rFactor 2 | It’s Not Just My Tyres on Fire!!! rF2 LFM BTCC @ Oulton Park // Low Fuel Motorsport
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2022
- BTCC comes to CR Sim Racing! Thanks to a very generous rFactor 2 DLC donation from regular viewer Nick Martin, I’ve been able to enter the Low Fuel Motorsport BTCC series for the first time this week.
I don’t bring you touring car sim racing videos very often, and there’s a simple reason for that - I’m terrible with FWD cars! But what better place to learn than the popular BTCC series on LFM… let’s head to Oulton Park for an action-packed and explosive opener…
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Great commentary 😁
Thank you Dave! Means a lot coming from you, it was your channel that inspired me to give this CZcams lark a try! Congrats on the win 🥇
@@chrisrogerssimracing don't do what I do 😂
@@davecamm LOL!
I was one of the little computer people watching the race from trackside. I saw that car burst into flames. It was spectacular. Great racing and commentary.
These races on Rf2 are so realistic helped by your commentary, good finish as well. Congratulations.
Ahh thank you mate, cheers for watching 😃
@@chrisrogerssimracing I am not kidding when I say your commentary skills would be at home on TV IRL and your editing is terrific. This is the best sim racing channel I follow. Thanks Chris. Absolutely disgraceful general racing etiquette witnessed by too many drivers in those races BTW.
@@pauladams2841 Ahh thank you, very kind of you to say. Yeah the driving standards weren’t great in this at all… but to be fair, I was equally guilty for my terrible start in race two! 🤦🏻♂️
I've had a couple of chaotic races as well but fortunately those are a minority. Racing etiquette is surprisingly decent on rf2 lfm I think.
@@dimitrischenk8273 Yeah there is always a bit of carnage, but you will get that anywhere on any sim or any platform. I really like LFM… most of the mistakes are honest mistakes, which I don’t have a problem with. LFM’s protest system seems really fair too… not that I’ve ever needed to protest anyone 😃
Great stuff, love your enthusiasm 👍. Nothing better than a mid pack scrap!!!Your the Adam Morgan of sim racing!!!!
Tremendous as ever Chris - great to see tyre west playing such a factor in online ranked lobbies. Something for other sims / platforms to learn from that!
I’d seen lots of chatter about tyre management in this series, but must admit I thought people were exaggerating! Just assumed it would feel a bit more slidy and maybe take a few tenths off your lap times. How wrong I was! Pushing hard for the first 5-6 laps in race one, tyres were toast!
You're probably the most innovative, creative, and entertaining simracing CZcamsr I've found in the last few years. Beautifully executed commentary, editing, and overall video. Keep up the great work m8, you'll be up there with Dave and Jimmer in no time!
Wow, thank you mate, that’s a really kind thing to say! Thanks for taking the time to comment, and for watching!
Don’t think I have ever seen a fireball like that in a race sim.... superb entertainment
Yeah it caught me by surprise when it happened! Looks very cool though, a whole new level of immersion!
Your experience with Wreckfest has served you well for that one Chris :)
Haha yes it did! Was absolute mayhem out there!
Hey Chris, Fun races to watch. No one should blame people for a bad race. It's happened to everyone even the pros. We all make mistakes and take people out. It's part of racing, no one's perfect. The video was fun to watch as usual very entertaining.
Thanks Bill. That’s exactly the attitude I have to mistakes. I’ll never hold a grudge against anyone for making an honest mistake, because I know I’ve made so many myself… and no doubt will continue to make them! That said, I wish I’d practiced my starts in that new car, because I did feel bad (and very embarrassed) for that startline blunder! Cheers for watching 😃
That was a carnage fest, but well survived, Chris, and an increase in ELO as well. As for tire wear on rF2, I noticed that Dave Cameron also prioritises keeping it to a minimum, which seems to pay dividends later on in races as he catches up with others who have not. I guess it's a lesson for us all!
Yeah, I’ve never done a race where tyre wear had such a massive impact on the car’s performance. It was on the verge of being undriveable for the final third of race one. I still don’t know how the quick guys manage to conserve tyres, but still post good lap times!
Man that was great fun to watch! This video showcases just how good RF2's physics are.
Yeah I can totally see why people say the rF2 physics are the best of any sim. I’m so impressed with the feel of it. Makes for some really immersive racing.
Ha Ha Ha Ha, typical BTCC, cross between the Keystone cops and a Demolition Derby. The final hairpin incident being the highlight, neat parking, perfect reverse and pass, with a wonderful ramming of an inaminate object as a finale, I laughed a lot. Having tyres that melt with abuse just adds another layer, pure satisfaction when you cross the finish line. Hope to see you on the tarmac, have not done a lot of BTCC since my debut at Knockhill in the rain, would have been quicker walking as I did it on slicks without realising, doh! Another great CR Production, bravo!!
Yeah that hairpin incident was a thing of beauty! I almost didn’t see the finale as I was about to skip on to the next highlight in the replay… I’m glad I waited 🤣 I found this a proper challenge. I’d like to go back to FWD and learn those, but for now I think me (and everyone around me) will be safer if I stick with RWD. Assuming I learn how to get the thing off the line!
Great run there Chris with a top finish!!!! Congrats! Thanks for sharing! w
Thanks Walt, hope you’re feeling a little bit better now and can get back on track soon
Well it looks like you had a heap of fun Chris.... As entertaining as ever :) ... well done on the recovery drive...Sachsenring next week i see :)
Well I promised you I’d try my best not to crash it… it didn’t take me long to break that promise!! Thanks again for your generosity Nick, truly appreciated and hope you didn’t mind the shoutout at the end. Already looking forward to Sachsenring! Maybe see you on the grid sometime!
@@chrisrogerssimracing Your welcome fella, and the shoutout at end was nice, so thank you for that,,,yeah you might see me on the grid at some point.I love RF2, for me it has the best ffb out of all the sims, And the BTCC cars are awesome. My problem is, i get very little time to race :( .. But when i do, i will keep ane eye out for you for sure :)
@@nickmartin2380 Nice one, yeah will definitely keep an eye out for you. I’m usually limited to 1-2 races a week too, although I’ve had a bit more free time this week. Sachsenring next week will be among my top priorities! I’ve already downloaded the circuit as I had been planning to run it in the Alpine Cup. But BTCC fun took over :)
Hi everyone, thanks for watching. A couple of chaotic races here. I wish the start of Race 2 would have played out differently - I know Joe had some less than kind words to say about me on his live stream! I hate it when I ruin anybody’s race, no matter how inadvertently. But at the end of the day, it was my fault… I made a really poor start, and I was a sitting duck to be hit from behind. I wish the guy behind had reacted quicker and gone around me - there was space to do so - but I guess it’s easier said than done, when you’ve only got a split-second to react. So big apologies to Joe for ruining his race, and a lesson to learn for me - always practice a start when racing a new car for the first time!
That's not ruining someone's race. Bad starts happen all the time, so you need to be ready for them. I mean, I'm not quick but something I seem to be good at is my starts. I often make up a place or two. Obviously not enough grunt at the start here. You either get someone not giving the engine enough juice at the start, so it bogs down or giving it too much and lighting up the rear wheels and doesn't bother doing something about it. I watch Dave Cameron's videos as well but they obviously give a false perspective on these races as he's always at or near the front. The rear is where the real action is!
@@daviddavies3637 Thanks for saying that, it eases my feeling of guilt a bit! I do feel the guy behind me could have swung left or right to go around me. There was plenty of space. Or he could have lifted when he realised he was going faster than me - just as I did in the first race when the guy in front didn’t get away too quickly. But yeah, life at the back of the grid can be punishing! I’ve always wanted my videos to show the reality that us non-aliens face… the good, the bad and the ugly! Cheers for the comment 😃
He ruined his own race by not qualifying better. As David said bad starts happen, even in F1, part of racing. To barrette someone over that, Shows a lack of maturity & knowledge of racing. You have nothing to apologize for ,Racing incident pure & simple.
@@stephencoe5161 Ahh thanks for the comment Stephen, that makes me feel a bit less guilty! It’s just really unlucky for him that he picked up some aero damage from the contact - I think that’s what caused his big crash later in the lap, which no doubt made him even more frustrated. But like you say, these things do happen on the grid sometimes. I wasn’t being careless or reckless in any way… I was just down on power, and couldn’t do anything about it. Cheers for watching mate 😃
I agree with everyone here. Not to mention it's a game. Everyone needs to chill a bit and not react poorly to honest mistakes.
That was done intense racing! Well done on surviving!
Love the commentary! some race incidents were comical but thoroughly enjoyed it!
Nice one! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. Comical race incidents are a running theme in my vids 🤣
Crazy race Chris, so much carnage! Well done getting that p9!
Thank you mate, yeah I really need to up my pace to be able to challenge more competitively, and not just rely on freebies when other people crash out 🤣
I've been searching for btcc rfactor 2 content as I'm on xbox and don't have the luxury of playing this game. I came across this video and immediately I felt like I was watching btcc. Your voice is perfect for commentary. Really entertaining, thank you for this and Happy New Year 🙌
Ahh thank you mate, that’s very kind of you to say. The new BTCC season on rFactor 2 starts on Monday, and I’m planning to do as many rounds as I can… so plenty more videos to come! Happy new year 😃
@@chrisrogerssimracing I'll be sure to watch! Best of luck 🤞🏻
Haha I've done quite a few BTCC races and never seen so much carnage LOL.
Haha it was crazy, wasn’t it! I knew it was going to be action-packed, but I wasn’t expecting this much mayhem 🤣
"Through the fire and flames we carry on!" :D
Haha love it. There are so many titles I could have used for this video 😂
demolition derby and a fireball! that was quite entertaining 😂. Thanks Chris, congrats on the results!
Thank you, yeah it was a lively one for sure!
Just like watching the real thing! Thoroughly enjoyed that Chris.
Thank you Simon, these two races were far more eventful to commentate on!
Fantastic and chaotic loved it ,great commentary as always.
I knew they were going to be lively races, but wasn’t expecting this much mayhem! Cheers Peter
I dont think I have ever seen a fire like that on any sim racer
And I’ve not seen it again since! It was a really cool moment, and I’m still waiting for it to happen again all these months later!
That was hectic. I was actually watching Joe Halton's stream on the second race, quite a chaotic opener :D
With the fwd cars, you really need to keep some throttle on midcorner, if not it will either understeer like crazy or the back end will step out.
Tyre management is real with the Btcc and I absolutely love it. You can have tyres go down by 10% a lap if you're not careful, or 2% if you are. Overcook the three and you're 2 seconds a lap slower end of the race. Brings so much strategy into the race, never really experienced it like that in any other sim.
Oooh excellent, I didn’t know Joe was a streamer. I’ll go back and watch that. Although he may not say much good about me after my startline mistake 🤦🏻♂️ I hope it wasn’t damage from hitting me that caused him to crash at Clay Hill. I did send him an apology afterwards. Not quite sure what happened for me to lose all my revs… must just have not used enough on the clutch. Yeah I drove FWD WTCR in RaceRoom a few times a year or so ago, but it will take some time for me to get used to it again! Thanks for watching 😃
Good stuff again Chris 👍
Maybe a good idea for a series progressing through btcc
Great idea mate. I’ll definitely be following up this race with a few more. I’d like to give the FWD cars another try, but need more practice in them. Looking forward to the next one already. Cheers for watching 👍
Great Race and Great commentary. Always very exciting content!
Thank you, yeah this one was a blast to drive in… and to commentate on!
Great as always Chris 👍👍👍
Thank you Graham, yeah these two were completely chaotic!
13:25 is some comedy gold
Haha yes, I almost missed it as I was ready to skip on to the next highlight. Rejoin of the Year award contender, right there
Nice one. But the 2nd race, the starter behind you, realy slow reaction from him. Good work as always 🙂
Yeah I thought exactly the same. There was lots of room to go out around me, either to the left or the right. We’re right at the back of the grid, so it’s not like the track is crowded. Or if you can’t swerve out, you’ve just gotta lift off the gas and stay behind - which is exactly what I did in race one when the guy in front was slower starting. I was still disappointed to ruin someone else’s race though, I hate it when that happens. Really eventful races though! Cheers for watching.
Glad the fireball gave you a good video. Shame it wasn't the same feeling being involved. I was the bmw unfortunately side on and getting hit left right and center. All happened due to one car kingston-lee not knowing how to brake before the chicane, punting me up the rear forcing my car onto the grass and across the chicane causing all the carnage. 😡 People need to learn how to race lap 1. Anyway enjoying the videos and content. Keep up the good work
Ahh Dean, sorry to hear that buddy. Yeah I saw several people get caught up in that through no fault of their own. I was lucky that I was far enough back, and had time to avoid it. Looked like a tough combo for incidents like this… such a narrow track and tight corners. Better luck next week mate, thanks for watching 😃
@@chrisrogerssimracing tbh my only bad race all week ive really enjoyed the combo and had some very close racing. Hopefully see you on track soon.
My favourite series atm, hope to see you on track.
Never seen so much carnage in any of my 12 races in BTCC 😅
Haha, carnage seems to follow me about 🤣 Yeah I’ll keep an eye out for you on the grid, hope to see you there soon!
Since when did rf2 get fire effects?! So cool!
Hi Chris fun video as always. What do you think of LFM, can't wait to try it. Keep them coming always good to watch while I'm away from my rig.
LFM is a fantastic platform. I owned rF2 before it arrived on LFM, but never once wanted to play it. I’m on online racer mainly, and don’t really have time for AI races, but the rFactor 2 online offering was almost non-existent before LFM came along. Now, these rF2 races are the highlight of my race week. Sure, the driving standard isn’t always great, but the same can be said of any platform. Definitely recommend giving it a try if you like rF2 and/or ACC 👍
Way 2 early Chris 💯🎉😜 but I'm up now..
Haha I did wonder if I might have been a bit early for you today! 🤣
@@chrisrogerssimracing I'm the worst sub u have. Did u see trucks are now on ranked racing.? Sry I didn't manage to make a private server. It's in Germany and they are having issues at the moment...
After watching this I will only race against the AI 😂😂
Hahaha don’t let my chaotic videos put you off 🤣
Great video Chris - love the rF2 content - keep it going. Have been trying a lot of the BTCC myself - but seem to hit a tyre wall after 5 or so laps and the degradation is so severe it's hard to finish cleanly. Did you find it any better with the rear wheel drive?
Yes mate, a lot easier with the RWD! I was exactly the same as you with the FWD… 5-6 laps and the tyres were shredded. RWD was a little more stable. But still made a big effort in race two to brake a little earlier and apply less pressure to avoid lockups. Also, tried to do all my braking in a straight line, before turning into the corner.
@@chrisrogerssimracing thanks Chris, will give that a try!
I watch Joe Halton on twitch, he had some spicy words to say haha, great recovery on the second race. This is one of my favorite tracks but it's been brutal this week.
Oh jeez, yeah another commenter has just said he was streaming it. I’m sure he didn’t have anything good to say about me after that startline blunder 🤦🏻♂️ Particularly if that’s what caused him to crash later in the lap. Still don’t know how I lost all my revs - not enough gas with the clutch I expect. And switching cars between races 1 and 2… getaway was perfect in the Ford for the first race! Cheers for watching 😃
It happens to us all, I'm just glad to see you in the BTCC cars. Looking after the tires for 30mins with close racing plus figuring out when to use push to pass, it's an absolute blast.
@@JaredPaul01 Yeah, if only the guy behind me had been able to go around me, rather than into the back of me, we’d have all been ok. Looked like there was plenty of space to go around, but I guess that’s easier to say than do when it’s a split-second time to react. Yeah I definitely concentrated more on tyre management in race 2, probably helped a bit by RWD too.
When you start at the back then that is the risk you take. Maybe he should have qualified higher up 😃. These things happen
@@nmp-8520 On his stream, he said “well, I’m at the back of the grid but at least I won’t get punted”. Seconds later, and I’m sliding right into him 🤦🏻♂️ Poor guy. Sadly it’s just one of those things that happen, hopefully he’ll be cool when he’s calmed down 🤣 It’s my bad for not getting a faster launch, but I do feel the guy behind should have gone around me (or just lifted off the gas to avoid hitting me, like I did in race one when the guy in front was slower off the start). It’s all a learning experience!
You really should look into real life commentary. You're so good at it dude.
Ahh thank you mate, that’s very kind of you to say 😃
McCormack though Chris 🤷🏻♂️🤭😂😂
I’m just grateful I survived to make the video 🤣
Some crazy rejoins but that was the craziest. You nearly laughed but stayed professional 😂
When did Hyundai Make a Pinto? 2:10
Haha! Great 70s reference, well played sir 😂
Just wondering, is that a hud a mod because I don’t see that hud as an option in rfactor 2.
Yes mate, this is the RaceLab overlay. I just use the RaceLab relative board in the bottom left (plus the radar and flags). Then it frees up the rF2 hud to display the tyre wear all the time
Ok thank you
I don't know if it's simply because you're having bad luck with the lobbies you're in, but having watched several of your videos it surely looks like rFactor 2 has some of the most incompetent players of all online racing sims. I really like racing online, but this doesn't look enjoyable at all to me.
Yeah, I do seem to land on some pretty crazy grids. It might be that rF2 is having a sudden boom with its LFM inclusion, so there are a lot of new racers with a lot of speed but a bit less awareness. My experiences in iRacing have made me quite good at anticipating danger, but it’s not always fun when it’s safer to let someone past rather than risk having them crash into you. The driving experience in rF2 is top notch, fantastic physics and FFB. But yeah, I’m looking forward to when I can have a proper clean battle with someone, rather than just gaining positions when people crash out 🤞
Ecactly, don’t forget there’s a lot of players discovering rf2, the cars and tracks
Races will be more clean in a few times
I have never seen a fire in Rfactor 2. That's cool.
Yeah it’s a great visual. It’s not happened in another rF2 race for me since this one!