Roarington Simulators: Tips & Tricks to Improve your Laptime

Driving on a simulator might seem like child's play, but to record noteworthy times, you need a driving technique that will also prove useful in real life. The principles are the same as those of track driving, with braking and load transfer making the difference, in addition, of course, to studying the perfect trajectory.
The "Sportiva" and "Elio Z" simulators, designed by Pininfarina and Zagato, replicate the car's motion using cutting-edge actuators. This applies to any car model you choose to drive: disc or drum brakes, front or rear engine, more or less rigid car, it is perfectly interpreted by the program. With a turbocharged car, power delivery is more brutal, with the risk of rear wheel spin, which in the worst cases can lead to a spin, while with a naturally aspirated engine, acceleration is more gradual. Pitch and roll are transmitted to the driver just as in real life, such as the lightening of the rear under braking, which can be exploited for better corner entry. Load transfer through the accelerator is also very important, especially on fast sections with successive turns like those at Spa-Francorchamps or the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Gear selection is also very important to maximize the torque of your chosen car. In some cases, you'll realize that it's not always necessary to rev to the limit to go fast. Your lap time will prove it.

The "Sportiva" and "Elio Z" simulators, designed by Pininfarina and Zagato, offer a cutting-edge driving experience.

Inside the Roarington Simulators, the available cars allow you to gradually improve your driving technique: to begin, you can try the Jaguar E-Type or the Porsche 718 RS, which, thanks to their light weight, are "forgiving" of mistakes and allow you to learn to push the limits. For the more adventurous, there's also the magnificent Ferrari 250 GTO with its 3.0-liter Colombo V12 engine and 300 hp, a very flexible engine with very low-end torque. Experts can try racing models like the BMW M3 E30 DTM or single-seaters like the Maserati 250 F or Lotus 25.

Lightweight cars like the Porsche 718 RS are ideal for learning to push the limits while being more forgiving of driving errors.

In the eAcademy section (https://roarington.com/simulators/e-academy) you can find driving tips from former Formula 1 and GT driver Andrea Montermini. A series of videos allows you to explore the various stages of driving with detailed explanations of how to improve your performance. Over the next few weeks, we'll be focusing on the return of the Bernina Gran Turismo with the 2025 edition, which promises to be unmissable with numerous cars competing in both regularity and competition classes.
In addition to all this, the "Virtual Bernina GT powered by Roarington" will debut, with the Pininfarina and Zagato simulators once again taking center stage in St. Moritz. Stay tuned, we'll explain everything very soon!

After announcing its partnership with 1000 Miglia, Roarington isn't stopping and will be present at the Bernina Gran Turismo with many new features.