Are You Using The Throttle all WRONG? [Sim Racing]

Your throttle response is critical to being fast in sim racing. Learn how to improve your technique to gain seconds per lap.

Scott Mansell, racing coach from Driver61 and the new Driver61 Sim Racing channel explains how to quickly improve your racing line and lower your lap time.

The Driver61 Sim Racing channel is here to help you learn driving techniques, win races and ultimately fulfil your sim racing potential.

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[Edwinnijmegen]

I like the way you explain things, but if I can recommend one thing: You show us a video of how the driving shouldn't be done (jerky), then I would like to see how it's properly done: A side by side comparison of some kind would help out a lot. Keep up the good work :)

[GfcgamerOrgon]

I'm glad someone is serious teaching about it. Thanks.

[DingbatToast]

YouTube is a one to one medium where you are speaking directly to the people watching on a device. So filming you from the side looking at something else is weird. It breaks the connection, like someone who is speaking to you just turn away but carries on talking.
The film technique works if you are being interviewed and are looking at another person we can see or speaking to an audience in front of you, but not just a camera, because that camera in front of you represents us!

Love the videos! Great info clearly explained, whoever you're looking at! 💚😋

[CarsWithVic]

I wish my W and S buttons act like real pedals.

[dribrom]

It's so much easier to look ahead correctly in VR then on a flat screen too. I am usually 2 seconds faster per lap around Spa when I use my VR headset compared to a flat screen.

[bigbaderek]

I am starting to smooth out my driving and its weird i feel like i am going slower but my times are better..Its hard for me to shut off what, in my mind, feels fasts

[mattefactor]

your speaking is gold for us, very intutitive and practical example of what you teach, well done man! subbed!

[jessefox]

I absolutely can't express how much I enjoy your teachings. I hear your voice in my head on track every time now.. haha. You have helped me so much.im gonna go back and watch more videos

[LeeFall]

Was the example video 5 FPS? I always remember what Jackie Stewart says. Never go back on the throttle until you know you wont have to take it off again.

[laos]

Wow Driver61 is the best race driving coach on youtube ever. The way he coach both sim and real world definitely tell this guy is dedicated race coach that you could have been looking for.

[jeremysutton]

These videos are great.
As someone who really got into the f1 games a few years ago I've gotten to the point of using no assists and am driving at 80-95 ai difficulty but haven't been getting faster, this is exactly the kind of analysis that has been missing from my sim growth.

[oxy_enno]

hey Scott, these vids are just enlightening :D a lot of people on youtube 'teach' sim racing by saying things like 'you should trailbrake', 'keep track of weight transfer', but no one really *explains* why. thanks for the series mate, jumping onto my sim now!

[imaner]

I've found (in my experience) going from a real car to sim that I often forget to respect my inertia. In the car you can feel the transfer and spend far less time on the loud pedal on entry and mid using it only to counter the under steer/ balance. Graduating as you see where you are going including what your arse and hands are telling you to exit the corner. In Sim racing I can't quite turn off the, I see the exit in stages so go after it a stage at a time and often get front wash. I can't seem to substitute to inputs and end up relying on my eyes.

[StoneHillRally]

This is why its important to set correct FOV to give yourself a better speed awareness. And it's a lot easier to look ahead and see your braking spots. Awesome video keep them coming. 👍

[allraiders]

1:55 “when you drop all the grip out of the car in such a hard way that means that you’re not driving the car in the smoothest way possible.” Wow amazing explanation 😂

[bmx]

Your videos are incredible. Not just this one, all of them. You deserve more subscribers. Keep it up!

PS. Utilizing these techniques I’ve studied from you for months, I’m at 2.7k iRating on an Xbox controller! Pole position many times but unfortunately harder to be consistent. Still waiting for my pedals to finally complete my build. Can’t wait to see if I can be more consistent and faster with my full setup! Either way, I’ve been able to build good habits by simply gaining knowledge about HOW to go fast. Thank you.

[mjh]

I’m definitely not looking far enough ahead. Thank you.

[debiandreb]

After completing D61 4 week training course all of your videos play with new colors. Also i start to really enjoy watching real life racing footage and my favorite japan video journals give me new information that i did not saw before. Again, thx Scott and all team. Alex G =)

[The.JZA.]

Nice video and good advice. It would be good if you talk more about the technical aspects of vehicle stability and how driver inputs affect the car. For example: understeer due to excessive throttle application isn’t just about weight transfer, it’s also about differential lock. The differential locks up more as torque is applied. This information can be used to improve steering characteristics, such as a fast sweeping corner where continuous full or part throttle is required. It can be beneficial to reduce throttle inputs slightly to reduce diff lock allowing the car to turn before smoothly reapplying the throttle. At higher speeds where downforce is high and acceleration is low, throttle inputs affect vehicle balance less and it becomes more about the mechanics of the vehicle and how that is affected by driver inputs.
I’m not a pro racer but I am an engineer and I love cars so I’m reasonably knowledgeable about the mechanics of a car and how driver inputs affect the cars behaviour.

[nfortin]

Learned this randomly some years back.. always wondered why I was quicker when chasing a car and realized I was focusing on the car ahead and it prepped me for the upcoming corners better.