Good video, I absolutely agree, Ben! In a more general sense these 3 very common mistakes could even be reduced to a single advise: Be calm and primarily be patient. Or as CrewChief puts it, "let the race come to you". : ) Easy said and quite difficult not to forget in the heat of a race, though...
The braking point issue is one I always struggle with. Not only concentrating too much on the drivers around you, but also being unable to visibly see your braking points. I’ll get right close behind a car, which then obstructs my field of view… I go to look for my braking point (a sign, the start of a kerb, a change in tarmac colour, a tree) and can’t see it. To counteract this indecisiveness, I then end up braking TOO cautiously… and often lose positions as a result. It’s a really difficult balancing act, and one I’m yet to master!
When I am close behind another car on the straight I usually turn to get out of the racing line. It has 2 benefits: First, I can see the braking point and second, it serves well as a distraction to the driver in front (he thinks I'm going to attack) But then I just return back to the racing line and start braking
I had a race this morning in which, during the last lap, the driver behind me tried to barge past at almost every corner, where there was no space to do so and no way for to me to move off the racing line. Had he been patient waited until the final corner, I would have let him go. As a result of his antics he collided with me 3 times and finally pushed me off the track altogether, resulting in 13 penalty points.
Well done, Ben. I have gotten really good at rolling starts and restarts. To a point that I lack patience. Do I pay for it? Yep. I am a oval racer mostly, NASCAR on iRacing. Its taken a while to learn race strategy. Road racing is a bit different. I'm still learning. Slow too. But getting there. Don't forget the famous dive bomb technique. Rearly does that produce a clean pass. LOL
Good video, I absolutely agree, Ben! In a more general sense these 3 very common mistakes could even be reduced to a single advise: Be calm and primarily be patient. Or as CrewChief puts it, "let the race come to you". : )
Easy said and quite difficult not to forget in the heat of a race, though...
The braking point issue is one I always struggle with. Not only concentrating too much on the drivers around you, but also being unable to visibly see your braking points. I’ll get right close behind a car, which then obstructs my field of view… I go to look for my braking point (a sign, the start of a kerb, a change in tarmac colour, a tree) and can’t see it. To counteract this indecisiveness, I then end up braking TOO cautiously… and often lose positions as a result. It’s a really difficult balancing act, and one I’m yet to master!
When I am close behind another car on the straight I usually turn to get out of the racing line. It has 2 benefits: First, I can see the braking point and second, it serves well as a distraction to the driver in front (he thinks I'm going to attack) But then I just return back to the racing line and start braking
Very good points there Ben, I know I’ve done them all! W
I had a race this morning in which, during the last lap, the driver behind me tried to barge past at almost every corner, where there was no space to do so and no way for to me to move off the racing line. Had he been patient waited until the final corner, I would have let him go. As a result of his antics he collided with me 3 times and finally pushed me off the track altogether, resulting in 13 penalty points.
Excellent! Needs to be part of the introduction to sim racing!
Cheers John buddy - really appreciate that!
@@Ben_LaBroca Absolutely Ben! I appreciate these types of videos. Working on getting set up in Raceroom. 👍
Some good pointers there Ben, thanks buddy
Well done, Ben. I have gotten really good at rolling starts and restarts. To a point that I lack patience. Do I pay for it? Yep.
I am a oval racer mostly, NASCAR on iRacing. Its taken a while to learn race strategy. Road racing is a bit different. I'm still learning. Slow too. But getting there.
Don't forget the famous dive bomb technique. Rearly does that produce a clean pass. LOL
Nice video Ben! 🙌
nice vid Ben :) good job :)