Getting Into Sim Racing | Part 3: How to Drive FAST!

We dive into the fundamental techniques used to get you driving on the limit, quickly!
0:00 - Introduction
1:25 - Basics
4:19 - Racing Line
5:54 - Track Markers
7:22 - Look to the Apex
8:56 - Trail Braking
11:43 - Accelerate After the Apex
12:46 - Weight Transfer
14:42 - Heel & Toe
15:46 - Rally & Drifting
16:46 - Handbrake Turns
17:54 - Scandinavian Flick
18:58 - Clutch Jabbing
19:27 - Overtaking
25:25 - Defensive Driving
What other racing sims would you like to see covered on this channel? Gran Turismo Sport? Forza? iRacing? Assetto Corsa? Assetto Corsa Competizione? rFactor 2? Raceroom Racing Experience? BeamNG? Automobilista 2?
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My Gear:
Fanatec DD1
Fanatec R330
Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2
Thrustmaster TH8A
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Heusinkveld Sprint Pedals
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[@BurkhartOfficial]

Basics: 1) to go left you turn left 2) (Americans can skip this step) to go right turn right. That's it! Good luck and have fun out there! In all honesty tho great video mate, I really like how you incorporated different sims and real life videos to create this. Keep up the good work!

[@DocSalvatar]

I feel personally attacked and your advice caused many problems for me at Spa xD

[@harrycryer5417]

i guess that i`ll do Le mans backwards with wonky tyre pressures then

[@JReaLBiz86]

I'm American. Went to Circuit of the Americas. Tried your advice. Didn't make it past turn 2. Think I'll try turning right next time.

[@kloijhi]

@@JReaLBiz86 its for gravel tracks in rally. Try Richard Burns Rally

[@pond8249]

you told me to skip step 2 what am i supposed to do at a right turn???/????

[@RubberStig]

Great video Ermin! I would add 2 things: 1. Clutch Jabbing = Clutch Kick - never heard it called jabbing before but whatever ;-) 2. Looking through the apex is better than looking to the apex. As soon as you have the car lined up for the apex you should be looking to the exit. Always be looking ahead of where you are. This sounds super obvious, but I think beginners in sim racing get too focused on the apex and forget the exit which will determine your top speed on the next straight.

[@pauls5745]

very comprehensive but showing the inputs as far as how much pedal travel/pressure while explaining the points would add a visual reference to help explain. thanks for sharing!

[@DirgaDesuYo]

Scandinavian Flick? Never heard of that... 5 seconds later: NANI!? KANSEI DORIFTO!??

[@JReaLBiz86]

Your very first tip already earned this like. I've had someone I consider a pretty good driver tell me that flicking, tossing, or gliding the wheel isn't something you should do with a 900 degree wheel. I then proceeded to lap 2 seconds faster than he did on a track we were practicing on, because it was easier for me to catch oversteer and accelerate off of corners. I can already tell this video gets to some fundamental basics of driving on the limit. Can't wait to finish watching!

[@erik7028]

This is awesome! I just hope that people know the difference between defending and blocking after watching this video...

[@ryanblumenow]

Fantastic content, big fan! 3 video suggestions for this "learn sim racing" series: (a) interpreting/using/maximizing in-car features (e.g. traction control, car setup, brake bias etc); (b) understanding and using technologies e.g. DRS, hybrid, and race strategy including these but also pitting etc and other topics; (c) understanding racecraft - strategy, but also racing terminology and standards, e.g. green runoff, yellow flags, launching/standing start technique, formation laps, racing etiquette etc.

[@grandvue8131]

It may have been prudent to have mentioned the video you showed of Senna driving the Honda NSX where through a high speed radius corner he blips the throttle continually, similar as you mentioned in rally driving. Senna was a master at this technique.

[@jasonvanmeir3978]

You started this series just in time, quarantine finally got to me and I ordered a t150 steering wheel😅 So excited to try this out since I can’t actually drive now

[@deepenproductions]

Make sure you set up your wheel right and give yourself time to get used to the games. It can be frustrating at first if your good at driving irl and you suck at sims. But you’ll get used to it quickly. Make sure you have the right FOV or you won’t be able to tell how fast you are going.

[@gtifury310]

Practice, practice, practice. Consistency is king. I've found recently that I'm able to find that extra bit of time through familiarity with the track and car.

[@TheMousemagician]

Not only I appreciate the tips, but most of all I love the footage!

[@DocSalvatar]

As someone new to the sim racing scene i cant thank you enough for these videos to help get into it, been a massive assist

[@ezrgkies655]

Its funny how i wanted to learn stuff from this since i bought AC 3 days ago and wanted to get faster and it turned out that i learned everything that is in the video just by playing over those 3 days.

[@alec7568]

I've come a little way in sim racing. It started when I was playing forza horizon 4 on console and decided I wanted a wheel so I got a logitech wheel, clamped it to a desk and had some fun. Now I'm on pc with a belt driven wheel and a proper frame playing iracing.

[@at0m1k47]

Thanks for the vid! I've been Casual sim fan played whole lot of PCars 1 and GT6 with my G27. (GT6 and G27 was sold to a second hand market, I'm only left with the Controllers.) I Turned into a (Mainly) Shooter fan sometimes ago, and been wanting to Go back with my Sim(or Simcade) games. and I got Switch version of GRID autosport to Get back to the Basics of my racing skills. (also, I bought Switch version because I'm busy with my College.) I often didn't get a Complete feel of it, making Several mistakes that mentioned in this video! Thanks to this video, What I did wrong and What to do is getting clearer now. keep up the good work!

[@SCVIndy]

Excellent tips and strategy .. thanks

[@MrDeapGamingMedia]

Assetto Corsa is the art of arcade trail braking. Not only the maneuver is wrong, the car have also hard time to rotate off the brake & understeer unrealistically. Other games also have the maneuver wrong, but the car doesn't understeer that bad off the brake. Reducing the steering ratio from default will provide placebo to get result from arcade trail braking. Normally you should ease up the brake before turning in while trail braking when you sense the back is rotating. In AC, when you sense the back end is rotating, you turn in & after you ease up the brake.

[@name_christian]

Great content. Love it. Especially the look ahead in corners/apex needs work on my part. Suggestion: this video is quite long - maybe better released in litte chunks over a period of time within a playlist.

[@slowanddeliberate6893]

These "Getting into Sim Racing" videos are great. You have a quality channel. You'll probably more than double your subscriber count in no time.

[@alex-artworks]

Nice Video, thx. OMG, the Shoes and the Sox are killing me at 14:55 :)

[@rwschumm]

Thanks Ermin!! Your vids are always professional, and it's clear you're always trying to help other Sim Racers. This one is really excellent! I just have to get out of old and bad habits! :). Thanks again.

[@vinny1681]

good for the beginner and a good refresher

[@mattiasfagerlund]

Impressive! 30 minutes flies by with a constant stream of relevant information!

[@homerogonzalez2909]

Excellent video and great music selection 👍🙌🙌

[@andreamaglie1974]

In the codemasters' video you said nobody watches theses videos, i do ! 😁 thanks for the advices 🤞🤞

[@martinj8818]

I have to say, several times during this video I had a hard time telling real world racing clips from sim racing clips.

[@haydentakara4369]

Ikr it’s pretty crazy

[@pancake5830]

i think theres a pretty clear difference, but tbf im used to how all of the sims showed in this video look, so that might be why.

[@TaawkirTajammul]

was looking for mastering tutorials from this man, this is even better lol

[@mark11145]

Fantastic video. I’m looking forward to #4 on setup. I would also really like for a deep dive into Rally Sim technique since you have a background in this. Thanks.

[@phmv3532]

Please make more of these!

[@jamesluismartin]

Very high quality and production values!

[@DVous]

wish i could like this video twice for the music during the drift and rally section.

[@BeaverCops]

The funky music continues

[@jackdyson5670]

Brilliant video mate - there is several book's worth of info here (you might consider writing one). What I find special about the way you present the material is that apart from practically showing the technique and explaining the pitfalls a beginner will certainly get wrong (why Senna was driving like "that" contrary to what is in his book), you convey the joy, prestige and enthusiasm of getting it right! So motivational when you hit a block and can't find more time. I was also very fascinated by the content about rallying and just the relevant and complete way you have fone justice to the very ambitious title - many thanks !

[@seanrock8717]

No idea why would anyone dislike this video?

[@dobermansnp]

Senna X Prost in Suzuka cant be use as an example, couse theres much more details in that than a simple overtake. Those two crashes where more about rivalry and kind of payback eachother. Great vídeo tho mate!

[@NGIstudios]

The braking bit but alone took about 10 seconds off my Monza time

[@jonboy2950]

Terrific video, you have covered so much information here all together as one neat package.

[@anthonystarr7893]

ERMIN GOOD ONE AS USUAL TEACHING ME SO MUCH XO..

[@aluckyshot]

Been watching lots of sim racing videos this week. This was probably the best one. Impressive script and mixture of the sims and real racing.

[@allainangcao28]

Ermin: “Racing drivers usually drive in the 9 to 3 o’clock position on the steering wheel.” Jean Alesi: “Ha.”

[@vadimyakus]

great information! thx

[@MBimmer]

Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@capawesome3d988]

Always beautiful to see videos of Senna driving... He will always be the best :D

[@UWfalcin]

ExtrEMELY good video. Wow, good job mate and thanks. Was good even for someone who has been simracing since 2016.

[@LoveToRelax]

Extremely useful info here... thanks for making this video.

[@balamacab]

Congratulations in such great video.

[@kevinhowley1586]

This is a great amount of information. Thanks man. This channel will be huge.

[@derawaherpisana2307]

Can you make a setup video. I have been playing the Project Cars games for around 5 years. But i still don't know how to do setups the right way :( Like i will go in there and make tweaks but they usually just tend to make my car Worse, i really need some help and i bet a lot others do too :)

[@isai9054]

Incredibly well done tutorial

[@chowhar]

Videos on car setup would be great. Perhaps some setups for download?

[@workspilot.]

Can you do another video on the equipment to run for sim racing? I appreciate all of the videos of getting into sim racing series

[@rayjones7725]

Another great video some great info for the new drivers out there 👍

[@varianto05]

thank you for your tutorial

[@simeonlinke3437]

Great Video! I hope you dont mind my small critizism about your racing line guide. Theres one thing I want to point out about racing lines which is also shown in this video but to me, it doesnt seem to be explained well enough: The geometric racing line isnt the fastest racing line, because this line doesnt take into consideration, that you arrive at the corner slowing down and exit the corner accelerating. This means, a racing line with a slightly later turn-in-point and apex, while rotating the car more quickly and thus straightening the exit, is faster and better for the tyres. In this video I often see you gently turning in very early for slow corners which really compromises your exit. This is not a good example for a racing line around a slow corner. To maximize your exit from the hairpin at Sebring (which is the turn I particularly saw you doing it in this video) you should stay all the way to the outside of the track for way longer until you turn to the full lock necessary to make the turn. Anyways I really enjoyed watching and Im quite happy you spread the stoke about simracing! This is a very great and helpful series!

[@volfengard]

Thak You! Very informative and condensed.

[@flush_entity]

NICEEE! I enjoyed the video, great information! Thanks

[@RJW14]

I practice left foot braking, but in racing I hardly ever use it still because a. I don't have enough experience with it in my race car and B. my race car has a VERY soft brake pedal cause it's on a stock master cilinder with 6 pot front brakes (needed bigger rotors for heat dissipation), so yeah :P I've got my pedals set to the weakest brake force but it's still a ton more than my actual racecar.

[@Schmittez]

I think 9 and 3 is become the normal for road cars as well since you are less likely to smack your self in the face with your arms if the airbag goes off. Tho this could just be random jargon I read some where but it seems to make sense.

[@essa28_fsr]

Awesome video. Really enjoying the serise. Even though I’ve been sim racing for years

[@UKJ0N]

I just want to say thanks for your video's and tutorials, no doubt about your knowledge on the subject, but you also sound like a pro at media work

[@tiagobelo4965]

13:57 Me, scandinavian flicking some random car into a corner: interesting...

[@DopeSmoker]

great stuff

[@galaxian_hitchhiker]

Love this man’s statements as they refines his side of art also being a musician👨‍🎤

[@dennyalfro9832]

Mate PLEASE. ATE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE for me can you make a racing video in your simulator where you show a lot of heel toe downshifting bruv!? Please your style is fantastic and I’m learning it would mean the world to me mate! Also if you could maybe show like a full view of you driving and your legwork and shifting that would so sweet I just subscribed so I hope you can do this for me friend! CHEERS

[@bramjacob8623]

part 4: setups please :)

[@sebastianbuks1980]

We need setup tutorial. No summary, step by step only. (on an example RF2) Fnx for video.

[@thechugg4372]

I don't know how I got into this rabbit hole, I don't know how a car works, I've never driven a car, I don't understand a single thing he's saying but it's so interesting.

[@alexw1681]

I find look to apex vital for racing on a smaller single monitor. Helps keep some corners from going out of view!

[@nfg_racing7968]

Great informative video subbed and thanks for the info

[@guiltyspark3823]

Hey Ermin, are you still going to make the car set up tutorial video?

[@blacknovella]

this was really well done! thank you so much man, good work. I've done a lot of sportbike track days.. and the book "soft science to road racing" by Keith code is def worth a read for racers and anyone wanting to really understand traction.

[@ccramit]

Newbs: You can dictate your racing line if you are ahead but if there is someone next to you, you can't just force them off the road. Especially on a straight. The amount of times I've been sent spinning because some moron decided to make a late defensive move while I was right next to them is too many to count. Either concede the position or fight fairly. Otherwise, you will see yourself kicked out of lobby after lobby.

[@PhiGuevara]

I like your videos, but is there no playlist created for the Getting into Sim Racing series? :D Why not?

[@bronsonguidry1744]

Wow!!! Thanks for that.

[@heathcooper9300]

1:29 that's a BF ford falcon fuck yes

[@claudioalegria1833]

This is a really well made video, but I think you would be more successful had you divided this into 2 or even 3 videos. For example all of the things on overtaking and defending aren't technically about "how to drive fast", also the rallying stuff could've been separated as its so specific and different from racetrack technique. This is just a tip on editing and increasing video views, I quite enjoyed the content and learned a few things :)

[@ploppyjr2373]

I have never driven an actual car nor do i have my license so I don’t have to relearn anything. Which is really handy

[@tre1739]

Great info thanks a lot

[@jimmyd1337]

Rl GT3/GT4 have quite a few people that right foot brake. there is advantages and disadvantages to both Oh and Prost definelty turned in on Senna on purpose

[@thomassmith4999]

Am I the only one that watches the channel that couldn't care less about doing a fast lap? I'm too old for that.. I just want to drive on the edge.. In my best Clarkson voice while in a power slide. "YEeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuSSSSSSSSSSSSS"

[@mansmooth255]

Great tutorial!I subscribed to your channel.make more of these tutorials like how to drive.I am just getting into sim racing.I ordered the Logitech g29 kit with the shifter!question do you ever use your shifter when racing or just the paddle to change the gears?

[@aepfelpfluecker]

Great Video, sorry to hear it isnt getting any attention

[@Jon-mu7tn]

white socks and loafers only when i race from now on

[@simonolsen9995]

Good work. I would have liked an explanation of the what,why and when of "short shifting" thrown in. Otherwise excellent work. Perhaps a video giving an overview of different racing classes? Eg. What's the difference between GT1, GT2, GT3 or GTE. WTF does GT even stand for really? How do all the different open wheel Formulas work? Etc. Etc. I suspect sim racing is a bit 'Emperor's New Clothesy' where many talk of what they can't see to avoid feeling stupid or ignorant. No such fear here! Can you shed some light mate?

[@jimmyd1337]

GT stands for exactly the same as it does in the road car world, Grand Touring. The differences inbetween GT1/GT4/GTE ect are things like power output, how modified the cars are from there road going counterparts, amounts of downforce from aero and if they have electronics like ABS and Traction Control. For example the difference between a GT3 and GTE/GTLM (Which means Endurance/Le Mans) Is that the GTE car has more aero, more power and no ABS. GTE's are inherently more expensive while GT3's are cheaper and made for privateer teams really. GT4's have less power and aero than a GT3 and are closer to the road version of the car. GT1/2 dont really exist anymore

[@MLJ7424]

Hi Ermin, Great video , I would like your opinion , in iracing for F3 would you set wheel to 240 like you mentioned ? what about fanalabs DD1 settings

[@harrycryer5417]

I have been playing PC2 now for nearly a year now (which is not the only sim racing i have done recently), and was so disappointed to hear about PC3 being more of a sim-cade, so would it be worth getting Rfactor2 just for the realism.

[@MikeSwannick]

Regarding using track markers for braking, don't use shadows on the track. First overcast race, drove like Stephen Hawking. Not recommended.

[@maldas8461]

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[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

That is a a like from me 👍

[@junkawakami3193]

beamng, the real demolition derby simulator 😏

[@Don_Dotta2786]

maybe keep in mind Gforce is applied in real life. if you brake later in sim could kill ur corner in real life

[@savakujundzic]

Hvala

[@Sulu2U]

I need a load cell for better trail braking 😔

[@kester135]

I have a bit of an issue i was hoping you can shed light on. Im in the uk we have the steering wheel on the right side of the car which wouldn't be so bad except it completely screws with my hand eye coordination and spacial awareness, I end up misjudging corners and gaps because the virtual car is on the other side of the one in my head, now i could use hood view but it not the same, and only half fixes spacial awareness issue. Is there any sims that allow me to drive with the wheel on the correct side.

[@mrj3217]

F1 games I would like to see

[@rsoulinternet]

No matter how fast you are, Fernando will always be faster than you.

[@fisker7129]

Supper 😎😎🏎🏎😎😎

[@MrTripsJ]

yallah cuz ermin would u rather a vl or r32?

[@bramjacob8623]

was this all rfactor 2 footage ?

[@kridadkool1319]

was that GT1 Footage????