Episode 13: Driving Technique | The Insider's Guide to Project CARS 2

[@tonimacaroni1658]

Even after (almost) 2 years since this video's release it's a masterpiece. I took all the tips at heart and decided to go test the Audi GT3 24 hr on Daytona road circuit. My laptimes were in the 1.56-1.57's (because i race like a madman, crash a lot, have to break a lot to keep the car on track, and that's not even half the story). With these tips (and practising them !!) my laptimes now are down to the 1.51 - 1.52's. And i still have a lot of room for improvement ! Amazing..So a big thank you to Yorkie065 !

[@Yorkie065]

You're welcome. Just keep practicing and focus on consistency. Times will naturally start to drop as you improve.

[@galaxian_hitchhiker]

I wish they wouldn’t abandon PC2 and served the successor masterpiece everyone waited, after seeing what pc2 is capable of. And so yorkie would continue its ultra useful video series 😄

[@projectcarsgame]

Excellent video Yorkie.

[@CuttingEdgeGamingLive]

DAD UR HERE!

[@ahmetkul9946]

Please keep on doing these episodes Yorkie, you are definitely a great teacher!

[@Yorkie065]

thanks mad :D

[@adamtokar8701]

Thanks for your efforts making these videos. Although I playing racing sims for decades there are still new informations and usefull hints for me. I tend to over-drive and push the car too hard so presenting how to conserve your tires and how to choose optimal racing lines on a track was very useful for me. Thanks again.

[@kenjack8864]

Great video. Learning a bunch of stuff I'd forgotten since racing on GP2 20 years ago.

[@torebjrnson6656]

Love that you took the feedback on the music overlay from your last video. Thanks mate.

[@brunojtii]

I can barely drive. You drive and teach at same time. Keep on, this is genius!

[@jazmihamizan4987]

last time i played pc2, i have like no idea how to actually drive a race car. i always push pedals to the floor, always locking the brakes, never understood that warm tires are better (believe it or not i tried to keep it cool) in fact has no actual attempts to warm the tire. the result is me always oversteer the back end of my formula car, or have no absolute control in entering a corner

[@Yorkie065]

Well, now you know :)

[@stevensalomon3970]

Hi Yorkie, learning a lot from these last view videos on setup and techniques. thanks a lot its helping me get the upper hand in my little group! what would be awesome for a video if not already on your radar is setups for different conditions, i personally struggle to setup for wet weather. but my biggest issues is a compromised setup when you know rain is coming.! that would be a great help! cheers!

[@nickbauerly5438]

Loving these vids! Adds depth to an already fantastic racing experience. Thank you!

[@LeeJPryer]

Thank you Yorkie

[@infinite5oul578]

I fucking LOVE YOU YORKIE!!!! I'm ordering that Track IR 5 you mentioned tonight!!! Just what i needed, but never heard of it until now! You Rock!!

[@1teamski]

Man it feels like yesterday that I was driving in the GTIC championship in SCGT! My how times have changed!

[@Wolf-6567]

Excellent series of tutorials thank you.

[@ambientfish1369]

TY, very good explanation and demonstration just starting this game so I will be using your tips to try to improve my skills.

[@jb-wd6696]

thanks for all the tips so helpful not just this vid ,cant wait for the more detailed set up vids keep it up

[@skyaussin4461]

Great info, I'll be practicing your technique !

[@jdeso3]

I am really enjoying these instructional videos

[@stephenwhite3832]

Excellent video, good tips, I’ve just got PC2 and a fanatec wheel on pc and was struggling but will hopefully have more success now I know what’s happening and why

[@chandlerbing2210]

Broo please tell me how do I drive, first time playing I get out of the AI pit stop and it few seconds later my car just stops, I can turn the engine on after that but I don't know how to move, Please help broo

[@cibie01]

Always a good watch Yorkie yet again thank you for another helpful episode.

[@gregpruitt1647]

Most excellent video. Please do this for other tracks like Monza, Silverstone GP, Imola, and SPA

[@marceldeneef9978]

Thanks. Another great video. Put a TrackIR on my wishlist. 😎🤙🏻

[@DavidSmith-cy3jz]

Awesome video. Learned so much.

[@paulvangalen284]

Hi Yorkie, when do you stop adjusting your driving style and lines and start working on the setup when preparing for a race? I'm often doubting if I should change the setup or my driving... obviously I'm not as consisted as you are but I'm working hard to improve

[@silviutudorescu8114]

One thing that i just don’t get is how the heck do you do to make your car “stick” on the track that much, at the same amount of speed in a corner my car just tends to slide towards the outer edge of the corner, how do i fix that? More stiff dampers? Less front arb? Less front tire pressure? less preload? Or is it in my wheel settings as well?

[@behindthen0thing]

Me 2

[@MrSrimera]

Thanks Yorkie, nice vid, I thought the next vid was going to be an extension of the last one i.e. setup. I was hoping for a tutorial on diff setups, fwd, rwd, 4wd to best suit particular tracks, conditions and driving style etc. put into layman's terms so it's easier to grasp for thicko's like me. Would appreciate it if you could. Thanks.

[@saber-jocky3436]

I think he was wanting to cover some driving basics first as it is hard to dial in a setup without first being able to hit very consistent laps.

[@vikalpsingh6908]

Man ur a god lots of thanks ,i seriously getting frustrated of my car it just roll like a beyblade for no reason.

[@Phanstar0]

Love your vids they are super helpful. Sadly I'm still losing the car in corners. Mainly at the apex and the exits. Would it be possible to accept player vids and deconstruct what they are doing correctly and incorrectly? Just a thought.

[@legokingiscool]

Awesome stuff man!😎💪🌎🌏🌍

[@elthrai]

Great series man!

[@marquisegoodwin2481]

In many ways pcars2 is better.. in some ways the sim has taken a few steps backward.. I whish SMS would adopt the GT sport and Iracing form of Multiplayer

[@davidtsmith33]

Excellent vid. Cheers.

[@fernandoe.ericalarranaga9866]

Great video man, lots of good tips. Just wanting to know more about that IR5. -IyamFern

[@Yorkie065]

It's a video I do want to do as soon as I can find the time to. Hopefully sooner rather than later as stuff keeps coming up pushing it back.

[@wes293]

Great videos, thank you. 2 questions, do you know of any IR for consoles? (I couldn't find any) second, it seems like PC versions of every sim the vehicles handle and respond farrr better. I can't hit a curb at any speed without erratic behavior. Having real world experience, I know this is not how the car should respond. Does the console (xbone) version not "perform" as accurately as the pc platform?

[@DanMufc-jt9le]

Hi yorkie another great episode very informative. Just wondering when am doing my own testing is it worth doing a wet setup to for career mode or just stick to doing dry setups depending on the track and conditions etc ?

[@1teamski]

If there is one thing I have a problem with VR is the lower resolution. My lap times are a second or so higher than when I used a monitor because I cannot find my braking and turning points as easily and as consistently as I was with the monitor. I don't mind the loss of resolution, just the loss in performance that comes with it. That said, there is no going back to monitors. -Ski

[@turbokid97]

find new markers if you need to that are seen in VR better. Not just the actual track marker. Some times you may have to watch your replays. But truly once you get better with VR. you start looking deep into apexs and corner exits some times like interlagos your head is turned almost max extension to find you exits. VR is the best. I cant wait for it to have higher res and FOV.

[@thomasscheeringa524]

I might be a year late but you could go for a triple monitor setup, you’d be able to look to your sides while keeping the resolution (if you still struggle with said problem).

[@Unh0lymystic]

Thanks yorkie!

[@rosinbag1]

Do you have a video to help understand cornering braking, acceleration and manual shifting? Included with set up information for engine braking and gear ratios. These would help me with struggle to handle corners with less loss of speed both entering and exiting the corner. Thanks

[@AJS86]

Have you got any Tips for driving the Porsche GT3R? I just cant get the right balance, I find it a handful at Monza with low DF and oversteer yet places like Oschersleben and Oulton Park I run high DF and fairly soft set up, it eats up the kerbs and is really nice. Can't get my head around it.

[@Yorkie065]

You tried going soft for low DF tracks as well? I haven't really had too much experience with it, but do know it can be a bit of a handful. I do know that the default setup is also quite stiff, and you really need to drive it right to get the most out of it by being smooth off the corners.

[@AJS86]

@@Yorkie065 yeah Oulton Park and Long Beach etc such I run quite soft now. Softer springs then use harder Roll bar settings to adjust for how I want to drive it. Found tweaking the bump stop also helps with certain tracks. I do the rears 1 step lower on the bump stop just to aid that traction.

[@dragon121978]

Great video I’m new to sim racing love the videos do you have a video on how to recover from a son or losing control touching grass or from other vehicles I seem to just spin and can’t recover thanks

[@Yorkie065]

Quick reactions and avoiding those scenarios. It can be difficult to do as it is very much car dependent but generally when you get into the a situation where the car is starting to break loose, do the opposite of what caused the slide and turn into it. If you've gotten into the slide because of heavy braking, ease off the brakes and perhaps apply a little throttle. If you've gotten into a slide because you've used too much power then ease off. The amount of counter steer needed will come with experience but generally you'll be wanting to turn the wheels so they're pointing back in the direction you want to go. It's then just a matter of combining it all together and getting the timing right. Take a look at the 'Driving Historic / Classic Cars' Episode later on in the series to get a good idea of how to practice regaining control and making sure you maintain grip and balance.

[@i-darxide2139]

so much here that has improved my driving style ....have I missed the DAMPERS cause that is alchemy to me

[@nerdrage4852]

legend ... thx mate

[@marquisegoodwin2481]

Mr Yorkie.. I have an interesting question.. where have all the Aliens from PCars one gone? AOR is missing the BAM Kahki and SDL F1 Masa even Tony R and quite a few more to say the lease.. This is very interesting to me.. The guys that use to be 10-15 on the grid in AOR are now the fastest..

[@Yorkie065]

A lot of them are still around, they just now do Esports which eats up all their time. From the three you mentioned, Kahki still races on Project CARS doing the ESL and other Esports tournaments on the game. Basically anything that has the money. F1 Masa has hoped over to iRacing and is doing a lot of stuff there with a sim racing team. As for Tony R, he's stopped sim racing for a while due to lack of time. He's tried to get back into it a couple of times, but is just too busy with work, social stuff, that he can't find the time to race anymore. The majority of others have gone to focus on Esports. Its where the money is, and the serious competition with all the fast guys have shifted to when moving away from leagues. They would do both if they could, but any time that they aren't practicing for Esports races, is time that they are losing to their competitors so they put all their focus into it to ensure they stay competitive.

[@marquisegoodwin2481]

Yorkie065 that makes since

Hey Yorkie. Do you have a link to what you use to look around inside the car? Thx again for a educational vid. 🤘

[@Strollingwithpete]

Cornworld www.amazon.com/TrackIr-Optical-Tracking-System-Bundle/dp/B00KQPETHO

Pete Hill thx.

[@Strollingwithpete]

No problem

[@bmoney2011]

so if i'm going through a medium speed corner (i.e. Turn 3 at Catalunya) and smoke begins to appear out of the outside edge of the car (relative to the apex), does this mean I'm locking the tires up, or am I triggering the traction control? (in this example it's most likely the front left...as it's a right-turn corner. Also, I get understeer through the corner). I notice the smoke appearing when I begin to apply throttle to accelerate out of the corner, past the apex (or my best guess as to where the apex is for T3...such a long corner). what should I then do to remedy this?

[@ChakibTsouli]

Hey Yorkie, can you please provide a link to the sensor you're using on your headset? Thanks

[@Yorkie065]

It's the TrackIR 5 with Track Clip Pro (the piece that attaches to the headset). You can buy them together in a bundle, but also can buy them separate. If you're buying them separate, you'll need a cap to place the other, not as good, sensor on.

[@mi7tel]

Very gd mate 👍 thank u for sharing ... Need settings for g29 and how to drift in this game :)

[@mashembo]

thanks for this i need to work on preserving tyres, whenever i reach the last few laps of a race my tires are done

[@Yorkie065]

Just turn in that little bit less and focus on keep the car planted. Quickest way to burn through tyres is by sliding around excessively.

[@fredakml2459]

My car keeps understeer and couldnt follow the racing line... When i brake hard my car wobble,if i go soft on brake i will miss the corner

[@Yorkie065]

Car wobbling is probably the ABS kicking in, so brake hard enough to the point just before it reaches that. Make sure to get the car slowed down before turning in. Other than that, it just takes time and practice to find the right balance for the car in terms of feeling the grip and balancing the car perfectly.

[@Jeed92]

nice video thanks

[@chandlerbing2210]

Broo please tell me how do I drive, first time playing I get out of the AI pit stop and it few seconds later my car just stops, I can turn the engine on after that but I don't know how to move, Please help broo

[@sanscipher]

Looks great, very helpful general tips. But it looks like your only giving it 90%, endurance racing consistency. Can you show us a full on qualifying lap, please? ;)

[@Yorkie065]

I....don't really drive differently between quali and race, other than maybe brake 5-10 metres later in places and push the tyres a little more. Quali is one of my weaknesses, where I struggle to do one lap wonders, and instead go for 4-5 lap runs instead. But having said that, the key to getting a good lap is making sure you hook up every single corner and make every single apex. If you push so much that you're running deep, having to fight the car on entry and exit, you're throwing away time as the car isn't going to be where you want it to be, at the point of turn in or getting on throttle, and it will struggle to meet the demand. Some of the best quali laps can feel slow, and ultimately it is consistency that is going to win you races over outright pace when at the higher levels.

[@sanscipher]

I agree, consistency is key. It just seems that when I'm on a hotlap, the car tries to break free and needs countersteer a lot more, may have to do with setup as well. I'm struggling a bit actually feeling the differences in setup and judging if the changes are better or not. Also may have to do with hardware setup. Which wheel are you using? I'm still running my well-aged Fanatec GT3RS, which tends to have some fading in power.

[@swayjaayy5495]

I've tried so many of these Euro race games and I suck so bad. I just don't get the feel for it. I've tried everything. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

[@davidpardy]

Probably trying too hard. Your sense of speed in the game (in my experience) is considerably understated compared to driving in real life. I would suggest starting lapping really slowly, just try and get good lines through each corner, and then gradually try and speed up as you continue to lap. Start applying the normal techniques for braking and acceleration (and don't neglect trailbraking) as you build up speed. And remember "smooth is fast". I started off trying way too hard, accelerating and braking too hard, too late, etc., and it's taken probably longer to develop good technique than it would have if I'd just started off slowly.

[@ukaszraczkowski6260]

Are you using some sort of add-on/custom UI? If so, what is it called?

[@Yorkie065]

Nope, just what is there in the game. You can change the HUD style and choose between Standard, Lite, Telemetry View and Off. Also when in a session or race, in the options menu you can edit the HUD, turn on/off elements and reposition them.

[@jessefaucette9728]

Big tips that over looked the car are not going around the track as fast as forza etc It seems to be a slower driver game

[@rxpp_niki6367]

I think its the sence of speed and other factors...you could also be fast in project cars but on the other hand i dont think fm7 has realistic handling...the cars slide to much and its to easy to drove..on the other side pc2's street cars are realy weird to drive like the mercedes e63s it is very unconsistand and just wants to spin tyres and drift..

[@shiftautomotive854]

@@rxpp_niki6367 that’s how the e63 is in real life those always want to spin they’re great drift cars.

[@raffrouser9074]

Can anyone tell me , when I'm running down through the gears when braking, should I be holding the clutch in the whole time or should I be re ✌️applying the clutch for every gear I go down through? P.s. I love this channel I just started pc2 and it's really helped a slow noob like myself ty.

[@patriciosestier5114]

I reapply it, but I think you should check the heel & toe technique... It is hard but effective

[@Yorkie065]

You should be re-applying the clutch between each gear, as it will give you extra braking power coming from the engine braking. If you hold the clutch in, you're purely relying on the brakes to slow you down.

[@ethereal_oxo]

i am still a noob with the wheel. cant control my car at all :( its like i never got my drivers license.. i thought i could drive cars farely well but it seema like i am a noob! :(

[@daanvwb4656]

Great video! I have a question: i have a steering wheel but i always spin coming out of a turn i use tracion control but it looks like oversteer even though i use an understeer setup but i always spin and i dont now why the car wants to spin coming out of every corner do you now why? I just go through a corner i dont brake or accelerate in the corner but for some reason the rear has no grip and i just lose control its like driving on ice

[@Yorkie065]

It could be 2 things; 1- Taking too much speed into a corner. It bites you more in this game than others. 2- Engine Braking setting. You can adjust this in the cars setup, on the ECU and Engine section and for majority of cars, it is very aggressive an unsettles the car quite easily when shifting down through the gears. Putting it to a higher value will reduce its effect and make the car more stable, although it won't slow down the car as much when off throttle.

[@daanvwb4656]

Yorkie065 thank you yorkie i will try it out tomorrow on Pcars 2

[@gal-8270]

Any improvement daan ? I’m having the same issue I’m new to sim racing so I suspect it’s me bein rubbish but trying my best to drive on authentic settings but finding it so frustrating

[@gal-8270]

Any improvement daan ? I’m having the same issue I’m new to sim racing so I suspect it’s me bein rubbish but trying my best to drive on authentic settings but finding it so frustrating

[@corne0114]

How do you look into the corner like that, i have problems turning left cuz i cant see the apex

[@Yorkie065]

TrackIR 5, head tracking device similar to VR so I can look around the cockpit and into the apexes of corners.

[@corne0114]

Yorkie065 Ah ok, ill have a look at it. Thanks for the reply!

[@hosseinhosseini8961]

Its good video tank you

[@jamesbolho]

"Half-decent lap", and does a 1.58... I'm trying to soak up as much knowledge as I can but I can't bring it below 2.08...

[@Yorkie065]

Might be worth checking out one of my recent videos on how to learn new circuits. May help you to get familiar with the track and bring your times down a little quicker.

[@TheChewbee]

How do you activate telemetry I never found it

[@Spooka-Rubi]

Are there any sizeable updates for this game in the next few months.

[@2007PHATE]

The SpooKa depending on what you mean by update there’s a big patch out shortly (next week or so) and a new dlc every 3months.

[@Spooka-Rubi]

Mark Bond I was meaning patches, but hey, at least there's a patch on the horizon.

[@MrTbone1975]

patch today

[@xsala-kun]

What about FOV settings? I’m using a 49“ TV and sitting 2 meters away. Still don’t know how to setup FOV

[@sifisk]

lol to close bro :).kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZSsaKWmapV3qLs this helped me a lot

[@DarkManzPK]

Google project immersion

[@TheChewbee]

Hello I never found out how to pop telemetry

[@stgirat]

gotta go look into my drawer and get out and reactivate my TrackIR!

[@Yorkie065]

It's an awesome piece of kit. Definitely recommend getting it working again if you can.

[@stgirat]

@@Yorkie065 I know, it's a marvellous piece of kit. I used it for my combat flight simulators back in the days before having a family; you couldn't dogfight properly without it.

[@guidogi8259]

its available on ps4 as well?

[@GamjaField]

Patch 4 is out on PC.

[@swayjaayy5495]

These games just need a good tutorial like the original GT

[@dainese01]

Your warm up lap is quicker than my fastest laps

[@fh8zy640]

How do i get a tracking sensor that your using in this video.

[@Yorkie065]

Assuming you're playing on PC, you can purchase the TrackIR 5 with Track Clip Pro from Natural Point website.

[@Mjdecker1234]

Is the thing you use to move around for console?

[@Yorkie065]

Afraid not, it's PC only.

[@DamianekMAl]

Can you post your trackir settings please

[@malikmartin]

Yeah I'm way too aggressive too early during corner exits

[@user-lj7jo2cy6x]

6:20 Breaking 12:30

[@SlowCarToChina]

I thought sim racers drove with all driving assists turned off. 🤔

[@chandlerbing2210]

Broo please tell me how do I drive, first time playing I get out of the AI pit stop and it few seconds later my car just stops, I can turn the engine on after that but I don't know how to move, Please help broo

[@lorenzoabanes6351]

in real life some racing cars allow assists, like lmh and gt3 cars allow traction control

[@benjaminbeames665]

Nice driving man but how come you use traction control? Surly a pro doesn't use any assists? :O

[@Yorkie065]

Because the real car has it. I drive with authentic assists.

[@benjaminbeames665]

Have you tried without assists? I find it's much harder but more engaging to not have the computer cut your throttle lol..

[@cailewis9089]

15:00 but you could also violently swing the car into the corner and skid through like a man

[@JR-qf9vt]

I don't know why i needed to be told this but damn.

[@Yorkie065]

You'll be surprised how people think that they know the basics, but seem to forget to put them into practice. Even me sometimes lol.

[@deniscrespin9096]

Franchement,pc2 pas terrible le sons des moteurs mauvais Et ressenti pas terrible Et en plus,pneu qui fume dans chaque virage rien à voir avec assetto pour le physique,et vivement gtr3

[@silviutudorescu8114]

Denis Crespin Personne t’obliges a jouer a PC2 ;)