110% is a lot as said above.
I was in your shoes a long time ago when I went from NFS PU to GTR from Simbin in yesteryear. I was frustrated because I was applying NFS techniques to simracing which was not ideal, pretty much the only thing I carried over was my aggressive braking and even that had to be modified extensively.
My advice to getting faster, is first to stop being frustrated (if you are at all, I was back then), realise that there is a path to improvement and:
-Choose a track with a simple layout. My fav track, probably of all time, is Monza. The layout is simple and getting within the 107% rule is/should be very easy, and 103% should follow soon after.
-Choose a racing car with an FR layout, that is Front engined and Rear Wheel Drive. All GT3 cars are like this, and if you're comfortable choose one. In your case I'd go with the BMW Z4 GT3 or the AMG GT3, both stable and neutral driving characteristics.
-Set the track/conditions to optimum. I think you might have already done that, if not ask and someone will direct you on how. It's the highest grip setting for tracks, some say unrealistic, but there are times when the stars align and real world grip levels can be even higher (or other parameters can arise whereby cars go faster in real life, it is rare though).
-Set your AIDS at what you're comfortable with. I've never used TC personally, being fully in charge of the throttle application is the most fun part of race car driving and driving in general. ABS yes, again do what suits you and what will make you gain confidence in your ability.
Driving:
-Start with a general setup. Reduce fuel as needed for the stint you wanna go for.
- When
Learning the Track you should always make mental notes of the following:
- Brake markers - where to brake for each corner at a distance that gives you enough time to slow down and appropriately take the corner, hitting the apex if possible. As you progress you'll improve/shorten the braking distance.
- Highest Possible Gear for the corner - basically meaning the highest gear you can take the corner in without compromising your corner entry (due to understeer or oversteer if you're in a lower/higher gear) and corner exit (when you have to shift up too soon upon exiting the corner, or not being in the peak power band of your car due to being in a higher gear)
- Range of maximum Apex speed - this may be personal, but on certain tracks that I know very well, depending on the car as well, I know the maximum apex speed I can reach and I always shoot for that. That speed will usually creep up as your car and track knowledge progresses and you apply your setup tweaks.
That's all I have for now, you have some advice from some really fast guys on here, me not included. Also taking advice from professionals on driving, like the video posted should come first, what I wrote is my own experience and is more simBro talk with some science/physics sprinkled in.
It seems like you are a novice to the sim racing niche, and you just shot gunned 8 tracks for an overall rank, and honestly your results fare better than most that try and give up, so you should feel a sense of accomplishment. Dont be discouraged, it's a process getting faster but being the top ranked player means little when you're racing with other people and you have to perform 100.5% lap times in a 30+ lap race while your being chased or chasing for position. It's all fun, and AC/simracing provides that for us speed junkies.
Enjoy your stay here, ask questions, it's always fun to geek out about car setups, driving lines etc. almost as much as driving. Also if you're premium Santa might be having a Premium Driver Academy starting soon.
As for car setups I bought "Going Nowhere Fast In Assetto Corsa " e-book, out of pure interest some time ago.
