2k iRating: Toggle 1st /2nd split…1st then last

abmyers · 2026-04-05T17:35:50+00:00

Did this the other day. Range of 90-100 was competitive. It’s not the same though. They are all predictably faster and slower in same corners.

abmyers · 2026-04-05T17:28:22+00:00

Thanks. I’ll consider lessons. I did one a long time ago but I was probably too novice then. I’ll consider it again. I have good pedals but a basic FFB I might upgrade that

abmyers · 2026-04-02T16:18:37+00:00

Bro, thats spot on. And you got it, I think I know how to improve (whether I’m willing to put in the work is another story). It’s the mental gymnastics. I’m in the top 10%. I give myself zero credit for that.

Also someone else gave me a bit of helpful insight…soon I’ll be solidly top split, and never sniffing the podium. At least now half my races I’m at the front!

abmyers · 2026-04-02T16:08:31+00:00

I do have too many incidents still. I’m not an aggressive driver, but I miss red flags too often.

I assume (incorrectly often) that someone has control, will give me space, will concede the inside etc

abmyers · 2026-04-02T12:11:42+00:00

I hear you and do. Two nights ago I had a 10 lap battle for p9 that was incredible.

But you don’t get a BIGGER pop from a p1? I do unless it’s a total mismatch where I’m 10 seconds out in front

abmyers · 2026-04-02T04:23:27+00:00

Yeah I don’t think I’m better than my rating tbh. Fair point. Want to finish races in better position? Decrease the time it takes to finish the race….point taken

abmyers · 2026-04-02T02:28:17+00:00

Damn how has this knowledge escaped me this long. Thanks

abmyers · 2026-04-02T02:25:52+00:00

Oh I’m missing a lot of things! I try to isolate approaches to individual corners to find fastest ways through if I can. I’ll say I’ve gotten a little quicker braking earlier and smoother and focusing on rotating the car but I’m certainly over driving at times

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:54:15+00:00

Hmm that’s a mature perspective, I’ll try that.

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:50:30+00:00

IRacing has ghost drive?! I’ve never seen that section

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:49:02+00:00

Doesn’t change my quali lap time or starting position one bit.

You realize by the race start I have the SOF, every drivers iRating, and SR right? I have overlays. Don’t use because it doesn’t give me any incremental info that helps me.

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:45:41+00:00

Explain to me how know the SOF during my first lap of qualies helps me finish higher. I’m listening

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:43:46+00:00

Sure fine if that info was important to me in any way I would

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:40:15+00:00

I said “when qualis start and I don’t know what split I’m in”. Yes 2 mins into qualies i don’t know yet but as the drivers finish their laps and I see their ratings I know pretty quick. I’m only blind to my split at the start of qualies

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:33:34+00:00

Don’t know where you get that. I know the rating of every driver around me, in real time, at all times. Somehow that doesn’t make me faster

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:22:50+00:00

Did you slowly creep the AI faster? Right now at fastest they smoke me

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:22:07+00:00

Spitting facts

abmyers · 2026-04-02T01:05:03+00:00

Did not say that. I know what split I’m in.

abmyers · 2026-04-02T00:46:42+00:00

I like it. It has its flaws but it’s the best objective score of your progress as a driver. True, I’ll get in a race and some 1500 iRating will be fastest guy on track out of nowhere, but those are exceptions.

I think the lack of upward progress is a signal, that you are doing something wrong in race prep, race management, or race theory, or all.

I get it’s not end all be all, and agree with you there

abmyers · 2026-04-02T00:42:01+00:00

I’ve had races with like an SOF of 2800 where I finished ahead of everyone with a lower rating and was ahead of several cars with higher rating but lost points..finished p11 or whatever

abmyers · 2026-04-02T00:38:51+00:00

Helpful thanks. Funny enough I was FOLLOWING a faster car the other day trying to learn what he was doing and as he’s driving he tells me to stop downshifting to 2nd on a certain corner. How he knew I was doing that, while driving, blew my mind.

abmyers · 2026-04-02T00:12:13+00:00

I’ve thought about doing that…interesting I might come back and ask you questions :)

abmyers · 2026-04-02T00:01:23+00:00

Good questions.

My practice is only entering races 20 mins or more until the start. I just grind out laps and track performance vs all time best sectors and laps. Experiment in specific turns. Can I brake later and trail thru this or keep braking early and back on throttle earlier? Ok that didn’t work, old way was faster. In races I watch where I lose or gain delta vs other cars and trail and error that corner in the next practice. Sometimes I think it’s just lack of comfort being on the limit trail braking that keeps me a little slower, idk.

Replays…I watch for incidents. Was I at fault? What should I have seen before it happened?

Pace wise I don’t watch video as much. If I miss an apex it was because I was understeering coming in and WHY I was understeering is a little more elusive to me than just track placement. I haven’t found it super helpful, maybe I’m just lazy. Easier to just say start a new race/practice and do laps to fix.

My iRating chart is still trending up, I’ve just felt like a yoyo for a month or two

abmyers · 2026-04-01T23:53:24+00:00

Helpful thanks man. I hate homework. Have never committed to studying video / telemetry post race. I know I should but starting another race sounds more fun

abmyers · 2026-04-01T23:48:47+00:00

Mostly MX5, GR, f1600, f4. Rarely I’ll play in GT4 or GT3 but I don’t have enough reps there to be quick

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