Go faster. Basic driving techniques at Game&Track YT channel

In options - video, limit framerate.

 

There is an option in the video settings within AC. On the first page iirc

 

I have been following the recommendation in this video, just studying apex, braking points and balancing pressures on different street cars / track combos online and I am glad to report that 2 things happened.
First now even the qualifying/practice time on the server are fun, before it was a little boring since I was not improving much and my lap time were very averaged.
Second, following @Aristotelis advice made me a better and faster driver. I race better because I have better control of my car and I am.constantly in the top tier, not ultra fast but faster than most.
In addition I can now see why some one is slow just by following him and see how he does not use all the track and I already know without watching my time if I am going to be .5 second slower or faster.
My online experience is much better now.

 

Same as @Cote Dazur here.
I must admit that I´ve simraced a lot, but never really got into 2 things of setup: pressures and dampers. Sure, I´ve been reading countless setupguides, f.i. the GTR2/RACE07 guides back in the day, and just transfered what I learned back then. In AC however, I haven´t done much on setups except gears, wing and fuel. As for pressures, I think I even did the opposite, lowering the PSI when needing more heat, increasing PSI when needing cooler tyres, something like that. And for dampers, I´d just lower them on tracks like Zandvoort and be fine with it.
I was never the fastest driver, but an alround good racer, although racing/practicing a lot less than I used to.
So I watched Aris video, and thought "damn...I´ve never tried pressures like that?", and for **** sake, it actually works for me. I´ve raced only 2 races this weekend, AB servers with usually top 10 being within 2sec. Although I never did a pole in qual, I was able to gain stability and grip, ending up leveling tyrepressures at around lap 3 or 4 in each race, and from there I just kept improving laptimes. Overtaking 1-3 cars and eventually being P1, I won both races with hard work and very little gap to P2 and P3.
I´m quite sure that the right pressures gave me that bit I needed to be faster than I usually am, while having a balanced car that helped me control my tyres, even when wear came down to yellow.

Thanks @Aristotelis , it (your video) has somehow revived my joy of hotlapping again, while racing once again has a new angle for me setupwise.

Cheers

 

I have noticed better consistency and my lap-times tend to improve as tire temps optimize. Pushing the tires enough to build heat is also something I can focus on.

Thanks to Aris' Go Faster videos - I now am doing just that!

 

Quick update, a month has past, I become a much quicker driver, applying those easy principle is almost secound nature, I am up to speed in a matter of about 50 laps when it seemed like mission impossible before.
I know now if I did good or not just by where I am positionnes in an apex.
More important maybe is that I enjoy driving in AC more than ever.
So thank you again @Aristotelis after years of driving in SIM i finally broke a performance barrier i honestly had given up braking.
When going on line, I can see a lot of driver who could take advantage of watching this tutorial and applying those easy to follow advice, as I now catch them and pass them so easily

 

no wonder you had problems on the track when you'd given up braking
(Cheers mate, just a little fun)

 

Hi,

Can you share any history on the Gutman 206 GTI that's covered in the channel? I have had 12 206 GTIs. I've even had one with an MI16 engine and one with a 2.0 Turbo 8v from a Xantia Activa. The Gutman is lovely!!

John