BustaWrench › Answers › How do I take a corner properly in iRacing?
The short answer
Brake in a straight line before you rotate the wheel, turn in progressively, wait for a late apex, then squeeze the throttle back on as the steering unwinds. The brake is a volume knob, not a switch — get your slowing done first, then feed the power in. Abrupt inputs are what the current tyres punish.
Get all your slowing done in a straight line before you start rotating the wheel. That has always been the drill, but the current tyre model makes it matter more: ask for too much while turning and the fronts lock or slide.
Trail braking still works, it is just a gentle squeeze off the pedal rather than a stomp and release. Volume knob, not light switch.
You want a smooth, progressive input. Yank the wheel and the front tyres scrub off speed and you understeer wide.
Modern tyres want steering angle to build. Start light, add more as the car settles. It should feel like the car is rolling into the corner, not snapping into it.
A late apex gives you a straighter line out and lets you get on the power earlier. Do not rush to the geometric middle of the corner — wait for the point where the car is most stable.
Take it early and you will spend the whole exit fighting the wheel.
The tyres have grip, but they break away suddenly if you ask for too much at once. Roll the throttle on like you are squeezing a trigger: about 50%, feel the car squat, then add more as the steering straightens.
If the rear steps out, you asked for it too soon. Patience here is speed.
Corner shapes and tyre behaviour differ from car to car. If your car does not respond the way this describes, ask a coach rather than guessing at the model.
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