Thanks and some people recommended braking earlier and I tried doing that and it helped some, but even when I try that and racing against my ghost, it's still often hard for me to get a qualifying time that's less than a few seconds slower than expert players.
If you genuinely want to improve your consistency and pace then it is going to take hours and hours of refinement, analysis and effort, there is not going to be a quick fix on here of brake earlier, coast a bit if you have genuinely reached a skill ceiling which it sounds like you have.
Below is exactly what I did when I was frustrated with dropping in and out of A and struggling to get top 1,000 times. Now I am mid A hovering round 40k DR with regular times in the top 800 and a few top 500's purely off the back of putting this effort in. I am a very middle of the road A driver, I struggle to win any races in A.
This is your most sure fire way of improving but it's a lot of effort and time, but judging by how upset and frustrated you are with being off the pace I'm sure you will be willing to put this in.
1. Get the braking reference's and apex speeds from a guide or watch a replay of the fastest times and note them down. Brake point, apex speed and acceleration markers are your 3 things to note.
2. Put 30-40 laps into qualifying and set your best time.
3. Go into your replay and check every corner for your exact braking point and apex speed, each corner that you have a discrepancy note it down and work on it for another 20-30 laps to lower your time.
4. Check the new time replay for braking point and apex speed and rinse and repeat this until you are happy with your results
If you hit the same braking point and apex speed as the world number 1 then your time will be very close, if you are a few seconds off those times, then 100% each corner your apex speed will be at least 5MPH slower on each corner which is costing you multiple tenths mid corner and on corner exit.
To show this is not flakey advice, you can see below where I put 500 qualifying laps in a week into laguna seca and 116 uninterrupted laps i one stint trying to improve pace and consistency. I raced twice this week.
Was it fun? NO!
Was it incredibly frustrating? YES
Did it push me through a ceiling? YES
I’ve heard god loves a trier 😂😂 stuck 116 laps in a row into Laguna Seca this evening in search of that ever elusive 21 and fell just under a tenth short!!!
Reckon I’ve stuck the thick of end 500 laps into Laguna this week so I think I can conclude that failing to get a 21 is deffo a lack of talent and not a lack of effort 😂🤦♂️
Frustrating as my optimal was a 21.7xx
You can check on the digit site mate under your profile and then go to events and it will show your quali time. Mine was 1.47.559. Hoping with the improvements I’ve made last few months I can shave that down into the 46’s. Hopefully without putting 800 laps into it!!!
Congrats mate!!! Give Laguna a few more cracks and hopefully it comes off!!
Is dragon trail a strong track for you? Hopefully you’ll pick up a buffer with good results this weekend!
The top or bottom of a DR rank is always the worst! The bottom is stressful you’ll drop out and the top is frustrating when you don’t get the result to get promoted! You’re right that the middle is the best place!!
Look forward to having you back on track mate 💪💪💪
