Common Driving Mistakes - 10 Examples from Coaching - Assetto Corsa Competizione

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Simracing is difficult. Learning how to drive fast takes time, dedication and persistence. Assetto Corsa Competizione is one of the best simulations with highly sensitive aerodynamics that want to be respected. Telemetry, such as motec helps with analyzing car behavior and finding major issues in the car setup or driving style. Special sim racing hardware also helps with becoming better, but certainly is not the solution to your problems. Load cell pedals offer better feel. Stronger but most importantly more detailed force feedback of e.g. direct drive wheels offer more immersive sensations. Though I know and I've seen throughout the years, people with entry level hardware perform on top level.

[@Analogrebelable]

I did a lesson in January and can't recommend it enough. If you want to improve your pace there's nobody better.

[@waynejones1083]

Thanks Nils, this is great. I've just found out part of the reason why I'm such a lousy driver. All the time I was thinking I needed to learn to setup a car to go fast, suit my driving style, only to come across this vid and realize I need to focus on the 10 points you've highlighted. Thanks again mate and keep them coming, also the races, love to watch you race. Cheers.

[@wandrinsheep]

Your free coaching video on spa helped me so much. I would hit 2:19 once every few days or so. After your video I realized a big problem was my braking pressure and throttle application and most importantly getting a good corner exit. I hit 2:19 now almost every lap and getting close to 2:18

[@rufirufus7]

i have to say it, over and over again: thank you so much for your content! Helps a lot ! Cheers Max

[@YordanHristooov]

Great video. Explains what I’m feeling lately. My last CP race I went from 25th to 8 as a slow guy only because of 1 reason. Stoped breaking so late and turning in so much and found my lap times after 55min on the same tyres were the same or with slight improvement. I need to work on my lines and exits.

[@WallyMast]

Thanks Nils, very clearly presented. Adding the telemetry maps really shows what's happening.

[@billwiley7216]

One thing I really like about ACC is inches matter as far as getting it right, if you pay attention to what your wheel and car is telling you know easily when you are over driving the car or slowing down corner entry will pay dividends on corner exit speed. I have really started enjoying the gt4 cars as the aero is less, horse power is less and smooth driving to keep up momentum is even more important to nail that lap time. I have subscribed and enjoy your channel, You and Aris both are awesome with the knowledge and content you share to help us normal slow guys come more to grips with getting better in ACC! Thanks.

[@maineiacial]

Preach it brother Bill!

[@cerberusracing4906]

Very insightful ! definitely these tiny mistakes are where most sim racers struggle with. And what separates average from pro. Thank you Nils for putting this together!! Will focus on using these tips until the next ones.. :D

[@SimracingPopometer]

great to hear!

[@kristoffelverlinden1024]

This channel is def underrated

[@ceezus_]

I've watched a lot of videos like this and not realy improved. However, some things you mentioned just clicked (along with the visuals) and I ended up binge watching a bunch of your videos late into the night. I went to practice on the Nurburgring next day with my top time being 1.58.xxx. Focusing on many things you mentioned (throttle inputs were key) and in a few hours I was driving consistent laps 2 sec faster than my previous best with what felt like more control. I managed to smash my PB in every car I tried (even I couple I really suck in). Kinda amazed myself lol, so I had to come back and thank you very much for the great content and information! :)

[@SimracingPopometer]

amazing mate! Glad it helped you

[@leonardobaeza5338]

Excellent analysis. Definitely gonna try to practice many of these aspects.

[@richsmith6532]

Some brilliant info there. Certainly got me looking at things I hadn’t considered before 👍🏼

[@SimracingPopometer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JFL7796]

Thanks so much Nils. You let me better understand what I was doing wrong. Improving by 2 seconds on average. Great content! Thanks again

[@SimracingPopometer]

shit i should charge for that! :)

[@mirro6418]

One of the best coaching I saw on youtube. keep it up!

[@SimracingPopometer]

Thanks mate, means a lot you say that, cause I'm always insecure if it just takes too long to explain this stuff.

[@mirro6418]

@@SimracingPopometer I think it's perfec! You got my sub!

[@bendz1032]

This is excellent, just what I need as someone new Sim Racing, need to stop over driving! Will definitely grab some coaching when I have a little more experience. Thank you Nils.

[@SimracingPopometer]

great stuff man, let me know!

[@rickdubbink]

This made me understand a lot what I'm doing wrong. I did learn to use all of the track as possible, but I always wondered how my lines are the same as faster drivers, but I'd be way slower. I felt it had to with my braking, as it is sloppy, which then makes me feel like the entry is very unstable and I never seem to find the rotation in the force feedback. I'm not sure whether my steering is too open or too closed though

[@RubberStig]

Really great content for the aspiring sim racer! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@SimracingPopometer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sklew]

Oh yeah.... well... maybe the Aston driver has many other redeeming qualities

[@SimracingPopometer]

He is winning races by now. That was his first session on Spa, since then the progress was mega. 5-6 sessions in total now and he's only trailing my times by about a second roughly.

[@sklew]

@@SimracingPopometer Thanks for defending me... I mean him

[@patrickbyr]

@@sklew @Nils Naujoks Simracing This is so incredibly useful. The first student in the Aston is doing exactly what I do as an inexperienced driver (~2.5 months of sim racing). Too much steering input, committing to the turn too early and typically feeling more understeer in turns are hallmarks of my driving as well. Now I know why I'm always several sec off the pace. In races, I'd find myself exiting with a driver behind me, but they'd seem to pass me relatively easily on the straight. I could never figure out how they carried so much more speed than me. I chalked it up to inexperience. While that is true, I now understand how to fix it with some practice. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@sklew]

@@patrickbyr I'm glad this could be useful to you. Nils has improved my driving so much over the last year it's unbelievable. If you start getting serious you should reach out to him for a session. When I started coaching with him, my times were dropping 2 seconds on almost every track. I was using a logitech g29 and couldn't feel the understeer. He pointed that out immediately. Less steering and better lines made me much faster :D

[@patrickbyr]

@@sklew Thanks, I'm completely sold on the benefits after just this video. I upgraded to Fanatec CSW/V3 about a month ago and it's like night and day compared to the G920 I had previously. Looking forward to practicing the tips shown here and some 1:1 coaching down the road a bit.

[@magnusstrenweden9097]

very nice video, lots of great observations one can apply to own driving. Appreciated!

[@RajaSimracing]

Thanks Nils, i think i make all the mistakes you mentioned :D. Steering inputs were very useful for me to correct things.

[@bandyleg2285]

Such small differences make a huge difference great video

[@Chennos]

been sim racing for 3 days now doing a 2.22 on spa and cantr seem to get faster but i tink thiss will help me a lot.

[@SimracingPopometer]

oh yeah, take your time! at this stage it really only needs patience. if you go deliberately slow, you will be faster

[@maineiacial]

Jackie Stewart said the best driving defense is a fast exit speed!

[@daviddanser8011]

Very welcome information

[@spr478]

Thanks you helped me out with on set ups

[@jmdldvl6445]

THANKS A LOT!!!! IT WAS SO HELPFUL.

[@SimracingPopometer]

Glad to hear that!

[@RafelP]

This is very interesting and helpful. Thanks a lot Nils. One of my problems is that can't get under the 1.50 mark at Monza and it drives me crazy. On top of that my favorite car is the Honda. Videos like this really help me understand the fundamentals of driving and I think that is the first ting to master. Also, will you be so kind and be the first on KZbin to actually talk about the setups of the car and explain what is important if the car oversteer or understeer and stability overall. I know the cars acts differently but I would love to know what the meaning of the individual things are ( dampers, downforce and so on ). I'm downloading setups and have no idea about how to drive the car to be successful with that setup. Again, you are the fucking GOAT when it comes to sim racing, and anything you might share I'm grateful for. Stay safe and thanks for the upload.

[@SimracingPopometer]

I can't possibly explain it all - simply limited by my lack of knowledge. but join the discord (link in description) there are plenty of people who know more, we have some setup guides to read through etc.

[@horkrust7322]

@Rafel P i´ve got something for you that will help you (I use it everytime I do my setups) . Simply write me a dm (instagram: timkn.mtc I´ll send it to you then) it´s extremly helpfull and really easy to understand :D

[@Fincher123]

Thank you verry much! Iam about 5 sek slower or mor (depends on track) and noticed that they are coming after me in the corners every time. SO i defenetly do what you sayed! And i always found that the Jardier has a verry smooth line.

[@SimracingPopometer]

that comes with practice and experience

[@Fincher123]

@@SimracingPopometer Yeah, iam just here since acc Beta and before taht it was nfs games so learning to drive for real world car needs time.

[@SimracingPopometer]

good choice to switch to sims :)

[@flatsz]

steering too little... I had no idea that issue existed, let alone that it was my issue! instantly chopped a second, thank you so much

[@SimracingPopometer]

You're welcome!

[@bilgekaganetil2479]

Thank you!

[@HErquizi]

mush appreciated ! thank you .

[@SimracingPopometer]

hope it helps!

[@0rtizjjay]

Hi Nils, very happy to have found you. From my humble opinion the way you speak and share your knowledge in this arena, makes super clear to me how knowledgeable and capable you are with simracing and with coaching for sure... Thanks for sharing... I would like to ask if possible what fov are you using in acc, in case you are using 49 inch monitor.... And if you move forward or backwards and tilt the seat position in game... Thanks in advance. J

[@SimracingPopometer]

Dont think i moved the seat. I'm using a 35" ultra wide with 3440*1440 resolution. the Fov then is 52° or so, just to see the left mirror pretty much. But I dont spend much time on bothering with the FOV tbh. Whatever you feel comfortable with here is fine! thanks for the compliments mate, much appreciated

[@0rtizjjay]

Your feedback is much appreciated. Thank you!

[@stormapex7014]

You are an incredible driver,thank you for this video.

[@SimracingPopometer]

let me know how much faster you're going afterwards :p

[@stormapex7014]

@@SimracingPopometer yessir,I'm on controller,I'll try.

[@SimracingPopometer]

oh boy that doesnt make it easier :)

[@stormapex7014]

@@SimracingPopometer don't worry,I'm decent with it in the first place. For reference my pb on Kyalami with Audi is 41.5. on spa my pb with the Porsche is 19.7(which you is difficult with wheel let alone with a controller). With your tips I will scale the mountain.

[@maineiacial]

@NilsNaujoks please please explain more about my doppleganger at 7:43. I also suffer from fear of turning the wheel and also am old. Have i ingrained my style of driving so much that i am frozen in this type of muscle memory? Would you please talk more about us 'failure to turn' sufferers?

[@michaelfolsom240]

Great video! I definitely seem to have the issue that the first coachee did, where I turn too much (and I still often miss the apex). How do I fix this? I already go slow enough into the corner, so it isn't that I am overdriving it.

[@SimracingPopometer]

hard to tell from here, it's sometimes very specific and likely a combination of things you have to change. it's all about having the right speed at the right time - and even though that sounds simple, is actually quite hard to do

[@heikogehrig]

Great video! Regarding not enough or too much steering input, how do you know when you're going too overboard and the tires start scrubbing/sliding? The sound? The FFB? Honestly, I experimented and while if you go waaaayy overboard with steering inputs, it's a bit obvious, but at the limit it's almost impossible to tell... any tips?

[@SimracingPopometer]

crank up the tire volume for example. but other than that, you will have to do laps, adjust your line and notice when you are going faster

[@maineiacial]

@@SimracingPopometer so as i said above i suffer from understeer for lack of a better term. I do not turn enough apparently. I have an F1 wheel and usually drive at 320 degrees. Can i drive with a 320 degree setting in ac or acc as long as the wheel matches rhe game for steering lock? If thats not possable how do i teach myself to turn more when my muscle memory screams STOP!

[@SimracingPopometer]

@@maineiacial the smallest any car has is 480 end to end, which likely would mean that with 320 the wheel in game turns more than your hands. also such low angles make the steering very sensitive and it will be extremely difficult to be precise and ever hit the correct steering angle. most likely you're never steering the amount you should, but too much or too little. and if you suffer from understeer, you likely steer too much while going too fast. it's a matter of perspective, no car understeers unless you go too fast. what a pro means when he feels understeer is that the front reaches the limit before the rear does. what everyone else means is: "I'm unwilling to accept the limits of the car."

[@maineiacial]

@@SimracingPopometer its not understeer in the game. Its my body not wanting to turn the wheel in the physical world.

[@SimracingPopometer]

@@maineiacial what are you scared of? rear stepping out?

[@Adrenaline2878]

Hello Nils, Great video ! Do you know how many time we lose between brake pads 1 vs 2 in a HOT LAP ? Do you notice a difference in performance or in pedal feeling only ?

[@SimracingPopometer]

have never really made a precise comparison, will be in the tenths territory

[@bmwM3M5M6]

Interesting videos and good driving my man ! I have ACC on standard PS4 and it’s OK for me. I can live without the graphics like the PC but the low 30 framerates causes headache for me especially driving in clear sunny and cloudy weather. Night driving is best. Can’t really drive 3h endurance race. Max 1h and then I must pause. I have a brandnew Samsung Qled 4K TV so the TV doesn’t causes the headache and eye fatigue. I really hope that there will be a Playstation 5 version of ACC with graphics like PC and higher framerates. Then I can race smoothly for more then 1h. A powerful gaming PC is like 5000 Euros and PS5 just 500 Euro so that’s very interesting. If it was for me I would like to have a 50.000 Euro Full Motion Sim Setup with Direct Drive wheelbase of Fanatec but yeah I only have Fanatec CSL Elite F1 Esports with loadcell pedals(which I am full satisfied of the set), a Playseat (where I am to tall and heavy for it 1m92 and 100kg to sit comfortable for more then 1h), 4K TV and a standard Playstation 4. I will only buy the PS5 JUST for ACC. It’s the best GT3 racing simulator. I’m really addicted to it especially when I book more and more results regarding fast laptimes, race wins either in max difficulty singleplayer or multiplayer, never get bored of the cars sounds, really immersive. I’m Platinum ranked with very high rating and it gives me a real satisfaction because ACC is a very precise simulation. Come on KUNOS bring ACC on PS5 with high graphics and high framerates. PEACE OUT & STAY SAFE EVERYBODY 💯

[@SimracingPopometer]

Yeah, I get your struggles! BUT: Gaming PC ready for ACC shouldnt be more than 1000€. Might have a bit wrong expectations there!

[@bmwM3M5M6]

@@SimracingPopometer True I bought a Gaming PC of MSI and it’s quite powerful i7 10700K with RTX 2070 Super, 16 GB RAM I do most Epic Settings, mirrors quality and resolution epic and high with all 40 cars visible at night in heavy rain at SPA and I get no crazy framedrops. I get some framedrops at certain places of the circuit but it’s not disturbing. Offcourse with 30 cars on grid it’s totally fine. My PC can handle 40 cars all visible at the same time but 50 cars possible but with freezes here and there so I prefer max 40 grid size. Wanna upgrade to triple monitors but then I think I need to lower the settings down for smooth image. Oh yeah it was for 2000 Euros ready PC. But the new Nvidia 3090 Graphic Card cost as much as my whole PC so it never stops spending on the PC... I must stop here next purchase is Fanatec Podium DD2 with Simlab P1X with seat etc also another 2700 Euros... This simracing is as expensive like the real thing 😃

[@ginks72]

I could use help on how to drive in the rain...any help would be greatly appreciated! Keep the vids coming! Great job

[@abirle]

thanks nils, i am learning a lot. this is why i have sometimes found some miliseconds. i change my line, apex and other things for acelerate earlier. and i have also found that i can get to the edge of the track when i am confortable with the car, setup,... otherwise i stay away of it, to have some space for the mistakes done. and i think you have done a mistake on the second examples. he did what you say, but the curve you put on the telemetry part is the curve before that you show on the video. no???

[@SimracingPopometer]

Not sure I get the question. I think I didn't make a mistake, but not entirely sure what you mean

[@abirle]

Upss!!. I was seeing it in the wrong way. I think it was from right to left, and it was the other way. 😓

[@SimracingPopometer]

Yes, I should make it more clear visually, wasn't ideal!

[@dmcs2003]

Curious how you got the overlay of the speedo/throttle/brakes onto the replay. Looking to upload a race video to youtube, but the replay viewer in ACC doesn't seem to allow me to add that overlay

[@SimracingPopometer]

in the navigation bar of the replay there is a HUD button - that brings up the speedo etc.

[@dmcs2003]

@@SimracingPopometer I must have missed that. Need to rerecord a RPY so I can get it up on youtube for peeps to look at.

[@waynekerr67]

Those look like serious lenses in the back. Esp the one mounted

[@SimracingPopometer]

Just a 50 1.4 and a 17-70 2.8 ;)

[@DeckardTheBladeRunner]

where can I read about rules of the races? Like when to give up position, what can I do on track and not?

[@SimracingPopometer]

interesting that you ask because I think there's just an unwritten consensus. you want to stay within the white lines, you don't want to have car contact, you don't brake too late and lean on other cars, you respect other drivers (doesn't mean they do the same). Give up a position when you will lose the fight anyway and it only costs you time. you'll have to accept that you can't always just go forward in the rankings, others will be faster.

[@Yozzeus]

Being aggressive on steering never pay off . 👍

[@SimracingPopometer]

never say never :)

[@Yozzeus]

@@SimracingPopometer lol!

[@mark_lhr3]

Do you go by the name Toretllini on ACC?

[@SimracingPopometer]

no, Tortellini is another person :D kinda semi-good :P 😘

[@canislupus2661]

how can one book a coaching session?

[@SimracingPopometer]

discord

[@vegas_pyrotechnics9820]

What telemetry data is that?...with track map colors

[@SimracingPopometer]

not sure I understand the question

[@horkrust7322]

The problem with this kind of coaching I see is, that these guys learn to Hotlap really fast but than smash the whole lobby at the start cause they never learned to do a race/a battle and how to be consistend. Thats what makes a driver good, not how fast heis alone on a perfect track. Still informative video, keep it up :)

[@SimracingPopometer]

That's certainly true. yet, if you know what you're doing it becomes less likely to cause havoc. And also most guys have an interest in not ruining their own races and investment in turn 1. Some specifically came and wanted to work on their consistency rather than raw pace

[@horkrust7322]

Nils Naujoks yeah probably true as well

[@stevero7812]

can you please give me your fanatec setup? In game and wheelbase and driver🙏

[@SimracingPopometer]

posting from my discord: "I have the v2.5. wheel/driver settings: 100% ffb, ff 100, dpr/spring/shock 50, FEI down to 80, drift 0 - you have to start the game controller panel in windows for the wheel to work properly once. you'll notice when the wheel is easy to turn outside the game. Else you have some kind of center spring active. in the Game: 80% gain I believe and 10% road effects (that actually means 110%, just kunos things). 100% dynamic damping. no min force. I get clipping if I go higher with the forces

[@stevero7812]

@@SimracingPopometer Thank you

[@milckshakebeans8356]

I really like this video but I think it would be much better for u to show the way he turns rather than just the telemetry because people like me who don't use these tools its harder to understand where he is losing time If u were commenting on the footage rather than the track map it would be easier for me at least to understand

[@SimracingPopometer]

the thing is with video rolling there is sooo much happening at the same time that its hard to extract the differences, hence the telemetry that really highlights them

[@milckshakebeans8356]

@@SimracingPopometer i get it but its hard for me to understand the mistake without seeing the way he turns. myabe use the video and explain it with the track map. i dont know how many people agree with me so i dont know if its worth.

[@graffjakobsen3377]

I want to hear this, its to low volume for meg to eat and listen simultaneous. Im sure its very valuable stuff :(

[@graffjakobsen3377]

im on a mac, no headphones here.

[@SimracingPopometer]

If you'd hear it your jaw would drop. So eating not recommended :)

[@graffjakobsen3377]

@@SimracingPopometer eating not recommended while studying the best Sim racers? 😭

[@mike_33gt]

Would you update the video with a better mic?

[@SimracingPopometer]

will make a note mate

[@mike_33gt]

@@SimracingPopometer this topic is always on top! With so many new drivers to comw

[@marceldavis1u1]

du bist süß

[@mc1996]

7 ads, youtube is getting ridiculous...

[@SimracingPopometer]

oh boy sorry, I'll change that

[@SimracingPopometer]

you know the worst part? "video ads" wasn't even checked. youtube placed them mid video on it's own

[@mc1996]

@@SimracingPopometer Yes, i know, its getting out of control. Nice content as allways, BTW :)

[@jimmyallein]

Schade dass du meistens so monoton erzählst und irgendwie gelangweilt wirkst.. Dass macht null Freude beim anschauen leider. Denk an die Spiegelneuronen, wenn du Freude hast beim video machen, macht es auch Spaß sie zu gucken. Der Inhalt ist ja großen Teil sehr stark.

[@joejoe2658]

you need a lesson in mic volumes and video editing.

[@SimracingPopometer]

thankfully the video is rather old :D thats my defence. by now i have a proper mic and skip all editing! :)

[@mark_lhr3]

Is it just me who finds this hugely frustrating to watch? Would be great if you could explain and show more video of the corners.. you have right idea but these need greater explanation and exposition. IMO. Whilst majority find this clear I do not. Sorry to say. Needs more of each example because the coachee is driving well IMO so no obvious issue. Please make it clearer ;). I am more confused after watching this than educated. Sorry to say. Needs work. Nice idea…..

[@SimracingPopometer]

try my latest maybe... 4 pro driving techniques...?

[@wandrinsheep]

Don’t agree, your just not understanding the material. This was extremely helpful to me and see exactly the errors he mentions