I won my first road race in the rookie series here last night. Never thought i'd get a road win, but this track is a blast.

7:00 'he's dead' made me laugh so hard. The calmness you say that with

9:29 "A 1:35.1, that's crazy fast." *Does a **1:35**.2*

Dave, you want to put in the clutch in first and rev to 6000 RPM. when the lights go green, let out the clutch and ease onto the throttle to get a good launch in the MX5

For me, I've noticed I get great starts every time in the mx5 by putting the car in first gear and holding the brake and leaving the gas pedal alone. Then when it goes green I release the brake and slam down on the gas. It's pretty simplistic but it works, I regularly get massive jumps on everyone doing this.

Rev to 3000-3500 and dump the clutch off the start and pick up the throttle once you feel it hooking. Do some autocross in an ND and it is literally the same between this and real life with sticky tires.

I've found the best starting RPM in the Mazda is between 6200-6500 RPM. You can dump the clutch and get minimal wheel spin (basically a decent chirp), but the trick is to not push the gas pedal until after the tires grab and you start to accelerate. Just hold the pedal where you started until the tires get grip and then roll onto the throttle.

Went back in and improved my time 2 seconds from 1.38 to easy 1.36’s after watching this. Would love to follow you around a practice session some time 👍 Because of the bad camber at the start, any revs off the line hurt. I’ve picked up places every start since I’ve just accelerated without revs to avoid spin 👌🏻

"inside wall, outside wall" I want to know how the mirrors can sink right into the wall and come out undamaged. Would love a set of those for my real race car lol

Might be a bit late to the party, but I find the best way to set off from the line is low revs and counter the wheelspin with the clutch. Basically like setting off from traffic lights sensibly, but floor it when you have grip haha. Great drive as expected, the start was entertaining!

I get pretty good starts in the Mazda by running the revs up just under half way and then feathering the throttle a bit once it turns green to keep the tires from spinning. Once the tires bite, you can floor it. You can watch me do it on my channel Half Fast Racing. My last video was this same car/track combo.

Absolutely blows my mind how hard you can cut some of those corners. Some entertaining driving on your part, though. Thanks for that! :D

Last lap, you're about 7 seconds behind the leader and 4 seconds ahead of third and the crew chief is telling you where you need to make up time.

Great vid, I've just started iRacing this week and chose this as my series to learn - watching this shows me that I've got a long way to go! I'm going clear in practice but my seems I need to take 10 secs off my time!

I use paddles and no clutch but find that revving to 5k and whacking it in first as the lights go green and then gently but quickly go to full throttle. Works for me. Good luck Dave great videos..

Brilliant . I've only been racing 4 weeks and that was great to watch. I have done this circuit last week, finally getting round in 1.37. But you do get involved in a lot of incidents, whether your fault or not!

I typically do full throttle, then on green release the clutch about 50% to the initial bite point, then ease off for the rest. It takes some practice to get it consistently right, but you can get some really killer starts. Great videos Dave, you're definitely one of my favorites.

Standing start launch testing for all cars. Redline, dump the clutch with full throttle and take note of the wheel spin. Drop the RPM's 1000 at at time until it bogs. Raise the RPM's 200 at a time until just a slight bit of wheel spin hits and that should get you a killer launch. High powered cars will need a little throttle control to keep the wheel spin down.

This is my favourite series, even though I have an a-class lic. What I like best about this series is (usually) a combination of short twisty tracks and a nimble little car with a manual gearbox. The problem with the advanced mazda (C class) series is they tend to use long tracks with miles of straights, which are boring in the mx5.

And about the MX5 being a great car to race... I like saying, “It’s not underpowered, it’s over-sprung and over-braked.” That , combined with narrow tires, makes it a great platform to practice conservation of momentum. If you can do that well in the MX5, you’ll have success in grippier, more powerful cars.

I've just started iRacing. you are a great driver!

Look tough driving f1 style rim with mazda cup and H Shifter, I love mazda cup, some of the best experience ever.

I justa asked you about a Mazda MX5 race yesterday, and the next day you give me what I want :) I apriciate that, great drive, thanks for the upload!

Crazy fast Dave...awesome! I can not hell toe so I stuck with blipping and have been using one of my buttons as a secondary clutch. Engage button, click to first, rev about 3k, release button on green, and floor it once car starts moving forward. Seems to work for me.

To start, lots of people have you tube videos on clutch use. I am much lower irating then you, but in my range most people do spin tires and I can get a good start just by punching it, my irating last race was 1393 and I went from 5th to 2nd before getting to turn 1 at Charlotte and I wasn’t worried about getting banged into.

Always enjoy seein you race the Mazda’s. Thanks for sharing!!

DAVE TRY THIS, 2/3k rpm 1st gear clutch in. when the light goes green, dump clutch and full throttle. You should see the same results at the first place had.

that was a very entertaining race to watch, as for how the starting in the MX-5 go, i suggest to look up "Beavis motorsport" channel, he usually keeps within 2-3k rpm before dumping clutch (that's what it looks like from his videos)

Dave.... your videos kick ass. Love the effort you put into overlays, quali times, etc. Nice job!

these mazda races are by far the best

I don’t even rev up at the start. Just idling in first and hammer the gas on green. It’s definitely not the fastest start possible but I’m quicker than most and it’s super consistent.

Thx for the video. It helped rookie me find 1s today. 1:37:745 ;)

I usually dump the clutch on the start instead of riding the clutch to get a good launch. It may not be as quick but its way more consistent. I launch at about 3500rpm, maybe a slight bit less on that track as you are on the banking. Scary first couple corners! That start or yours threw everyone out of sync on turn 1 haha!

6:15 what a fun start

Another cracking race as always, btw if you didnt notice (or i missed you mention it) your telemetry didnt work during the race.

5500 rpm, dump the clutch, then floor it. That’s the best consistent launch I’ve gotten with mx5’s.

That’s was an entertaining race! Hope you do one of these MX-5 races every week when the track changes

Dave and Julie. Possibly the most genuine couple on you tube. They should council other couples and increase the sim community 😊

I've found that I've gotten the best starts by not revving up. Just put it in first before the lights go green. When it goes green just floor it. It seems counterintuitive but I went through the entire field of a race one time. Everyone was using different rev points. And the guy who got the best start didn't rev at all.

That track in the Mx5 fixed series is so fun! Crazy first lap, I don’t know how you made it out alive

Clutch in, select gear 1, rev up to 5, max 6. that should help with the wheel spin, Dave. I saw a tutorial on this a while back. you can google it up in KZfaq. Should at least make up a spot on the grid during the start

That looked proper good fun... very slidey!

I have the revs on the first yellow light and it goes like a gem

Great video and great race! MX-5 can be really fun if properly done. By the way, I couldn’t stop noticing your info apps. I would be much appreciated if you made a video on it and I think everyone would be too!

Laughd so hard as you Hit the Wall on the 3rd Gear Nice Video as always Dave

Awesome race Dave, very entertaining. Always the gentleman, keep it up bro and take care

I start in neutral and rev to three quarters and when the lights go out, I hit the peddle down and go into first gear, I get away pretty strong, idk about you guys?

I've been looking at most of your videos and I need you to give me some of your "Jedi Master Voodoo" for avoiding first lap death! LOL

4500 rpm if cold track and 4000rpm if hot let the wheels slightly spin for a meter then flat is what i find best

Watching hoping I’m not one of the terrible rookies - I’m only a week in lol. *Note - shouldn’t be, I’ve only had a couple of contacts and neither were my fault. Edit - Awesome to watch. I’m running 1.38’s, but I can see where I’m losing it watching you - both chicanes you carry better speed and take more curb - and on to the main straight you get way closer to the wall than I dare. Cheers 👍🇦🇺👍

Just started the vid and... greetz toJulie!!! Livery and race spot on ;-)

A lot of Rookie about that first half lap! :) I still have to see a Global Mazda race where nobody spins out all by him/her self in the first two or three corners. Cold tires is not the same as warmed up tires people. And Charlotte seems especially slippery the first half lap.

Great to watch you race in the mx5

again a great race. enjoy the vids ! Thx

That was a gutsy pass into the chicane against Okamoto.

6.2k knock in 1st and slowly add more throttle. i spin tire slightly till 2nd gear

When the reds come on, I’ll put it into 1st with no revs, when it goes green floor it. Not a lot of wheel spin and good starts.

Hey Dave, if you're ever Derby/Nottingham way pop in for a tea! While you're here you can jump in my homemade wooden rig (T150 Pro combo with single screen) so I can really see for myself the difference between great equipment/good Mazda driver in comparison to 'snail-like' me! Would be interesting. 🤣

What a first lap. That was intense!

Dump the clutch into 2nd gear off the line for more traction. It's been working pretty good for me and I have been driving past people at the start.

Hey Dave, What would you say is the best GT3 series? Looking to move up from the bmw m4 Or should I have my eyes on some other type of car?

Did you figure out the problems with the pedal inputs, it’s ok if you didn’t but I’m asking out of the benefit of people who are doing this in the rookie class series because they can learn from your pedal inputs, I would ask for the steering inputs but I’m not going to because the virtual steering wheel is enabled. You had a pretty good drive Dave great content as always

tsukuba in a mazda is also good fun!

This is such a fun, but tricky track to nail!

N/ 100% brake 100% throttle. shift to 1st. green 0% brake 100% throttle

Jeez Cam is such a SellOut... Dan Suzuki Shirt on... Just kidding! :D Enjoyed the race very much! Keep up the good work! Would love to see more Mazda Content ;)

24:17 Gunman style

Go Go Go.....once wheel spinning off the go go pedal and back on, spinning the tyres on these really make them unstable. I race these most Sundays over at @ ACR league, I usually start at 2/3 RMP and more or less into 2nd straight away.

Awesome Stuff Dave, Struggling on my D license still..Managed a 1.37.1 here.. But keep crashing or being crashed into......I go for it everytime....Your start is best with a straight no clutch acceleration......"Works very well".. I noticed you had big over and under steer all the way through this race and I wondered would that help with grip? "warmer tyres"? :) Well Done, great to see you in the old Mazda.......

Put first gear in, rev up to 5 thousand rpm and gradually release the clutch. Most of the time, I have better starts that those around me.

Great race Dave, well done mate. Would you say the Mazda is harder to drive and master than some of the faster cars which have more downforce, like the Ferrari 488 GT3 for example?

You caused that entire mess at the beginning.

Use that dual clutch mate. works wonders! ;)

Now I know your a great driver Dave but dear lord you have the luck of the Devil!!...great drive dude!

Ive just started mazda rookies with iRacing and they dont seem half as slippery as they do in this video.... I assume they were changed a lot in the past 2 years lol

Don’t rev at the start at all Dave just stick it in first wait for Green then floor it 👌

Have you been doing subscriber races anymore? would love to see those back!

Love the videos Dave :)

I can't even 1.39 well.. and u'll do 1.35 Dave! HOW!? xD Damn MAdza!!

Cheers dave you put me in you thumbnail worried u behind me as its onky my 5th day on iracing lol

I'm just getting started in iracing and have so far only used "test drive" because I don't want to be one of "those" guys, and the replay of #3's spin is concerning me a little. I would have thought myself innocent based on what I saw in the replay because I never saw the cars actually touch. Do you have to learn to see the difference between someone spinning out from their own doing and you turning them around based on clues other than seeing the daylight between cars disappearing, or did I miss something that constituted a smoking gun? I intend to keep it clean to the best of my ability and not being able to tell if contact occurred in a replay doesn't fill me with confidence that I'd even be able to tell if I'd caused someone to spin or not. 😕

to start i ref to 6000rpm let the cluch go on green and as soon as the car grips give it full gas i almost always gain position in the start

This is great fun to see, can you do a Skip Barber as well?

Any tips for MX5 @ Daytona Oval. That is where the Simlab Production Car Challenge is at this week. Car is constantly redlining in 5th gear but 6th gear is slower. I just don't want to blow the engine during the race.

It’s interesting to hear your thoughts on the Mx-5 as someone who’s just joined iracing and doing terrible in practice sessions, going off track almost every lap I’ve been wondering if it’s me, my equipment or the car or a mixture of all three

I used to start at 3k revs, releasing clutch and breaks ( however I was/am a newb with controller )

Very slidy the qualifying or practice lap, i thought you were driving in the rain without the rainwater if that makes any sense ! lol. I am surprised that more people don't play this sim as it is probably the closest you can get to realism what with the feedback, well i think so. I totally agree about the mazda, when you first play the game you think what a mazda, poxy car, then after a few races or laps the mazda does indeed start to become a great car and to be fair any more than that and it would be to much. Good race, yeah you will have to apologise to number 3, this game can be brutal at times, one mistake and you can have a long miserable race

4k rpm and drop the clutch works for me

I love the overlays! May I know where you got them from? 🙏🏾

Is there an auto way to see incidents at the end like you always do or you just go one by one and find them?

3000rpm for the launch as you pull off let the wheels bite then dump the clutch.

I start them using about 4500 rpm, seems to work.

What are you using for the TV-like feed up in the right corner?

hi there everyone. I have a question. :) Last time I drove around 9 months ago. Recently I restarted, but I think the mx5 is way more slippery than beforen. true?

What overlay are you using now? Is that a predicted plus or minus iracing calculator on the top left box, far right column?

Everybody is dead Dave!

dan's t shirt ahah

Do you actually see both mirrors in your car I can only get the left one viewable help

I usually get a pretty good start from 5000 revs

Today one gues hit ever bady for fan.