Nice weather! 😅 Spa is so much fun in this! Im so happy to see you in race car again!
@Badrick167 ай бұрын
Did you meet at the track? :) Or it was a different day?
@Jardier7 ай бұрын
@@Badrick16 I think James was few few earlier than me but same weather :D
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Typical Spa weather😂 Thanks mate!
@senilestix7 ай бұрын
@@Jardier your not supposed to mow the grass in the wet..you know that right!? Think we'll have to get you some of those Knobbly tyres for the scenic routes 😉🫢x
@wideshadyy7 ай бұрын
It makes me so happy to see you back where you belong, at the helm of a GT3 Race car, at Spa, tearing up. Can't wait to see you at the 24!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thank you🤝
@Hardcodex17 ай бұрын
This ACC update looks pretty good.
@soxfan52407 ай бұрын
Yeah the VR seems to have come a long way!
@NailGunStanleyMusic7 ай бұрын
Couldn’t let iRacing walk away with the realism.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Kunos really levelling up, great to see😄
@amaruq91997 ай бұрын
Ahh... tbh i dont like the dash. Its kinda unreadalbe. XD
@StephenDeTomasi7 ай бұрын
Looks like they also added a proper wet line, finally!
@rand0mdriver327 ай бұрын
Spa may be my favourite track but the one thing I like least about it is the length of the pit lane (in this config at least). Great to see you back in an IRL car tho!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Tyre temps are basically zero by the time I get out on track, the pit lane is that long😂
@StephenDeTomasi7 ай бұрын
I wish Kunos would let you choose which pit box you get for practice sessions
@GSXR-Guy4057 ай бұрын
That was a great onboard vid. Driving pretty fast for the rain and for not being in a GT3 in some years. ;) Looks like you had nice pace. Please post more.. Really enjoyed watching you drive in real life (from your POV) the way you drive the sim. Mr. Smooth! Keep the vids coming and best of luck out on track!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thank you sir🤝
@EERIEISSSS7 ай бұрын
Yes James, those GT3s are just ridiculous! Let’s go!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Cheers Rory!
@chrisnorrell74897 ай бұрын
Love to see you racing again. Was pumped for you when I heard the announcement. Can't wait for the race to see you guys dominate
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@djolesremcevic34917 ай бұрын
Wow man, what a video, what a car, what a driver! AMAZING! I'm really happy to see you back in gt3 car!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thank you🤝
@oliverzierach77497 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff, great capture of the conditions. Impressive how it looks that you drove the car all year long and not that it was years ago since the last time.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thanks, after a couple of laps I felt comfortable, scary how quickly things feel familiar again🤯
@JamesHartnell7 ай бұрын
It ain't training if it ain't raining.
@LJSR267 ай бұрын
Lol, Corporal Kelly's line nice.
@tylerloomes75147 ай бұрын
It’s amazing to see you in a car mate! Definitely interested in this journey and am glad you can record a bit of it for us. It’d be so cool if they let you have a camera facing yourself so we can see a different POV or even from outside the car front and rear. Ofcourse their are always rules to follow with this kinda stuff but that would be awesome
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Noted, thank you🤝
@Nicolas_Cage_Bees7 ай бұрын
Aw hell yeah we're back! How did the Evo compare to the older Macca you drove 2 years ago?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
The Evo felt much nicer to drive. Much more refined, especially in the medium / high speed corners. A much better overall package in the wet as well, McLaren did a great job with it.
@ashg56747 ай бұрын
So so happy and proud to see you in the race car. Best of luck ! With you all the way
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
❤
@ArjanRV247 ай бұрын
I love to see this content. Really impressive stuff. I'm really curious what you thought about this yourself and how happy you are with the pace, it looks really good.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thank you. The pace from this stint was really good, I was trading P1, P2, P3 with other cars that were driven by pro drivers, overall it stacked up very well.🙂
@ArjanRV247 ай бұрын
Thats impressive!
@APPR8VXD7 ай бұрын
Cmon James. So proud of you. Been here since you started GT over 2 yrs ago
@senilestix7 ай бұрын
4 years
@APPR8VXD7 ай бұрын
@@senilestixI said over 2 years I meant before spa
@senilestix7 ай бұрын
@@APPR8VXD weird you'd say over 2 instead of ...over 3 or 4!? Everyone always means the other "thing" once someone points it out!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
❤
@APPR8VXD7 ай бұрын
@@senilestix Ur fun aren’t ya?
@bobbodonuto7 ай бұрын
This confirms that AC Evo has the best graphics and VR support! Jkjk great for you to be back on the grid!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Lol, thanks man.
@TheBossMan24077 ай бұрын
So happy for you to have this experience. Things dreams are made of. Congrats 🙌
@kemosabe83137 ай бұрын
Was that one of the Iron dames in front of you? Awesome video. Love seeing you get after it.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
I believe it was🙂
@TwiztedxHatchet7 ай бұрын
Great to see you in a real car!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@prox3h7 ай бұрын
On a scale of 1 - "My face still hurts", how big was the smile on your face? Great to see you back in a real car again!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
My face still hurts
@wife95717 ай бұрын
pure bliss watching this. hope you’re enjoying yourself mate 👊🏼❤️
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thank you!🤝
@krikysk827 ай бұрын
Great drive, on the limit out of the pit! One question, do you trail brake as much as on the sim ?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thanks! And I'm definitely trailbraking, not a 'specific' amount though, just purely on what feels right. It's hard to compare with the sim, as every game requires different levels of trailbraking.
@travisbartlett19777 ай бұрын
amazing getting to see you back out on track.
@LJSR267 ай бұрын
Well done, that was awesome to watch. Tough weather to drive in. Getting time in the seat I see.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, tricky weather definitely. The more seat time the better!
@LJSR267 ай бұрын
The first time I watch one of your vids roughly 3 yrs now? You said, you not enough seat time. Hopefully this is your turn.
@pupserq7 ай бұрын
This is the future of spectating.
@NoahBanman227 ай бұрын
It would be cool if you put some voice over stuff and explain how the car feels and maybe some tips or just insider knowledge after a little bit of no commentary laps, think it would be a nice touch to the video, also I love the content and the pov race car video
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Thanks. I think a lot of people prefer the raw footage with no extra editing / commentary, I'll bare this in mind tho🙂
@mikelf40867 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see you shine during the 24h, will be rooting for you from the grandstands! ❤
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Legend, hopefully see you there🙂
@matte22147 ай бұрын
Awesome Vid. What sim are you using to train for it?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Assetto Corsa Competizione👊
@Wilayaat7 ай бұрын
Living the dream mate. Fantastic to see.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@psmv37 ай бұрын
glad to see you back! hoping you won't have a no abs stint at spa again...
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
That was very unfortunate, fingers crossed things go more smoothly this time
@LeonEhe7 ай бұрын
James in his natural habitat ONCE AGAIN! LET'S GO!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
👊
@clubsplendid7 ай бұрын
awesome to see ya back on track! dunno if this is a secret or not, but how much do you have to spit in yourself to get a race or a season in gt3?
@suez21037 ай бұрын
nice to see you in the mclaren again
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
My favourite GT3 for sure
@rmag19937 ай бұрын
Great POV footage 👍
@ChrisR6737 ай бұрын
Would wet be the way you want your first drive since last time? I've always heard its better to start in the wet, get a feel for things, and then push incrementally in the dry after.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Honestly I'd rather it be dry as it's less risky & a bit easier to get comfortable with things, but just getting on track is the main thing. I had some wet running & a bit of dry running too, so I feel prepped for all conditions going into race week🙂
@nyrox847 ай бұрын
I knew you would come back to a seat!! Very happy for you!!
@GonçaloFernandes-y6t7 ай бұрын
Hi James, would you do a video where you go over all the preparation of your spa 24H, things that you do in sim, physical training, studying, …
@Horrordrums7 ай бұрын
I'm glad you're back in the car mate! Give'em hell!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
💪
@joshua_dragongame7 ай бұрын
I f.... love this car. It's so sad that the Macca has so many technical issues 😔
@mickaelsflow67747 ай бұрын
Wait, it's not Boosted Media? :P Nice to see you back at Spa, James!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Hahah, he's more than welcome to my footage as always, thanks man🙂
@window469wow37 ай бұрын
Finally we got you back in a racecar
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
😆
@bernardste7 ай бұрын
Great to see where you belong, a real race car in a real track! And there's no better place than Spa to do it, even the weather agrees with me 😜😜. A curiosity: why so in the middle of the track or even on the inside at the end of the straights? To prevent oversteer turning with more angle in wet conditions or something else? I noticed a lot of understeer, standing on the outside is maybe worse?
@Brennan.P7 ай бұрын
how does this EVO kit compare to the last version you drove?
@Sean-ps3ec7 ай бұрын
What were your lap times in the wet @JamesBalwin ? How did it fee in the car ? Also, it is AWESOME to see you in the car and thank you for giving us a view only you can give!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
The quickest lap from this stint was a 2:34.4, which stacked up very well against the pro's that were on track at the same time. The car felt amazing🙂 I'm glad you enjoyed!
@Jayjayjoe2 ай бұрын
Wow, looks like driving behind a motor boat with that water plume from the car in front.
@T_Viisions7 ай бұрын
Why do Race Teams or Drivers tend to blur the Screen when doing a Head or Helmet cam?
@V.424057 ай бұрын
the brake bias, tc controls, fuel etc is all displayed on the wheel. so to avoid letting other teams see they blur it.
@Badrick167 ай бұрын
Because it shows information about the setup they use and it may can give some advantage to other drivers/teams.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
@@V.42405 Exactly
@ilyagolubev22687 ай бұрын
James, after you overtook the Audi at the end you were watching mirrors while you have back camera. Is it a habbit or back camera is not good or something else?!) And yes, watch your videos on toes 😊
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
It's not something I think about too much, a quick look in the mirror just to double check it's clear is always good tho, just to be safe😅
@R_Sicko-137 ай бұрын
Insane job James. Keep pushing
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Will do!💪
@mattces7 ай бұрын
mega pace, satisfying watch mate.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@Ribbuy7 ай бұрын
lovely view to see you in real car again
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@Lightning_aus7 ай бұрын
You could watch the entirety of Interstellar during the spa pit
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Don't tempt me
@adrianprado79817 ай бұрын
Long time cominggg you guys will be the best looking 100%
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
The livery is 🔥
@TheRealGrant7 ай бұрын
Better than iRacing! 😝 Srsly thou good luck this weekend! 💪💪
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Race week is the final week in June🙂
@church4937 ай бұрын
Bad DLSS settings blured out dash. Image quality sacrificed for fps And motion rig & VR shakes too much :D
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Hahah
@Paolo2647 ай бұрын
Incredible graphics. Acc? Are you using reshade?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
It's the new graphics update, coming soon...
@pupserq7 ай бұрын
Looks like a decent push. What were the times like?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Quickest was a 2:34.4, was up there trading P1, P2, P3 with the pro drivers that were on track at the same time. Was a quick stint🙂
@tumolucky177 ай бұрын
Literally living the dream 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
💯
@alexanderi97 ай бұрын
Good luck and have fun james
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Yes sir👊
@anubis_phoenix1817 ай бұрын
Those bubbles on the windscreen tear off would drive me insane.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Hahah, your OCD is even worse than mine, dayum😂
@darkwa4567 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back in the real thing where you belong.
@markbird54617 ай бұрын
How much did it cost for that 20 min sesh?
@Mag_Nus327 ай бұрын
Spend some of the gofundme money on some coaching and cram it all the way up until the Spa 24 then impress everyone? Is that the best way to spend the money to best get you into more racecars? Just a thought
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
The GoFundMe funding helped me get the drive, unfortunately there won't be any testing from now until race week. Will do my best tho, I'm putting everything into this🙏
@brendanmccallion23507 ай бұрын
ACC graphics look amazing these days
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Lol
@eyelasch7 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back in a car mate. Enjoy it!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@repenguin7 ай бұрын
AC EVO almost looks like reality lol
@1MoneyTalks7 ай бұрын
Why are the screens sometimes blured? Like what kind of sensitive information does it have that we should not see? And is the competition who isn't allowed to see it not aware of these numbers? Like e.g. if its about a tire pressure range, that is has to be between X and Y, I would think at that level of racing, all the competition knows these are the range...
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
It's to hide important areas of information regarding car setup, TC, ABS, fuel levels, tyre pressures; we don't want to give any other teams our info, it's good practice to hide this when sharing content like this.
@blinkofaneye55587 ай бұрын
There’s just so much Pouhon my arse!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤣
@reynaldiwidjaja2777 ай бұрын
ayy that bubling tear offs make my skin crawl 😢
@Skafiskafnjak517 ай бұрын
What are these white spots on your windshield?
@Jur1_007 ай бұрын
Bubbles from the screen tear off. It's like when you put a screen protector on your phone and you don't do it properly so you are left with a bubble or 2. These cars have something similar and idk if you've watched any endurance race for example you can see someone from the pitcrew take it off
@gtertgvsdfv49047 ай бұрын
why everyone blurs the dashboard, what kind of secret info is there?
@EthanDean577 ай бұрын
Meal deal picks
@gtertgvsdfv49047 ай бұрын
@@EthanDean57 damn, I want some juicy deals
@fast_mattw80597 ай бұрын
Hell yeah mate, thank you!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
You're most welcome
@abdelrahmanobaid85787 ай бұрын
Why are you choosing to use lower gears in the rain instead of using higher gears to avoid the risk of wheal spinning + spectacular driving 👏👏
@deepvoidskg59377 ай бұрын
James is it possible to get 1080p 60fps ?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
This was 4k 60fps🙂
@deepvoidskg59377 ай бұрын
@@Jaaames for me its shows 4k but its 30fps, all the resolution options are 30fps
@YannickS19847 ай бұрын
I'm going to Spa to watch the race this year. 😎 Hope to meet you in real life! 👋
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Hopefully see you there!
@ripbozo29917 ай бұрын
hoping to see another drivers eye when its dry
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Will do my best🙂
@LudosRegem7 ай бұрын
Love to see you back in the car
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@andresvelasquez58907 ай бұрын
I would like to see you driving the Mclaren in ACC as well :)
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
It's been a while, maybe one day
@este.bahn927 ай бұрын
What is this? When is this? For what race? Leave a comment with a little bit of contect please
@Maenfy7 ай бұрын
This was the test week for the 24h of Spa. The race is at the end of the month.
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
@@Maenfy Exactly
@paulbergner62917 ай бұрын
What game was that in looks pretty realistic😂
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
😅
@Gogumitraliera7 ай бұрын
Hi do you know who alex damian is?
@flikq17 ай бұрын
This game looks wild! RTX On!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
It's the new Nvidia RTX 9090ti
@tompsmith7 ай бұрын
Buzzin for ya 🥳
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
🤝
@KompadoodleLEL7 ай бұрын
best driver on yt
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Love it
@kgsimracing7 ай бұрын
Great driving! Idk what game this is but they need to work on the graphics…. Its not polished at all lmao
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Lol
@typowyspoter7 ай бұрын
new assetto corsa evo ?
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
You got it
@lincolnklayvr7 ай бұрын
make it happen Cap'n 👍
@stephendoley18295 ай бұрын
Automatic gears or do you dare do your own
@mrsnugget6624Ай бұрын
Paddle shifting I think
@amaruq91997 ай бұрын
that what @jardier is saying!
@Dorderhan7 ай бұрын
Yesssssssssss, living the dream
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
💯
@Bonzoizm7 ай бұрын
YESSS YESSS YESSS YESSSS!!!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
yes
@rayhib7 ай бұрын
Go on lad!!!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
👊
@MrPichichi787 ай бұрын
Real life ACC!
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
Something like that
@aditya_padhi227 ай бұрын
This looks soo coooll
@Jaaames7 ай бұрын
It is
@aditya_padhi227 ай бұрын
@@Jaaames good luck for your race.. Praying for you to win🙏