The grind to the 1% [GT3 iRacing] PART 4

[@ArturoDrives]

This is an awesome series, not just for what it already is. This is great for rookies and beginners. Having a plan and correct approach to practicing is what helps you learn, rather than just doing thousands of laps at once and building bad habits.

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

I'm glad you're enjoying it mate!! Although my plan isn't perfect. I keep making some fundamental mistakes that hold me back, in terms of training, but I try to address them quickly and go from there! Hopefully, by addressing my mistakes, I help out a few of you watching so you don't make the same mistakes as me!! This is my approach to learning/ practicing, in general. As long as I see progress, I will stay true to this approach.

[@RayakaGabri]

Have you thought about changing BB during the lap? Downhill into T5 you'll need more front BB, uphill like T3 you can go rearward on BB and have more rotation. It's also a great skill to learn if you can change settings effortlessly. It will help you if you ever want to race prototypes with enrgy and fuel management. Another point is that you can dynamicly alter BB with your downshifts. The faster and earlier you downshift the more enginebraking will help the rearwheels under braking. So you could expiriment with slower downshifting into T5 and faster into T13. Good luck, I love the idea of the series. Improving methodically is a good path. Once you discover the way to improving in one skill, you'll find that you can use it with almost every other thing you want to learn.

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

I appreciate the advice!! Yes, changing BB during the lap is on my list of things that I want to try out soon! I just want to firstly see how much BB (front & rear, respectively) is too much. I also agree with what you said about the way to improve on a skill! I'm hoping that if I have a good basis in proper driving techniques, then I can learn the rest of the tracks quicker and easier. Only time will tell!!

[@quazster]

Good stuff, great effort! I would recommend you should still pay attention to the track state, generate will not give you a stable track state to begin with and you will have different amounts of rubber on the racing line (0-100% / clean -> maximum usage).

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

You are absolutely right and I'm kicking myself for not realizing this sooner.

[@petke911]

Hey man, great video! Its good to see your progress. Couple of things I wanna point out is that the BB shouldnt affect the tire tempts too much, if you are not locking up / engaging abs. If I were you I'd be more focused on what BB makes me feel comfortable for a race stint, BUT, and there is a really important but I dont know if you know this but tire temps and especially their increase is very very different in a test drive then in a race or even a public practice. When I was running the ferrari 296 in algarve earlier this season I was baffled how my tire temps were through the roof after 3-4 laps, because I was practicing for the race before the week started, since it was my first D class race aswell. But once I jumped into a race the tire temps felt a lot more controlled and easier to manage. Ofc iRacing in general is very unforgiving in the tires department but keep that in mind. Also I wouldnt compare myself to other that much other then getting a benchmark of where the faster guys are. I did this for a long time in various sims but in the end its just gonna burn you out, instead keep your laptimes in mind and focus on the gains you made. But of course only when you feel comfortable in the car. And also my ffb is also peaking in the high downforce cars. I have a g920 and I main the porsche cup right now and the peaking is really low since its not a particularly high downforce car, however once I jump into a gt3 car its start peaking very much. I am not affected by this a ton, and it doesnt bother me. I know its not ideal, but I'd rather have it like this then feel like a gt3 is a porsche cup based on the ffb. And its just nitpicking at this point but I would explore different camera settings, black box positioning and overlays. I found that I am more consistent with a lower FOV and with the pedal controls visible near the center of my screen. But I know that its only preference and that everybody is different its just what helped me. And lastly there are various great videos on car control that really helped me before I even started iRacing. In my experience Danny Lee's videos coached me through many hours put into sim racing and they helped me a ton. But you said that you are only experimenting with settings / in car controlls and its a great thing to do honestly. I really wish you good luck with your jurney! (sry for the reddit thread sized comment I just cant stop once I start to type out something)

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

Thanks for your input dude!! I didn’t know about the tire temps changing between a race and a practice session. Are you sure the weather or the track rubber wasn’t different? Good to know regardless! As for the BB changes, I just want to try and see what happens. I’m not expecting any massive drops in lap time. At this point I’m just looking for 3.5 tenths…maybe with a BB change I can find at least 1 or 2 from the ENTIRE lap😅…(I hope so) I also get what you mean with burning out. I’ve been through a couple during my sim racing journey…but at the moment, as long as I am seeing progress, I am really enjoying the chase!! Let’s see how long it lasts…! PS. Don’t worry about your long comment. I do the same😂

[@petke911]

@Achillefsgiannisis Yes conditions were the same. Also the tracks grip is different from a solo to an online session. I am not sure why is that the case, but I only practice in realistic weather conditions, and its the same with the pcup car for example. Temps, humidity, setup, tire compound are all the same. Tires are weird but we should be getting the v10 soon if im correct so looking forward to that.

[@AlexChilcutt]

@@Achillefsgiannisis I'm quite similar to your pace, about 5-7 tenths off the top level. I've done a lot of league racing with fixed setups, and I've noticed that the online hosted race sessions have more grip than my solo practice. Maybe it's a little placebo, maybe slightly different session settings, or maybe there's something to it. Worth considering for sure but I know it doesn't explain the entire gap to the pros. Keep grinding, I'm excited to see your next breakthrough because it's gonna be the hardest and most important one yet!

[@tropicF1]

I am in the same grind but in F1 24 haha

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

Let’s get this bread!!🚀🚀

[@Basmx195]

Good to see someone really driving to improve! But please, stop wasting your time on BB settings. Yes, there is a little bit in it but 99% of driving faster is in technique and you won't find real laptime in BB. More than 1 or 2 clicks forwards, backwards is all you have to try really. A really big thing in Iracing is making sure you don't have a brake and throttle input at the same time. In your telemetry I see you still have a crossover point. So lift a little earlier and start braking when your throttle input is a 0. Won't change a whole lot when you do a single lap but it keeps your tires alive in a race. It makes a massive difference! Again, good to see you practice a lot but don't forget to race. That is where you really improve! It is funny that I always get the same question at the end of a fixed race: What is your brake bias. And I have to tell them, whatever is stock, is what I use haha

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

Yeah, I'm not expecting miracles with the BB at this stage...and you've got a good point with the crossover between my braking and throttle inputs. I will try to work on that. Thanks!!!

[@damitriesliving]

2:01 i'm not sure what you mean, but just in case, im going to warn you that bb only changes how the car behaves under braking, it has no effect on its handling whatsoever while youre using the throttle

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

You could be right. I am not 100% certain about the BB changes but here's my theory. More rear BB means more oversteer. More oversteer means more scrubbing of the rear tires. More scrubbing of the rear tires produces more heat (on the rear tires). So if this is the case, then reducing the rear BB would do the opposite and move some of that "scrubbing" and heat to the front. So basically, I am trying to manage my tire temps through BB, in order to reduce the tires from overheating. And with that, if the tire temps of my rear tires are "low" during braking, then I can push them more, with the throttle, during acceleration. I could be wrong though, so feel free to correct me!!

[@damitriesliving]

@@Achillefsgiannisis oh i must have misunderstood you then, i thought you were simply saying that bb alters how your car behaves on throttle immediately lol. Yes what you are saying makes sense, maybe try to monitor tyre temps throughout a hotlap and compare the temperatures in high lateral g corners

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

@@damitriesliving It's great that you pointed it out regardless! I was unclear with what I said in this video. So I will try to be a bit more clear in my future videos!!

[@damitriesliving]

@@Achillefsgiannisis also this might a bit upfront but would you be interested in racing together sometimes? I'm a new SIM driver as well and I have little experience in iracing so I think it might be fun but no pressure

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

@@damitriesliving Yeah that would be fun! I'm currently only doing solo practice sessions (and barely have time for that) but I'm probably gonna start doing some races in the near future. Maybe I can organize a race with the subs from this channel, in the next few months! I will figure out something...!

[@Max__apex]

How many hours a day do u practise ?

[@Achillefsgiannisis]

Not a lot. Normally, I practice for about 30min to 1:30 hours a day. Sometimes I practice for longer (if I have time).