Had my first online experience in rFactor.

[Lionclaw]

It is much more fun racing with other people since they defend their positions and that it's unpredictable. I was very nervous at first, heart was racing, being really careful not to mess up someones lap, or race. It was a public server so it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

We raced Renault Megane's, takes some time to get used to them since they have a habit of loosing rear grip when pushed too hard. But I guess driving style comes in there. But they're too oversteery in the default setup IMO. So I usually soften the rear spring rate 1 notch so the car becomes more drivable. Well one could also stiffen the front spring rate instead.

One problem was that I drove the Eurocup version of the Megane, there were others that were driving those as well. But others were driving the Endurance version so they had more fuel. I had to pit for most races while they could race on.

Qualifying was quite fun. The majority of drivers exited the pits as soon as the qualification started. I thought it was best to wait for a while.

I managed to get some good times in qualifying, but I don't have much experience in the Megane so I'm inconsistent due to mistakes. I drive without any driving aids since they're usually a hindrance rather than help IMO. Better to learn to control the car without help.

During the actual races I usually lost some places due to being a bit too careful not to cause accidents, and making small mistakes. But sometimes I was a bit too aggressive and lost grip at the rear ruining my race.


But I saw it more as a learning experience since it was my first time racing with people, quite a big difference to just racing with the predictable AI.

I guess right now I'm a better qualifier than a racer. But I guess it will get better with experience.


It was quite fun, I'm looking forward to more online racing in the future.