What is your driving style?

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Aggressive. Very late breaking. I race clean, but very hard. I tend to cause myself more problems than anything, but only because I am going so hard and taking a certain line, it can cause me to lose the back end in some cars.
 
As fast and controlled as possible. Since yesterday I also switched from ABS1 to ABS0, HUD off and (if possible) cockpit view. It's so much more fun!!!!! Please try it.

I lose a lot more races now. 👍
 
Oversteer, late braking, max attack on a flying lap, during races hold the racing line and let everyone else spear off and progress. Quite a contrast I know.
 
I drive fast and sort of aggressive. I prefer oversteer and RWD, so conserving tires isn't really my thing. I also like unstable cars without driving aids :D. I need a challenge when I'm driving or I'll get bored in 5 minutes.
 
PirateThom
Aggressive. Very late breaking. I race clean, but very hard. I tend to cause myself more problems than anything, but only because I am going so hard and taking a certain line, it can cause me to lose the back end in some cars.
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Im very aggressive like this as well but clean. Im sliding 95% of the time in all corners.
 
SkateNj
Im very aggressive like this as well but clean. Im sliding 95% of the time in all corners.
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Sliding through the middle or on exit is pretty aggressive, but I'm so aggressive half the time I'm sideways entering a corner in mr cars.
 
I drive pretty hard if it isn't an endurance. I late brake, and slide the car. If I bump you, it's because you are too slow and should learn how to drive :P
 
I was driving one of my 599s the other day in a Ferrari online room, and as I was driving and talking about tire wear, one of the guys who was using a 458 said he got 32 laps out of a set of tires on his 430 Scud around Eiger Norwand (the track we were on) and the drastic difference between that and my tire wear (i was cooking my rears in two or three laps if that) made me wonder.. How do you all drive your cars when going for a good lap? Are you the slow in fast out type driver? Are you aggressive? Are you like me with that 599, eking every last inch of capability out of your car and then some? Do you like your car to stay firmly planted in a corner or are you the type whos not afraid to murder your back tires if you feel a corner can be taken a little quicker sideways? If a slower car is in front of you, do you wait for an opportunity to pass or punt the sucker off the track at the next corner? Just describe how you drive, and how effective you feel your driving style is. Also if you can, tell us what car you learned your method with if there was one car in particular. I'll start-

I'm the type of driver who drives with the rear of the car, I feel the rear end shift and use it to my advantage, if I have a car coming into a corner real hot and the rear end wants to step out, I let it go and hold a powerslide, on a hot lap with me, the back tires are lucky to last past the first timed lap. If I come up on a slower car, I do not punt, I wait my turn and pass him when time allows. For me the car I perfected the tactic of using the rear weight transfer was with the Murcielago SV- yes, the dreaded murcielago, when pushing my white LP670 (my highest mileage Murci and the oldest of 12), I would always feel the rear end dancing around when I'd come into a tight series of bends, especially Trial mountains first section up to the tunnel, and I began to use it, letting the weight transfer pivot the car into the corner and then catching it a split second before it would get really upset on me, it was an unnerving feeling at first, but nowadays I've perfected it and I can crack into the 1:28.2s on Trial Mountain with that car on sport softs with no modifications. I feel a particular connection to just that one Murcielago, somehow to me the other Murcis just don't feel the same, maybe because theyre not driven as much, but still I don't feel that loss of touch and feel with any other cars that are identical, like for example from LFA to LFA, my high mileage one feels no different than one of the brand new ones. But with the Murcielagos I do, anyways please share your stories below!
 
I'm a driver that never uses the exact same line. I'm always looking for a faster way around the track, racing or now. I think of myself as a respectably clean driver, never one to push somebody out of the way. I should be getting a wheel soon, so my times and style may be very different from what they are now.
 
Mine is quite aggressive. But not dirty aggresive. Most likely because my gt5 roots are in arms.
 
If I'm in a long race I'll drive with the other cars and try to keep calm, to preserve tires and keep cool. When I'm on the last lap it two I tend to push a little harder. All in all, I'm a smooth calm driver. I don't rush and I keep my line as much as possible. When I'm passing, I tend to wait for an opening rather than pushing through.
 
I want to be able to run consistent lap times so I know when I can speed up and lose tire life or slow down and extend them. I prefer to run the same line with the same braking points every lap unless there's a car in my way.

We race moderate distances - about 50 miles - with penalties on most of the time, so winning is a matter of executing a good pit strategy, staying on the track, and staying out of trouble.

I really learned the most from racing the MX5 (Miata). One make races in these cars can really hone your skills in terms of setup and driving.

I think there's a big difference between driving fast and driving to win.
 
I am a very twitchy driver. Because I don't like veering off the road I correct myself too much. I Am not a dirty racer but more of a perfectionist. I brake later than usual and cut people off. At times online I am too much of a friendly driver (example: letting someone pass me because I had the feeling I was blocking them unfairly).:indiff:
 
I'm generally a "POWER!!!" kind of driver, and am not afraid of letting the car slip. I can do smooth; I managed to get 3 laps out of a set of Racing Softs (post-wear change) in a Mazda Furai, and would've got a fourth if the race didn't finish (this is considering I'd pitted at least 3 times already, in a ten lap race).
 
Half precision, half cruising. Always taking the same line and keeping those tires quiet all the time.

Online I can be agressive(clean, of course) and competitive, keeping up nose to nose with 1st and 2nd places, but I can't hold that pace for more than three or four laps. I don't like the feel that I get after racing hard so I go back to my usual calm cruise even if I loose...
 
Being smooth in races (with tyre wear), trail brake a little while smoothly turning in, straighten the exit line up compared to a normal “out-in-out” line and put the power down early. This can change depending on tyre wear front to rear.

In qualifying style, it largely depends on the corner, whether it suits holding mid-corner speed using full width of the race track (high kerbing is great to use like a motocross berm) or maximising entry/exit, and driving however I feel is necessary to get the speed from it.
 
I am an "evolution" style driver... In short sprint races with tire wear off, I push my car to the limit, but if I come up to slower traffic, I wait behind the other car until he screws up because of pressure or until I can pass safely. With tire wear on, I modify my driving style to conserve tires, but still pull competitive times. I usually try to do this by using a lightweight car such as the Elise 111R or the GSX-R4. If those cars aren't available, I just try to drive smoothly with a lot of throttle control and early braking.
On weather enabled tracks, I can "evolve" my driving style to suit the weather conditions as well as determin the perfect time to lose the racing soft tires and switch to inters or full rain tires.
 
As roadrocket said above. A good driver should adapt to the racing situation :)

One thing I may say though. Consistency is key :)
 
I usually tend to do the same racing lines lap by lap, trying to preserve tyres and to be as clean as I can (no slides), and that makes me a very consistent driver. When I'm faster than the front opponent, I try to push him to his limits without being dirty, just letting him see me beside and behind him now and then.
It's difficult to pass me because I'm pretty good at defending position, it's one of my best skills, but I don't block at any cost if the opponent is faster.

I learned to be clean in terms of driving line by driving difficult cars such as Ruf Yellowbird, Ferrari Enzo, Murcielago, Shelby Cobra stock on sport hard tyres at Nurburgring Nordschleife in practice mode.
 
Inconsistent is a good word too describe my driving.

I prefer to push a car hard however I never brake at the right time. I don't use any form of marker for braking or turning and I rely on listening to the car for gear changes rendering me borderline hopeless at the start of the race or in a pack of cars. I brake early most of the time meaning I get rear-ended a lot.

I try to stay out of collisions but when I'm following another car or catching a slower vehicle I make a million mistakes. Most of them in braking zones and the rest in gear changes. I try to be patient and not get other people caught up in my mess and if I hit someone I always re-adress it and usually give them a lot more space in future races.

I don't like being hit at all, I get annoyed quickly when someone thinks they rule the road. If I get hit I usually make matters a whole lot worse (Revenge through racing not words) as people don't re-adress very often online.

I prefer short races (3-5 laps). I like the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV/Aventador LP700-4 and Audi R8's to drive on the game. I get bored in offline racing as I am not racing agaist people with there own unique driving style.
 
I would say that my style is on the technical side. I like my cars more "into the pavement", so I have pretty good tire wear. I do fairly well in TT's (I was 129th at London in Kart SPL, w/57.446, ended up 516th and did a 58.6xx w/GSX-R/4, but I'm usually in top 1200-3000) so it works for me. I'm a courteous driver, especially at places like "The Ring" where it's more needed.

The car that forced me to learn was the Ford GT. I could never drive that beast, now it's one of my preferred rides.
 
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Aggressive almost drifting all the time, learning the limits of the car and from myself. But no dirty. Trying to adapt as fast as i can to the environment.
 
I'm slow but consistent, so I enjoy racing from the back at my own pace and seeing how far I can climb in the board.
Surprisingly I has won races sometimes :)
 
Bluntified
If I'm in a long race I'll drive with the other cars and try to keep calm, to preserve tires and keep cool. When I'm on the last lap it two I tend to push a little harder. All in all, I'm a smooth calm driver. I don't rush and I keep my line as much as possible. When I'm passing, I tend to wait for an opening rather than pushing through.
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This...unless I'm drifting..then it's sideways with Ch screaming for mercy!
Learned with a stock nsx and stock m5 for racing.. lightly tuned sileighty for drifts
 
I race against the AI like a n00b! And I'm not bothered to admit that! Although online, I race cleanish with the only time I ram is when I understeer unexpectedly!
 

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