Guides, telemetry breakdowns and practical tips for getting faster in iRacing.https://simracingnotes.com/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-overtaking-and-defending/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-overtaking-and-defending/A practical guide to overtaking and defending a position in iRacing: setting up a pass, picking the right corner, and defending without contact.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/what-is-sim-sense/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/what-is-sim-sense/Sim Sense scores your iRacing driving across 26 skills, corner by corner, and tells you what to fix first. Here is what it does and where it stands today.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-trail-braking-guide/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-trail-braking-guide/A practical guide to trail braking in iRacing: why it makes you faster, how to tell if you are doing it right, and three drills to build the habit.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/how-to-read-iracing-telemetry/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/how-to-read-iracing-telemetry/New to iRacing telemetry? Start with these five traces: speed, brake, throttle, steering and gear. What each one tells you and what good looks like.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/why-am-i-slow-in-iracing/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/why-am-i-slow-in-iracing/Stuck at the same lap time in iRacing? Work through this checklist of the most common reasons drivers are slow, from braking and lines to consistency.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/how-to-improve-irating/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/how-to-improve-irating/Stuck at the same iRating? How iRating actually works, why chasing it backfires, and the habits that make it climb steadily in iRacing.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-safety-rating-explained/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-safety-rating-explained/How iRacing safety rating is calculated, what each incident point means, and practical ways to raise your SR and earn your next license.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-brake-points-guide/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-brake-points-guide/Learn how to pick brake points in iRacing, use reference markers, move them later safely and hit them consistently lap after lap.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-throttle-control-corner-exit/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-throttle-control-corner-exit/How to get on the throttle earlier in iRacing without spinning: throttle application, traction management and why exit speed matters most.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/racing-line-basics-iracing/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/racing-line-basics-iracing/Understand the racing line in iRacing: turn-in, apex and exit, how to use the full track width, and when a late apex is faster.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-consistency-guide/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-consistency-guide/Consistency wins more iRacing races than raw pace. Why your lap times vary, how to measure it, and drills to make your laps repeatable.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/best-beginner-cars-iracing/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/best-beginner-cars-iracing/New to iRacing? A guide to the best cars to start in, what each one teaches you, and why sticking with one car makes you faster.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/downshifting-and-gear-choice-iracing/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/downshifting-and-gear-choice-iracing/How to downshift in iRacing without unsettling the car, how to pick the right gear for each corner, and when to upshift on exit.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/learn-a-new-track-in-iracing/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/learn-a-new-track-in-iracing/A step-by-step method for learning a new track in iRacing quickly: from your first laps to consistent, race-ready pace in one or two sessions.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-first-lap-survival/https://simracingnotes.com/blog/iracing-first-lap-survival/Most iRacing incidents happen on lap one. How to make clean starts, get through Turn 1 safely and protect your iRating and safety rating.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT