ACC | A Terrible Race For Me! LFM Coach Dave GT3 Sprint @ Oulton Park // Assetto Corsa Competizione

[@michaellackermeier7549]

I don't understand a word of English, but listening to you is so much fun, so much enthusiasm, just wonderful

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha! Thank you, Michael. That made me smile 😃 Thanks for watching

[@pappyracing]

It's tough racing once a week. I usually only race once a week because of work and family it's really hard to compete. I like the way you race, your a clean driver and your commentary is great.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say. ACC is by far the hardest sim to just ‘hop in’ and race. Setups seem really important, and I just don’t have time to work on them. The last few races I’ve ended up finding free ones to download from KZbin and trying my best with them. But I think to be properly competitive in ACC, you need to put the hours in practicing with those setups. I’m more of a default setup guy 😂 the racing is the fun bit, so that’s what I need to spend my limited time doing. Glad to hear I’m not the only one!

[@billcranston3882]

That Oulton race is painfully familiar to several I've had this week. Throw in drivers with terrible ping and Oulton Park becomes a house of horrors.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, exactly this. I don’t think I’ve ever had so many comments from people saying they’d had the exact same experience. Onwards and upwards for next week!

[@woodcote7617]

Taking the rough with the smooth is what this dam hobby is all about but fair play for still posting these less that ideal races for all of us not so alien drivers this is a our world... still very entertaining though...of course there are 'alternatives' to LFM 😉

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha yes there are indeed! Nice reminder 😉 I’ll get there soon!

[@combatwombat71]

Oulton Park is always a tough one. Not much room for cars like these. I remember years ago being there seeing the Kelvin Burt Volvo coma-inducing heavy crash in BTCC. You made the best of an unlucky outing though Chris. Onto the next one!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Very tough, it feels so narrow, and even narrower when you’re on track with 28 other GT3 cars! I’ve seen some rough accidents there in British Superbikes too over the years. I’ve had a lot of good competitive races lately, so knew a bad one was waiting around the corner somewhere!

[@bustab8649]

I feel your pain too Chris. Oulton Park is not an easy track. I practiced it last week, but was unable to get time to race on LFM, perhaps it's just as well seeing your experiences of racing there. Those chicanes are really difficult to get right, but unfortunately they do have a huge effect on lap times. Next week Zolder and perhaps better luck.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Cheers man, yeah I’m looking forward to Zolder a bit more. I always really enjoy that track. A lot of people have commented that they’ve had bad races at Oulton too, so maybe not a bad one to miss!

[@bustab8649]

@@chrisrogerssimracing I did notice that fewer people were signing up for races at Oulton Park and, having practiced it, I can see why. Good luck with Zolder. I'm trying my luck on rF2 this week.

[@petermartin5197]

Love these videos shame you haven't more time for ACC,got an injury so unable to race so watching is all I can do at the moment.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Sorry to hear you’re unable to race at the moment Peter. Happy to hear my videos can provide a little bit of a fix! I’m looking forward to Zolder next week as it’s one of my favourite tracks

[@joevogt6804]

Hi Chris, more luck next time! Although I quite enjoy Oulton Park, it is really hard to race there against other drivers. No wonder there were quite some accidents. On the bad side there was this Roper guy who missed his breakpoint, aimed just for your rear end (from his onboard there is nothing else noticeable), takes you out (and indirectly the very unlucky Porsche guy too, who had no chance to avoid driving into you) and just drove of, never even intending of giving the position back to you. Very bad behaviour! After the race I would have questioned him about his accident. Without any sorry from him, he should be reported. On the very good side I have to mention Coulthard in the McLaren. He missed the breakpoint even worse BUT he drove offtrack aiming at no one, slowing done his car superbly, avoiding any contact (with a little luck) and passed you some point later in an aggressive but clean way. Coulthard, well done!!!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thanks Joe, I went into Oulton Park fearing the worst - I don’t think I’ve ever had a successful race there! Great shout-out for Coulthard, that certainly was a miraculous bit of avoidance on lap one (with a bit of luck thrown in!). I knew it was close when I saw it in my mirror, but didn’t realise how close until I saw the replay! Sadly no apology or anything from Roper. I did send a message to Mario in the Porsche, to apologise for him getting caught up in it. I know it wasn’t my fault, but I thought it was only right to get in touch with him, as his race was ruined too. He was cool, of course he saw everything happen, so knew there was nothing I could have done. Fingers crossed for better luck next week 🤞

[@joevogt6804]

@@chrisrogerssimracing >Sadly no apology or anything from Roper. That makes his manouvers even worse!

[@nieko3038]

Tough one. Love this track. One of the best British tracks if you ask me. Better luck next time.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Must admit I like the track generally, I just never perform very well when I race on it 🤣 Cheers mate

[@Walt1119]

Tough race there Chris!! Better luck next time!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, a tough day at the office, this one! I feared the worst, with a narrow track and 29 GT3 cars on it. Onwards and upwards!

[@daviddavies3637]

Sounds like you have exactly the same issues I do around Oulton. It's actually one of my favourite tracks but Hislops and the turn immediately afterwards are where I tend to lose ground ... and that final right-hander. Can never seem to get it right.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yes, spot on. I love the track, but the racing is always stressful! And I’ve never been able to crack the second half of the lap.

[@redfrontdoor]

Great video once again Chris. A big plus point for me with your videos is that you are quite happy to put your bad races up. Don't think anyone else does. Watching it in reverse will make it seem a bit better mate, 😁😁

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha, a very good suggestion! 😂 I’ve had a lot of good competitive races lately, so always knew a bad one would be around the corner.

[@jameswestley7286]

Great racing Chris, there's a future in motorsports somewhere for you mate!!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Ahh thank you mate 😃

[@johntoms1170]

Tough race Chris, happens to all of us unfortunately.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Cheers John, it sure does. And it’s these disappointing races that make the good ones all the more enjoyable! Onwards and upwards 😃

[@maldinimotorsport]

Brother, WHAT AN AMAZING VIDEO, commenting with feeling and enthusiasm, perfect, +1 more subscriber

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Top man! Thanks for the sub, and welcome to the channel! Hope you enjoy the upcoming races as much! Cheers

[@jasonbradley7057]

Thankyou for posting the rough with the smooth.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

My pleasure. If I deleted all the rough and only kept the good bits, there wouldn’t be much content on the channel 😂 cheers for watching, Jason

[@TheEloim_]

Great video as always . Unlucky outcome

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you mate, cheers for watching

[@WillOnWheels]

I feel your pain mate! I had a great first race online the other night only for my second and third to turn into a complete nightmare! We keep going tho :)

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Ahhh yeah, it’s the bad races that make the good ones feel so much more enjoyable! Fingers crossed we’ll both get better luck next week 🤞

[@BUZZ_DNF]

Love the commentary 👌 best on KZbin 😁

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Cheers Keith, that’s very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching mate 😃

[@Matt_Rowson]

That was a tough one Chris. But I guess the tough results make the good results shine all the brighter when they come.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thanks Matt, exactly right. I’ve had a good run of races lately, so was due a bad one! By the way, fantastic work on those La Broca transitions and graphics for Ben’s channel. They looked brilliant!

[@Matt_Rowson]

@@chrisrogerssimracing Aww thanks

[@lessthanexpertracing626]

Yeah, this is my major gripe after running LFM for a while.... I'm sure Split 1 is great (nowhere near fast enough to join, but giving them the benefit of doubt), maybe even split 2. But for the rest of us plebs, we're stuck in a field of people who think they're eSport level. Lots of pace, but zero race-craft. Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of fun races on LFM, but I'm getting seriously tired of people who either a) can't keep their car on the track, or b) have no idea how to run in a crowd. Lap 1 on LFM is basically like tap-dancing through a minefield while juggling chainsaws. You have cars sending it every which way, no matter if it makes sense or not. With fairly predictable results. :D

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Exactly. No surprises here that I wasn’t in either of the top 2 splits. I was in split 3. There’s just so little room on this narrow track, and with 29 GT3 cars it was always going to be rough. I tried my best to stay safe around those alongside or in front of me, but we can’t control what happens behind us. It looks like I wasn’t the only one to get nudged out from behind… it was happening everywhere!

[@simracer-65]

Think Oulton Park is a bit too tight for the GT3's. Good luck for your next race 👍.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, 100% agree. It feels way too narrow. And with so little room to pass, it encourages people to push beyond the limit. Zolder next week, which is a track I love. So I’m hoping for better luck! Cheers for watching

[@Ben_LaBroca]

Dear me - lots of people misjudging braking throughout this one, with you paying the penalty more than once! Hard lines Chris - not your combo and unlucky on the damage. ACC still looks beautiful though!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thanks mate, I’d started making a couple of sloppy mistakes even before the damage, so having a few handling issues was always going to send me backwards. Think it was as much psychological as anything, as a couple of my lap times post-crash were pretty decent. It was just much harder to do everything! Oulton looks class here though, the replays in particular are ACC at its best 👍

[@grahamdennis2810]

Always entertaining 👍

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thanks Graham, I really wasn’t sure I could make this race into an entertaining video, but it’s great to hear you and others still enjoyed it 😃

[@lincolnklayvr]

I love your content but damn another tough break

[@supersonicpaddy]

I really like your videos!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you mate! Cheers for watching

[@chickey31]

This is a tough track. some issues look setup related. raise the rear. max wing. tc8. also noticed your wheel is clipping a lot. might want to try lowering gain in game. use higher caster to counteract.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, quite possibly. I ended up checking out Luke Addison’s channel and found his M4 Oulton Park setup to download. Didn’t make any changes to that, other than fuel and tyre pressure adjustments. Actually, I really liked the feel of the setup. When I’ve downloaded other ‘fast guy’ setups, they often feel really loose and on-the-edge. But this one felt really grounded and stable… at least, it did in practice and qualifying. My qualy time was actually a good 0.7 off where I should have been, but I was unlucky with running into traffic on my best flying laps. So should have qualified near the top 10, with a bit more luck. That’s why I’m wondering if the rear-end damage from that early bump in T3 on lap 1 might have affected me a bit. Because I struggled with the car a lot more after that.

[@chickey31]

@@chrisrogerssimracing The damage will deff hurt you. Rear ended damage usually takes off the diffuser reducing downforce. equals oversteer. The 2nd sector is very technical. There are curbs you can use and curbs you can’t. The Porsche feels really planted around here. I’ve been running it this week. very nimble and good on the brakes. Oulton can be exhausting. requires max concentration. my only suggestion would be TC8 it really helps on the M4. or raising the rear helps give you more downforce and turn in on slow corners. good luck 👍

[@michaelm5662]

So frustrating. Seemingly happens to me every race at Oulton park. I race clean, and someone else takes me out.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, any race at Oulton Park always seems to end in disaster for me. I feared the worst coming into this race. I think it’s because it’s such a narrow track, and difficult to overtake, people just either lose their patience or try to push a bit too hard. Fingers crossed we’ll get better luck next week 🤞

[@michaelm5662]

@@chrisrogerssimracing Totally. I've done 3 races this week and my SR has taken a -.5 hit! Even with 2 races intentionally qualifying in last place to avoid the crashes, something always catches up with me. Decided to sit the rest of this week out until the track changes, even though Oulton Park is a blast to drive on.

[@michaelm5662]

@@atticushexcel9567 lol yep, similar to my Oulton park experience. Honestly I think it’s the track. I think LFM gets an overly bad rap for this. The majority of my experiences have been good. Just last week at Laguna Seca all my races were clean expect for ones that I punted myself, and I did 6+ races last week. I say give it some more tries before throwing in the towel. Even verstappen has a dnf now and again… it’s just a part of racing sometimes even if it can be worse in the rookie license level. Oulton has been hands down the worst track for unforced errors causing accidents. It’s narrow, very bumpy, and has big curbs. With all that it’s VERY easy to disrupt the car and find yourself punted into another car even if your trying to race clean.

[@paoloambrosio]

Heartbreaking race 😥

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha yes, cheers Paolo. Fingers crossed for more luck next week 🤞

[@tambulee]

still entertaining Chris.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Ahh thank you. Must admit, when I came to edit it, I didn’t know how I’d be able to make an entertaining video out of it! But good to know you still enjoyed watching anyway, that’s great 😃 cheers

[@delbmx92]

Not the best race ever, and not due to you but still entertaining as ever Chris.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you Derek, yeah there’s always a story worth telling in any race, good or bad! Cheers

[@Rob_Keen]

I was in the same race, and my luck was as bad as yours..

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Hi Rob, good to share a grid with you, even if it did end badly for both of us. Looking at the results, I’m guessing you must have passed me when I span out onto the grass exiting the chicane, or shortly after? Hope I wasn’t too erratic in front of you, the car was tending to weave a little bit by that point!

[@stephencoe5161]

Poor form from Roper didn't even give you the place back. Race etiquette lost on some ppl 😡

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, it looked like he thought about giving the place back for a moment, but then decided against it. Probably saw me getting tangled up with the Porsche on the grass and thought I was done for 🤣 And even if he had given me the place, my car was so knackered, he’d have passed me right back anyway. Just a race to forget all round! Cheers for watching 😃

[@snappedbydan]

poor exiel

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah you gotta feel sorry for him! Punted out earlier in the race, then wiped out by my crash. I did send him a message after to say sorry that his race was ruined. He knew it wasn’t my fault, but I felt bad that he got caught up in it.

[@firstjayjay]

😊👌💯😍

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Your speed at getting the first like and comment in is unrivalled, mate! 🤣

[@firstjayjay]

@@chrisrogerssimracing u know what they say, slow on the track, fast in the comments 😂

[@patrickkleine9954]

i don,t now what some drivers thinking or doing but seems get worse and worse in lfm it,s the old iracing think that wy i ran from iracing

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, I think it’s especially bad on a track like Oulton Park, which is so narrow with less space to pass. So it suckers people in to trying to push that little bit too hard to gain an advantage.