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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
“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 →
Applications open
The academy runs at a fixed size so we can focus on quality, not quantity.
Apply for a spot → See a real lap review →

Membership $24.99/month or $74.97 every 4 months ($18.74/mo) · Cancel anytime

  1. 1Apply in two minutes
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  3. 3If we can help you, you’re in — enroll right away
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 → See a real lap review →

Membership $24.99/month or $74.97 every 4 months ($18.74/mo) · 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
“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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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/Personalized feedback

Your lap. Expert feedback.

Send your lap. Get a coach’s video review. Know what to practise next.

ON THE LAP YOU ACTUALLY DROVE — EVERY WEEK
01/You send

Student submission

GT3 · Road Atlanta · iRacing

The original lapWatch what the student sent.

02/Your coach replies

Coach feedback

A 9-minute video review

The coach's responseCorner-by-corner feedback, with lines drawn on the replay.

02

Explore the course library

GO DEEPER IN THE DISCIPLINE YOU LOVE
03

Follow our drills

EVERY COURSE COMES WITH COACH-REVIEWED DRILLS
Completed
/
In review
Skills
Now playing · DRILL 01 / 01 HD
0:00
Marian Barbieru
Marian Barbieru
Head Coach
Beginner 0:00

0 drills
0 / 0 done
Up next
04

A coach corrects you

Adrian Kulleseid
Adrian Kulleseid
Sim Racing Coach · 8.5K iRated Driver
Bradley Leenards
Bradley Leenards
Formula & GTP Driver · BS+ Competition
Matteo Kuenzner
Matteo Kuenzner
GT3 Specialist · Williams Esports Driver
Leo Ovtcharov
Leo Ovtcharov
Formula Specialist · Delta Esports Driver
05

Measurable progress.

FIVE YEARS OF COACHING, IN THE DRIVERS’ OWN WORDS
A GT3 car under the GITGUD Academy gantry on a wet circuit at dusk
Featured story
1.7k5k
iRating
SUSSY
Coaching · 6–7 months

“Marian is a passionate coach who is great at identifying areas for you to improve.”

Read driver story
02iRating
2k5k
iRating
Jamie_English10Coaching · 2 weeks Read story
03Race results
P1 P1 P2 P1
Last four race results
Dan HowdleCoaching Read story
04Lap review
0.8–1.00.2–0.3
Seconds behind the faster guys they race with
Academy memberLap review · GT3 · Interlagos Read story
05Lap review
More consistent
“waaay more consistent and also quite fast”
Academy memberLap review · LMP2 · Interlagos Read story

Your next breakthrough starts with feedback.

Individual experiences. Results vary with practice and experience.

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
$24.99/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. Just two weeks after I reached 5000.”
+3000 iRating in 2 weeks
★★★★★
“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 GitGud drivers $24.99/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 $24.99/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 →

Membership $24.99/month or $74.97 every 4 months ($18.74/mo) · 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
“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.
Q.01

Will this work for ACC, Le Mans Ultimate or AMS2?

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

APPLY FOR A SPOT → Cancel anytime · 30-day money-back guarantee
GITGUD Ferrari 296 GT3 train on track
Applications are open

The full Academy in one membership — every course, every coach review, every tool. Applying takes about two minutes and costs nothing.

APPLY FOR A SPOT →
$24.99/month or $74.97 every 4 months
Apply for access →
A completed member review

Lap Review at Mexico — GT3

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.

Apply for a spot → 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.

Apply for a spot → Every course is included in the membership