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Personal Sim Racing Coaching
Coaching for
every skill level.

Ongoing sim racing coaching built around your driving. Get your laps reviewed, your practice guided and your progress checked, with structured courses, drills & more.

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Regular price $49.99

$39.99/ month

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  • Weekly lap review
  • Weekly racecraft review
  • Personalised drills + follow-up
  • 5 coach questions / month

Also included: 10 courses, 100+ drills, book & tools

Join the Academy →

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iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
5,000+
course students
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
Pro sim racing coaching. Measurable progress.

Personal Sim Racing Coaching

Coaching for
every skill level.

Ongoing sim racing coaching built around your driving. Get your laps reviewed, your practice guided and your progress checked, with structured courses, drills & more.

Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
Marian Barbieru
Pro sim racing coach
5,000+
course students
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
Autumn sale20% off

Regular price $49.99

$39.99/ month

Save $10 every month

  • Weekly lap review
  • Weekly racecraft review
  • Personalised drills + follow-up
  • 5 coach questions / month

Also included: 10 courses, 100+ drills, book & tools

Join the Academy →

Cancel anytime · 30-day money-back guarantee

iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
“The review was exceptional with a huge amount of detail but the takeaway were 2 clear points to work on. Absolutely fantastic.”
Academy member · Lap review
Open-wheel · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
More from members →

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What if coaching didn’t end after one hour?

Traditional coaching gives you a session. Go beyond a one-off session, with ongoing coaching to guide your practice, answer your questions, and check your progress as you improve.

Available in 8 languages

Learn in your language.

Academy content available in:

Prefer a live session? Book 1-on-1 iRacing coaching

See what our drivers say
Three GITGUD drivers celebrating on a race podium

Driver results

★★★★★
“I was great and I found .8 tenths bring my time down to low 43s. If I put everything together correctly I will be in the mid 42s.”
Down to the low 43s at Watkins Glen
★★★★★
“Phenomenal feedback! Yes! I brake too hard all the time. … I was realizing that just this week and you confirmed it. … Great value!”
Early-apex habit confirmed at Road Atlanta
★★★★★
“Just want to say thank you. You shed some light on an issue I guess I didn't fully realize.”
An unseen issue brought to light
See more driver reviews →
★★★★★Rated by GitGud drivers $39.99/mo · cancel anytime JOIN THE ACADEMY → ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee

Personalised sim racing coaching

Your weekly coaching loop

  1. 01 Get feedback

    Send your lap.
    Get personal feedback.

    Your coach reviews your driving and shows you what to improve.

    YouTube link or replay file · Reviewed within 48 hours

    Your lap, reviewed

    The coach's video review of a member's lap, with racing lines drawn over the replay
    Coach review · 9 min

  2. 02 Practise

    Practise the drills
    your coach picks.

    Work on exercises chosen specifically for the issues in your review.

    Your assigned drill

    In-car view from the drill video

    Brake as a tool for rotation3 min

    Focus: a smoother brake release

  3. 03 Refine

    Send your practice.
    Get it checked.

    Your coach checks how you apply the advice and tells you what to adjust next.

    Feedback on your practice

    Example

    Marian · Lead Coach

    Improved: smoother brake release

    Your brake release is more consistent and the car rotates better into the corner.

    Next focus: more progressive steering

    You're getting good rotation. Now focus on a more progressive steering input on corner exit.

Compete inside the Academy

Race for medals.
Race for milliseconds.

Every member gets two leaderboards inside the Academy. Beat the coach’s lap in Academy Trials to earn medals in every class, and train your reactions against the whole Academy.

Illustration — sample names and times, not real results. Members see the live boards after joining.

Currently iRacing only

Academy Trials

Beat the coach’s lap. Earn your medal.

Download the coach’s ghost, match the conditions in Test Drive and drive. Your best lap lands on the leaderboard automatically.

Coach lap · Road America · Full course

2:01.807

BMW M4 GT3 EVO

  • Gold2:02.294
  • Silver2:03.634
  • Bronze2:06.679
Example leaderboardRoad America · Full course · GT3
  1. 1 Viktor Z.2:01.988 · Gold
  2. 2 Ollie P.2:02.821 · Silver
  3. 3 Jasper Q.2:04.190 · Bronze
  1. REFGitGud coach2:01.807
  2. 4 Idris R. · Bronze2:04.463+2.656
  3. 5 Yusuf E. · Bronze2:05.259+3.452
  4. 6Bruno T.2:06.865+5.058

9 classes · a medal in each for Academy Complete

Reflex games

Quickest in the Academy

Three reaction drills built for race starts. Train between sessions and climb the board.

Example — fastest this weekTorben
184ms
  1. 1TorbenCLASSIC184ms
  2. 2Yuki TanakaCLASSIC193ms
  3. 3apex_otterRANDOM201ms
  4. 4MateusCLASSIC207ms
  5. 5LateBrakeLouPRESSURE216ms
  6. 6Erik V.CLASSIC224ms

Race Start · Peripheral · Reaction, all in your browser.

The Academy library

Everything you need to improve. Included.

From your first laps to advanced GT3 and Formula technique, plus practical tools for your setup, consistency and race preparation.

10Courses
08Tools

Courses Pull a course off the shelf

All 10 courses →
COURSE 01 / 10

The Sim Racer Starting Line

5 lessons

STARTView course →
COURSE 02 / 10

Complete Driving Technique — Foundations

62 lessons

COREView course →
COURSE 03 / 10

GT3 Masterclass

56 lessons

GT3View course →
COURSE 04 / 10

Formula Masterclass

55 lessons

FORMULAView course →
+6other courses inside

Performance tools Open a drawer

All 8 tools →
+4Other tools inside→
TOOL 01 / 08 · SETUP

Setup Tweaker

Understand what to adjust when your car feels wrong.

Open tool →
Join the Academy →
$39.99 / monthAll 10 courses and 8 tools included
COACH ACCESS INCLUDED

Stuck on something?
Ask a coach directly.

Up to 5 text questions every 30 days — setup, racecraft, mental approach, race procedure. We aim to reply within 48 hours, no lap required.

Setup Racecraft Mental approach Race procedure
5 questions / 30 days
✓Replies within 48h ✓No lap required ✓Professional coaching advice
JOIN THE ACADEMY · $39.99/MO → Included with membership
Example thread — illustrative questions and answers, not a live conversation.
ASK-A-COACH
Marian Adrian Bradley LO
You · Member
Ask about setup, racecraft, the mental game…
Every question answered by our professional sim racing coaches
4.9/5 · 66 member ratings $39.99/mo · cancel anytime JOIN THE ACADEMY → ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee

Our Sim Racing Book
Included In The Membership

The fundamentals, on every page — a complete sim-racing manual.
80 PAGESREAD ON ANY DEVICEDRILLS IN EVERY CHAPTER
FLIP THROUGH — SCROLL OR CLICK
Corner Phases page
The Sim Racer's Training Manual — cover
GITGUD RACING
SIM RACER'S TRAINING MANUAL
Table of contents
PART I
BUILDING YOUR FOUNDATION
Know your car
DRILL
LIGHT VS HEAVY — CENTRIPETAL CIRCUIT
Know your track usage
PRO TIP
WIDER ENTRY = HIGHER SPEED
On-track examples
ON TRACK
LAGUNA SECA — TRACK USAGE
…AND 59 MORE PAGES OF DRILLS & TECHNIQUE
The Sim Racer's Training Manual — cover Table of contents Know your car Know your track usage On-track examples Corner phases

Book Included Too

The Sim Racer's Training Manual — cover
Autumn sale20% off

Regular price $49.99

$39.99/ month

Save $10 every month

  • Weekly lap review
  • Weekly racecraft review
  • Personalised drills + follow-up
  • 5 coach questions / month

Also included: 10 courses, 100+ drills, book & tools

Join the Academy →

Cancel anytime · 30-day money-back guarantee

iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
“The review was exceptional with a huge amount of detail but the takeaway were 2 clear points to work on. Absolutely fantastic.”
Academy member · Lap review
Open-wheel · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
More from members →

Common questions

Anything you're wondering?

Straight answers before you join.

Join the Academy · $39.99/mo →

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Something else? Get in touch →

iRacing, ACC, Le Mans Ultimate, Assetto Corsa, F1 and AMS2. The coaching is about technique (braking, lines, vision, racecraft), so it carries over to whichever sim you race. The same principles apply in real cars, but we coach sim racing.

Yes, in 8 languages: English, Italiano, Español, Português, Deutsch, Русский, 简体中文 and 繁體中文. That covers the site, courses, drills, guides and the Racing Book. Coach feedback is in English, with subtitles in your language.

Yes, totally. That's the point: we take you from your current level, even if you're a total beginner, and give you a clear path to get faster. And if you're already driving at a top level, we can help you find those last tenths.

Most members find measurable time in the first two weeks, usually from braking and vision fixes. 30–60 minutes of focused practice per drill session is enough; the system tells you what to work on, so no time is wasted.

You send an onboard lap (a YouTube link or a replay file). A coach watches it and records a video review against your own footage, with timestamped notes, corner by corner. It ends with one thing to practise before next week. One lap review and one racecraft review every week are included; the week resets on Sunday.

Your first membership payment is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee: email support@gitgudracing.com within 30 days of that payment and we refund it in full. Details and what it covers: Terms of Service, section "30-day money-back guarantee".

Anytime, in two clicks, from your account page. You keep access until the end of your paid period.

YouTube gives you information; the Academy gives you a system with feedback. A structured path, drills with coach review of your practice, and a professional watching your laps every week. That loop is what free content can't do.

Join the Academy → $39.99/mo · Courses, Coaching, Books

The Sim Racer Starting Line

5 lessons · 5 modules

Who it’s for

Complete beginners who have never driven a lap.

What’s inside

  1. Welcome to the Starting Line
  2. Building The Foundation
  3. Understanding Grip
  4. Bonus Lesson From The Foundation Course
  5. Bonus Lesson From The Foundation Course (Oversteer)
Join the Academy · $39.99/mo → Every course is included in the membership

Complete Driving Technique — Foundations

62 lessons · 17 modules · 12h 53m

Who it’s for

Any driver whose technique was never taught properly.

What’s inside

  1. Rookies Path
  2. Master All Corner Types
  3. Special Corner Types
  4. Common Sim Racing Mistakes And Fixes
  5. The FIVE Steps Formula Of Learning New Tracks
  6. Complete Brake Bias Understanding And Effectiveness
  7. Fundamental Building Block - Developing Vision Senses
  8. Fundamental Building Block - Developing HEARING / FEELING Senses
  9. Throttle Control
  10. Negotiating Low / Medium / High Speed Corners

+ 7 more modules

Watch a sample lesson

The drill that comes with it

Hairpin Practical Drill 3 min

Drive it after the lessons, then send that lap for your weekly lap review.

Join the Academy · $39.99/mo → Every course is included in the membership
GT3 PATH

GT3 Masterclass

56 lessons · 9 modules · 7h 39m

Who it’s for

GT3 drivers on iRacing, ACC and Le Mans Ultimate.

What’s inside

  1. Understanding GT3 Cars
  2. GT3 Driving Fundamentals
  3. The Mechanics of Rotation in GT3s
  4. Finding the LIMIT in GT3 Cars
  5. Common Pitfalls in GT3 Driving
  6. Master All Corner Types (bonus)
  7. Special Corner Types (bonus)
  8. Driving in the Wet (bonus)
  9. Drills That Build Speed & Consistency

Watch a sample lesson

The drill that comes with it

Driving the Limit: Practical Drill 5 min

Drive it after the lessons, then send that lap for your weekly lap review.

Join the Academy · $39.99/mo → Every course is included in the membership
FORMULA PATH

Formula Masterclass

55 lessons · 10 modules · 10h 31m

Who it’s for

Open-wheel drivers moving into high-downforce cars.

What’s inside

  1. Understanding Formula Cars
  2. Formula Driving Fundamentals
  3. The Mechanics of Rotation in Formulas
  4. Finding the LIMIT in Formula Cars
  5. The Art of Racecraft
  6. Common Pitfalls in Formula Driving
  7. Master All Corner Types (bonus)
  8. Special Corner Types (bonus)
  9. Driving in the Wet (bonus)
  10. DRILLS That Build Speed and CONSISTENCY

Watch a sample lesson

The drill that comes with it

Braking at Low Speed: Practical Drill 1 9 min

Drive it after the lessons, then send that lap for your weekly lap review.

Join the Academy · $39.99/mo → Every course is included in the membership