The Simpit Driving School - Acceleration and Braking 

With the clubsports, you really need to play with the sensitivity dial. One of my kids tricks is to turn it all the way to 10, and me crashing into the wall at turn one with no brakes. I have mine down all the way, start here and increase the force required to the point where your comfortable.

Just use a lower power car and go from there, pick a bit more techincal track and just put in some laps. That's the easiest way. Technical tracks force you into proper racing cause otherwise you just wipe off the road. As for what sim, just pick one that you like, it doesn't really matter that much. If it's a true sim it will be good to practice. I like playing Assetto Corsa caus eit has a feel of a real car instead of that icy feeling you get in every other sim. But like I said, pick the sim you like and you're used to so you can focus on actual practicing rather than dealing with the sim itself. Good luck! :) Also don't break too late (it's a common mistake as ppl think that later you brake faster your laptime will be, but that is far from the truth). Far more important than entry speed is exit speed. So first learn that, and remember slow in fast out. Probably a best advice someone can give you in just 4 words. Another great advice is "smooth is fast". If you keep those two things in mind you'll do great. BTW, leave the car setup alone while you're practicing (use the default setup). Many ppl make the mistake and try to set up a car before they even drove a mile. When you're practicing always use the default setup (I don't mean when you practicing for a race, just plain "racecraft" practicing). That way you are actualy using the inherent balance of the car which is far betetr for someone that is learning the ins and outs of simracing (or racing in general). Hope it helps a bit.

Great post mate, cheers

hvf26 no probs. glad I could help