Lap times for a newbie?

Hey guys! Long time reader, first time poster. I bought a PC for this game, and just got my wheel today, and it has been awesome! Excited to get into the community.

My question is: how decent a low 1:37 in the Formula Abarth on Vallelunga? Do I suck and should I stop racing and sell my PC already? haha.

Great job on the game Kunos, beats anything that I've ever played from Turn 10 and Codemasters.

 

See for yourself

 

Sweet, definitely spending time on RSR. Thanks for the help.

Also... got some practicing to do

 

Get RSR, dude. Like ASAP. Not bad time I'd say for a guy who has just touched a wheel. You will get a lot better in time. Just stay calm behind the wheel and don't mess with setups. Only tyre change and fuel load is permitted haha. Setups will only confuse you. Work on your lines, watch hot laps in youtube and most importantly try to disable all assists you are currently using. At first they might help you stay on track but they won't make you better. First one that goes is the racing line (if you are using it), then the automatic gearbox then everything else in your own order. Spend time offline and practice before jumping in multiplayer. The GT3 cars are currently very popular online and quite easy to drive. They also have in-built ABS which helps. You can try putting some practice down with one of the GT3 cars and as soon as you reach something like +5 seconds off the WR with no assists you can try online. You'll be surprised how much faster you'll be than most.

As a last hint before you go racing online - find one of the multiplayer codes of racecraft in this forum and read it. Take notes. Things like 'don't be a jerk online' won't help you but some others will. Especially focus on holding your line and not go back on track if there are cars passing. You will be passed a lot online at first so make sure you don't bump the guy who is passing, never ever try to squeeze him out on the grass or just divebomb at turn 1. This helps no one.

Hope to see you soon online.

 

Wow, thanks for the tips. I have been using no assists since the beginning. I have seen how good racer's drive with other players (EmptyBox) and I am no where near the skill to drive that cleanly and that smart yet, but am excited to get there. The biggest thing I am struggling with is heel-toe down shifting, it's a challenge!

Also something I was wondering about, if I get damaged in practice or qualifying, does manually going to the pits repair things? I know if you go to the pits via the in-game menu it will.

Again, thanks for the post, looking forward to seeing you on the track!

 

No problem, I help guys get comfortable with AC every time I can.
I've played codemasters F1 as well and surely almost nothing applies to AC. Corners where you might have found easy before are hard to get right with the laser scanned surface and the complex suspension/tyre models of AC. Just take the Zonda R on Monza and try to floor it out of the first chicane. Oops, not gonna happen. It's so bumpy that the rear tyres actually start bouncing lifting the whole rear end in the air completely losing traction with the road. It's just an example of how different a straightforward looking track like Monza in other sims/games might be in AC. Every track/car has specific flavour which needs some getting used to.

Regarding damage I think going to pits does repair the damage. At least it does in hotlap mode. Not sure about MP.

 

damage doesnt work in MP yet.. except for a bug if you hit the wall too hard.. which is repearable by going to the pits

 

Mh , for me it worked on the nordschleife where i geared down by mistake and wrecked my engine .

 

hmm weird.. i have smashed pretty hard on nords in multiplayer and never had any type of damage except for the glitch...
single player is another story

 

Oh definitely! I am having to relearn all of these tracks again due to most lines and throttle/brake input just plain invalid in Assetto.

 

I love monza, in GT5 the two 90-ish degree corners after the chicanes in GT5 you could tap the break if at all and then make the car turn using the road itself, in AC you have to break fairly much comparatively to GT5, but at least the second turn is still as fun. Don't think I have ever floored it going out of the first chicane , never felt like a good idea.

I don't really blip myself on downshifts, don't need to on GT3 car as far as car control goes...

But yeah buddy as far as your not 10 seconds off the record you should be fine. Even 20 seconds just need some practice that's all...Depends on you background so to say...I started back when GT3 came out, got it with my PS2 I was what 11? I learned what racing line is and tied in somethings from gaming and such and voila, I have a weird *** racing line.

 

When coming to the world of advanced physics in sim racing, the real racing techniques come in to play.
Learning things that you didnt necessarily need with games like Forza or Turismo, will make you not only more in control over you vehicle, but also faster.

I would start with the bible of racing:


After all this information has sunk in... then you only need to practice, practice, practice.

 

Haha nice! Yeah, I have been trying to be at least 10 seconds from the WR on all the tracks and cars I'm using, and it's been going well.

Thanks for the help! Time to watch and practice