You can hold a 45 in Assetto. That does not mean the car will catch you the same way on a real pad.

Sims teach you rotation and throttle. They lie about weight, heat, and how late the snap actually comes.

If you're making the jump, start here:

1. Pick one platform car and stay in it. Switching chassis every week is why your notes never stick.

2. Log tire pressure and temp every session, even if it feels nerdy. That is the whole game at first.

3. Watch the car behind you, not just your own angle. Real drifting is traffic, not a time trial.

I'll keep writing this stuff down so you don't have to learn it the expensive way.