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WATCH: The Ultimate Sim Racing Beginners’ Guide, Part 4 – Your First Race

In part 4 of our ultimate sim racing beginners’ guide, we talk you through how to set up an offline race against AI opponents in iRacing, using all the skills you’ve learned so far to battle wheel-to-wheel in a competitive race scenario.

WATCH: The Ultimate Sim Racing Beginners' Guide, Part 4 - Your First Race

Previous editions of our ultimate sim racing beginners’ guide have all led up to this: your first race.

Using the skills developed throughout the series, from racing line assistance to car control advice, you’re about to enter the world of competitive racing.

Using iRacing’s adaptive AI opponents as preparation, we describe and explain how to set up realistic-feeling offline races that will allow you to build up enough confidence to safely battle other cars wheel-to-wheel.

Once you’ve mastered this, we show you how to adjust the difficulty to push your new-found skills to the next level, ensuring you are as prepared as possible for your first foray into the world of online racing!

Watch the video now on YouTube and embedded above.

While you’re there, catch up on Episode 3, which covers our top tips on how to race without assists, Episode 2, which explains racing lines and Episode 1 which covers the basics of car control.

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