Comments on: Accuracy v. Precision or the Zen of iRacing http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/accuracy-v-precision-or-the-zen-of-iracing Your Source for all the Latest News in Real World and Virtual Motor Sports Tue, 22 May 2012 04:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Eric Chartrand http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/accuracy-v-precision-or-the-zen-of-iracing#comment-541 Eric Chartrand Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:36:32 +0000 http://www.inracingnews.com/?p=2312#comment-541 This is great in theory, not always so in practice. I always try to remind myself to race my way. This would usually translate with sooner break point, more controlled turn entry, hitting the apex and gradually applying trothle. Well within limits. This is the only way, for me at least, to get consistent time and results. Pushing hard might only represent a gain of .2 sec at the expense of control, good for Qual, pointless for race, past the 5th lap you do not absolutely need that .2 anymore. But in race it gets way more complex as you get those novices as you mentioned (or even worse those who are very fast, do not qualify, start at the back and absolutely want to be first at the end of the first lap) overall slower than you, but way more aggressive at breaking point, way off the apex understeering and quick to oversteer when accelerating . To avoid letting them pass, no one wants to give a spot, or to avoid disaster you need to take risk, brake latter, accelerate sooner. This is when you are prompt to lose it, and usually do... at least this is my case ;-) Great article, hope a lot will apply those principles, thanks This is great in theory, not always so in practice. I always try to remind myself to race my way. This would usually translate with sooner break point, more controlled turn entry, hitting the apex and gradually applying trothle. Well within limits. This is the only way, for me at least, to get consistent time and results. Pushing hard might only represent a gain of .2 sec at the expense of control, good for Qual, pointless for race, past the 5th lap you do not absolutely need that .2 anymore.

But in race it gets way more complex as you get those novices as you mentioned (or even worse those who are very fast, do not qualify, start at the back and absolutely want to be first at the end of the first lap) overall slower than you, but way more aggressive at breaking point, way off the apex understeering and quick to oversteer when accelerating . To avoid letting them pass, no one wants to give a spot, or to avoid disaster you need to take risk, brake latter, accelerate sooner. This is when you are prompt to lose it, and usually do… at least this is my case ;-)

Great article, hope a lot will apply those principles, thanks

]]> By: Lincoln Miner http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/accuracy-v-precision-or-the-zen-of-iracing#comment-317 Lincoln Miner Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:01:35 +0000 http://www.inracingnews.com/?p=2312#comment-317 Great story Ray. I took a look at my stats history of race results and funny enough there is a direct relation to lower incidents and higher finishes... :-) I try to do just what you've said now and concentrate on being consistent and less on my lap times. I've been contemplating turning off all split time, F3, F1 HUD's etc during races. I might try it to see if it helps me concentrate more on my driving. Maybe flick on the F3 once a lap, but that's it. Great story Ray. I took a look at my stats history of race results and funny enough there is a direct relation to lower incidents and higher finishes… :-)

I try to do just what you’ve said now and concentrate on being consistent and less on my lap times. I’ve been contemplating turning off all split time, F3, F1 HUD’s etc during races. I might try it to see if it helps me concentrate more on my driving. Maybe flick on the F3 once a lap, but that’s it.

]]> By: Stephane Turpin http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/accuracy-v-precision-or-the-zen-of-iracing#comment-315 Stephane Turpin Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:10:51 +0000 http://www.inracingnews.com/?p=2312#comment-315 It's why I added a new page 'history' on my plugin for iRacing (THUD), this one display a delta timing on more than one lap and display average on 5/10/15/20 laps ;) (I thinks I will add an average analysis by 5 laps so 1-5/6-10/11-15/16-20) I do my practices a lot with this page and after I check the HTML export (laps chart). http://members.iracing.com/iforum/thread.jspa?threadID=25817&start=0&tstart=0 It’s why I added a new page ‘history’ on my plugin for iRacing (THUD), this one display a delta timing on more than one lap and display average on 5/10/15/20 laps ;)
(I thinks I will add an average analysis by 5 laps so 1-5/6-10/11-15/16-20)

I do my practices a lot with this page and after I check the HTML export (laps chart).
http://members.iracing.com/iforum/thread.jspa?threadID=25817&start=0&tstart=0

]]> By: Andrew Paterson http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/accuracy-v-precision-or-the-zen-of-iracing#comment-284 Andrew Paterson Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:40:31 +0000 http://www.inracingnews.com/?p=2312#comment-284 I've found that turning the timing displays off usually improves my consistency. When the displays are on I'll just end up trying to beat the last time, or in an online practice trying to work my way up the standings, all of which usually results in a spin. With the displays off I can focus on consistent lapping and not have to worry about times. It's not essential to know the exact time whilst driving since you can 'sense' if you've done a quick lap (or a duff one). After a number of laps are completed I'll drive into the pits to check my times. I’ve found that turning the timing displays off usually improves my consistency.
When the displays are on I’ll just end up trying to beat the last time, or in an online practice trying to work my way up the standings, all of which usually results in a spin.
With the displays off I can focus on consistent lapping and not have to worry about times. It’s not essential to know the exact time whilst driving since you can ‘sense’ if you’ve done a quick lap (or a duff one). After a number of laps are completed I’ll drive into the pits to check my times.

]]> By: Brad Morris http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/accuracy-v-precision-or-the-zen-of-iracing#comment-282 Brad Morris Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:05:06 +0000 http://www.inracingnews.com/?p=2312#comment-282 I would really like to hear Rich Towler's or Shawn Purdy's opinions on this. Shawn has been ridiculously fast since the first time he turned a wheel. His brother Chris is equally talented and their father helped create one of my all time favorite rFactor mods, the McLaren F1. Some people are just born getting "it". The rest of us just hope to get a glimpse of what "it" is like, even if only for a lap or two. I would really like to hear Rich Towler’s or Shawn Purdy’s opinions on this. Shawn has been ridiculously fast since the first time he turned a wheel. His brother Chris is equally talented and their father helped create one of my all time favorite rFactor mods, the McLaren F1. Some people are just born getting “it”. The rest of us just hope to get a glimpse of what “it” is like, even if only for a lap or two.

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