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GITGUD ACADEMY

Sim Racing Academy

Train smarter.
Drive faster
every week.

A complete online sim racing academy with structured training, weekly coaching, lap reviews, drills and driver-development tools to help you improve every week.

What's included
Weekly coachingLap + racecraft reviews from professional coaches
Structured training10 courses, 450+ lessons and 100+ drills
Coach accessAsk questions whenever you’re stuck
Driver toolsLap analysis, setups, FOV, FFB and performance training
+ much more inside
★★★★★
"Finally managed to get past my plateau of ~1.8k in formula. A week or so of applying the concepts pushed me way beyond 2k."
NotAChef · 1.8k → 2.2k iRating in about a week
See more reviews →
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The academy runs at a fixed size so we can focus on quality, not quantity.
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iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
Marian Barbieru, founder and lead coach
Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
5,000+
course students
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing

Sim Racing Academy

Train smarter.
Drive faster
every week.

A complete online sim racing academy with structured training, weekly coaching, lap reviews, drills and driver-development tools to help you improve every week.

Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
Marian Barbieru
Pro sim racing coach
5,000+
course students
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
What's included
Weekly coachingLap + racecraft reviews from professional coaches
Structured training10 courses, 450+ lessons and 100+ drills
Coach accessAsk questions whenever you’re stuck
Driver toolsLap analysis, setups, FOV, FFB and performance training
+ much more inside
Applications open
The academy runs at a fixed size so we can focus on quality, not quantity.
Apply for a spot →

Memberships from $18.74/mo when billed every 4 months · Cancel anytime

  1. 1Apply in two minutes
  2. 2See if it’s a fit for you
  3. 3If we can help you, you’re in — enroll right away
iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
★★★★★
"Finally managed to get past my plateau of ~1.8k in formula. A week or so of applying the concepts pushed me way beyond 2k."
NotAChef · 1.8k → 2.2k iRating in about a week
See more reviews →

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HOW THE SIM RACING ACADEMY WORKS

Stop guessingwhat to practise.

Most sim racers don’t need more laps.
They need to know what to fix next.

THE SOLUTION

The academy replaces that with a loop: structured courses build the technique, weekly lap reviews from professional coaches show you exactly what is costing you time, and targeted drills fix it — then you track whether it actually worked. Courses, coaching, drills and training tools in one place, so every session has a point.

YOUR COMPLETE TRAINING LIBRARY

10 courses.
450+ lessons.One clear path.

Everything organized around what to learn, what to practice, and what to improve next.

SCROLL TO WALK THE PATH
01

Get personalized feedback

ON THE LAP YOU ACTUALLY DROVE — EVERY WEEK
FEEDBACK READY SCORING ENDED
Replay of a Porsche 911 Cup on the Nordschleife — the lap under review REPLAY · LAP 2
04:48 / 07:09 CC1.0×
REVIEW STATUS
SubmittedYou upload your lap
Claimed by coachA coach picks it up
Notes writtenTimestamped & detailed
Feedback readyYou’re notified

Annotated video + written notes — timestamped, corner by corner

Open review
MEMBERSHIP PERK

Your lap, reviewed by a coach, every week.

Send one lap — a YouTube link or your replay file. A coach watches it, marks the corners where the time is going, and sends back an annotated video with written notes. That’s what tells you what to practise next.

1WEEKLY LAP REVIEW
48hREVIEWED WITHIN
1:1PERSONAL COACH REVIEW
APPLY FOR A SPOT → Free to apply — no card until you have a spot.

4.9/5 average from 98 driver reviews

02

Explore the course library

GO DEEPER IN THE DISCIPLINE YOU LOVE
Complete GT3 Masterclass
Complete GT3 Masterclass Course

Everything you need to be fast and consistent in GT3 machinery.

56LESSONS
10H 15MDURATION
36DRILLS
Complete Formula Masterclass
Complete Formula Masterclass Course

From fundamentals to high-downforce speed — master open-wheel racing.

55LESSONS
10H 05MDURATION
33DRILLS
+ 8 more courses and 300+ lessons to improve your racecraft, car control and consistency
03

Follow our drills

EVERY COURSE COMES WITH COACH-REVIEWED DRILLS
100+ DRILLS · 9 SKILLS · NEW DROPS WEEKLY
STEP 01
Practice the drillEach lesson pairs with a drill that locks in the skill.
Practicing a drill — on the limit approach, onboard
STEP 02
Submit your videoStraight to the academy — YouTube link or file.
WEEKLY CHALLENGETrail Braking — Turn 1
YOUTUBE LINKPASTE LINK HERE...
UPLOAD FILEMP4, MOV (MAX 2GB)
SEND TO MY COACH →
◎ Reviewed within 48h · Get feedback that drives you forward
04

A coach corrects you

Adrian Kulleseid
Adrian Kulleseid
Sim Racing Coach · 8.5K iRated Driver
8.5KIRATED
TOP 0.03%WORLDWIDE
Bradley Leenards
Bradley Leenards
Formula & GTP Driver · BS+ Competition
10KIRATING
F + GTPMAIN CARS
Matteo Kuenzner
Matteo Kuenzner
GT3 Specialist · Williams Esports Driver
10.1KIRATING
GT3 + GT4MAIN CARS
Leo Ovtcharov
Leo Ovtcharov
Formula Specialist · Delta Esports Driver
8.5KIRATING
TOP 0.01%FORMULA
05

Five years of coaching, written down as a method

IN THE DRIVERS’ OWN WORDS

The academy is that experience, turned into something you can follow — and what drivers say about it is in their own words. Open any row to read the message the number came from.

10 COURSES · 450+ LESSONSINCLUDED WITH MEMBERSHIP

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
★ THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE — 80 PAGES INSIDE
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
★ THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE — 80 PAGES INSIDE
FLIP THE BOOK COVER / 80
FROM $18.74/MO · EVERYTHING INCLUDED APPLY FOR A SPOT → THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE →

Our Car Setup Builder ToolIncluded In The Membership

A membership tool that shows you which setup changes to make — and explains what each one does to the car.

Setup TweakerBEHAVIOUR ADVISOR iRACING · MAZDA MX-5 CUP LIVE· NOTHING TO INSTALL
WHAT DO YOU WANT THE CAR TO DO?
ALSO IN THE TOOLEvery change ranked by size of effect, its side effects, and the baseline you should never chase.
Mazda MX-5 Cup, side view
YOUR PLAN
01MAKE ONE CHANGE02RUN 3 CLEAN LAPS03JUDGE IT04NEXT CHANGE
Ranked, not listedBiggest hammer first — you always know which change actually matters.
The physics of whyEvery change explains what it does to load, grip and rotation.
Side effects flaggedWhat you give up, and which coupled setting to re-check after.
Technique firstWhen it's your driving and not the car, the tool says so.

Book Included Too

The Sim Racer's Training Manual — cover
Three GITGUD drivers celebrating on a race podium

Customer Reviews

★★★★★
“Before my first session I had 2000 iRating and lacked pace. Six months later I reached 5000 — the structured coaching is what got me there.”
+3000 iRating in 6 months
★★★★★
“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.”
Overtakes landed the very next lap
★★★★★
“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.”
Corner entry transformed
★★★★★Rated by academy members From $18.74/mo · cancel anytime APPLY FOR A SPOT → 30-day money-back guarantee
COACH ACCESS INCLUDED

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.

Setup Racecraft Mental approach Race procedure
5 questions / 30 days
Replies within 24h No lap required Real coaches — never bots
APPLY FOR A SPOT → Included with membership
ASK-A-COACH
Marian Adrian Bradley LO
Coaches online
You · Member
Ask about setup, racecraft, the mental game…
Every question answered by our professional sim racing coaches
★★★★★Rated by academy members From $18.74/mo · cancel anytime APPLY FOR A SPOT → 30-day money-back guarantee
Applications open
The academy runs at a fixed size so we can focus on quality, not quantity.
Apply for a spot →

Memberships from $18.74/mo when billed every 4 months · Cancel anytime

  1. 1Apply in two minutes
  2. 2See if it’s a fit for you
  3. 3If we can help you, you’re in — enroll right away
iRacing Assetto Corsa Competizione Le Mans Ultimate Automobilista 2
★★★★★
"Finally managed to get past my plateau of ~1.8k in formula. A week or so of applying the concepts pushed me way beyond 2k."
NotAChef · 1.8k → 2.2k iRating in about a week
See more reviews →
COMMON QUESTIONS

Anything you're wondering?

Straight answers before you join.
Q.01

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GITGUD Ferrari 296 GT3 train on track
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The full Academy in one membership — every course, every coach review, every tool. Applying takes about two minutes and costs nothing.

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