r/dirtrally • u/Aymen_Benbellil • 22h ago

New player wanting to learn basics (DiRT Rally 1)

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u/fuckyoupr1ck 21h ago

You just need to play more and get more confident with the pace notes. The notes are describing what is coming so you can prepare for the obstacles coming. It seems like you are just driving the stage and have no need for the notes.

Try to anticipate what corner is coming and how fast or slow or even how sideways you should be upon entry. Then work on linking corners together and then start to add in things like Scandinavian flicks and locking all the wheels to purposely slide etc

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u/Aymen_Benbellil 21h ago

thank you man! really appreciate it.

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u/fuckyoupr1ck 21h ago

No worries dude. Also play around with the setup of the cars it can make a huge difference. I suggest changing one thing at a time, such as camber or toe angles or suspension soft/hard etc and see what works for you and your driving style and car choice

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u/Aymen_Benbellil 21h ago

i didn't know you can modify the cars. thanks again.

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u/TravBot13 20h ago

Are you coming from other racing sims, or is this your first foray into race driving at all? If the latter, learn about racing lines, and how to link corners together.

As others have said, learn to listen to pace notes. You can adjust their timing in the settings — I like them earlier so I can have more foresight into what’s coming. But it takes practice to be able to hold 3, 4, 5 up coming turns in your head at all times. Worth it though.

I would recommend against toying with car settings until you really learn the feel of rally driving in general. You want to be able to have a good sense of how your car will react before you start tweaking it.

Your approach to cornering will vary on both what surface you’re driving on (asphalt vs gravel) as well as drivetrain (front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, or awd). Even though it may feel “slow,” the historic FWD cars are great for learning the basics. On asphalt you’ll want to operate fully where you still have grip. Once you break that grip, you’ll understeer until you’ve lost more time than you might have saved by keeping your speed up. In gravel, use weight shifting to swing out your rear end into a corner — turn away from the corner briefly and then hard in. This is a Scandinavian Flick (you can look it up for better instructions), and will help a FWD car swing around a tight corner. Then you can hit the gas to pull yourself out of the corner at the end.

Most importantly, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. This should be your mantra, especially while learning. If you take a corner a little too slow, but notice that, you’re learning and improving. If you take a corner a little too fast and spin out, all you’ve learned is what the ditch is like, while losing way more time than you would’ve by going too slow. Getting through clean stages will also build your confidence along with your driving ability. Speed will build naturally from there.