ACC | I’m Fighting a Losing Battle!!! LFM GT3 @ Suzuka

Hello everyone, welcome back to Assetto Corsa Competizione where I’m returning to the Coach Dave GT3 Sprint hot on the heels of my best ever finish with Low Fuel Motorsport.
Qualifying has gone really well for this one. I’m car 22 in a higher split, but my time of 2.02.5 has put me P12 on a stacked grid of 30. I’m less than 1 second off pole position pace - over a long lap like Suzuka, that’s not bad at all.
At Brands Hatch last time out, I got onto the LFM podium for the first time. Can I repeat those heroics at a dark and gloomy Suzuka this evening? Well, track conditions are really tough. It’s dry, but there’s precious little grip out there. Hold on to your hats…
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[@jimmybly2630]

Best ACC videos on youtube, not many videos are instant click like yours are for me, be proud friend!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Ahhh thank you man! Really appreciate it, thanks for watching!

[@bensoniusprime]

People love to wax on about how important realism is and how their preferred sim is the most realistic, then drive it in a way that would cause you to injure yourself, get disqualified, and probably punched in the face in the real world. Respect to you for trying to drive cleanly and taking the morons in stride!

[@jester3265]

This race was brilliant, it just shows you can be racing and having battles no matter what position you're in. Superb commentary, just brilliant!!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you mate, yeah I don’t mind if I’m battling for a podium or 15th as long as it’s a great race! Cheers

[@kevjames21]

Thst was such an entertaining race,loads of action and great commentary

[@imovieeditordab3530]

You are an excellent commentator. Very engaging, and before i even knew it the video was over.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Ahh thank you mate. If I can make a video feel a lot quicker than the 15mins or so, then that’s a definite success! Cheers 😃

[@doggydriveruk]

I really enjoy watching you racing and it's great to see you doing so well. However your commentary and editing really brings the race to life and had me on the edge of my seat for the whole race. Fantastic job!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you mate, that’s great to hear! Cheers for tuning in 😃

[@Walt1119]

Good hard racin there Chris! Thanks for sharing w us!!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you Walt!

[@matthewbyrd398]

Another great video, Chris! My Suzuka race was a disaster in the rain. Track was green in quali, so my starting spot was poor. Then got taken out on Lap 1 going into the hairpin.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Honestly, my race felt like it was in the rain, with the track being so slippery. So I can only imagine how difficult an actual wet race would have been there! Sorry your race was ruined so soon into it.

[@jrssimracing5092]

Great video mate .. the amount of times I Checked my phone charger wire while watching This was crazy (cutscene tone makes same sound my charger makes when connecting lol)

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Hahaha! 🤣

[@pappyracing]

Good finish Chris, nice race and great commentary.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you Bill!

[@SmithersSimRacing]

Loving watching your videos Chris keep it up mate

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you Roy! Glad you’re enjoying them, thanks for tuning in mate

[@petermartin5197]

Take the positives mate 2:03"s is what some drivers dream of well done .

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Absolutely mate, I was well happy with my performance here. Really enjoyed it :)

[@jessicadenisxxx]

I dream of 2.03... 2.06 is my best and 2.08 is my average

[@MrRedders]

I love every single one of your races. You've got the format nailed! Great avoidance.Tip for the BMW coming out of slow corners, reduce the TC a couple of clicks just for those corners. TC cuts in way too much and the car bogs.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you Mark! Yeah I never realised how much a bit of TC could make a difference out of a corner, until I saw all those cars leaving me standing! I’ve got to get more used to making in-race adjustments. Cheers mate

[@PaulHester66]

Yeah map 2 buttons, low TC, normal TC and use low TC at hairpins

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@PaulHester66 That’s an even better shout… currently I’ve got ‘increase’ and ‘decrease’ which might mean multiple presses. Quickly setting two fixed TCs to each button is far more sensible! Thanks!

[@stormforce9521]

Doing what you do best, great race and video , cheers buddy.👏

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you my friend! Cheers for tuning in

[@kyuzotatsuya9641]

Definitely a race to survive, good driving and your defence is improving bud

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thank you mate! Yeah was feeling confident with the defending, until the front tyres started to melt 🤣 well happy with the result though. Cheers!

[@kyuzotatsuya9641]

@@chrisrogerssimracing I think Suzuka is a front limited track so the front engine cars may struggle more with overheating the fronts more than the MRs.

[@missedl3tha1.16]

Another great race, and video! Well done Chris. I’ve been practicing Suzuka all week as I’ve never driven it before. Down to the low 2:03s so I think I’ll jump into some races now :)

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Great, yeah low 2.03s will be more then good enough to get you a good result. It’s as much as I could manage during the race. If you’ve done some full race distance practice stints, hopefully you’ll be able to set up your tyres a bit better then I did! Think I did too much sliding during the early laps. Good luck! Let me know how you get on.

[@hockeytard1]

Great vid as always. Thanks for the upload :)

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

My pleasure mate! Was a really fun and challenging race, this, even if the result wasn’t so good as last week. Cheers!

[@HeyMyNameIsLukas]

Love your videos thanks Chris!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoy them 😃

[@robertodams]

Christ on a bike there were some shocking driving standards going on in that race! 😅

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha, yeah the lad in the red McLaren wasn’t worried about sticking his nose in, was he?!

[@IDEONEvE]

TC6 out of that hairpin is what kills your exit

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah I never realised what a difference it would make until I saw those cars in front clearing off. I’ve always resisted mid-race changes because it’s one more thing to ruin my concentration 🤣 but looks like I’ll have to start practicing it

[@chickey31]

I believe TC6 is for rain. could be wrong. after 1.9 update i run TC4-5 max. The Porsche is rapid out of slow speed corners so you would lose time there anyway. BMW has always had low torque.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@chickey31 Yeah, I must admit there’s no science to which TC I end up going with. I just flick through them during my practice laps, and stick with the first one where I don’t feel like I’m going to crash every corner 🤣

[@chickey31]

Haha 4-5 seems to work. Just need to adjust driving style. M4 is easy to catch a slide. If you watch back the replay you can see the TC is triggering way too much. Almost all the way through some corners. Probably costing you a second around a lap. I’d also say try Friedolf free setups. You’ve been playing ACC for a while I tbink you could benefit from a proper setup.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@chickey31 Easily losing that, it was 0.5secs a lap just lost out of that hairpin alone. Thanks for the tip on free setups… I’ve Googled for free setups but never really found any, other than Aris - but he often doesn’t have the setups I’m looking for. Not seen that site before, so will definitely check them out. Cheers!

[@phippsa3]

Another great video Chris. Your tyre pressures seemed very low which may account for the lack of grip you were experiencing. I tried the Lambo here as its absolutely the meta car at Suzuka but i just couldn't get on with it so went back to the Ferrari 296. Suzuka is such a tricky circuit and so easy to lose lap time. One thing i did find was that going down 2 clicks of TC for the hairpin got me a better exit, just have to remember to change it back before spoon which is probably my worst corner at this circuit, im think im just not patient enough and tend to get on the gas too early. Definitely give the 296 a go though mate and let me know what you think.

[@phippsa3]

Quick note, tyre pressures I was referring to the first 3 or 4 laps. Seemed to take a long time to get the pressures up

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, the tyre pressures were so difficult to get right here. They were too low at the start, as it seemed to take longer to get them where I wanted them. Then, they only stayed there for a few laps before the temps started going crazy! Great tip about TC at the hairpin… I do have TC buttons mapped on my wheel now, but always forget them in the heat of battle! But reckon I was losing a good 0.5 each lap, exiting that corner. Will try the Ferrari next race!

[@phippsa3]

@@chrisrogerssimracing I know what you mean about tyres in this race, even with good pressures my tyres were absolutely cooked by the end of the race. Possibly too much sliding during the race is cooking the tyres? Looking forward to saying goodbye to Suzuka, roll on Watkins Glen.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@phippsa3 Yeah reckon you might be spot on. I was pretty much sliding my way through the entire Esses section on most of the laps! Also looking forward to Watkins next week now

[@stueyjc]

What's the point of a track limit warning if there are no penalties?(talking about the red porsche) Great vid as always Chris!

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah exactly! From what I’ve seen, you can get 3 track limit earnings before you’re in danger of getting a drive through penalty. So effectively 3 free shots at saving time with a track cut! I may be wrong, but that’s what it seems like to me.

[@IDEONEvE]

@@chrisrogerssimracing and if you report him for that overtake (without giving the position back obviously) can grant him a 3 day free vacation from LFM

[@firstjayjay]

😉👍😊💯🙄😜👌

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Gotta be your quickest yet!!!

[@firstjayjay]

​@@chrisrogerssimracing i have one job...... 😅

[@combatwombat71]

Interesting but decent race Chris. Ironic I was watching this from the ATS waiting room whilst new Yokohamas go on my Fiesta whilst you were struggling with virtual tyres 😀

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha! Yeah it was really hard work. Seemed to take ages to get up to pressure. Then, when they were there, I only got a couple of optimum laps out of them before they started to melt! Must have been sliding it around too much. Cheers Rob

[@daviddavies3637]

A 2:02? Suzuka is a track I've always struggled on. My record before getting in the Ferrari 296 was a 2:06. Got it down to 2:04. I tend to really struggle at Spoon and I'm even worse coming out of the hairpin. The Ferrari just bogs down. I'm wondering if the trick is to give a squirt or two of the throttle as you take the turn to stop it bogging down.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, exiting the hairpin was easily costing me 0.5secs per lap. Another viewer has just commented about dropping TC a couple of notches to get an extra burst out of the corner (but remembering to put it back up before Spoons). That definitely sounds like it’s worth a try. I’m with you on Spoons… such a difficult corner. Whichever line I take, it always feels wrong!

[@daviddavies3637]

@@chrisrogerssimracing It's something I'm not even sure I have mapped as I never adjust bb and tc during a race. I noticed in his live stream the other day than not only was Jardier able to pull away from the chicane quickly, he also seemed to be able to get his car to turn a lot quicker as well. A lower TC might benefit both.

[@daviddavies3637]

@@chrisrogerssimracing Well, tried changing the TC mid-race and I found I struggle to do two things at once. 😂 I've actually gone the opposite route and INCREASED my TC to almost Max. Seem to be faster through the esses. And when dealing with the hairpin, I start with the throttle earlier, so that by the time I've made the turn, my revs have increased just enough to get a slightly smoother getaway. My best time's now dropped a further 1.5s. Noticed some people in higher splits are getting a 1.19. That's insane.

[@BOTRacing]

Nice job man. I struggle big time with tire pressures. What is the temps I should be shooting for?

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

For specific temperatures, I’ve got no idea 🤣 I just keep an eye on the tyre HUD, and know it’s ok as long as it’s green. When it starts turning yellow, that’s when it’s too hot. I think opening up brake ducts in the setup can help with cooling. Or alternatively, don’t slide around as much - I think that was my problem here, I was sliding through corners too much.

[@ondrejkratochvil4589]

Oh yeah, the tire simulator strikes again :)

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Haha yep! I had about 5mins out of a 25min race where the tyres actually worked 🤣

[@loswashos4667]

Change TC to lower values for tight corners. With the TC you are using you lose about 3 tenth there.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Thanks yeah that’s a great shout. I reckon I was losing 0.5 there some laps. Will try a quick TC adjust - and hopefully remember to dial it back up before Spoons 🤣

[@loswashos4667]

@@chrisrogerssimracing I would recommend doing so, I made it to the chicane before I made friends with the wall and saw after I forgot to change TC back :D But the time you gain is definitely worth the struggle to change it back and forth.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@loswashos4667 Haha yeah, that’s why I usually try to avoid mid-race setup changes… too many things to remember (or forget!) But will definitely try to give this a go next time I’m struggling with an exit

[@TheEloim_]

Found myself some pace on suzuka . Lets see what youve got

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

The answer = not much! Promising pace in qualifying and early race, but it rapidly disappeared. I found track conditions really tough over full race distance

[@TheEloim_]

I hear you on that . I was so thrown off by the feel i thought my wheel ffb was broken when I started at suzuka😂. Also , the corner you kept losing time at , I think you're just carrying a little less pace while you're rolling in the middle . Then when you flatten your foot on exit , tc is cutting in a lot / no traction ( I'd say if you carry more speed , the backend might slide a bit more coming in but on exit you'll have more traction because it'll be less of a step up in speed coming out )

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@TheEloim_ Ahhh nice, thanks for the tip! I was pretty much ruining every lap in that one corner. I think I was losing at least 0.5secs there each time. Hopefully I’ll get chance to give it another go over the weekend

[@firstjayjay]

What was wrong with the setup? Several things or just tires? I'm not a setup dude. I race standard setup

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Yeah, setups are where I always struggle. The tyre pressures were mostly ok. I did a few practice laps and set my pressures accordingly. But by the halfway point of the race, they were heating up way too much (and losing grip). I believe the fix is to open up the brake ducts (effectively air-cooling the tyres). Trouble is - you need to do a race distance practice session to know that tyre temps will be a problem. I literally just did 4-5 laps so finished my practice before the tyres got hot!

[@firstjayjay]

@@chrisrogerssimracing hope it will be better for I next time. Nice to see you have found passion for ACC. I building 3 monitor setup, for when it's too hot for vr or long races. Mig hop in ACC even though the setup skill required scares me.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

@@firstjayjay It’s taken me the best part of 2 years to start enjoying ACC! But I really feel like I’ve found my rhythm in it now. Understanding the tyres a bit more has been a huge help. I’ll be very jealous of the triples and VR (although I reckon VR would make me 🤢) haha

[@firstjayjay]

@@chrisrogerssimracing trust me vr is something you get used to fast if you start out doing a little but every day. Once you done it you stay immune. When I started at a friend I had headache, seasickness and sore muscles in less than 20min. Now I can easy do hours. Except you will sweet in the summer time. Why I need 3 monitor. Hope you get one of those someday. You deserve it.

[@femolevsky]

Your brake Bbias was too low. Front engine car needs forward brake bias.

[@femolevsky]

Probably one click up for ABS as well.

[@chrisrogerssimracing]

Ahh thanks for those tips mate, must admit I never make any adjustments to these because it’s always a bit of a rush to enter a race! But thinking of looking for some setups for next season, hoping that will help 😃