt sport torque setting and sensitivity? Also what's best for assetto corsa on console? Thanks just got a wheel it's hard to get used to but only been couple days reached a limit with the controller any tips would be appreciated from anyone! Thanks!
    ..

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      In GT Sport I run 7/7 and in ACC I just leave it on default

    • @richardlittle9975
      @richardlittle9975 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel thanks for the quick reply dave! I'll give 7/7 a try!! I've played alot of GT sport but now just getting into sim racing if you will just bought a wheel so there a long way to go it's like going back to school with driving! I just purchased assetto corsa ultimate edition for the ps4 not sure what best settings ffb settings are doesn't seem to be much in the way of console info for the game. Acc looks sick wish it was on console! Btw keep the mint content it's all quality! 👍👍👍

  • @t0by_89
    @t0by_89 4 роки тому +1

    do you ever look at your reference point directly or do you always focus on the apex and have the reference points in your peripheral vision?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      First I look directly at my reference, for like a 10th of a second and then keep it in my peripheral as I approach the corner.

    • @t0by_89
      @t0by_89 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel ok, thanks so much

  • @racer14glr91
    @racer14glr91 4 роки тому +1

    All great advice.
    I would add this. Don't look at where you don't want to go. "Target fixation". Huge problem with new drivers. It's more of and add to the "look as far ahead as possible " mantra.
    Good stuff Coach Dave.

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +2

      "See the tree, hit the tree"

    • @racer14glr91
      @racer14glr91 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel yeppers. Motorcyclists, new ones, are the most guilty of this.

  • @Headxoxote
    @Headxoxote 4 роки тому

    Good tips. Keep up the videos man! Very helpful.

  • @alejandromartintierno5083
    @alejandromartintierno5083 2 роки тому

    I tried to began at multiplayer... at assetto corsa competizione... so rude.

  • @PedroRibeiro-cb5md
    @PedroRibeiro-cb5md 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the video David, what a guy you are !

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching Pedro :)

  • @FernandoGonzalez84
    @FernandoGonzalez84 4 роки тому +1

    These are great tips! The first one is so so true for me too. I've struggled quite a bit with faster cars because I wasn't really looking far ahead enough. It caused me to be very reactionary which would make me miss my braking and turn in points. I've since decided to slow down and pretty much hit the reset a bit. Instead of racing GT3 cars and faster I've dropped way down to performance street cars like 370Z, BMW's, etc in AC to just force myself to learn to focus ahead more. Having a slower car means I have more time to look ahead so I can nail those braking and turn in points and remember all the reference points along the tracks. I've become so much more consistent since then. Slowly moving up to faster cars and progressing. Hopefully I'll gain that experience soon to jump back into the really faster cars and maintain that newfound ability to look ahead and predict instead of react!

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +2

      It's always a great idea to move down to a slower car for a while. I do this when I'm away from driving for a long period, I basically build myself up again from zero. Great tip mate.

  • @JesusismyRedeemerandLord
    @JesusismyRedeemerandLord 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the tips!
    Is that a South African accent? I've been trying to decifer it. Lol

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +3

      Proudly South African mate :)

  • @ginks72
    @ginks72 4 роки тому +2

    "...as an American, I want to move to Europe and become a GT3 driver.", said the ACC GT3 simracer. :)

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +4

      Said the GT Sport racer from South Africa :)

    • @ginks72
      @ginks72 4 роки тому +1

      @@DavidPerel David, is 40 too old? LOL :-|

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      @@ginks72 To become professional, probably, but to race GT3's in the AM class? Definitely not

  • @meekrab9027
    @meekrab9027 4 роки тому +1

    1. Be fast
    2. Don't be slow.

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +2

      Don’t brake. 100% power. Always.

  • @alpha007org
    @alpha007org 4 роки тому

    I have a question for sim racers here. I hate ghosts. Whenever I have a ghost car, be it my own PB or some slightly faster driver I'm slower and it totally wrecks my rhythm. I play mainly play AC, ACC, sometimes F1 2019. In AC and ACC without the ghost I can do consistent lap times +/- 0.5 or even faster +/-0.3. With ghost car enabled I'm lost. I know a lot of sim racers are giving the advice to use ghosts of a slightly faster driver to learn where on the track can you make time or where you are losing time. But this doesn't work for me. I would really like to know if anyone here has the same "problem"?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      I only switch on ghosts for a tenth of a second in GT Sport but I never keep them on for longer than that. It’s purely to get a reference of where I am relatively speaking.

  • @jeanvanzyl5509
    @jeanvanzyl5509 4 роки тому +3

    Would like some how to beat Hamilton tips in gt sport

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +3

      I have too many technical problems with my recording setup to make those vids mate

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      Robert Brown have to say I strongly disagree. I think this is one of the best eras of F1 we have ever seen. I’ve watched all the F1 races from the archives and it’s a stretch to say they were even racing each other. The gaps in the field was just laughable given how close F1 is today. Also almost every multiple WC had a dominant car and it was even more exaggerated pre-2010, with the leading team sometimes lapping they entire field. Anyway, not meant as a dig, it’s just my opinion.

    • @jwork5680
      @jwork5680 4 роки тому

      @@robertbrown8362 whats wrong with Hamilton attitude? He's a nice guy

  • @duckyduck667
    @duckyduck667 4 роки тому +1

    You have mentioned these tips before I'm pretty sure and ever since I started watching your videos I've been getting much better. Hotlaping became easier and faster but I've got a problem and I have no idea how to work on it. Before the actual race my laps are very fast and I usually qualify between 2nd and 7th place but... during the race I suck. I just miss my reference points even tho I am looking for them, I tend to get on power earlier than I am supposed to and I just simply make small but stupid mistakes that cost me seconds and places. I don't know why I am much better when I am hotlaping than when I'm racing.. It's frustrating xD

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +2

      Pressure of the race affects all of us. You have to get used to manage those pressures and the mistakes will stop. When you race you must not over think your driving. I’m guilty of this too.

    • @t.bartels5992
      @t.bartels5992 4 роки тому +1

      It might also be that you have to adapt a bit more of driving in dirty air/slipstream. Maybe practice with a friend who is just slightly quicker drive behind him on the same tracks for a few times and then switch the positions. As a fellow simracer i got the other way round..(weirdly i think). I usually a few tenths quicker in races than my actual hotlap🤣🤣

    • @fountedakis
      @fountedakis 4 роки тому +1

      at the start of the race your tires and brakes are still cold. keep that in mind and go easy on the first lap(s). that was one of my biggest problems going into a race instantly after hotlaping

  • @Marbroza
    @Marbroza 4 роки тому

    Will we be getting a track guide on Kyalami? Heard you did a few test laps there ;)

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      We will :) but we have to wait until it's live on ACC in January

  • @priitriisman5381
    @priitriisman5381 4 роки тому +1

    These are all excellent tips, the fundamentals of racing, even. But my question is, what is the best way to train the looking ahead part, or how to train it?

    • @jashanjeetsingh5388
      @jashanjeetsingh5388 4 роки тому

      Practice mate there is no substitute for it

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      Focus on your next reference point, far down the road

    • @racer14glr91
      @racer14glr91 4 роки тому +2

      You might try turning off the HUD? Too much info. Just a suggestion.

    • @priitriisman5381
      @priitriisman5381 4 роки тому +1

      @@racer14glr91 That's a good point actually. Too much info on the screen can distract quite alot.

    • @fountedakis
      @fountedakis 4 роки тому

      watch a replay and train to look far ahead pretending you are driving.

  • @hustlerfour
    @hustlerfour 4 роки тому

    Just drive full speed into a fast corner with a GTR and slam into the opponent in front of you

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      Don’t do that please 😂

  • @Fuqes
    @Fuqes 4 роки тому

    It's weird, I've known the general stuff about trail braking and accelerating through corners and can keep it somewhat consistent around sims, but I've found myself woefully inadequate at it on karting tracks. I actually caught myself mid race accelerating well after apexes and just totally screwing up every corner by trying to outdrive myself. Calmed down, went back to basics, got a bit more smooth, and picked up about a second on my lap times

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      The 'get on the power at the apex' rule is something I learned when racing karts in Europe on SUPER grippy tracks. Then I started to pay attention to onboard videos of F1 drivers and noticed they applied the same methodology. Obviously there are times when this rule doesn't apply but for the most part it always works. In karting the fundamentals are different compared to driving a car. For example in a car you maximise braking and throttle, so you brake late, stop the car and then try to get to 100% power as soon as possible. But in karting it's more important to carry speed through a corner and to be more gentle with the throttle.

    • @Fuqes
      @Fuqes 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel It's been really tough trying to conserve that speed, the tracks around me (all indoors) love their hairpins all over the place. That's mostly where I was overdriving and getting squirrely. The sweeping corners were much better but for the life of me I do not enjoy the hairpins

  • @Rosaslav
    @Rosaslav 4 роки тому

    Could you upload videos to Twitch or Mixer too? UA-cam is very bad for fast moving video unlike those games oriented websites, because it compresses it too much and fast moving content gets a lot of visual artefacts. I know I might be asking for a lot, just checking if there is this possibility.

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      The video quality is more likely linked to the recording method I'm having to use at the moment. Elgato has given me nothing but hell lately and I am not sure how to fix it except for upgrading to their latest gear. Which I don't really feel like doing.

    • @Rosaslav
      @Rosaslav 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel It might be, but UA-cam definitely isn't helping in this regard either. I compared many videos between YT and Twitch/Mixer and the difference is significant.

  • @timothymurauzi5144
    @timothymurauzi5144 4 роки тому +1

    Time to get a wheel. Thanks mate!🇿🇦

  • @And-War
    @And-War 4 роки тому

    Wats your psn id please

  • @IGTSH_Senseiakos
    @IGTSH_Senseiakos 4 роки тому

    Hello,
    Really nice video, you are the best! Your biggest fan, from Hungary!

  • @theraggededgeonboardfastes8461
    @theraggededgeonboardfastes8461 4 роки тому

    The only times its permissible 2 take ur eyes away from an apex is when uve gone in 2 hot into a low speed turn n uve felt something amiss in the chassis...at that point u can search anywhere u want as a reference 2 keep urself on the road

  • @Bazz_COD
    @Bazz_COD 4 роки тому

    These videos are great man keep them coming :D

  • @Flyingwalrus42
    @Flyingwalrus42 4 роки тому

    Hey coach, do you accept friend requests from fans on PSN? And add for GTSport?

  • @luke12689
    @luke12689 3 роки тому

    Recognize the accent

  • @LuisRodriguez-hy8lp
    @LuisRodriguez-hy8lp 4 роки тому

    Trying to beat Lewis Hamilton time trials is so frustrating. I had to remind myself as I restarted for the Billionth time to look ahead and drive as smooth as possible and when I did that I have been able to get gold on some of the tracks. This video helps ALOT, thanks Dave and best of luck at the Gulf 12 hr.

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      Thanks Luis and good luck with the time trials mate!

  • @Vizr
    @Vizr 4 роки тому

    You deserve way more subs, coach. I club race motorcycles and you help me keep my focus sharp in the off season. I do not have the opportunity to be on the bike in the off season, so I play GTS. I think a lot of racing fundamentals that you mention carry over quite well. Thanks you for helping all of us that tune in 🙏🏼

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you Amir. I am a huuuuuge MotoGP fan and used the style of Rossi as a big motivator for the lines I used when driving a racing car.

  • @KalvickQT
    @KalvickQT 4 роки тому

    Love the vids man. Your Ferrari GT3 onboards are badass
    Have to ask as from NZ , do you ever watch the V8 supercars?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      I absolutely love V8 Supercars but never get to watch as much as I would like to.

  • @MrFoulksy
    @MrFoulksy 4 роки тому

    My #1 tip for learning tracks is to firstly focus on the braking points. When you have a solid and consistent reference for braking it makes the following corners easier to learn because you start from a fixed point, instead of entering at a completely different speed every time.

  • @fahadmohammed911
    @fahadmohammed911 4 роки тому

    just send it

  • @Anthony-lw3om
    @Anthony-lw3om 4 роки тому

    Big fan buddy. Loved watching you at Kyalami. What were your thoughts on the track?
    Im busy getting into sim racing more and more now. I just got my racing rig set up. soon gonna upgrade from my G29 Wheel and pedal set up to a thrustmaster set up.
    And why are your discounts for thrustmaster not in South Africa XD

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      Kyalami is awesome, fast and flowing. I really enjoyed it. Wish we could race there more often.

    • @Anthony-lw3om
      @Anthony-lw3om 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel its one of my favourite tracks. Ive raced a few tracks but i really love Kyalami. Its got a special place in my heart. Especially since its my home track 😂

  • @qingyang5296
    @qingyang5296 4 роки тому

    Thanks David, I recently started karting and have managed to do pretty good laps right off the bat, thanks to your videos :)
    A question about tip #3: Don't we get on the gas slightly before the apex if we take a late apex? I thought that was the point of taking a late apex line, so we can straighten up and get on the gas earlier. Thanks in advance!

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      Technically yes but I would probably need another video to explain it more deeply. However 90% of the time, getting on the power before the apex results in the car/kart doing things you don’t want.

    • @qingyang5296
      @qingyang5296 4 роки тому

      David Perel Noted with thanks!

  • @mxOx2kL
    @mxOx2kL 4 роки тому

    Great video content, but is it just me or is your audio crackling whenever you're talking? Perhaps look if you got the correct/enough buffer set up for your audio lanes, aswell as set the same sampling rate for all your audio lanes that contain and pass the audio :)

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      It’s the audio on my side. As I mentioned I have some technical problems which I’m struggling to get over. My Elgato HD60s setup is proving to be a total waste of money and time.

    • @mxOx2kL
      @mxOx2kL 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel No worries, the content still gets through :) Yeah troubleshooting audio/video is always a hassle. Elgatos aren't exactly renowned for their quality... but perhaps this is a start if you want to troubleshoot it further: www.reddit.com/r/ElgatoGaming/comments/8s5qpp/elgato_hd60_s_sound_crackling_issue_on_both_obs/

  • @SamuelHiti
    @SamuelHiti 4 роки тому

    I knew these things! But hearing it from you again let’s me know I’m on the right path. Thanks Coach Dave

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      Always helps to be reminded of the basics :)

  • @trick6579
    @trick6579 4 роки тому

    Great advice as usual David, thanks for the information 👊🏻

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      No stress Dude, thanks for watching 😁😁

  • @iainrenton7527
    @iainrenton7527 4 роки тому

    Good advice, breaking points are important, but it is easy to forget looking at the rest of the track while you approach them. Also they may not be visible during a race due to other cars. Practice helps, as does finding less than optimal breaking points when you are following a car.

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      You need more than one reference point per corner Incase they’re blocked by other cars. Also important to spot your reference point but don’t become fixated on it.

    • @iainrenton7527
      @iainrenton7527 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel Yes, what I was trying to say, you said it better. When racing you need to be 100% aware of the cars around you . Breaking points become fluid you might have to break a lot sooner to avoid rear-ending the car in front. I've been on iRacing for just over a week, I enjoyed the Ferrari challenge got a 4th place, but the Porsche wants you dead.

  • @lottalava
    @lottalava 4 роки тому

    use more cockpit view!

  • @ascottzander
    @ascottzander 4 роки тому

    Excellent advice as usual David, thanks 👍

  • @lonniekane2036
    @lonniekane2036 4 роки тому

    Good tips Dave

  • @angelpg4947
    @angelpg4947 4 роки тому

    I currently use number 2, let's test 1 and 3!

  • @FelixKims
    @FelixKims 4 роки тому

    Hey Coach Dave,
    How did it feel do drive in your home race @Kyalami?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      It was awesome, I wish we could race there more often

    • @FelixKims
      @FelixKims 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel Hope so as well. Atm will it be once a year for the GT3's?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      @@FelixKims Yea it will likely be once a year. But it looks like the World Endurance Championship will come to Kyalami in 2021 or 2022, that will be awesome.

  • @Bralph888
    @Bralph888 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips, i wrote em down

  • @pandachuzero
    @pandachuzero 4 роки тому

    which game is this?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      Gran Turismo Sport

    • @pandachuzero
      @pandachuzero 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel awesome, thank you for the reply. I'll stick with PC titles since that's what i have.

  • @mikeuuuytffvghjjoopoiytf
    @mikeuuuytffvghjjoopoiytf 4 роки тому

    Damn T-GT is already out of stock :(

  • @agploo77
    @agploo77 4 роки тому

    The most important thing is to go for a gap that exists.

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому +1

      If you don’t go for those gaps... well you may actually survive the race 😂

    • @agploo77
      @agploo77 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel as long as your rival doesn't survive either :D seriously though, great tips. Not really new to me, but a good reminder to work on them.

  • @DavyJonesSimRacing
    @DavyJonesSimRacing 4 роки тому

    Great stuff as always :)

  • @cruelsun9243
    @cruelsun9243 4 роки тому

    David you're not using the 458?

    • @DavidPerel
      @DavidPerel  4 роки тому

      Not in this one, felt like a change :)

    • @cruelsun9243
      @cruelsun9243 4 роки тому

      @@DavidPerel roger that. Well, I have Ferrari as my Manu car. I like it a lot....its just a wild car....I have work to do to master them both. Thanks!