How Fast Did I Get in my FIRST 100 Hours of Asseto Corsa Compitizione? [ACC]

[@bartsimpson94]

i think you can confidently call yourself an intermediate player now. Love this series btw :)

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thanks for the confidence! Glad you are enjoying it. On to the next 100 hours!

[@BrisketInTexas]

Brother a 2:18.5 is a damn good lap around Spa, you should be very proud of that. If you're doing that sort of pace, I would certainly not call you a beginner. I have friends I race with frequently who are still struggling for a sub 2:19 around there. That being said there are plenty of people who can do fast times but are terrible at racing, so I guess there's more to it than just speed hahaha Very impressive improvement in a short amount of time, well done!

[@BrisketInTexas]

I did not consider that YT would timestamp that but in hindsight it makes sense whoops hahaha

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you mate! I am pretty proud of this lap, and the progression. But also a little bit shocked. The racing is still an ongoing, as is well documented now haha. But we are on the right path!

[@onewonkypixl]

Definitely agree with @BrisketInTexas (suddenly in the mood for some bbq) 2:18.5 is rapid and something to be proud of. That's no beginners time.

[@pum678]

Impressive! In public lobbies you are already top5 thats not a beginner level. If we consider LFM, this kind of performance slips into the elo hell division. There is no cheap time to find game knowledge and setups are on the edge, only skill will bring laptime on the table. This is a long journey and some can't handle the frustration that's why racing usually dirtier than rookie class. Keep up and don't give much importance to your elo rating. Practice and you will be there! I really like your videos and waiting for the 200 hours report. ;)

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I’m in it for the long haul, and I certainly know it’s going to be a tough grind from here. You see the top guys with 5000 hours and you know there are no shortcuts! Hopefully I can share the process well with everyone, and have some fun along the way! Thanks for the comment!

[@KlerikerNero]

A more important aspect to differentiate between a beginner and an advance driver is driving with other cars around you and consistency. Novice drivers tend to make mistakes sooner or later in a race especially under pressure.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yea this is a great point. Hopefully I'm showing progress in that area in my other videos. But that is the main focus for the next LFM season!

[@JPKelly-xr7tr]

Excellent Content!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much!

[@trackracingenjoyer]

Started racing on acc in january and it took me a bunch of time before reaching an 18.5 at spa. That improvement in this amount of time you did is impressive

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you so much!

[@mitchvaughan1360]

You are definitely out of the rookie class now your improvement is very impressive . I only started racing in May from being a complete beginner and I've list count of how many laps I've done round spa to get a time of 2 min 20. so to see you drop down to a 2:18 in such a short time is very impressive, well done and thank you for a great insight into the rookie experience it's been great to watch 🙂

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you for the comment. I'm enjoying the process of sharing as I go. I think Ill have to reflect abit now to see where the progression has come from, as I feel there has been a big step forward recently. Hopefully that can be a help to others, and lets see where the next 100 hours takes us!

[@tiimetoplay9740]

Can‘t wait for more Videos! Keep it up i love them! I am also getting started in Lfm as soon as i get my safety rating to 80 :) And i think u are no longer a beginner :)

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thanks for the feedback! Hope you get into LFM soon! Let me know how your first races go!

[@danny_hass_44]

Thats a great improvement in such a short amount of time. I myself am fairly new to ACC but i play on the PS5. Been playing since June and have managed to get down to a 18.5 also but in the McLaren. Pushing past this has been really difficult though and have lately been using the Ferrari. I think like you its the middle section that will bring a sub 18. Keep up the good work, ive really enjoyed your content and watching your channel grow.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! Yea going faster seems near impossible right now. Will keep pushing and learning! Glad your enjoying the videos.

[@theogermal9410]

You can tell you've really put the time in to learn the tracks you've been on. Time to diversify the tracks you know and keep the racing clean. Keep up the great work.👍

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yea I'm trying to take all my sessions seriously. The plan is to tackle both the sprint and endurance races each week in the new LFM season, and that will force me to learn all the tracks as they come. The next 100 hours will be about just slowly chipping away at the details I think. Thanks for the comment!

[@cronixblack6582]

love you videos m8

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

This was such a fast comment! Thanks for the support mate!

[@broekhornracing]

Not a rookie in simracing, but a rookie in LFM. Very nice laptime. Great improvement. Well done.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! I think I’m now ready to tackle the tough lessons of LFM. Looking forward to season 16!

[@NightCatRacing-GnC]

Definitely not a beginner anymore, that´s a pretty impressive lap time around Spa. I also started ACC in may, as a complete beginner in simracing, I´m still struggling to get under 2:20 on Spa, and I´m constantly overdriving the car to even get to that level.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thanks for the comment. I think over driving the car was holding me back for a while as well. I was trying to attack the braking zone too much, rather then focusing on a better exit. But I'm going to reflect on that myself and see if there are some clear points that could make a helpful video about it.

[@NightCatRacing-GnC]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport well, I have a kind of love-hate relationship with Spa 😅, I love driving on it, of course, as a Belgian 😛 but I can´t seem to get a grip on it (pun intended). Barcelona, where I got my lfm licence, was much easier for me, I got an average lap time of 1:47,3 without really pushing it.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Its an amazing track right. I was blown away when I went for the first time in May. Easily my favourite place in Belgium haha. But its a tricky, technical circuit. So can be frustrating at times.

[@NightCatRacing-GnC]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport yep, I´ve been there a couple of times, last time was at Spa Classic. There´s nothing like seeing a gaggle of Group C cars shooting up the Raidillon (especially the Mercedes C9)! ☺️

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@NightCatRacing-GnC Spa Classic is on my calendar for next year! I think I might be at the track 5 times next year on current planning. I'm obsessed!

[@leytonaustin2359]

Nice lap time dude. Good progress too. Now go do your 2:18.5 in the Beemer. 😄. Ferrari is a car that you can easily get good times out of; very stable, comfy to drive. Other cars are a bit of a swine. It took me a long time to get out of the 2:18’s there; I’m now at 2:16.4’s or so in the Beemer. To answer your question though - you are not a beginner anymore!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thanks mate! Yes the proof now is to show the speed in other cars and other tracks right? Lots to work on in the next 100 hours! What was the key from going 2.18 to 2.16? I feel on the limit most of the lap, and cant see where the time is?

[@leytonaustin2359]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport yeah absolutely. Need to get it across all tracks, and definitely in other cars. Beemer is quite difficult to get time out of, like all the front engined cars. 2:18 to 2:17 was quite easy, but getting to 2:16 was really hard. Took ages. You need to use data I would suggest. Motec or popometer would be good. I can hop into a server with you one time if you want and do some onboard laps with you. I’m by no means an expert, but happy share what I have found and what works for me.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Appreciate the offer! I actually have a driver coaching session soon. So I'm interested to see what they pick out as key areas to work on. I think the M4 is the next car I will use. It tested pretty well for me early on, but was a really different feeling car to drive vs the 296. Feels like a good way to diversify the driving skill. How many hours were you when you hit 2.16s?

[@snippidippi]

Your very talented player, i have 400hrs+ and your already fadter then me in several tracks, jealousy and envy is feelings i have haha hope your getting to pro level in future! You have leagues like pitskill and toga motorsport as well if you want to try iut those or others

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! I'm still a long way from pro, and certainly have to prove myself across a range of tracks and cars. But certainly committed to the process. Keen to try some leagues at some point as well, so thank you for the recommendations!

[@sr20trx]

Love the videos so relateable 👍 I've probably done around 100hrs as well and was just doing laps of Spa yesterday in the Ferrari 296 in high 21's and i just feel like im on the edge and cant go quicker. Im starting to wonder if its because of my G920 bolted to my desk, my pedals held off the wall by an old printer and sitting in a swivel chair with castors removed 🤔😅 Maybe time for a sim rig?

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Honestly I feel it makes a big difference. Its pretty well talked about that all the little movements in the platform you are on, means you lose small details in the wheel feel. I went for this level of kit with the long term thinking of progression in the game. And starting with less would mean I would have to buy twice. I do not regret it at all!

[@sr20trx]

@BradleySettersMotorsport will definitely look at upgrading, but from watching your video you have 20kmh on me exiting eau rouge and just over 10kmh as you brake at end of main straight so I need to work on that for sure, I'm running 8 on rear wing.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yea the set up I used was 8 on the rear wing as well. I had till that point been using max wing. Which was great around the middle section, but suffered on the straight. In saying that, it could be good idea to use it on max and get the confidence through the middle sector. You'll probably find more time that way.

[@Kilkee4sheezy]

Great progress video.Subscribed. What setup were you using on your 2.18 would love to try it out. I haven't started playing with setups.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! This set up was from KZbin channel, Ohne Speed. Found his set ups to be a pretty solid. But I am exploring options for paid set ups currently, and will likely do some comparisons of those options at some point. It takes a lot of time to find just one good free set up, and that hardly covers all the track conditions you are faced with.

[@Kilkee4sheezy]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport Thanks for the info. Sounds like a video series? Man versus setup. Where you track the various setups versus your own times?

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

@@Kilkee4sheezy Its the beauty of showing my journey from the beginning. It gives me all this older footage to compare and explain the progression. I do have some cool video ideas around the set up topic in the works. So hope to show some of those soon!

[@michaelsutton60]

Tricky one this as being in the 103% is rapid and competitive in most settings. I'm also in the 103% but only at two tracks.😢 I will categorise myself as beginner untill I can get in the 103% at a lot more tracks.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yes I want to prove it everywhere right? I think a serious go at LFM season 16 is my focus, and apply myself to all the tracks. Even that scary Nordschleife! Maybe we can be beginner plus for a little while?

[@Aurixxxv]

You can cut the inside curb at noname and run really wide up until the edge of the yellowred curbs with your left tires as for pouhon i have the same issues of being inconsistent. In stavelot you can also abuse track limits by basically going almost on the gravel to have a bigger angle for the next corner. And im also confused how people are still going faster as i have the same pace as you (i was a tenth faster) and honestly theres not much more in the lap maybe one tenth or more but anyways have a nice day.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Great tips! I find it quite hard to get comfortable exploring the track limits to that extreme at times. Will have to work into it slowly, and yea who knows where that extra second is going to come from though.

[@Aurixxxv]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport I completely understand you not being comfortable with track limits but with time it wont be as scary and you will know the limits of the track. I wish you the best and have a nice day!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Yea I'm just slowly pushing toward the limit. I find it better to inch toward it, rather then going over it too often. Just need more hours now!

[@Aurixxxv]

@@BradleySettersMotorsportYea, good luck in the future!

[@GeekFurious]

It took me 700 hours to get to 2:18s so...

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

It must be all the amazing helpful comments I'm getting on my videos?! Curious to know, when did 700 hours clock over for you? And how many hours are you now?

[@GeekFurious]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport I'm nearly at 900 hours. Granted, 400 of those hours were on a controller so I guess I should say I hit 2:18s at 300 hours on a wheel.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Oh cool. How fast did you manage on a controller. I honestly could not imagine being able to get round the track!

[@MrMorro4567]

Ok the beginner story etc.. but if i understood correctly, you did have a past on sim racing, 10 years ago or so.. with this said, your not starting completely from 0, like a real beginner.. and it’s noticeable!! so I would consider you something more than a intermediate sim racer, also because 100 hrs are not that much considering the improvement you get.. we can say you’re a “noob” on acc 😅😅.. great video btw! Keep going like this! You will get far!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

This is well described, thank you. In reflection I did not think that the skills of 10 years ago would have transitioned so quickly to a 'proper' sim like ACC. But it has allowed me to get over the initial hurdles of this game pretty quick. BUT, you are spot on saying I am a 'noob' to ACC. I still make some many beginner mistakes on tyre pressures and fuel calculations etc. And I'm certainly not top slit pace by any stretch. A credit to LFM players at this point, because everyone is so fast! Will keep learning and keep pushing!

[@shayzadg]

Def pro am cuz I’m same…trying to get that 17!

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Hey thanks for the feedback! Probably another 100 hours to think about a 17 for me haha.

[@tooeasy1100]

2:18 is not bad mate, but you can go quicker. There’s probably up to 2 seconds you can still find on this track and I‘m sure you can find them in the next 6 months of sim racing.

[@tooeasy1100]

For reference: I myself did a 2:15.5 (lower temps than you, so would probably be a 2:16.x with comparable temps). Here are some sectors times you want to get: 1st sector: low to mid 40s 2nd sector: ideally under 60 seconds, but you should try to get as close to 60 seconds as possible 3rd sector: low to mid 36s. You might think that the most time is gained over the 2nd sector, but this is really tricky since the sector is really long and therefore more errors can occur.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! the 2 seconds feels like a lot right now, but looking forward to chipping away. Thanks for the breakdown as well. It looks like I have a bit to find everywhere at the moment. Will keep pushing!

[@Curmudgeon59]

HI, I'm still struggling to get under 2.22 around Spa. What software are you using, recording video on that screen, which appears to be a Samsung, Odyssey, 49" ?

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Just using OBS to record. You need to adjust the capture a bit so that you don't get black lines on the recording, and it is the narrower FOV that you record. So the screen certainly have more FOV then what you see in the video.

[@duartetavares3447]

why did you move to belgium

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

My wife has a proper job haha. Happy to follow her and support her career.

[@t0x1cde6t]

2:18? That's very fast, I can only manage 2:21 in the same car. You are definitely not a beginner. in the ARC leaderboard, that's Top 60 in the world for this track with the 296.

[@sgtmetal91]

I've started getting into ACC/racing sim recently and working towards getting my license lfm. How did you manage to have your SA about 80? I don't know if it's because i did quite a few races against AI to start with and it dropped fast or if it starts you off quite low anyway. I've worked my way up to around 70 but can find it hard to get higher with public lobbies being as chaotic and/or low level as they can be.

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

No just keep at the AI races. I think the LFM community is better, although still chaotic. So just do what you need to hit that 80SA!

[@docd3d]

A cheap trick/cheat is to do races (or even weekend practice) with only 1 low skilled AI car, follow it closely -as in: keep it 0.4 seconds ahead of you AT ALL TIMES. Do several laps and you will see your SA skyrocket. Edit: the higher the level of the AI, the faster you will gain, but you have to be able to keep it extremely close (less than 0,5 seconds) ahead of you constantly. As a bonus your CN and CC ratings will go up as well but it takes quite a while (+8 laps for CN to go up to around 90-95)

[@sgtmetal91]

Thanks for the tips. I will try AI racing again and just follow close behind them. I find with AI tho that because they don't use the optimum racing line and the random AI behaviour that it can be difficult to not be crash into them. So i tend to do online races and hopefully find someone who can race consistent and follow them or someone to challenge against

[@docd3d]

@@sgtmetal91 yeah, I can’t understand that, but it’s a ‘cheat’ and is even harder to do online, as the AI is very consistent, far more than most players online. Once you learn their little quirks, it’s not hard at all. Also pick a short track, that way it’s easier to learn their lines and progress is quicker since it’s on a lap basis. The only way to gain SA is being close behind other cars, AI or not, and not letting them get away (then you LOOSE SA). You’ll be at +90 in ‘no time’(it does take quite some time, but far less than trying the same online)

[@longshot766]

You must be experienced with other racing sim games, right?

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I did lots of Gran Turismo growing up. Owned all of them 1 through 6. Good in the online rank time trials, but was only early days of online racing when I stopped. This is the first PC sim racing I’ve done, but always been a nerdy motorsport fan. So yea, I think that brings a good level of understanding. I guess I’m just now working out how helpful all that was.

[@longshot766]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport Interesting. It looks like it’s helped because you seem pretty good already. You’re a lot better than I was when I was a rookie in LFM! It’s almost hard to believe you’re a rookie. Or maybe I was just really bad lol.

[@GregorSchill]

I think if you would get some coaching, you should be getting easily into the 17s. I see a couple of repatitive mistakes you do, regarding positioning the car, corner speed, pedal Inputs

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

I'm glad you can see things that a wrong. I have a coaching session soon, so hope to have some things to work on! Also impressive drive at the Nürburgring 24hr recently! I enjoyed the SRO coverage of that race.

[@GregorSchill]

@@BradleySettersMotorsport thanks mate, much appreciated 🙏

[@axelhertz]

Without coaching? 😬

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

No coaching, just a lot of research. You can learn a lot by watching the top guys. I have a coaching session soon though, so that will be interesting.

[@KingENDLESS]

218 is FAST dude

[@BradleySettersMotorsport]

Thank you! Hope to show similar speed across all the tracks in the new LFM season.