First Rookie Race [LFM] in the RAIN, with NO Wet Practice!

[@gabrushah6485]

Keep it up man your videos are awesome

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so so much!

[@nicholas9629]

A great example of how consistency beats out "being fast". You can set the quickest time of the session, but if you fly off the track every 3 laps, it means nothing. Keep it up

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Exactly! I think its easy to lose time in a race, and very hard to make it back up. Hopefully consistency keeps paying off for me!

[@rkwjunior2298]

How the guy in the white Mclaren qualified for LFM is kinda crazy...lol.

[@Chuksfunhouse]

You have know idea .... I see crazy things in Lfm

[@rkwjunior2298]

@@Chuksfunhouse Well shit, he's better than me. My SA is 43 and I feel like I'm cleaner than that. I had a rough start...lol

[@Chuksfunhouse]

@@rkwjunior2298 cannot get my safety rating above an 81 doing the box one GT3 rookie series

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

If he just backed it off a tiny bit, he would probably win that race!

[@Ron_Lang]

You were very good at seeing the danger coming though. Annoying to have to compromise your line for a dive bomber…but better than crashing I guess.

[@royjohnson3371]

exactly! Slowly learning, avoiding contacts and mistakes. that`s the key!!! again - well done!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I was shocked to not have any major moments or have any contact to be honest. A very satisfying race.

[@mtuntland84]

Followed your advice and let aggressive drivers pass and run a clean and consistent race and got my first podium. Patience is definitely king in rookies .

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Nice work!! That's a great result! Amazing how a race can come back to you when you stay patient right? Good luck for you next one.

[@volx-h6q]

Hey! Yday i saw you on my page, and i liked your content! And i see you got +200 subs for 2 days. Congratulations!!! Keep it up!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Hey! Thank you so much! A pretty crazy first few days to this channel. Appreciate you checking it out!

[@BrisketInTexas]

Loving your content so far, brother. I'm keen to watch your progression!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thanks for coming in mate! Appreciate you following along!

[@ETR_Unicorn]

Nice, controlled racing. Great to see those sub numbers coming up. Great content.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thanks heaps! Still cant believe the numbers to be honest. Appreciate the support!

[@ETR_Unicorn]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport I'm relatively new to sim racing (not a beginner, I've been console racing for the best part of 2 decades now, but recently moved onto a wheel and cockpit view), and your videos would be a help to anybody who has a passion for it. I look forward to seeing your journey through LFM. We have a similar deal on consoles now, with Simgrid Seasons, and I'm just starting my journey there on ACC.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@ETR_Unicorn Yes Simgrid for console ACC is great for console racing. I may have gone with the console set if that existed 6 months ago. Gran Turismo just doesn't hit the mark for me anymore, and PC just gives a lot more options. But I do hope Simgrid is a great success on console!

[@Hiroschima]

Well done Bradley great race and doing well with the rookie series!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I'm having a lot of fun! Thank you!

[@luizarthurbrito]

That McLaren is the stuff nightmares are made of. What a nuisance... That's why getting your SR above 5.0 is essential.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

How wrong my race could have gone right? Thankfully I have not encountered to many of those players. Hopefully above 5.0 SR soon though!

[@Quinn2368]

That mclaren was all over the place. A phrase that helped me a lot when starting was: to win you dont need to be the fastest car you just need to cross the finish line first. Which made me focus on consistency rather than faster lap times. great vid

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yes if the Mclaren just backed it off a touch, then they would probably win! That's a great phrase for rookie!

[@johntisbury]

I enjoy your content and narration as you race. Great to see your consistency and that puts you in good stead for the future.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! I'm have been trying to make the videos the best I can, so I appreciate the kind words.

[@BrisketInTexas]

Huge job on the P3 brother great drive

[@dustyart580]

Nice race Bradley your commentary keeps the viewers on the edge of there seats.. you have good race craft have you played other racing sims..

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you for the kind words! I raced GT6 over 10 years ago, but never online. BUT, I watch a lot of motorsport. No better way to learn racecraft then from the best drivers in the world. I think it gives me a good idea of what a successful result is as well. So if I can go forward a few spots in a race then its massive win, and stops me being delusional to thoughts of going 10th to 1st in the first lap.

[@crankicake]

Very nice racecraft there Bradley, I see you had some chaos going on at the front too! 😅 exciting to see the race from your perspective. Cheers!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Chaos everywhere right! Looking forward to our next race together Cranki!

[@cronixblack6582]

great vodeo again m8. well done !!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Cheers mate!

[@Bobyann]

Amazing to see a new face in the ACC community. Great job with the videos quality and commentary! You should try a fuel calculator you finished with 7 litters that you could just removed with a simple calculation

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much! I cant thank the ACC community enough for such a warm welcome. I am blown away! Yes I need to find a good calculator to use and then learn to trust it. Running out of fuel in the first race made me nervous haha. Can you recommend a good one?

[@Bobyann]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport sure thing. I’m using mythiq fuel calculator. Just put your average lap time and race length. And it will tell you a safe fuel strategy and a risky one ( nor on the edge but less fuel )

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@Bobyann Thank you, I will check that out! Do you go by the safe number or the risky number? At the moment I'm being safer then safe, but know its costing me lap time!

[@Bobyann]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport depends on the race and if you have a full formation lap. Usually if I don’t have a formation lap I’m just using the recommended fuel + 1-2 litters just to be safe

[@JK-pv6tu]

Pretty much in the same boat as you right now. That race 2 was a handful! I like the Race Engineer in the GO Fast app. Sure its not perfect but it relieves some of the tyre pressures and fuel admin while I deal with the rest and still learning the ropes.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yes its a lot to think about during these sessions right? I will have a look at that app! A little help in that area would be good.

[@JSparrowist]

I'm impressed! That was quite a good finish especially in the wet! I need to practice in the wet more, for sure.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you. I found a real groove in this race, but was big pressure at the end!

[@wictorpoder]

Quick tip for the start. Drag your brakes before the greenlight. Gives you a better launch when dropping the brake and giving full gas. Also easier to hold the speed even with the brake instead of the gas. For me atleast.

[@estefanobarrera]

Only works in cars with turbo, doesn't affect on the NA ones

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Very helpful tips guys! I will be doing this from now.

[@wictorpoder]

​@@estefanobarreraDidnt know this. Have done it with all cars i driven and find it more consistent.

[@estefanobarrera]

@@wictorpoder yes but the explanation behind it is because cars with turbo only activate it with a certain amount of throttle pressure, every car has a different setting and you have to be at that level to have a good run on the start.

[@rjcabanas]

Great race Bradley!!! I’ve been wanting to create videos about my passion too. Your channel is a breath of fresh air. Keep it up!! Cant wait for the next race vid 👊🏽

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much. KZbin is an amazing tool for sharing your passion with the world. Even if it helps just a few people its worth it!

[@GeekFurious]

I practice racing in rain on wets and dries. There have been a few times it started to rain in the middle of a short race and knowing how to survive it on dries got me a much higher finish than I should have been able to achieve.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

That's a great tip actually. The pit stop costs a lot of time. But like you said, you need to survive!

[@recarsion]

Good job being consistent and patient, this is what LFM is all about, particularly the rookie series but even beyond tbh. Btw you wanna make sure you're not resting your foot on the brakes, sometimes you give a slight bit of input on the straights. You also often seem to get on the brakes just slightly in anticipation before fully slamming them - probably not a big deal but make sure you don't develop any bad muscle memory. Otherwise nice braking technique tho.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you for noticing that. I really don't want to build up any bad habits! I have been more aware of that in the last few weeks, and am trying to work on it.

[@isaactegg4966]

Kia ora bro love the video keep up the hard work

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Kia ora bro!! You’ll make me home sick with that haha, appreciate it so much!

[@isaactegg4966]

There's a good bunch of kiwi and aussie guys on either fruit bowl discord and the rain light racing discord who do fun races and lfm racing too if your interested but the time zone may be difficult mate Cheers

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@isaactegg4966 I wont be away from NZ forever, so will be certainly be racing in the downunder communities eventually!

[@ChristianBiggins]

Damn you look clean mate, well done. I'm learning to be more patient, also in my time attack mode. Don't need to push every lap and you're faster in the end.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! Being patient was my only focus this race!

[@WolfiesWheels]

Great video. Great race. Great result. Great advice ! I think the phrase is GG!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

A GG! Thank you. I'm so new back to sim racing that I didn't even know what a GG was to start with haha.

[@richardjustice1228]

Great race!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much!

[@hellomenopee]

Let me just turn this Rain and Damage on and... yeah let me turn those back off. I can learn that later :/

[@ghoolam8693]

it helped me a lot keeping damage on because that's a constant in every race unlike weather, but yeah I've not practiced in any wet conditions either xd

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Just build up slowly like I did. You'll find you can push a lot harder then you first think! I'm not scared of wet races anymore.

[@ghoolam8693]

another great vid :) just out of curiosity how many hours do you have on ACC?

[@ghoolam8693]

Also congrats on all this exposure, a few days you barely had double digit subs when I saw your uploads. the growth is insane, keep the content up :)

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much! Currently I am 95 hours on ACC. Just got through the first 10 races on LFM, and working on the vids now. Cant thank the audience enough for the way they have accepted my channel. Such an insane first 4 days. Very excited to get the next videos out for everyone.

[@ghoolam8693]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport my 20 hours has a lot more to go xd quality of your uploads are great so expect more support :)

[@scottySK]

hey mate what times do you play and what is your ping usually like? I find it hard to get decent ping/full servers on LFM in Aus, but your races look pretty good for being in NZ

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yea my secret is that I don't live in NZ at the moment. Currently in Belgium, so am enjoying that nice low ping over here for a few years.

[@donjoe2661]

Well done. Try to adjust tyre pressures. Yours were a bit too high, ideal around 30psi for wets. You can see that on the middle part of the tyre app where tyres looks like they're bulging.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much! By chance would you know what the wet preset is loaded for in terms of track temp? Just to reference how much adjustment I would need if thrown into a session like this again.

[@donjoe2661]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport It all depends on air and especially track temps. Thats why you should do about 2 to 3 laps and check your pressures. If a wet tyre has for instance 30.7 you go to settings and lower that tyre by 7 clicks so you'll have 30psi when they're hot. Thats why when saving a setup with all tyres at 27psi for dry, add the track temp because the same pressures won't be good anymore on a hotter or colder track. Try to keep all 4 corners within 0.2 or 0.3 max. Better a bit lower than ideal temps than too high.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@donjoe2661 Ok that makes sense. Thanks for the advice. I am going to need to do my homework in the LFM offseason to be more prepared set up wise for the next races.

[@Bowie369]

Does lfm allow ps5 drivers?

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

LFM is just PC sadly. But try SimGrid Seasons for the same sort of organised races on console.

[@Bowie369]

@BradleySettersMotorsport cheers mate I'm still getting use to all this discord and simgrid stuff ,anyway keep up the good work mate

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@Bowie369 Its a very new world for me as well haha. Thanks heaps!

[@kapitan_smollett]

wait what? rookie series now have wet races? :) when i started it didn't had wet races :)

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

This is what I thought would be the case! I have had greasy track conditions, and even night races recently. First time in those conditions is so challenging! Got to learn it all at some point though.

[@MrBlingclean]

Abs 1 for rain and forget the tc2 only use tc1

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Really ABS 1 in the rain? I'm going to need to try that. Thanks for the advice!

[@MrBlingclean]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport give it a try

[@ratatat9790]

I know it's rookie class but Azer needs banning driving like that

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I cant be mad at people for struggling in tricky conditions. But I agree that after the lap two collision he should have learnt his lesson and be making less mistakes the rest of the race.

[@madpower1977]

My fav rookie...first race Almost P1 in Qualy... in tge rain uau. What is LMF by the way...im a real rookie...please anyone?

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yea these races are all in theory, sorted into players of level skills. LFM is low fuel motorsport. You can find them online and it’s free to join! Great platform and racing for all levels.

[@rankisdumb214]

The first season I did in LFM I decided to participate in both 25 and 45 min races. My biggest fail was at the Nurburgring with the race starting off wet then drying out then raining again after the pit stop! I qualified 2nd in the wet qualifying session! I noticed that the rain was stopping in 5 min so I decided to start the race on Slicks even though I knew I was going to struggle thru the first 2 laps! I started off the race in 2nd and dropped back to 5th after the first 4 turns.. I just kept the pace steady knowing they were all on Wet tires and I was on Slicks! As the track dried out their tires over heated and my tires came up to temps. After the 7 laps I'm leading the race! By the time I Pit I'm leading by a good 10-12 seconds!! Unfortunately I made a critical error! I didn't take enough fuel to go 1 more lap meaning I had to pit a lap early and put on wet tires in dry conditions as the rain was coming AGAIN! unfortunately my tires were overheating like crazy by the end of my out lap and half way thru the next untill it started raining! I led the race from lap 7 to the last lap where my wet tires were shot from overheating after the pit stop! I gave away a 10 second lead in the final 2 laps in the wet! 😂 I ended up doing the race again since I knew what strategy was required! After 8 laps I'm a good 8 seconds a head of everyone and it's looking great! I had the perfect strategy! I take the first sector perfectly and start the 2nd sector off great.. down the hill around the bend back up for the high speed left and set up perfect for the left and right before the back str8! I take the left perfectly and swing out left to take the right and my left rear tire clips the grass and I again blow a several second lead 😂 I missed a few weeks but overall I won 7 of 13 races with 2 disconnects. One I was 2nd with 2 laps and one I was leading about half way thru the race when my GF blew the circuit breaker 😂. Those disconnects killed my ELO! About 2/3 thru the season they bumped me up into the next class with much faster drivers.. I have a short for the Nurburgring and Valencia for season 2

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I've now done a couple of 45min races. And certainly next LFM seasons I will do both types of races each week. Sprint and Endurance teach you different things I think. Sound like you had a very eventful first season, and well done on the wins!