Brands Hatch In-Depth Track Guide

[@Yorkie065]

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[@zorroara5809]

Welcome to Brands Hatch! For turn 1, we have the most difficult challenge of your entire life. Not just in racing, in anything. To perfect this turn is the most difficult thing you have ever done and may in fact never do. Enjoy the track!

[@Yorkie065]

Just keep practicing and you'll eventually get it, but yeah I get what you mean, it is a tricky one.

[@SkyLine-ty8sr]

4 and 6th are my enemy

[@Engel990]

And to top it off it rains when you first race on it. I genuinely pooped my pants in vr seeing that turn for the first time in life a few minutes ago.

[@Adzo92]

@@Engel990 haha this first wet performance test on the career is what lead me to this video. So difficult to get that first corner

[@Niiwastaken]

Tbh i never really struggled with it. Of course i had some crashes (in sim) while figuring out the limit but it doesnt feel as complex as some other turns i know

[@tadge-rico]

Best track guides for ACC bar none. Have watched Silverstone, Monza & now Brands. Your use of graphics for visual representation is brilliant. Explanations of where, when and how are concise and do not in any way confuse. It's obvious how much time and effort has been put into each guide, there's an evident passion & commitment here that is rarely seen in other guides available. Thx Yorkie for the time you take to do this. I know it's what you do but you do it so much better!

[@matthewjones2826]

All these years later, when I need a refresher after a break to get back up to speed quickly there is only one place to look - this channel. Always brilliant!

[@adm5618]

I got ACC two days ago and my first wheel rig. In the Lexus im hitting ~1:30consistently, and PB is 1:28.7 Great track guide. My I’m braking too early and turning too early into paddocks. A fraction early on the brakes at turn two. Turns 5 and 6 I’m braking too much and turning too late, not utilising the exit enough and consequently am one gear down from where I should be (driving in my comfort zone). Turn into the start of the straight I need to brake harder and later and turn in earlier to get back on the power. I’m coasting a little through it currently to make sure the car is settled I think with the standard car set up, I should be able to get down to a 1:25 best and be consistently hitting 1:27/28 pace. Great guides, thanks

[@thomasneit880]

Thank you Sir even if I'm already doing 90% of what you said still big respect! This is the best quality video about how to drive on the track that I ever seen. Thank you.

[@KonwTheTrut]

Welp...looks like I'm about to watch this video 50 more times.

[@manuelfrasca7899]

Anytime I have to race on a circuit in ACC I watch your videos. They're just great, thanks a lot

[@dante316a]

Woow excellent job mate I love that you also added tip for wet conditions which is exactly what i was looking for. First video i have seen of you but definitely the most complete track guide I have ever seen, every sim racer should watch this.

[@marcusberggren9241]

I absolutely love the flow of turns 5 through 8. absolutely gorgeously go through the gears from 4th gear in T5 to 3rd gear in T6 & T7 and 2nd gear in T8. T1 and T9 are both very tricky.

[@Yorkie065]

Yeah, they're both quite deceptive and tighten up on you a bit, making you think you can take more speed through than you actually can.

[@yvesbeerenfenger4371]

Awesome video Yorkie! Such detail in the corners. I'll be watching this one a couple of times 🤣! I'm more and more falling in love with ACC

[@Lefejame123]

New ACC driver. Really finding these helpful. Thanks for the effort and time

[@tebz9179]

Aw mate thanks a bunch for these really helped as I'm in a PS4 racing League so these videos are gold in. Shortening learning curve for tracks 👊🏿

[@em1tuning797]

First video of yours that I have seen and I and thankful for your very detailed track guide. This track has been difficult for me to get a good run and can't seem to acquire a good entry and exit off of turn 1. I have subscribed and will definitely enjoy seeing more guides on other tracks.

[@beambox1421]

first time viewer here and it's a very good thing to talk about the pit entry and exit!! thanks for that

[@morphee5203]

now ive watched this 10 times to get it stuck in my memory ill go on ACC and ill spin on turn 1

[@ralphvest5335]

Man these videos are great I always come watch them before every league race just for a refresher. Thanks man.

[@Yorkie065]

Thanks and I'm glad to hear you're enjoying them so much!

[@OutOfPaceRacing]

After watching this I will go, start-up ACC, and eat some grass on Brands Hatch :D Thanks Yorkie!

[@Yorkie065]

You're welcome.

[@neutral3143]

Same 😅

[@F4ir8or]

I find this track to be so challenging, it's not even funny. Turn 1 is just a nightmare, but I'm struggeling even more in turn 4 - I just can't stop myself from turning in waaaaay too early here. Anyways, I really enjoyed this in-depth guide and the video format as a whole. I will be looking forward for the other videos in this series. Thanks for the great video. One thing that would be nice though, is if you were to draw the racing line. As I mentioned above, the line in turn 4 isn't all that obvious - at least for me ;)

[@SmithWasAlwaysRight]

Great content, man! Thank u! Very detailed guide!

[@anubis1196]

Great Guide hopefully it will help me improve my time thanks, will message the outcome.

[@mrssdd3550]

Thank you so much for making all the guides on here. This game would frustrate me to no end without

[@Yorkie065]

Glad you like them!

[@proliciousgamer]

Thanks so much Yorkie! Great insights presented in a calm and informative way…! 👏 I’m ready to go to the track and try to shave off some seconds right NOW! 😊👍

[@Yorkie065]

Awesome! How did it go?

[@proliciousgamer]

@@Yorkie065 thx for asking; Yorkie! getting better every week now. Only 4 month into sim racing it’s a long road… but I like learning a lot of new stuff. Watched some more of your tutorials; very helpful mate! 👏 need to be less GTS and more ACC… 😉 still a lot of basic Motorsport and driving skills to learn. Fun times!

[@SecretPesch]

Ive finally improved my time on this track. Thank you !

[@TseboMoloto]

Thanks for this awesome track guide, loving the way you do your track guides

[@levi6859]

You've done it again! Another brilliant track guide. I didn't even have to watch the whole thing to know it would be good, but I did lol. Thanks again man. Looking forward to the next one.

[@Yorkie065]

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@levi6859]

I’ve paid attention to the track from a distance now I can go learn it. Ooooo that evil turn 2

[@nickbauerly5438]

Although I don't yet have ACC, these track guides are quite excellent. Perhaps I can still use them for Project CARS 2 ;) Thanks again Yorkie!

[@Yorkie065]

Yup, you should be able to. There's some slight differences in terms of signage and curbing, but the principles of it all is there.

[@Sir.YeetusIII]

One of my favorite tracks

[@Alstevens83]

Excellent video Yorkie, will be watching this a few more times due to struggling at brands at times.

[@theoopsdrivers]

I watched Jadier racing here last week. Him and all the other people he was racing against, at least the ones he was watching the cameras did this. Turn 2 they stay in 2 gear, turn 8 they stay in 3 gear, other than that everything is pretty much the same.

[@simonscheuerman1949]

This vid is so well done i think an actual gt driver could benefit from it

[@dekun007]

thanks man. good video. i love this track

[@Nathan0A]

Ur almost 1/2 a second faster than my best times in GTR and 911 GT3 yet it doesn't even seem like your track is set up on optimal grip! Impressive. Definitely learned something here, esp the way you flick the nose in to t4 before getting on the brakes, and then your overall braking area is shorter and harder than what I typically do up the off-camber hill and out onto the straight. I'm also usually trailbraking throughout the turn-in into t5, and usually have issues getting a consistent fast line through that corner due to vehicle instability

[@gilsonjunior_narrador]

Awesome! I would like to know the setup in more detail, because high downforce and soft suspension is very shallow

[@cristowwal39]

Thank you so much for these guides! I love them so much!

[@TopNotcha]

Sublime work good sir

[@0AFonseca]

Your videos helped me a lot in Monza and Barcelona tracks (my times are nothing special but I got better with your videos) but damn to me Brands Hatch is super super difficult, after Monza and Barcelona I tried this one and I can't do anything here, starting to get demotivated actually

[@matthenry1644]

I need this so badly. Yes please Yorkie!

[@neodym1337]

Great guide man, thank you

[@MntRprznt]

H the hell is your channell still so small - Ive been subbing for a long time - your content is pure quality. Thanks for not bowing down to all those stupid clickbaits and open mout photos on covers... xD

[@Yorkie065]

That's probably why my channel is still small 😂 Not doing that and not getting as many views because of it

[@StSeya42069]

I've driven this track thousands of times with very good laptimes consistently, and Surtees is still tricky every time.

[@glytch5]

whenever I watch your vidoes, I go and try and it appears on my screen that i'm doing nearly the same thing.. yet my time is seconds behind.

[@jps072]

Awesome.. Really great track guide dude.

[@donlucio03]

This track is so british I voted for the Queen after one lap

[@SuperVitz]

Yeah nah that's not how a monarch works lol

[@steveindorset]

😂😂😂 It is very British. I was actually driving the Indy circuit in real life on Monday. The Graphics on this sim are really very good. 😎👍🏻

[@FilingAccount]

Nice. You're an excellent coach.

[@Yorkie065]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@MyGoLife]

Hi! Really nice and insightful video. Could you please let me know how you set your car? It looks like it sticks to the ground. When I'm racing it understeers nearly in every turn a little like you in turn 6. Thanks a lot! Cheers!

[@Yorkie065]

Thanks. For setup, I pretty much take the Aggressive setup, change the tyre pressures so they're around 27.5 PSI when hot, Brake Pads 1 and then reducing the Brake Ducts. That's about it unless there is something pretty off with the car that isn't working for me.

[@kratoz_858]

Cant find a good setup for my 911 gt3 r. My left side tires are overheating. Great track guide. I can do the mid 1:24 but with overheating tires, its too hard to be consistent.

[@Yorkie065]

Change your approach and look after the tyres a little more. Drive into the corners a little slower and focus on getting good runs off the exit. The back section of the track is punishing on the lefts, so try to control the speed to look after the tyres a little more through there to give you better more consistent long run pace.

[@kratoz_858]

@@Yorkie065 solved it by having harder rear spring rates. Thanks!

[@danielwillems3795]

What are his view settings? I would like to have the look towards the apex as well but could not find it anywhere

[@Yorkie065]

I use TrackIR 5 for the looking around the cockpit and into the 'look to apex' stuff, as it is tracking my real world head movement.

[@peng9179]

Graham Hill: caution running the curb due to the lip.

[@SubwayMike]

Thx a Lot. Great Video. very helbful. 👍 please more 😉😀

[@Yorkie065]

Am doing the whole calendar that's in the game :)

[@bradyfitch2933]

How often do you plan on doing these? Cause I'm loving them!

[@Yorkie065]

Aiming to do 1 a week if I can.

[@jdeso3]

How would these track guides apply to project cars two, seems to me it should be the same.

[@Yorkie065]

It's mostly the same although there are some curbs you need to be more careful of in PC2, mainly the exit of T6.

[@testdirver]

so this would be the same for gt4?

[@christhomas3078]

I finally broke 1.26 on this track..!!!

[@Noodie82]

I’m hovering around 1:25 😕

[@chp617]

The perfect video to farm views. I’ll probably have to watch this another 100 times

[@Bratmouse1]

Excellent video! I’m getting frustrated though. I’m running mid to high 1:24s. I have no ideas how to get to the 23s or even 22s as some people get here on youtube. I basically use the same the lines as you and have tried others. Different setups from other people that didn’t work for me and just eventually use my own. But have no idea how some other people go 1.5-2s faster. What are your thoughts? Keep up the great work!

[@Yorkie065]

I imagine it's due to peoples setup or track conditions. A track like Brands Hatch which is especially punishing on the left side tyres, slightly cooler conditions will do them a world of good and get a little extra grip, ontop of an optimum track if they're running it (this lap here was on a fast track). I would say setup and consistent practice, and not overdriving the car into the corners which is quite easy to do hear would be the key. Sometimes the pace just unlocks when you focus on getting into a flow and rhythm, and not push the car too hard.

[@Bratmouse1]

Yorkie065 yeah I did my times on a optimum track. what would you consider max hot tire pressures . Before you over heat them?

[@Yorkie065]

I'd be looking to keep the tyre pressures between 27.5 and 28.0 PSI. Basically slap bang in the middle of the range is what I aim for.

[@theoopsdrivers]

I watched Jadier racing here last week and turn 2 he stays in 2 gear, turn 8 he stays in 3 gear, other than that everything is pretty much the same.

[@eleveendays]

Great flying lap but. You're breaking way later than you suggested in the video and your car config hold the shit out of the car in those turns with low or none trail breaking

[@StevoIRL]

What was the setup though ?

[@Yorkie065]

Default Aggressive with some tweaks to the tyre pressures so they're more accurate for the conditions.

[@simholic4504]

I did 23.6 but best guys made 21.9 what i make wrong?

[@Yorkie065]

Probably a mix of car setup, refined lines and getting the last ounce of performance out the car.

[@WalterBurton]

👍👍👍

[@Elias_g1]

I wholeheartedly hate this track !

[@Yorkie065]

lol, time to start loving it perhaps? :P

[@FaqUrNwoBS]

@@Yorkie065 I'm a noob and this track is bizarre to me with all the non stop curving but looking at this lap, this is crazy. almost looks like a rollercoaster. beautiful lap

[@alejandrogambardella4168]

absolutely impossible. so difficult it isnt even fun