Have I Learned My Lesson? (iRacing - Mazda MX-5 @ Oulton Park - Rookies)

[@JDFdoggo]

Very entertaining, 40 years ago, myself and Mrs DDF Dad watched the likes of Rocket Ron Haslam from Lodge Corner, happy days

[@DDFRacer]

I remember the gates from the other side quite vividly! Might have to pay a visit together when this craziness is over and the next time I'm back home 😁

[@johnelliott7850]

Good racing, Dan. Thrills are for the birds; consistency is what wins races. Mind you, I couldn't be bothered with all that safety rating stuff myself. Get out there and KILL! KILL! KILL!

[@DDFRacer]

I'm getting a few mixed messages here John 😅 you're telling me to kill them with consistency, right?

[@frostygoessimracing4158]

Good racing. You still earn IR (irating) in rookies. You just don't see what you have until you get a D licience For overlays, have a look at Kapps or Racelabs. Good luck!

[@DDFRacer]

Cheers Frosty, I can definitely see my iRating now thanks to this race 😉 and I had a look at Kapps in my first couple of races but didn't particularly like the idea of spending even more money since the iRacing sub is already starting to add up now I need to get more content to race in D series. SimHub should do the trick for now until I can figure out some of the more complex coding issues 👍

[@christopherlees3684]

BTW you had a little check mark indicating your License Promotion. You are now Class D. 3.5 to instant upgrade. Well done. Hopefully something a bit spicier for the next iRacing vid

[@DDFRacer]

I was wondering what that was! The next race I did was as a D license so I figured I got the promotion but was expecting a little more ceremony you know 😅 maybe a little notification or certificate come up on screen perhaps. I can assure you the next race is definitely spicier 😉 taking a little break from the editing as we speak, should be uploaded in the next couple of days.

[@Seik2000]

Thx vor the Video and keep up with iracing. After trying it myself I'm really enjoying it.

[@DDFRacer]

Will do Seik 👍 this is only just the beginning now that I've unlocked my D license! Looking forward to trying Skippies, Ferrari fixed and eventually some longer endurance races with my team.

[@Seik2000]

Great to hear! :-)

[@SteveHarveyRacing]

Hi Dan. Good race! In answer to your name question with the number at the end. When I joined, I was given the number 2 at the end of my name because there was already a Steve Harvey with an account on iRacing. I submitted a request to change it because I didn't like it - you are allowed to change your name once apparently. I chose Stève Harvey - thinking people won't notice the accent on the first E.

[@DDFRacer]

Hey Steve, I figured that might be the case, so thanks for confirming! 👍

[@chrisskinner2325]

Nice one Dan, dominant and clean race win. Good job mate!

[@DDFRacer]

Cheers Chris, exactly what I needed to get out of rookies 😎 can't wait to start seeing what the other cars in iRacing are like!

[@RubberStig]

Love Oulton Park (Fosters layout is really good fun with your mates!). Looking forward to the next one Dan! :carrot:

[@DDFRacer]

Fosters layout in the Clios in Project Cars 1 was a *lot* of fun a few years ago, so looking forward to smashing out that combo in the MX-5 in a few weeks 😎 although the next one was certainly a little more action packed than this one...

[@RubberStig]

@@DDFRacer Project Cars 2 and the Clios were lots of fun for me too!

[@chrishewett8429]

You’ve already been promoted. In rookie you only need 3.0 safety rating. If you look at the results page you have an arrow next to your ratings.

[@DDFRacer]

Ah okay! So _that's_ what the arrow means 🤔 I'd seen it on a few other people but wasn't sure. Thanks Chris!

[@DoriN12]

Well done sir, you played it pretty much perfect. Wish you could have participated in the mx5 @ Nordschleife race, was a good old scrap. All in good time I suppose..

[@DDFRacer]

Cheers Dori, textbook stuff right? Boring for you guys but great for me 😂 the dilemma of being a KZbinr. MX-5 at Nords sounds rather fun indeed, might have to reserve myself for the next time that comes around...

[@storageroomracer]

Congrats Dan nice work mate, always enjoy your video's and looking forward to seeing your progression through the licenses. Hopefully we'll get a chance to race together in a series soon.👍

[@DDFRacer]

Thanks Brett 🏆🏆 onwards and upwards now, I didn't realise at the time but I received an instant promotion since I got above 3.5! I'll keep an eye out for your name on track 😉

[@richard303030]

Well driven mate. Smooth and consistent. You'll be out of rookies in no time (you probably are already). What's the plan? I remember a ton of people recommending the skip barber series, and vaguely remember it being a fair bit of fun when I got there. I think some very good drivers race there regularly because it's one of the better and more well populated series in the game.

[@DDFRacer]

Cheers Richard! I didn't realise at the time but I actually gained my promotion on the spot after this race, indicated by the double up arrows next to my name on the results screen. I probably would have pointed it out a little more if I knew 😉 Skippies are definitely next on the list but after speaking to the Zansho guys I've had a lot of other stuff recommended too. Apparently USF2000 is now a thing in D license so you can imagine my thoughts on that 😍 but also Ferrari GT3 fixed setup and Touring Car Challenge come highly suggested too. Might just have to try them all...

[@richard303030]

@@DDFRacer absolutely. I reckon have a crack at everything, see what you like. I'm sure there's good fun racing to he had wherever.

[@kevbarber]

Good driving. I've started doing the rookie races in race room. Had a good one in the silhouette class at Laguna Seca but then a feisty one at Stowe in the BMW M235. I think that circuit is based for your safety rating as it's so twisty.

[@DDFRacer]

Cheers Kev, just gotta keep that nose clean! Must admit I've never tried the RaceRoom Rookie combos though, but that BMW is great to drive 👌

[@gameboyterrorysta6307]

@@DDFRacer Right now Rookies are full of rammers. It is rare to be abke to take the corner when somebody is behind you. There are even guys turning into you/driving from side to side on straights. But BMWs on Stowe were great fun this week.

[@danny_crescent]

@@gameboyterrorysta6307 The side to side people are probably gamepad or keyboard users. Plenty of them on RaceRoom. Makes it tough to pass them without contact. I just drove Stowe single player last night for the first time. That's a fun track, but not sure I'd want to do ranked on it. So much contact.

[@ggNotSuree]

I’ve got a big question for ya. I’ve asked you others before which I’m greatly appreciative of your responses! But..... I just got heavily into raceroom. Bought the big pack. I’m loving it a ton. But. I’m having a big issue with finding people! It’s even worse because I’m in the US so that doesn’t help. I know you enjoy raceroom a lot too, so I was wondering if you think it’s worth it to hop on iracing? Are you thinking of making it your main sim?

[@DDFRacer]

No I hear ya Geeb, it's a bit of an issue to be honest finding a full server outside of the EU region in RaceRoom. It depends on what you're after though and also what you can afford. It's too early for me to say what the rest of the iRacing content is like since the only car I've driven is the MX-5, but having driven nearly everything in RaceRoom I would say that sheer value for money with RaceRoom is unbeatable. However, you certainly can't fault iRacing for the participation levels if all you're wanting to do is race against other people and don't mind spending a little extra or being quite restricted on the cars/circuits you have available.

[@ggNotSuree]

@@DDFRacer ahh okay. Good to know. I’ll be curiously following your iracing career then for sure. No matter what game it is, I always have that competitive itch for pvp. So I think that’s where I’ll always gravitate towards. I’ll most likely end up testing out iracing and seeing where it goes. Thanks for the response! I hate how iracing seems to have such a monopoly on that almost, and I don’t get how they can get away with charging such an insane amount compared to every other sim out there.

[@gameboyterrorysta6307]

Hopefully we will see Skippies soon. I don't have enough child slaves to trade for iRacing so I will be just "watching your career with great interest" Also cannot wait for more AC testing, maybe some casual SRS race from time to time.

[@DDFRacer]

Very soon hopefully 👍 I've always wanted to try then and now I'm going to be able to! Hopefully next week or the week after I'll be able to get a Skippy race sorted.

[@carltonsmall682]

Nice Driving, any idea want you want to drive when in D class yet?

[@DDFRacer]

Definitely skippies! That's what kicked off my channel a few years ago, driving those cars in rF2 and watching the likes of Empty Box and Matt Malone pedal them round so it'll be great to follow in their footsteps and do the same. Apart from that I'm not too sure really but I think I'll give most things a try and see what feels the best 👍 any strong recommendations?

[@carltonsmall682]

@@DDFRacer ferrari fixed is a good series and really popular.

[@christopherlees3684]

The number is someone has the same name. You just have to email them to get it changed. Details in support page or a simple Google search

[@DDFRacer]

Thanks mate, makes sense now 😉

[@ZerotoHero01]

Congratulation to a 0x win! Im very curious about the first races out of rookie. But i guess you will drive the Raceroom endurance nevertheless? When yes did you allready choose the class?

[@DDFRacer]

Cheers man, haven't tried out your shader mod btw but that's on the cards for Wednesday hopefully 👍 will be driving the new Audi GT3 since I figured the best way to test out a car and showcase a new release would be a two hour race 😉

[@ZerotoHero01]

@@DDFRacer Sounds like a good idea! Will be definitly watching, its allways a good way for us europeans to have a peek at the race beforehand ;) I was planning to take the WTCA class but i get the feeling that i would be alone with a lot of GT3 buzzing around me :)

[@Markyj1982]

You will get auto promotion to D license for getting over 3.0 SR. You will lose about 1.0 SR for the promotion, so you will have D license, and your SR will go back down to 2.5 ish.

[@DDFRacer]

Makes sense 👍 it's all becoming much clearer now Mark, can always rely on the comments section to set me right. Pro KZbinr right here not doing the proper research before recording 😅

[@ralfhenning3204]

why without clutch? :]

[@DDFRacer]

I previously used clutch in my first 4 races, but a someone mentioned in the comments that you don't actually need to in these cars. Even with auto clutch turned off, it does the clutching for you, but you still have to manually blip the throttle on downshifts and make sure the revs match on upshifts 😉 Not using the clutch allows me to keep my left foot on the brakes (which is what I'm used to in GT cars and single seaters) and improves my consistency in my opinion. I'm also really bad at manual shifting and have been known to destroy the odd gearbox or two 😅

[@ralfhenning3204]

@@DDFRacer even with auto clutch off it does the clutching? for sure? i have to check it;] its no problem for me to upshift with clutch, from time to time i miss gear of course. but its fun. main thing is downshift - with clutch and blip assist you can deaccelerate much more efficient than without it.. or i do something wrong :p but it seems to be quite simple thing to do.. my fastest lap was 1:53:499 without assists, in race. thanks for answer dude. wish you fast laps ;-))

[@DADRacingYT]

Man iRacing, AC, what’s next? 🤔

[@DDFRacer]

rFactor 2 for a 6 hour enduro in just under 20 hours 😉

[@DADRacingYT]

@@DDFRacer oh boy.. have fun with that. ive got a 2.4hr SPA next week on ACC. excited for that. Money involved.

[@viperion_nz]

Do you not auto-promote out of rookies at 3.0 any more? It used to be you didn't have to wait (for Rookies only) to go from Rookies to D

[@DDFRacer]

I think I may have 🤔 but not too sure. For the next race I showed up as D license so I guess that counts? Was convinced it wouldn't be an auto promotion though.

[@viperion_nz]

Yeah when I was iRacing (some time ago now!) the auto-promote from Rookies to D was at 3.0 not 4.0 (but only for Rookies --> D)

[@markhallowell4059]

I got auto promoted to D 2 weeks ago when I got over 3.0. It then takes a bit off you once you have that promotion so you have to work harder to get to C :)

[@seanpatterson5574]

Congratulations DDF, that was indeed a rather boring race, well done.

[@DDFRacer]

Happy to hear you were thoroughly entertained 😂

[@seanpatterson5574]

@@DDFRacer As always.

[@fingerhorn4]

"We're on pole" - well done, but you are not surrounded by a team of managers and mechanics, so it is "I'M ON POLE"", unless you have a squad of other drivers secretly taking over your race. What IS it with this "WE" business in the motor racing world - mimicking the false modesty of F1 drivers who also say "We" when they mean "I"? We are signing off now.......

[@DDFRacer]

I guess I mean 'we' as in the channel, myself and the people watching, because as much as I was the one who set the laptime I feel like I share the experience with my viewers. I guess it's a habit from my livestreaming when I'm reading and talking to chat all the time 🤔

[@DDFRacer]

I can also assure you there's no false modesty here mate 😉 I know I'm a very average driver in the grand scheme of things and am rather prone to spins, bins and all manner of stuff ups.