Do You Make These Sim Racing Mistakes?

If you're making these mistakes when sim racing, you'll be leaving lots of time (and positions) on the table.
Scott Mansell, racing coach from Driver61 and the new Driver61 Sim Racing channel explains what the most common mistakes are and how to fix them to improve your sim racing performance.
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[@greendraggun]

never forget that your riding inside a heavy metal box that's bouncing around on top of 4 springs.

[@Ishin69]

me before watching the video: "i probably make all of them"

[@goki6548]

I said the opposite. I did a session after and realized i actually did all of them XDDD

[@momcilogavric4930]

😄😄

[@wiseboy4]

came in expecting another poorly explained video of low level basic tips, got an in depth and well explained video of important tips using physics to back up points, good stuff

[@surfriderMK]

Your aware that Scott is a former professional race car driver. Scott is the only guy I watch for tip and advise to improve my sim racing skills.

[@wiseboy4]

@@surfriderMK i didnt know, this was the first video I watched of his

[@surfriderMK]

@@wiseboy4 oh I see. Check out all of his videos he's. You will see dramatic improvement from his tips and advice.

[@Secret72062]

Bro Scott Mansell has been top of the game in my opinion. I used his driver university on youtube to figure out how to drive in a sim at all hahahah. I don't want to sound like I'm advertising for him, but I personally think he has some serious quality content

[@toby7647]

@@Secret72062 I mean, yeah. Free lessons from a professional racing driver. What is there not to love?

[@yesway]

Scott just tosses out some invaluable knowledge for everyone to have

[@MJTbreww]

One mistake I make a lot when searching for the absolute best time I can achieve is turning in too early for the corner, thinking I’m not going to make it in time, ruining my line into the corner when in reality, it probably was a bang on braking point.

[@pauluZM]

I just started sim racing (2months now), but this is 1 thing i keep on doing.

[@1xRacer]

I find monza is a great track to work on this, the Lesmo you have to wait or you'll lose so much time.

[@agoniavr]

@@1xRacer agreed! I'm Italian so I play a lot of Imola and Monza in racing games and sims. As you said Monza in particular is great for practicing this. It's fast, rather tight and you either break well and take the right trajectory or you'll end up screwing hard most of the time. Even both variants, Roggia and Ascari, are like that... expecially the latter. You go in a little early or late and you'll end up spinning most of the time, or getting on the straight super slow.

[@pedrosilvamusician]

Big trick. Do NOT look at the place you're turning into, but rather to the apex and then to the next corner or straight. You'll find yourself following the track with your eyes and lining yourself correctly every time

[@ModMINI]

@@pedrosilvamusician Car goes where eyes go. Make your eyes go to the right place. Don't look at the corner or at the apex, look through the corner.

[@peterensor9689]

I'm actually very surprised. There are so many videos like this and many really dont teach much. However this is not one of those. 3 very valid aspects explained in depth and backed up with some light physics. Very very useful video!

[@gaspermedved5803]

Im so happy that clip is my video :) and I wasnt using VR in that clip I dont have vr, but theres a plugin in content manager called Neck FX and that is on just to clarify.

[@HeriEystberg]

This is a very helpful video - it tackles some of the issues I'm trying to get under control. In my latest race I decided to take it nice and easy because I hadn't raced for a week or two. I especially focused on the grip, making sure to keep the car steady, never pushing it too much, so I felt in control of the car instead of hammering down and hoping for the best. My qualification time was 1 second ahead of P2 and and by the end of the race I was 2 laps ahead with zero incidents! I love it when I have races like that. Not so much for the win, but for the enjoyment of being in control of the car.

[@lanarkorras4411]

Love the fact you're addressing sim racers' issues more directly with this channel! Even though I am quite aware that a lot of content on your established channel deals with similar, if not the same, topics. I've still got a lot of work to do on finding the fastest line through most corners. I tend to be rather fast on the exit, which is great, but will often come up short when defending against a lunge from behind.

[@xxczerxx]

Moving vision is one of the most enlightening things I've heard in relation to sim racing. It feels bizarre moving it as where I was looking previously on the screen is now part of my peripheral vision, but after getting used to it my turn in angle is far improved and I don't have to micro-manage my steering as I go along. Huge thanks!

[@racelabtv]

Great work Scott! Keep it up, we are sim racers appreciate a lot these contents! I know how much work has to be put in these kind of videos. Amazing!

[@vsm1456]

wow, that a lot of food for thought (and practice). didn't expect that from a random recommended video... thank you!

[@jaimeosborne8285]

Thanks Scott! I really enjoy your original channel, and as a sim racer this is very cool.

[@m4lk3s]

Today is a great day: The new channel. This playlist. And Assetto Corsa Competizione v.1.. Yes, I am in SimRacing heaven! ;) Thanks a lot, Scott, and keep up the great work!

[@ruijikisu]

I hadnt booted up competezione for a while till yesterday and theres so much cool new stuff, but i havent gotten around to testing online yet, is it still as laggy

[@davidmitchell1929]

Please check out the new simracing channel from FBR. Maybe give a Like or Subscribe? Xbox Simracing. Always entertaining. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKWzo59titN8oqc

[@christopherbarlow7397]

Always great content. I’ve only been sim racing for about 8 months. Every time I watch these videos I understand them better. Never get old

[@Spock0987]

Scott, Scott why you go and make my day like that? Now I gotta go play PCARS 2 in VR...

[@DDFRacer]

Good video, thanks for the tips! As a long time simracer who is only just getting into the competitive online racing scene, this advice is invaluable as the smallest fractions make the biggest difference. Looking forward to putting this into practice during my next race!

[@valterdasilva3558]

Amazing, amazing, amazing content!!! This is gold! Thank you Scott for such great coaching, saving secondS to my laps! Top Level Coaching!

[@1xRacer]

Incredibly excited for this!

[@paulhandley9162]

Just discovered your channel, and what brilliantly well explained videos! I almost immediately shaved 0.5 seconds off my lap time round Autodromo di Mores, but more importantly could consistently lap at that pace. I've already bookmarked your website to look into the coaching courses! Thank you!

[@andersrasmussen3942]

Such great videos from Driver61 - Simple yet very strong and important points and advice.

[@Jarr0d0972]

I love practising in AC with the Ek civic in preparation for the local track day, helped me understand braking zones and how to control the car when the car got loose in the rear

[@VulkanNeckPunch]

Thanks for this! Turns out actually looking where I'm going-instead of staring right in front of the car and the road texture-improved my consistency over a lap quite a bit. Who would've thought.

[@artaz899]

Thank you man ! Now racing in sim is way more fun when I have this understanding of the physics :) Before I thought the game is unfair or broken ... it was me not knowing how to preserve grip in the corners and completely wrong exiting full throttle too early and this makes the car goes out of the track ..

[@DaLeR080]

Just discovered this channel and subscribed immediately. Awesome content. Waiting for more sim racing videos ))

[@ceesdiele9758]

I realy like your body language/gestures when you are explaining. Its beautiful to me how you are expressing the feeling of driving a car while you're not in it. You realy get the point across. Thank you for all the very helpfull vids.

[@colby4181]

I've been racing for a long while.. your video schooled me in 4 mins. That's awesome. Def sub!

[@gradaria]

I found these tips very helpful, thank you Scott!

[@dhtoran1]

Just discovered this channel, love the videos 😀👏

[@evandromourao2153]

Thank you very much for the excellent explanation, Scott! It helped me a lot!

[@chrisgracey8016]

Thank you so much for making this channel

[@bjlother1277]

This is fantastic, thanks Coach!

[@Shaddow88664]

Daaaam!!!! your teaching skills are on point ...feels like you woke me up with a good right hook to the face and then you you kept throwing in some jabs here and there just to make sure it really sinks in . excellent work and i thank you

[@bobmcl2406]

Excellent content Scott. It is really helpful that you explain the physics acting on the platform. I will work hard to absorb this into my mental model when practising.

[@scrabsdead]

Great stuff!!

[@desmondgallaher1288]

My lap times started to improve instantly after watching this video. Thank you

[@cschaka1]

Thank you so much for pointing these things out, I've always been a keyboard sim racer and it shows, in Raceroom I'm always 5sec behind per lap, as a keyboard doesn't allow the smooth application of gas or brakes you have with wheel and pedals. And yes, cuz of that I always applied more throttle than needed past the apex.

[@nick16652]

Driving is a technic but teaching is another, thank god you have both!

[@thisisstupidtoo]

The unusual part of this video is that you explained *why* what you're saying is right. Now that I understand why I'm being told to do things, I'm far more likely to actually go out (well, stay in) and do them.

[@stylomuerto9311]

spent whole day practicing and my times are improving tho is quite hard to get used to but this vid definitely helped a lot

[@MrHeat-ie1zx]

good articulation of racing theory. ultimately it's long hours and plenty of practice and data review that helps top racers get ahead.

[@RoscoePablo]

Big improve for me on race tracks with cornering is also racing in nascar or oval tracks in general.

[@EpicGT]

Great content man love it.! 🍋👌

[@rogercgarcia]

Incredible. Thanks, Scott. I've been spinning all over the place lmao It was so bad I was wondering if it was the unstable stand, settings, etc. Seems like it's probably just poor technique; going to go practice now.

[@Mcw32]

As a new and terrible sim racer, these videos are super helpful.

[@Adrellias]

Great info, and awesome explanation. Subbed 👍🤘

[@steverogers7473]

Brilliant - this is perfectly explained!

[@briank3754]

Excellent, thank you!

[@prince_warhero]

Really well explained video ! Thanks a lot

[@SimRacerGT]

Great video! Lots of useful information.

[@ZnicTehBishoppe]

This video answered most of my questions as a beginner ACC driver. Now I just need to imply it.

[@rylanprime6176]

Thank you for the help! I’ve been smashing the gas on the apex sometimes and this will make me a ton faster!

[@SufferingAddict88]

I have to say using VR is something that transformed simracing for me. I guess a tripple-monitor setup works too but in terms of allowing me to literally look where I want to be going it's amazing. And yes looking far enough ahead and looking where you need to be going was the single most useful tip ever and it also helps a lot just driving on normal roads.

[@Teakay89]

I totally do those mistakes, all three lol. Thanks mate, shaved a solid second of my lap time within 10 laps. But it is kind of harder for the brain all the planning ahead hahah.

[@peyopeev8909]

Great advices, as always looking into the corner and your pedals inputs has been the most important things to learn first. Some constructive criticism, you guys could of use more proper footage for the video. A GT3 car with ABS, doesn't show properly the trail braking technic, since you can stay on the brakes really deep into the corner and manage any oversteer on entry with brake balance. Maybe footage from Silverstone showing Brooklands and Stowe corner too, which notoriously are very tricky corners with the brakes. Nevertheless this doesn't make the video less valuable, keep up with the sim racing stuff, great too see that professional drivers are giving more and more attention to the sims and you will gain a lot of followers that way :)

[@blueshift7320]

Good tips, especially the one about looking further ahead. I'd like to add that if a crash happens in front of you, DON'T watch the crash. Look for a clear line through the accident. You naturally drive towards where you're looking and are less likely to get involved if you focus purely on an escape route.

[@paulrubens3048]

clearly one of the best on Internet for instructional video

[@michaeldob3874]

The vision is such an important tip that can be applied to every form of driving...even back in the day when I was getting driving lessons, my instructor would always reiterate one thing: ALWAYS ANTICIPATE FAR AHEAD. It's all about being smooth behind the wheel, no matter the circumstances.

[@wobblyrampack9655]

Thanks so much Scott. Exactly what I do - getting on the throttle before apex. Now, to fix it!

[@User-dd2xv]

This will help me immensely, thank you keep making more videos

[@User-dd2xv]

I will now focus on my driving inputs and only after my driving has become consistent, will I go back into car setup work. Thank you very much for this information. I realized that my inconsistencies would obviously lead me down the wrong setup path. I must learn to consistently drive the car on the limit only then I would be ready to accurately make setup changes.

[@joshb5719]

These videos are amazing. I'm curious if you have any plans to make videos about loose surface driving for Sims like dirt rally 2.0

[@andreyakhmetov7439]

Thanks for your lessons, Scott. Please make some videos about training methods that would allow students to improve their technique. This message was translated by Google, sorry for the inaccuracies if some.

[@intersepter100]

Hi, I just came across your videos, good job you've done Sir well done

[@Zonno5]

Vision is indeed everything. I need to remind myself to look as far ahead as possible quite often, but when I focus on it my laptimes become much more consistent. For nearly everyone who I've let drive for the first time on my sim, they immediately remained on track as soon as I told them to look not directly in front of the car, but as far down the track as possible. It's insanely useful.

[@SCVIndy]

Excellent tips .. explanation car physics into corners

[@HochstartHarry]

Thanks tons.. The trail braking part is suuper important.. Keep forgetting that especially in fast cars and that results in uncontrolable corner entries especially with rear or mid engine cars

[@neo870123]

nice video, very well explained.

[@NotoriousDre]

Cool, thank you! I have some work to do! :)

[@Sitania]

First thing he speaks about reminds me of learning to ride a motorcycle. Best advice I ever got was look as far ahead as possible and scan backwards for details. Always be looking at the horizon and then back

[@PsychoticEwok]

As someone who is very new to sim racing can say I'm guilty of all of these thanks for the explanations going to get on assetto Corsa right now, and will be watching many more of your videos 🙂

[@Kentworlds]

Excellent thanks

[@RAFI205]

great advice,, thanks ;)

[@Secret72062]

I think two important points to mention is with vision (and I know I did this) was when I just started sim racing or driving on new tracks I would look very close to the car because I wasn't in as much control as I would like to be, so I'd take each turn as I got to them, later when I got more comfortable in the car then I started figuring out how the car should flow on the racing line. Also a video I found super helpful was "Breakfast with Jackie" where Jackie Stewart explained his driving style on how he'd break earlier so he could get on the throttle earlier

Thank you !!!!

[@jasonstone1046]

Great content. Very helpful!! Subscribed \o/

[@PhilipTrouble]

One track that really helps me learning lines was Mugello. Through the Arrabiata corners you need to be so bang on the line. If you turn in too early, you'll clip the grass or lose speed on the turn, if you turn in too late, you'll either end up in the gravel pit or find yourself braking again mid corner.

[@takemetoyourwebsite]

This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@MsTheCops]

Thanks again for the great instruction ...I tend to look ahead when I have an unrestricted view ...however I find it difficult in a gaggle of other cars & I've been guilty of following the car in front of me into the wall ...lol. I think if I can learn patients & relax my turns become smoother & hence faster ...but again ...all that is lost when I'm in close quarter battles with other cars. Scott ...are you related to the great Nigel Mansell? Excuse me for asking what may be obvious ...but I've just joined your channel. thanks

[@mathieuvn8747]

Thank you!

[@Spock0987]

only 3 of the wrong things I do. Thanks so much.

[@richysracing9524]

Niceone didn't know about the new channel 👍🏁💯

[@GlennCorbet]

Scott - I've been in F3 iRacing for 6 months and knew there was a magical technique I was missing. I can consistently get up to speed within a second or two of the lap records, and my inputs mimick the best drivers, but they are always slightly earlier braking and earlier accel out. I always wondered how that could be a bad thing. Now I know how critical it is. Absolutely brililant explanation. Thanks.

[@langhamp8912]

Can you use Motec or other data gathering programs with iRacing? Nothing increased my lap times faster and easier than using Motec, especially the double trace function where you review two laps side by side on a track map. Discard what is slow and keep what is fast, which is very often the opposite of what you feel.

[@davidmitchell1929]

Please check out the new simracing channel from FBR. Maybe give a Like or Subscribe? Xbox Simracing. Always entertaining. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKWzo59titN8oqc

[@aboriani]

One track I recommend to practice this is Monza. Very high speed straights followed by different turns. The first Lesmo is one great example, where seems an eternity before you can start thinking about throttle again. The parabolica is another great turn to practice this, because it's so long and all these concepts are really spread along the turn and things happens slower so you have the time to really think and pay attention about everything. And the first chicane is where all your knowledge and skill is put to test, as you are coming in very high speed into the tightest and slowest turn. Trail braking and throttle modulation is hard on this one as one little mistake will put you outside the track or on a spin.

[@joaopedromorais4711]

This is exactly what I was missing!

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I learned that second one racing Modifieds in NASCAR Dirt to Daytona, they are really tail happy when you brake while cornering. Though I'm still at the point where just finishing a race without hitting the walls counts as success! Usually don't hit it hard and total it anymore, but a few times a race I'll still take a corner a little too fast and scrape it a bit.

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Well nice to know im doing everything right now

[@adventuresofjandk]

Awesome content.

[@adventuresofjandk]

Great stuff

[@aaronwhite6237]

Good video well done

[@aracon9721]

well done.... I do all of them

[@wadelewis2512]

'Scribed. Thanks for this!

[@CaptainCrunch99]

Most valuable !!!

[@tgirsyad]

Hi Scott, would you be able to give some tips and guides on how to drive and setup the skip barber car on iRacing? I always find myself frustrated when I push the car to get a good lap time, your videos have been very helpful and I appreciate the contents you came out with. Thanks!

[@JonJon-dk3nh]

9 Aliens disliked the video because now the rest of us have a chance.

[@hellobooom]

If only this were enough, back in your cage, peasant!

[@EdBert]

Ummmm...yeah...no.

[@Leroyjenkinsjnr]

Just ordered a wheel and rig so am a bit apprehensive about making the change from controller for some strange reason. Hopefully my times will improve!

[@sword-and-shield]

Damn brother, all meat and no potatoes, nice. Few on YT this solid...thx

[@TheOmbrejaune]

talk about great tips Thanks

[@shorty808100]

Trail braking takes some time to master I been working on it for about six months now it’s really improving my lap time I’ll be glad when I finally get it down pat I’m about 75% there on learning how to properly do it, lot easier since I switched to a stiff load cell brake based on memory muscle and not peddle travel

[@supersloth1667]

Amazing advice! The first point I've been really thinking about since WTF1's video that mentioned that. Makes sense but is a struggle for me, glad you mentioned the scanning back part. I kept ONLY looking forward.

[@Iunio92]

this is how you get a sub instantly! great vid