Very novel and very effective approach. This really creates strong emotional cues to help you keep your place on the track. I especially liked the recurring inset with all the cars going off at Aremberg; you need to feel in your gut that fear of sliding off every time you see that corner approaching.
Jay Moore Thank you so much for your comments Jay. That’s exactly what I was trying to achieve. I hope to have the final part finished over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for watching!
Just focus 100% on your breaking point ...... and keep on braking braking braking ... until you hug the apex on the right side (trail-brake to avoid understeer) .. then release and flat out!! Don't touch the kerb on the left because it is deadly!! (as so many kerbs here!!) Next section flat out down hill leftrightleft up hill is epic feeling!! Remind to squeeze across the apex on the left otherwise you fly off in a very big manner!
The track map and blind corners always get me - "ahh its basically just a big circle, may as well never take my foot off the accelerator" SKRRRRR **crash**
After watching your videos I just managed a bronze medal on the Porsche GT3 RS Nurburgring special event on Assetto Corsa for the first time. Extremely helpful!
Gran turismo sport has that option, but I'll be honest that after mastering each section on its own, trying to string them together will get you completely lost again. Better to just work on the whole thing.
Brilliant vids. I’ve gone from not knowing anything at all to being able to identify a lot in the space of probably a couple of hours of on/off witching this. Thanks.
As my tiny overly pedantic addition to Brad's massive achievement, here are some tips on how to sound (more) like a native. Hatzenbach: "bach" with a soft "a" as in the composer, Johann Sebastian BACH. Rhymes with LOCH Lomond. Hoheneichen: The emphasis is on the first part -- HOHENeichen. Fuchsroehre: The accepted English name is certainly Foxhole. But interestingly (I assert), Fuchsroehre actually means Fox-pipe -- as Brad explains, a fox was found in an irrigation pipe. In the military sense of a foxhole, the German term is usually Deckung(s)loch -- cover(ing) hole. Mutkurve: "Mut" rhymes with boot. MOOTkurve. Hohe Acht: Remember our friend Johann? Acht rhymes with Bach, with a t at the end. Brad does a fine job with Hohe; it's like "hoe a" if you say "HOE A row." (Earlier, in Hoheneichen, it's like "HOE AN other row.") That is all. Class dismissed.
Nice knowledge thing, when the circuit is dry and it gets wet or damp... be carefull with the Hocheichen because of the threes the asphalt is more slippery, The threes put a layer on the asphalt and when wet its more slippery.
Don’t know if useful for some but keeping power firmly ON after braking section but before, during and after the turn in at schwedenkreuz and holding power until your steering wheel is fully straight and car is settled and you start braking for Aremberg. Lift off before the car is stabilised and you could be in the wall. This took me ages to work out in sim. IRL when speeds are typically much lower and you’re much more within grip limits this is less of an issue.
Exceptionally well done and very helpful! As usual RU-vid seems to almost hide the best content... oh well... Which SIM are you using? I'm sort of new to driving SIMs (did my fair share of Sega Rally and Colin McRae, back in the day), but I'm planing on actually going to Nurburgring to experience the track, and thought this is the best way to learn the track and make the most of my time, when I'm there. That's how I came across your videos and I'm really glad I did! Cheers! ; )~
Rad Raven Thank you for the comment! The sim in this video is Assetto Corsa, but I usually use iRacing. I’m really pleased the video series was helpful to you and please share it to anyone you think it could help. 👍🏼
Bradley Philpot as I’m Mac based, the most affordable solution was to get a PS4... so, no iRacing... but I did order Asseto Corsa! My channel is all about Adventure Motorcycling (much cheaper then trashing cars around)... but if I end up doing any videos about my Nurburgring venture, I will definitely mention your videos!!! Cheers! ; )~
Bradley Philpot thanks! I’ll probably need every help I can get! Most of my experience is off road... only track I’ve been, in my life was Estoril, doing 24h on Ford Fiestas... many years ago... ; )~
For me Quiddelbacher-hohe - to aremberg was the most challenging part even aremberg was ok i kept spinning because of hight speed lol ( i kept slightly getting a single tyre on grass )
meedo73 Hello Meedo! Thanks for your question and thanks for watching. When I say ‘squeeze the throttle’, it’s the equivalent of ‘gently apply’ or ‘gradually increase’. Imagine squeezing an orange under the throttle pedal. You’re monitoring how the car is responding to your inputs, and if it reacts badly, you can instantly remove a little throttle for example. I hope that helps! PART 4 should be available over the next day or so.
Bradley Philpot thanks alot mate! Appreciate your reply.. I subscribed and will be on the look out for part 4! I will be visiting the green hell in september, so im practicing real hard on Assetto Corsa.. hope to have it memorized by then!
Can you, Brad, or others, recommend the best program/sim for Nordschleife? For some reason I can't seem to find any recommendations. Hoping for a 2020/21 version of whatever is suggested. Gear: Xbox One, Logitech G920. Thanks!
Rinku Multani ah but Rinku - the braking point totally depends on how fast you’re going, what car you’re driving, how warm your tyres are, what the conditions are etc. There is no such thing as ‘the braking point’. I can only ever give a guide rather than a specific point on the track, as it would only ever be correct for one specific situation. Hope that makes sense.
@@BradPhilpot There is point on track like paint or km signs or trees. i have seen few other people who point out things like this. i just wish you did to i know it changes with different cars but still these things should be point out. good video tho.
Rinku Multani yeah, I appreciate there are marker points you can use - but they are completely specific to what car you’re driving, what type of tyre, the weather conditions etc.
Thanks for this excellent guide. I was getting nowhere on leaening the track but a few days of watching this series and I recognise where cars in clips are and what section is next. Will be much better when I go back next time. Underrated work!
Hey, this video is pretty old so i'm not sure if you'll respond. But i followed the first 2 parts and i seem to be doing alright with a few errors every now and then in a lotus exos 125. But i can't seem to be able to do the first few corners in a slower race car or even a road car. I'm really not too sure where i'm going wrong. Do i just need to brake a lot more?
Steven Wong hello! I’d say you’re probably just attempting the corners at a higher speed than it feels like you’re going. Try slowing the whole thing down, focussing on accuracy rather than outright speed to begin with. Get that right and then build upwards with speed. Keep your inputs smooth and progressive. Good luck!
You can take it flat in the GT86 in both PC2 and AC - but it’s literally a heroic full opposite lock slide at 200kph with throttle absolutely mashed and just enough time to sort out that mess before braking zone starts, it feels amazing when done and is very fast. But Never IRL.