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GITGUD ACADEMY
Sim Racing Coaching

Stop guessing.
Start improving
every week.

What's included
Weekly lap reviews by pro coaches
Racecraft reviews + Ask-a-Coach
10 in-depth courses · 450+ lessons
Workshops & weekly drills library
Coaching-session library
Sim tools — FFB, FOV & lap analyzer
Driver's Log to track every session
The racing book — read the full manual
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iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
Marian Barbieru, founder and lead coach
Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
1,500+
drivers trained
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
Sim Racing Coaching
Stop guessing.
Start improving
every week.
Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
Marian Barbieru
Pro sim racing coach
1,500+
drivers trained
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
What's included
Weekly lap reviews by pro coaches
Racecraft reviews + Ask-a-Coach
10 in-depth courses · 450+ lessons
Workshops & weekly drills library
Coaching-session library
Sim tools — FFB, FOV & lap analyzer
Driver's Log to track every session
The racing book — read the full manual
★ 3-day free trial
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iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
★★★★★
"BY FAR the best money I've spent in iRacing — he made me shave actual seconds off my lap times."
MuddyFox · course student

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1500+ Drivers Trained From beginners to top-split competitors
25M+ YouTube Views Watch the channel →
450+ Video Lessons In-depth manuals to help drivers improve
5,000+ Course Students Enrolled across our sim-racing courses
The complete package

One complete system designed to make you faster.

YouTube teaches the general case. We review YOUR exact laps, every week.

Weekly Coaching
Racecraft Reviews
Course Library
Live Workshops
Skill Drills
Ask a Coach

+ weekly community races, track guides, and the full video library.

Your course library

A complete course library, in your member area.

Structured, in order — so you stop guessing what to practice next.

gitgudracingacademy.com/courses

Course Library

10 courses · 9 unlock with Academy
In progressCourse
The Sim Racer Starting Line
2 / 7 · 29%
Included with AcademyCourse
Driving Technique Foundations
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
GT3 Masterclass
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Formula Masterclass
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Formula 4
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Mazda MX-5 Cup
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Porsche Cup
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Super Formula Lights
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Ferrari 296 GT3
Academy-only course
Included with AcademyCourse
Toyota GR86
Academy-only course

Course curriculum

5 lessons · 2 / 5 completed
  1. 1Welcome & how to use the academy8 min · Completed
  2. 2The fundamentals of car control14 min · Completed
  3. 3Braking — where speed actually comes from12 min · In progress
  4. 4Trail braking & corner entry15 min
  5. 5Apex & exit lines10 min
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The racing book

The fundamentals, on every page.

A complete sim-racing manual — included with your membership.

The Sim Racer's Training Manual
★ Included with Academy

The Sim Racer's Training Manual

Proven drills to get faster

An in-depth read on the fundamentals that actually move your lap time — braking, vision, car control, racecraft and the mental game — from the GitGud coaches, read online in your member area.

  • 80 pages
  • Read on any device

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No card needed — we'll email the first 22 pages straight to your inbox.

Membership perk

Submit a lap. Get faster every week.

Drop a YouTube link or upload a replay. Our professional sim racing coaches break down exactly where the time goes and send written notes plus an annotated video.

gitgudracingacademy.com/academy/submissions

You submit your lap

A coach picks it up and reviews it

Review status

  1. SubmittedBy you
    Today, 14:02
  2. Claimed by coachA coach picked it up
    Today, 15:10
  3. In reviewReviewed by our professional sim racing coaches. Avg time: 12h.
    Now
  4. Feedback readyYou'll be notified.
    Est. soon

You get written notes + an annotated video back

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Coach Marian Today, 03:48 · Feedback ready
Annotated lap walkthrough

"T5 — you're braking ~5 m early; trail-brake to the apex instead of releasing pre-turn. Lines through high speed corners are clean — keep that. T13 exit, you're rolling off throttle too long; pick it up half a beat sooner."

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Consistency Analyzer

Improve your consistency across the board.

Screenshot any timing or results screen — iRacing, ACC, AMS2, Gran Turismo, F1 — and the Lap Consistency Analyzer reads every lap and breaks the stint down like a race engineer: a consistency score, where the time went, and the fixes that buy it back.

gitgudracingacademy.com/tools/consistency-analyzer
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Coach access

Stuck on something? Ask a coach directly.

Up to 5 text questions every 30 days — setup, racecraft, mental approach, race procedure. Replies in 24h, no lap required.

Formula Specialist
Leo Ovtcharov, Formula specialist and Delta Esports driver.

Leo Ovtcharov

Formula Specialist · Delta Esports Driver

  • 8.5k iRating in Formula cars (top 0.01%)
  • Multiple world-record lap times in iRacing
  • Race winner in top-level esports leagues
  • Specializes in open-wheel driving technique
Founder • Lead Coach
Marian Barbieru, founder and lead coach of GitGud Racing Academy.

Marian Barbieru

Founder & Lead Coach · 25M+ Views

  • 25M+ views coaching sim racers on YouTube
  • Coached drivers from rookie to 5,000+ iRating
  • Personally coached 1,500+ drivers worldwide
  • Built the GITGUD system used by 5,000+ course students
Sim Racing Coach
Adrian Kulleseid, sim racing coach and 8.5K iRated driver.

Adrian Kulleseid

Sim Racing Coach · 8.5K iRated Driver

  • 8.5K iRated — competing in the top 0.03%
  • Coaches both real-life drivers and sim racers
  • Turns complex problems into practical, repeatable improvements
GT3 Specialist
Matteo Kuenzner, GT3 specialist and Williams Esports driver.

Matteo Kuenzner

GT3 Specialist · Williams Esports Driver

  • 10.1k iRating professional GT3 driver
  • Williams Esports GT3 competitor
  • Real-life racing driver
  • Specializes in GT3, GT4 and prototype technique
Formula & GTP
Bradley Leenards, Formula and GTP driver for BS+ Competition.

Bradley Leenards

Formula & GTP Driver · BS+ Competition

  • 9.6k iRating across Formula & GTP
  • Formula & GTP main cars
  • Driver for BS+ Competition
  • Real-world karting background
Driver Results
★★★★★
"The racecraft sessions set Marian apart. Putting yourself in those situations in a safe setting gave me the mental switch to position the car and get the move done the very next lap."
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Hamza HayauddinElite Member
★★★★★
"I learned more than I ever did in all my time on the service — now I go deeper into corners than I ever believed possible."
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MuddyFoxCourse Student
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Common questions

Anything you're wondering?

Will this work for ACC, Le Mans Ultimate or AMS2 — not just iRacing?

Yes. Lap reviews work off any YouTube link or replay file, and the coaching is technique-led (braking, lines, vision, racecraft) — it's sim-agnostic. The community races section runs mostly on iRacing, but Academy coaching applies to whichever sim you race.

I don't have time to drop a lap every week. What if I miss one?

No use-it-or-lose-it. Skip a week and the next one's still there. You also keep access to the workshop library, drills, courses and Ask A Coach regardless of whether you submit a lap that week.

Is this for beginners or for top splits?

Both. The Sim Racer Starting Line course covers fundamentals (trail braking, vision, throttle modulation). Lap reviews and Ask A Coach scale to wherever you are — top-split drivers use them to chase the last 0.2s, newer drivers use them to fix the obvious time loss first.

How quickly will I get faster — and how much time does this take?

Most drivers pick up real time from their very first weekly lap review — one clear fix you can apply the same session. You don't need hours: about 30 minutes a week to submit a lap and act on the notes is enough, and it compounds week over week.

What happens right after I subscribe?

Instant access. You'll get an access link by email within minutes, then jump straight into the course library and the tools — and you can submit your first lap for review this week.

What if I don't get faster?

30-day money-back, no questions asked. If the coaching doesn't move the needle for you in your first month, email support and we refund.

Can I cancel?

Yes — anytime, from inside the member dashboard. No phone call, no friction. You keep access through the end of your billed month.

Is the Founder price really locked in for life?

Yes. For as long as your membership stays active, your $24.99/mo Founder rate never goes up — even after the Founder window closes and the price returns to $50/mo for new members. Keep it active and you keep the rate.

Why pay for this when there's free coaching on YouTube?

Free videos are general — you still have to guess which mistakes are yours. The Academy reviews your laps personally every week, you can ask a coach your own questions, and the courses and drills give you a structured path instead of a random playlist. It's the difference between watching tips and having a coach tell you exactly what to fix.

How does billing work?

It's a simple monthly subscription — $24.99/mo, billed automatically each month, in USD. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal. You can cancel anytime from your dashboard and you're covered by the 30-day money-back guarantee, so your first month is risk-free.

What gear do I need?

Whatever you already race on. The coaching is technique-led, so it works the same on a wheel or a controller, and on any sim — iRacing, ACC, Le Mans Ultimate or AMS2. For lap reviews you just need a way to share a clip (a YouTube link or a replay file). No special hardware required.

Start Free — 3-Day Trial

Ready to go all in?

The full Academy in one membership — everything we coach to make you faster.

Founder Membership

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A 1-on-1 sim coaching session runs $100 — the full Academy is $24.99/mo.

Try every coach review risk-free — full refund within 30 days, no questions asked.

  • 10 in-depth courses (incl. the foundations course)
  • The Sim Racer's Training Manual (the book)
  • Weekly lap reviews & racecraft reviews from pro coaches
  • Live workshops + the 100+ drills library
  • Ask-a-Coach + the full coaching-session library
  • FFB, FOV & lap-analysis tools + your Driver's Log
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