Train smarter.
Drive faster
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
The Setup Tweaker — tell the car what to do
★★★★★
"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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Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach
5,000+
course students
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
Train smarter.
Drive faster
every week.
Drive faster
every week.
Founder & Lead Coach
Marian Barbieru
Pro sim racing coach
5,000+
course students
25M+
views
Top 1%
iRacing
Academy is full
$18.74/mo
billed $74.97 every 4 months
Unlocks when a new spot opens
The academy runs at a fixed size so we can focus on quality, not quantity. When a new spot opens, you’ll get a notification.
Apply for a spot →
- 1Apply in two minutes
- 2Our team goes over the application
- 3Once a spot opens up you’ll be able to enroll in the academy
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
The Setup Tweaker — tell the car what to do
★★★★★
"BY FAR the best money I've spent in iRacing — he made me shave actual seconds off my lap times."
— MuddyFox · course student
See more reviews →
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YOUR COMPLETE COURSE LIBRARY
10 courses.
10 courses.
450+ lessons.Included with your
membership.
A structured path — you always know what to practice next
SCROLL TO WALK THE PATH
01
Build your foundation
START HERE — WORKS FOR EVERY CAR AND TRACK
/// VIDEO COURSE
Complete Driving Technique — Foundations
The essential course. Braking, trail-braking, rotation, throttle control, vision and reference points — one structured system for car control that makes every specialization click.
68LESSONS
12+HOURS
30+DRILLS
02
Choose your specialty
GO DEEPER IN THE DISCIPLINE YOU LOVE
Complete GT3 Masterclass Course
Everything you need to be fast and consistent in GT3 machinery.
56LESSONS
10H 15MDURATION
36DRILLS
Complete Formula Masterclass Course
From fundamentals to high-downforce speed — master open-wheel racing.
55LESSONS
10H 05MDURATION
33DRILLS
AND
03
Master your exact car
CAR-SPECIFIC COURSES · BUILT BY DRIVERS, REVIEWED BY COACHES
ACTIVE
CAR-SPECIFIC COURSE
Porsche 992 Cup
EXPLORE COURSE →
23 LESSONS4H 45M
BRAKING · TRAIL-BRAKING · RACECRAFT · CONSISTENCY
04
Follow our drills
EVERY COURSE COMES WITH COACH-REVIEWED DRILLSSTEP 01
Practice the drillEach lesson pairs with a drill that locks in the skill.
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)
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05
A coach corrects you
Adrian Kulleseid
Sim Racing Coach · 8.5K iRated Driver
8.5KIRATED
TOP 0.03%WORLDWIDE
Marian Barbieru
Founder & Lead Coach · 25M+ Views
25M+YT VIEWS
1,500+COACHED 1:1
5K+TO IRATING
Bradley Leenards
Formula & GTP Driver · BS+ Competition
10KIRATING
F + GTPMAIN CARS
Matteo Kuenzner
GT3 Specialist · Williams Esports Driver
10.1KIRATING
GT3 + GT4MAIN CARS
Leo Ovtcharov
Formula Specialist · Delta Esports Driver
8.5KIRATING
TOP 0.01%FORMULA
MEMBERSHIP PERK
Get a ProfessionalLap ReviewEvery Week
4 reviews/month included in your membership
ELSEWHERE
$50
/ review
ACADEMY
$24.99
/ month
Pro coach feedback
Annotated video + notes
4 reviews / month
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Finally UnderstandRace Setups
A membership tool that shows you which setup changes to make — and explains what each one does to the car.
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.
YOUR PLAN
01MAKE ONE 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.
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
GITGUD RACING
SIM RACER'S TRAINING MANUAL
PART I
BUILDING YOUR FOUNDATION
DRILL
LIGHT VS HEAVY — CENTRIPETAL CIRCUIT
PRO TIP
WIDER ENTRY = HIGHER SPEED
ON TRACK
LAGUNA SECA — TRACK USAGE
…AND 59 MORE PAGES OF DRILLS & TECHNIQUE
★ THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE — 80 PAGES INSIDE
Book Included Too
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
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COACH ACCESS INCLUDED
Stuck on something?
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
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Every question answered by our professional sim racing coaches
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Academy is full
$18.74/mo
billed $74.97 every 4 months
Unlocks when a new spot opens
The academy runs at a fixed size so we can focus on quality, not quantity. When a new spot opens, you’ll get a notification.
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- 1Apply in two minutes
- 2Our team goes over the application
- 3Once a spot opens up you’ll be able to enroll in the academy
★★★★★
"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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COMMON QUESTIONS
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Straight answers before you join.
Q.01
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