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Why does lap one in iRacing always feel chaotic?

In this episode of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, we break down one of the most frustrating and universal experiences in sim racing: lap one carnage.

From cold tyres and adrenaline mistakes to skill spread and divebomb culture, we explore the real reasons why Turn 1 incidents happen so often — and more importantly, what you can actually do to survive them.

You’ll learn:
• Why lap one chaos is predictable
• Racecraft habits that protect your Safety Rating
• How experienced iRacers quietly gain positions
• Smart mindset shifts that stop iRating yo-yoing
• What iRacing could do to improve lap one behaviour

Plus, in this week’s iRacing Agony Uncle, we answer a brilliant rookie question:
Should you run Sports Cars and Formula in parallel, or focus on one discipline early?

If you're new to iRacing, struggling with lap one incidents, or trying to improve consistency, this episode is packed with practical advice you can apply immediately.

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Why does iRating feel like a yo-yo in iRacing?

One week you’re gaining points effortlessly.
The next week everything goes backwards.

In this episode, Guy Robertson breaks down:

• Why iRating swings happen
• How to identify a dangerous week early
• How to protect your iRating without quitting racing
• How to use bad weeks as preparation for future success
• Why balance and recovery matter more than grinding

Plus, this week’s iRacing Agony Uncle tackles loss of concentration in 30–45 minute races and how to stay sharp to the chequered flag.

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Most iRacers focus on lap time. The best drivers focus on things you cannot see.

In this episode of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, we break down the invisible skills that separate consistent, high-iRating drivers from the crash-prone chaos merchants.

We cover:

• Brake discipline and why “sending it” loses more races than it wins
• Throttle patience and how smooth exits quietly gain positions
• Mirror awareness without panic
• Emotional control and how to recover when things go wrong

Plus, we launch our brand new iRacing Agony Uncle segment, where a listener asks:

“How do I stop melting under pressure at race starts?”

If you get nervous on the grid, overdrive on Lap 1, or struggle when the pressure is on, this episode gives you practical habits to calm your mind and improve your results in iRacing.

This is racecraft, mindset, and performance — the stuff that actually builds iRating.

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We’ve hit the midpoint of iRacing Season 1 2026 and this is the first natural time to reflect honestly on how the season is going so far.

In this episode of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, Guy Robertson breaks down his mid-season results across both disciplines, including:

• Sports Car iRating +73
• Formula iRating +347
• Sports Car Safety Rating holding strong at 4.55
• Formula Safety Rating improving by +1.31 to 2.67

But the midpoint isn’t just about numbers. We also talk about the state of racecraft, iRacing reporting culture (including reports submitted and received), and how to reset your mindset and strategy to finish the second half of the season stronger than you started.

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iRacing Agony Uncle

Listeners and viewers can now write into the show with real iRacing issues (no names, no drama) and Guy will break down the challenge and give a practical week-on-week plan to overcome it.

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This week on The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, we tackle one of the biggest missing skills in the entire service:

Why iRacers can’t race in traffic.

Most drivers can hotlap. Most drivers can qualify.
But the moment a race becomes side-by-side, nose-to-tail, or Lap 1 chaos in a big field… everything falls apart.

Using this week’s Ringmeister series and the hidden Legacy gem — the Legacy Mazda Pro — we break down why traffic causes so many crashes, why the mindset of drivers becomes dangerous, and how YOU can become one of the rare iRacers who gains positions simply by staying calm and making smart decisions.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why Ringmeister becomes a crashfest (especially Lap 1)
• The 4 dangerous types of traffic drivers (and how to survive them)
• What traffic skill actually is
• A complete “traffic survival system” you can use in any series
• How to practice traffic skill without ruining races
• Why momentum cars like the Legacy Mazda Pro punish impatience

Because here’s the truth:
You don’t lose iRating because you’re slow… you lose it because you can’t drive near people.

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This week on The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, we’re breaking down what it really means to race smart — and why smart racing wins more iRating and championship points than aggressive driving ever will.

In this episode I’m using real race footage as the background, so you can watch the decisions unfold in real time.

✅ Qualified P17
✅ Finished P6
✅ Gained 11 positions
✅ Scored 11 championship points
✅ Only 1x incidents

No dive bombs. No chaos. No risky moves.
Just racecraft, patience, awareness, and smart decision-making — including how to:

• Survive Lap 1 carnage
• Yield safely to faster cars
• Spot and avoid dive bombers
• Manage backmarkers without throwing the race away
• Collect points while others self-destruct

If you’ve ever felt like you’re fast enough to climb but keep losing iRating to crashes, this episode is for you.

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What happens when a race removes every safety net?

No pit strategy.
No tyre games.
No short laps to reset your focus.

This week on The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, we break down what I’m calling the iRacing Iron Man Event — the Ray FF1600 taking on the Nürburgring Combined Gesamtstrecke Long.

Nearly ten minutes per lap.
Three laps per race.
Over 500 corners negotiated without pause.

This isn’t about raw pace — it’s about mental resilience, discipline, and sustained focus.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why this combo feels more like mental endurance than racing
• How the Ray FF1600 exposes bad habits instantly
• Why over 170 corners per lap changes how your brain works
• A realistic race strategy for surviving all three laps
• How mental fatigue ruins Lap 3 for most drivers
• How iRacers should practice for long, no-reset races
• Why finishing clean matters more than winning

If you’re stuck in an iRating plateau, struggling with consistency, or looking for a race that genuinely forces growth — this episode is for you.

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Week 2 of Season 1, 2026 has exposed a growing problem in iRacing — missing fundamentals.

After racing FIA F4 at the Adelaide Street Circuit this week, one thing has become clear: this isn’t just early-season chaos. It’s a systemic issue rooted in how Rookie class prepares new iRacers for real racing conditions.

In this episode of The Lone Road iRacing Podcast, Guy Robertson breaks down:

• Why Week 2 chaos is no longer “bad luck”
• What Rookie class actually teaches — and what it doesn’t
• Why street circuits brutally expose missing racecraft fundamentals
• The growing rejoin and dive-bomb problem
• Whether demotion should exist as an educational tool
• How broken practice culture feeds panic and poor decisions
• What both new and experienced drivers can do right now to survive early-season wreckfests

This episode isn’t about blaming rookies — it’s about improving race quality, protecting Safety Rating, and building better racers from the ground up.

If you’ve lost iRating, been caught up in unnecessary incidents, or wondered why race standards feel worse each season, this one’s for you.

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