Comments on: Coming Soon, the iRacing Driving School

By: Amanda Marcum

Amanda Marcum — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:12:22 +0000

a few of my favorites, a long time for me were a few. Well another article that will work out just fine. I need something like this just finishing up, fortunately for me mine is on the same theme as this post. Glad, happy trails.

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salary of respiratory therapist — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:50:53 +0000

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By: Lawerence Epperheimer

Lawerence Epperheimer — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:25:11 +0000

I like this quote, Mind your own business.

By: Domingo Brozie

Domingo Brozie — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:11:16 +0000

I’d have to admit with you here. Which is not something I usually do! I love reading a post that will make people think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment!

By: Drakon

Drakon — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:31:46 +0000

Yes, Setup Training is very much needed. I think each series should have its own setup class as each car/truck is somewhat to extremely different. Depending on how it’s made up and how long it takes to make everything you could have a class for each course, teaching breaking points on road courses and what the preferred line at the ovals are. I would also recommend a class on passing, what not to do and when to let the other person go by. That would help a lot of the rookies out I think.

By: toby

toby — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:04:33 +0000

We need chassis set up training also PLEASE

By: Loren Doolittle

Loren Doolittle — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:42:22 +0000

Set-ups should be the “principles” of set-up. And than let the member work and practice these “principles” to achieve set-ups that work for the individual members driving abilities..

By: Robert Dunn

Robert Dunn — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:44:36 +0000

Nice idea and i’m sure like everything else in iracing, it will come with a price tag

By: Steve Wood

Steve Wood — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:18:55 +0000

I just hope there’s Road Racing instruction

By: JJ

JJ — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:48:14 +0000

Great, great, great!
But don’t forget the idea of the video set-up guide.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:17:45 +0000

This is great news. I’m going to agree with a number of comments here; please, create an IN-DEPTH chapter(s) on setups!! It has been my experience that many of the skills taught in racing schools would actually come naturally from just doing laps. Car setup is a different matter, and in my opinion is one of the main reasons for the “plateau”.
Most of the cars on iracing are tuned quite well, there are a few that are b…a…d! It would be great to learn more about this “dark art” of racing. (I’m aware of the setup guide pdf. It hasn’t helped me at all, and many of the effects I see and feel from tweaking while using the guide are opposite to what the guide says should happen.)
Also, it would be great if we had ghost cars. I’ve always found them very helpful in improving my times. It’s just an idea.
Thank you!

By: Bob Beach

Bob Beach — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:39:00 +0000

Cool Deal! I’ll take all the help I can get.!

Keep up the great work iRacing!

By: jeff thomas

jeff thomas — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:30:29 +0000

good news.. think a lot of folks have been lookin forward to this…
take ur time do a 1st class job on it please!

JT
Teamdraft

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:07:33 +0000

It would be awesome to be able to drive a track (split screen side by side) and see the “pro” synchronized with you.

By: Dave M

Dave M — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:34:45 +0000

AWESOME!!!!

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:42:27 +0000

Nice, Cant wait to get in the seat lol

By: MM

MM — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:49:52 +0000

great stuff iRacing!

By: Bryan Carey

Bryan Carey — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:49:39 +0000

I think along with this it would be awesome to have a detailed setup guide for each car, and explain how each setting works in the sim.

The combination of these video’s and those guides would make iRacing that much more of an immersive experience

Just don’t stop improving

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:48:31 +0000

I hope you’re going to add a class on chassis setups!!

By: Kenton Flaig

Kenton Flaig — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:08:37 +0000

I hope you include a section titled something like:

“Driving mistakes so very, very bad that making of of them will leave you way more embarrased than that guy who sh*t his pants in the second grade.”

Show replays to demonstrate them.

By: dunc

dunc — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:11:16 +0000

An idea whose time has come. Hope to see a nice implementation. The Rally School in Richard Burns Rally was well done, with theory, instruction, a demonstration, then goals to achieve yourself on the track.

Even the Gran Turismo tutorials about line were quite instructive, with the various medals based on times through a set course.

By: Max S.

Max S. — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:38:48 +0000

Very nice addition to the servcice.

What I acutally would add is a tutorial on how to build half way decent setups.

No matter what I am tweaking, I am not getting way faster. And always rely on the virtual crew chief page doesn’t help my understanding getting better.

By: George Kuyumji

George Kuyumji — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:11:57 +0000

Subtitles would be good for people who dont have english as there first language.

I really hope the school will over more then just the basics.

By: Wendy Sarrett

Wendy Sarrett — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:05:48 +0000

Excellent!!! I am very much looking forward to it!! I think Vitalogy has an excellent suggestion. I think having subtitles/transcript in other languages as well as other languages would be extremely helpful not just for people whose first language is not English but those of us (like myself) who don’t have great hearing. Also, as Lincoln said, releasing them episodicallyy would also be nice. (I realize though these may not be logistically or financially feasible.)

By: Lincoln Miner

Lincoln Miner — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:19:38 +0000

Why not release it episode by episode instead of waiting to finish all 12?

By: Vitalogy

Vitalogy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:13:58 +0000

I’m looking forward this!

If I can bring a suggestion,
(do not delay the release for this but) I would love it if we could show subtitles as option.

English isn’t my language and it’s difficult for me to understand spoken English and stay concentrated. My reading skill is much better. Also, you could (or let fans do it) translate the English subtitles in many different languages.

By: Paul Morin

Paul Morin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:52:15 +0000

Very good idea.

A thing like this can only help. Espacially in setting up a car for qualification and racing.

Thank you Iracing

By: ryan terry

ryan terry — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:44:21 +0000

cant w8, hope i can take part…

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By: Vincent Sciuto

Vincent Sciuto — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:16:16 +0000

Great to see this finally nearing fruition! I know you guys at iRacing have wanted this in the software since you were in beta still. I hope it becomes what you always hoped it would. Personally speaking, I can’t wait to check it out!

Best of luck!

By: Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:41:30 +0000

This will be fantastic. iRacing just keeps improving, responding to the needs of its users. Thank you!

By: Alex Ulleri

Alex Ulleri — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:29:12 +0000

Yes this is true. This covers a lot of the basics, which are needed, but I would also love to see some more advanced teaching for driving techniques and setup work.

By: Jason Noble

Jason Noble — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:34 +0000

Great to see that this is coming.

By: Michael Hughes

Michael Hughes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:24:37 +0000

Great idea and I sure to use it, but I would also love to see you add a video set-up guide

By: Steve Claeys

Steve Claeys — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:15:47 +0000

Looks good but I hope we get more then standerd brake here and turn there explenations.
Lots of people need advanced, almost private teaching.

By: Kevin Viebrock

Kevin Viebrock — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:13:36 +0000

Bravo, iRacing!!

By: Michael S Wright

Michael S Wright — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:08:48 +0000

Very nice. I look forward to it with great anticipation.

By: Alex Ulleri

Alex Ulleri — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:08:07 +0000

That’s great to hear. Looking forward to it.

By: Kevin O'Keefe

Kevin O'Keefe — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:01:28 +0000

Great to hear.

By: Emmanuel Baako

Emmanuel Baako — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:01 +0000

Exactly what I’m looking for. Keeping a close eye on the development of this.

By: 19Kilo

19Kilo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:57:48 +0000

Really good idea, this will be a very welcome addition to iRacing. Looking forward to it!