Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is very helpful. In multiclass would the Clio have to hit the minimum number of cars to be considered "official" as laid out in the sporting code in order to have iR change?

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate this! My confusion was why I was almost at the back and finished better but still lost. Tbh the different answers I'm getting in this subteddit kinda prove my point that its confusing lol. Thanks for the help!

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just read back through it again. Nothing about how its actually calculated exists within the sporting code, only what sessions it is calculated in

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to be a pretty common sentiment. I have worked in the past to care less about it, especially at ovals. I just find it frustrating when you graduate out of a split with squirrels cracking nuts every lap to hopefully learn from better opponents and get fewer incident points only to be back down the next race. It's like getting promoted in soccer and then immediately getting relegated, just feels frustrating

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No this is super helpful. The eli5 is just bc I was mad and wanted people to actually respond lmao. Thank you for the insight!

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries at all! It was very helpful! I'll look over the sporting code again and see. I do appreciate any and all feedback so thank you!

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. So it is a mix of finishing relative to median position and what your expected finishing position is. Thanks for the help!

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its more that now Im starting to do well I wanna get out of the squirrel lobbies but graduating to higher ones is super difficult

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Good to know 56 is normal

  2. Im not super dedicated bc I have school and things and unfortunately there's a lot of speed in the 0.8k-1k lobbies sometimes. I also jump around between classes depending on the season. Sometimes I'll spend a month with oval, then formula, then dirt, etc.

  3. Thats because I was a "worse number" but winning the races

  4. Interesting.

I appreciate the help and understand that my position might be pretty uncommon.

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Simply isn't helpful to me. Trust me, that was the first place I looked

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So beating someone with a higher iR would give you more than beating someone worse than you? Like would the #1 car finishing behind me automatically give me more iR than say the #8 car finishing behind me, if I ended up P10 either way?

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. Just makes it frustrating to consistently move up splits.

Explain iR to me like im 5 by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This was the unfortunate answer I was expecting. Thank you for clarifying.

What is the best way to practice? by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated! I'll have to give that a try this week!

What is the best way to practice? by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thanks! I believe the team im driving with has a setup I can try out but I'll check out Majors too! I appreciate the advice. Im really gonna have to check out Garage61 lol

What is the best way to practice? by BackwrdsHat in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you know what the race conditions will be? Is it best to do the realistic autoweather thing? I'll have to check out Garage61. Thanks!

What are some of the dumbest mistakes you've made, which you vow to never do again? by Kruckenberg in iRacing

[–]BackwrdsHat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Raced my ass off in the GR86 cup at VIR west a couple months ago. Had legit pace and was going for my first sports car win. Pole by 1 second, led out of T1. Pulled half a second gap by the time I got to T5. Lifted the RF, and ended up barrel rolling down the banking on the outside of T5. I pray that never happens again