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iRacing.com Driving School Chapter 1: Introduction to the school

span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Welcome to the iRacing.com Driving School. In this chapter we will talk about what you can expect from the school as well as outline the chapters.

We recommend watching the videos in order as they build upon themselves but feel free to skip around if you are an advanced driver looking to improve a particular aspect of your driving.

As you work your way through the chapters you will notice that some chapters have sim driving exercises associated with them.

The rest of the school can be located here

Chapter 2A - Vehicle Dynamics
Chapter 2B - Vehicle Dynamics
Chapter 3A - Fundementals of the racing line and cornering
Chapter 3B - Fundementals of the racing line and cornering
Chapter 3C - Fundementals of the racing line and cornering
Chapter 4 - Using Your Eyes
Chapter 5A - Braking Technique
Chapter 5B - Braking Continued
Chapter 6 - Downshifting
Chapter 7A - Racecraft & Passing
Chapter 7B - Racecraft & Passing
Chapter 7C - Racecraft & Passing
Chapter 8A - Race Starts - Surviving Turn 1
Chapter 8B - Race Starts - Pt2
Chapter 9 - Pre Race







2011-03-10 06:57 AM Posted By: Darin Gangi

Episode 96: Force Feedback Racing Wheel Buyers Guide

Presenting our Force Feedback racing wheel buyers guide for the PS3 and PC. We get a lot of enquiries about which wheel to buy and it's mainly about Gran Turismo 5. We decided to put together this guide, to tell you about 10 Force Feedback wheel and pedal sets that work great on the PS3 and the PC as well. 

Jessica test drove every one and along with Darin, tell you how much each wheel is, a few details about each so that you can decide, which wheel is best for you. We put 10 wheels in this guide to give you a wide range to choose from and check out. From Logitech we look at the Black Momo, Driving Force Pro, Driving Force GT, G25 & G27. Then from Fanatec we check out the Carerra, 911 GT3 RS and GT2 and finally two entries from Thrustmaster the F430 and new T500RS. 

This guide is here to help you make a decision and see what's available, or not really available.. 

2011-02-23 01:51 AM Posted By: Darin Gangi

Getting Started in Sim Racing on the XBox 360

Tom Haake explains where to start a sim racing career on the Xbox 360. He explains the type of hardware available to Xbox racers. He then talks about what sims are best for beginners.

2011-02-07 08:45 AM Posted By: Shaun Cole

Getting Started in Sim Racing on the PS3

Tom Haake explains where to start a sim racing career on the Playstation3. He explains the type of hardware available to Playstation racers. He then talks about what sims are best for beginners.

2011-02-07 07:44 AM Posted By: Shaun Cole

Getting Started in Sim Racing on the PC

Tom Haake explains where to start a sim racing career on the personal computer. He explains the type of computer that you will need as well as the hardware available to pc racers. He then talks about what sims are best for beginners.

2011-02-07 05:48 AM Posted By: Shaun Cole