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[sandboxgod]

SR up to 2.99 now...I think iRacing is just messing with me haha....Im too tired for another race.
Im rooting for the Djoker btw! Lets go Novak! Gonna kick back and then watch the Djoker vs the Majorcan at 3:30 am!

Its gonna be such an epic match. Why are all matches involving the Top 4 guys always epic thrillers? I almost died in the Djokovic Murray match thinking djokovic was going to lose!

If I'm right on the edge thats the only time I will usually run on a time trial. Although I did run a TT once a week during my Grand Am season cause I wanted to take the the division title for it (in which I did)

 

[Blaze_409]

If I'm right on the edge thats the only time I will usually run on a time trial. Although I did run a TT once a week during my Grand Am season cause I wanted to take the the division title for it (in which I did)

does a TT increase your SR? Also i havent seen any TT sessions open all week. Theres Prac,Qual and Race rooms but TT always says "no sessions"

 

[sandboxgod]

My bad you are correct there isn't any TTs running this week but there are Qualifying sessions. Go earn that easy SR and graduate to Class D 👍

And yes TTs grant SR too. But its not nearly as good as Qualifying or Racing.

 

[swiftwilly]

My bad you are correct there isn't any TTs running this week but there are Qualifying sessions. Go earn that easy SR and graduate to Class D 👍

And yes TTs grant SR too. But its not nearly as good as Qualifying or Racing.

Aren;t qualifers open track so your with different cars on the track? I thought that was a SR nono...

 

[Blaze_409]

interesting. i think i will do a qualy at Laguna. I just want to safely make it over. just how dangerous is it?

 

[Jav]

Just put a few laps down with no incidents and it'll push you over to 3.00!

 

[swiftwilly]

interesting. i think i will do a qualy at Laguna. I just want to safely make it over. just how dangerous is it?

Corkscrew is a killer in iracing. Try it in a test instead of asking?

Just put a few laps down with no incidents and it'll push you over to 3.00!

Jav, are you giving him/us the right idea of getting our of the rookie series?

I have read a few comments and articles at other places and the idea is to get out of the rookie series fast but with a GOOD irating. There is no point getting out of rookie with a BAD irating because you will be put with other "bad" drivers with bad irating and your SR will hurt a lot.

Blaze seems totally unsure of courses like Laguna and is really pushing hard to get out of rookie but at what cost? If he gets out with a bad irating, placed into a very bad split, his going to have a really bad season...

I'd rather take it slow, get good SR + good irating, into a split that is around my skill level and have fun in D class instead of feeling still in the rookie series.

Correct me if I am wrong Jav as you have been at iracing for longer. The focus on SR over irating is wrong. Should be equal.

 

[Blaze_409]

In my 20 laps there ive only have one incident at the corkscrew. I dont wreck very often(seems i end up running into someone who wrecked in front of me). I think i've been really consistent because i focus on hitting my marks every corner lap after lap while nailing the racing line. I just ran a perfect 15 laps at Laguna Seca in the legends in qualy and got +.54 on the Sr so am now at 3.53.
So far in everything i've raced in i'd have to deal with idiots who blindly reverse onto the track after crashing and the usual T1 chaos even though i started from pits. I would like to start focusing on iRating so i can racer with others who are alot more consistent in a 20 lap race. Right now its more about dodging people.

Question: i dont have an iRating yet....it just shows "--" for both iRating and TTrating

 

[LeftyWright69]

I don't know what to think about the whole i-Racing rating deal and all the people who try to play it safe. I just started and I am having a blast as I learn to get better, sure I make a lot of mistakes and pay the price but that won't always be the case. I have led some races and then sh it happens but thats racing. I'll get it wired eventually and then I'll chain up a string of victories together and I hope that will fix my rating. I know that I won't always be a rooky squid in cyber land because I fly in the real world so it's just a matter of time.

I think that the more I play around on the little tracks w/ the little cars the online experience is better then GT5. The overall feel of the cars is more consistant and predictable then GT5 and even the worst drivers are better then the wild west show punters that you run into w/ the console platforms. Overall I'm quite happy w/ my 50 dollar investment for one year and by next Christmas I hope that I beyond the whole Rooky deal.

 

[swiftwilly]

In my 20 laps there ive only have one incident at the corkscrew. I dont wreck very often(seems i end up running into someone who wrecked in front of me). I think i've been really consistent because i focus on hitting my marks every corner lap after lap while nailing the racing line. I just ran a perfect 15 laps at Laguna Seca in the legends in qualy and got +.54 on the Sr so am now at 3.53.
So far in everything i've raced in i'd have to deal with idiots who blindly reverse onto the track after crashing and the usual T1 chaos even though i started from pits. I would like to start focusing on iRating so i can racer with others who are alot more consistent in a 20 lap race. Right now its more about dodging people.

Question: i dont have an iRating yet....it just shows "--" for both iRating and TTrating

Its hidden, you won't see it when rookie.

Have you been doing well in your races? If your really slow and have been concentrating on lifting your SR I think (from what I have read) you will be placed in a poor split with drivers in your irating range. This is not good because poor irating drivers drive pretty much like a rookie. Theres a post in the iracing forums about it. Anyway, perhaps Jav or some of the other guys here could elaborate on that.

I am taking it slow, I want to be placed in a good split with proper drivers around my skill level and not reckless thugs...I mean, whats the point on signing up to iracing if your racing against wreckers?

irating is the goal for me. SR should come naturally with irating, and SR is so easy to gain with a few tt's or qualifers. irating is much harder to come by, only from good, pure racing (and winning).

 

[superbike81]

I don't put much value in iRating to be honest. I've been as high as 3300 and as low as 900. As long as I can find good quality competition (which I have been able to find in almost every split) I am happy. I rarely have a race where I feel it is "too easy" but I almost always have a good fight with someone somewhere and that is all I want. I have no desire to go "Pro" as I'm having great fun with the competition as it is right now.

Once they implement driver swaps, I think I'll probably quit all other series and go strictly to LeMans style endurance racing.

 

[Imari]

irating is the goal for me. SR should come naturally with irating, and SR is so easy to gain with a few tt's or qualifers. irating is much harder to come by, only from good, pure racing (and winning).

I very much think of it the other way around. SR is the goal, I'm always aiming for races with zero incidents. iRating comes naturally as a result of that.

I don't really have the time to grind out SR when needed in TTs and Qs though, if I did I might feel differently.

 

[Blaze_409]

I've run 5 races. 3 of them I placed 7th,3rd and 4th. The Other two I had to drop out because idiots reverse blindly into track and repairs In pits would have me sitting there till end of race.....

 

[Jav]

Jav, are you giving him/us the right idea of getting our of the rookie series?

I have read a few comments and articles at other places and the idea is to get out of the rookie series fast but with a GOOD irating. There is no point getting out of rookie with a BAD irating because you will be put with other "bad" drivers with bad irating and your SR will hurt a lot.

It's very easy for people that have been on iRacing for a while and have a decent iRating to say that you're better off getting a good iRating than getting SR. But in reality it just isn't. The rookie series are full of morons that fail to comprehend what those little green numbers and Xs that they see so often really mean. You see all those morons with SRs on the .25 and lower, but they never learn and try to take you out thinking that's the way to race because the media twists racing footage to look that way. You are better off building your iR once you get out of rookie class where you can find more diversity and better racing overall.
Plus some people just don't want to drive the MX5, I love it and still use it all the time, but some people just don't enjoy that car.

 

[Nastradamus87]

I bought all the tracks for season 1 of the skippy. This should be fun.
I decided against moving to a faster car until at least the end of this season.

Once they implement driver swaps, I think I'll probably quit all other series and go strictly to LeMans style endurance racing.

I'm very excited for this feature. Once upon a time I had plans to get some buddies together and do a GT5 24hr endurance race. However, due to A-Spec sucking balls I never made it remotely close to level 40. As usual, iRacing to the rescue of my racing dreams.

 

[superbike81]

The bad part is though, I don't think we will see driver swaps until probably S3 of 2012. On the surface it seems like it would be easy to implement, but I don't think it will be as easy as we "non-programmer" types expect. Maybe I'm wrong and we'll see it for the S2 update, but I don't have my hopes up for that.

 

[swiftwilly]

It's very easy for people that have been on iRacing for a while and have a decent iRating to say that you're better off getting a good iRating than getting SR. But in reality it just isn't. The rookie series are full of morons that fail to comprehend what those little green numbers and Xs that they see so often really mean. You see all those morons with SRs on the .25 and lower, but they never learn and try to take you out thinking that's the way to race because the media twists racing footage to look that way. You are better off building your iR once you get out of rookie class where you can find more diversity and better racing overall.
Plus some people just don't want to drive the MX5, I love it and still use it all the time, but some people just don't enjoy that car.

Cheers. i'll fast track, but i want to fast track via my Mazda and not via legends. I am in no rush. I am pretty sure I can get it pretty soon after a few races. My times on LRP are pretty decent for ok splits. I don't mind missing out on a few races of a season anyway, don't plan on winning that early. Pacing myself.

how can you not love the Mazda? Once life gets a little less hectic I plan on buying one and doing some track days.

 

[Eric.]

SR is really only good for promotions/demotions and has nothing to do with how you're match in races. iRating on the other hand is everything to do with who you are matched with.

In the beginning you don't need to focus on winning and increasing your iRating, but you need to race cleanly and by doing so you will finish at least in the top half of the field. THAT will increase your iRating and continue to push you upwards to the better splits, where the majority of those drivers will drive cleaner. When you're not racing in a demolition derby, your SR will climb and your iRating will fluctuate towards a number that reflects your performance.

Even at about a 2000 iRating (road), I'll tend to gain iRating just finishing in the top third of the field.


Edit: I wouldn't love the Mazda if I was only racing it at Lime Rock and Okayama. I'm running the Mustang this season and popping into the GTC when I have the tracks. Pretty interesting mix of cars in the GTC (MX5 Cup, Jetta, Solstice) and InRacingNews Challenge (MX5 Roadster, Solstice, SRF) now. Hopefully that gives the IRNC a boost in participation.

 

[Blaze_409]

Is there a schedule somewhere that shows the championships that will be run in S1 of 2012. Right now all i see is W13 ,Formula Fun and Intel GT.

 

[Jav]

Here you go sir:
http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1839999.page

 

[Blaze_409]

Thanks alot Jav. You know too much. iRacing might have to vaporize you haha.

Also iRacing makes me realize I need one of the brake mods for g27. Trying to work on braking and quickly realize i dont press it hard enough in fear of locking up. But then i look at the brake meter and sometimes I havent even pushed it 50% down! Always end of fishing around to find threshold losing way too much time. especially here a Laguna where theres alot of stop and go. Need a different spring to help that.

 

[superbike81]

Two words: Load Cell

 

[Jav]

Two words: Load Cell

I love my CSPs but a Load Cell mod can be costly, I'd say go for the Nixim mod wich is very cheap and very effective!

 

[swiftwilly]

I love my CSPs but a Load Cell mod can be costly, I'd say go for the Nixim mod wich is very cheap and very effective!

+1 for load cells.

-1 for banging your head against the wall if they break down. haha...I have had 3 fixes so far in 2 months Getting really good at it.

 

[Jake]

add just a bit of spray lube, and use as much or as little sponge slices as needed. The more expensive routes are probably better but this is good for people on a budget. I am testing with good quality dense foam now as well.

 

[Patrocles]

I don't put much value in iRating to be honest. I've been as high as 3300 and as low as 900. As long as I can find good quality competition (which I have been able to find in almost every split) I am happy. I rarely have a race where I feel it is "too easy" but I almost always have a good fight with someone somewhere and that is all I want. I have no desire to go "Pro" as I'm having great fun with the competition as it is right now.

👍

I tend to focus more on SR.

 

[Patrocles]

Geez, those times in actual races or tt's etc?

I think I can gain a few more seconds
1. Still only about 2 hours spent on lime rock..I got plenty more to go
2. I think in the short term with another hour or two I ca get 1.01 or 1.0.xxx (I haven't even really studied any videos on correct gears, brakes etc, been doing what feels natural)
3. Haven't even done a proper set up for the car, doing it on stock.

A few more days until new season so can't wait until my first race on lime rock, going to take it slow!

nice lap times! Are you running the Mazda Cup or Roadster?

Yeah, there are some good vids in the iRacing forum with replays that are worth watching.

3. FWIW, the mazda cup series is a fixed setup. You cannot change/adjust any of the car settings for this series.

 

[sandboxgod]

iRating is a tricky subject and so is SR (Safety Rating). iRating is useful in Class D & Rookie. Most Class C+ series almost never 'split'. So the high iRating drivers are in the field with the less favorable iR drivers. Take Grand Am Rolex series for instance. I think we only saw splits at Watkins Glen & maybe at Laguna Seca. I've rarely seen splits at Prototypes & GT too. But I do like it when there is a split cause I do find I'm put in a race with similar folks

If you wish to farm iRating I believe what you'd want to do tho is aim to get into the high SOF (strength of field) races and try to claim a victory.

During any race you want to be in top half of the field in your Class. If you are on a field with 30 cars in your Class then aim for the top 15. This is the rub; just because you're in 12th place doesn't mean you should be nice to that guy gunning for your spot. You should still fight for position to claim more iR

Both iR and SR can be farmed whenever you are ready. Don't panic so much if you graduate Rookie today and maybe see an iRating around 900 (but most likely I bet it'll be higher). You can get both iR and SR to rise the more you race. SR being the more easy to get up due to time trials and qualifying.

 

[Jav]

add just a bit of spray lube, and use as much or as little sponge slices as needed. The more expensive routes are probably better but this is good for people on a budget. I am testing with good quality dense foam now as well.

That is actually a great idea Jake! You should try it Blaze!

 

[Imari]

Most Class C+ series almost never 'split'.

I don't know about B and A class, but Star Mazda regularly splits and participation should be up this season on the new tyre model. Also, if you race V8s in the Sunday or Monday AU timeslots you're pretty much guaranteed several splits.