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“I've had 3 sessions now - I can't overstate how much Tom's coaching has helped me improve. He quickly identified my key weaknesses, and gave me clear instruction on correcting my bad habits.”
Tom (Discord)
✓ First session at 1200th iRating
“This is an insane improvement at that kind of level. It took him no time to identify my problem and he explained it in a very understandable way, so I could immediately start working on my issue.”
Sebastian Diefenbach
✓ Breakthrough in understanding grip
“He explained the fundamentals that I've been lacking and helped me start to get an idea of a new foundation I can grow from. In the session itself my laptime did improve about 2-3 tenths.”
zCatalyst
✓ Improved 2-3 tenths in session
“Within 2 months Tom has coached me from a 1300 average driver to being able to achieve 2000 iRating today. This I credit entirely to Tom and his coaching ability.”
Lithra
✓ 1300 to 2000 iRating in 2 months
“After practicing a week or so I now can brake later and still make the corners. Now my laptimes has drastically improved, Thank you Tom.”
KVersantvoort
✓ Immediate braking improvements
“Really made a difference and helped to structure my approach to racing. Taught me how to approach scenarios so benefits are seen on tracks across the service!”
Foddy (F3ti)
✓ Structured approach to racing
“At first I wasn't sure if the course would be useful for me as a 3k+ driver. However, the insights have drastically reduced my required practice times.”
Advanced Driver
✓ Reduced practice time significantly
“After the first few lessons, I finally began to feel and understand how the car behaves. I became much more stable. Tom shows in amazing detail how to practice each technique.”
Course Student
✓ Major improvement in car control
“I've had 3 sessions now - I can't overstate how much Tom's coaching has helped me improve. He quickly identified my key weaknesses, and gave me clear instruction on correcting my bad habits.”
Tom (Discord)
✓ First session at 1200th iRating
“This is an insane improvement at that kind of level. It took him no time to identify my problem and he explained it in a very understandable way, so I could immediately start working on my issue.”
Sebastian Diefenbach
✓ Breakthrough in understanding grip
“He explained the fundamentals that I've been lacking and helped me start to get an idea of a new foundation I can grow from. In the session itself my laptime did improve about 2-3 tenths.”
zCatalyst
✓ Improved 2-3 tenths in session
“Within 2 months Tom has coached me from a 1300 average driver to being able to achieve 2000 iRating today. This I credit entirely to Tom and his coaching ability.”
Lithra
✓ 1300 to 2000 iRating in 2 months
“After practicing a week or so I now can brake later and still make the corners. Now my laptimes has drastically improved, Thank you Tom.”
KVersantvoort
✓ Immediate braking improvements
“Really made a difference and helped to structure my approach to racing. Taught me how to approach scenarios so benefits are seen on tracks across the service!”
Foddy (F3ti)
✓ Structured approach to racing
“At first I wasn't sure if the course would be useful for me as a 3k+ driver. However, the insights have drastically reduced my required practice times.”
Advanced Driver
✓ Reduced practice time significantly
“After the first few lessons, I finally began to feel and understand how the car behaves. I became much more stable. Tom shows in amazing detail how to practice each technique.”
Course Student
✓ Major improvement in car control
“I've had 3 sessions now - I can't overstate how much Tom's coaching has helped me improve. He quickly identified my key weaknesses, and gave me clear instruction on correcting my bad habits.”
Tom (Discord)
✓ First session at 1200th iRating
“This is an insane improvement at that kind of level. It took him no time to identify my problem and he explained it in a very understandable way, so I could immediately start working on my issue.”
Sebastian Diefenbach
✓ Breakthrough in understanding grip
“He explained the fundamentals that I've been lacking and helped me start to get an idea of a new foundation I can grow from. In the session itself my laptime did improve about 2-3 tenths.”
zCatalyst
✓ Improved 2-3 tenths in session
“Within 2 months Tom has coached me from a 1300 average driver to being able to achieve 2000 iRating today. This I credit entirely to Tom and his coaching ability.”
Lithra
✓ 1300 to 2000 iRating in 2 months
“After practicing a week or so I now can brake later and still make the corners. Now my laptimes has drastically improved, Thank you Tom.”
KVersantvoort
✓ Immediate braking improvements
“Really made a difference and helped to structure my approach to racing. Taught me how to approach scenarios so benefits are seen on tracks across the service!”
Foddy (F3ti)
✓ Structured approach to racing
“At first I wasn't sure if the course would be useful for me as a 3k+ driver. However, the insights have drastically reduced my required practice times.”
Advanced Driver
✓ Reduced practice time significantly
“After the first few lessons, I finally began to feel and understand how the car behaves. I became much more stable. Tom shows in amazing detail how to practice each technique.”
Course Student
✓ Major improvement in car control
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About the Coach
The story behind Noakesy Coaching
Like most sim racers, I realised my passion for motorsport too late in life. I got my first wheelbase (Logitech G920) over 10 years ago at the age of 17, and didn't discover iRacing until the world shut down in 2020. With hopes of climbing into the top split, my first month brought me crashing back down to reality. I was, at best, completely average. Dejected, I'd let my subscription lapse, let my passion wane, let my wheel gather dust.
Every few months I'd repeat that cycle. Dust off the rig, sign up to iRacing, and hope that this time would be different. It never was. There's a reason there are 7 Thomas Noakes accounts on iRacing. Each one was me trying, and failing, to get anywhere near the top split.
In November 2023, I tried one last time. With time on my hands and nothing to lose, I changed my approach. Instead of just grinding laps, I studied what the fast drivers actually did differently. I analysed telemetry, experimented obsessively with my own driving, practised deliberately and competed in dozens of races per week. Finally it paid off.
Two months later I wasn't just in the top split, I had climbed to over 5,000 iRating, the top 1% of drivers on the platform. After years of trying, I finally understood how to be fast, and it felt incredible.
How Coaching Found Me
I never really planned to coach. I put up a gig on Fiverr on the off chance that someone might want my help. Nobody did, and I forgot about it completely, until two months later someone booked a session. I had no idea what I was doing, but by the end of the hour, they had found 1 second of lap time and booked 5 more sessions in advance. Maybe I wasn't bad at this.
That first session changed everything. To sharpen my skills, I offered dozens of free coaching sessions on Reddit, and loved every second. By September 2024, I'd made the decision to pursue coaching full time.
Over 600 hours of 1-on-1 coaching and more than 200 students later, I've helped people unlock lap time, understand where that time comes from, and find more enjoyment from our shared passion.
“I've had 3 sessions now - I can't overstate how much Tom's coaching has helped me improve. He quickly identified my key weaknesses, and gave me clear instruction on correcting my bad habits. He also adapts ridiculously well to my driving quirks (and some are really weird!) - can't recommend enough! Let the stats speak for themselves!”Tom (a different Tom)
“Tom is an absolute Legend!! Just finished up my first coaching session with him and have already booked the second. He's extremely knowledgeable and excellent at conveying information to help you improve. My only gripe... he's too darn booked up!! I would take another lesson tomorrow if I could! In all seriousness, can't recommend this dude enough.”Chris
“I didn't really want to leave a review because I normally don't do that, but honestly the coaching was too good to not leave one here! I was around one sec slower than a 10k guy and DTM esports driver. After the session I did the same laptimes and can really feel the grip now. This is an insane improvement at that kind of level. It took him no time to identify my problem and he explained it in a very understandable way, so I could immediately start working on my issue.”Sebastian
“I've had 3 sessions now - I can't overstate how much Tom's coaching has helped me improve. He quickly identified my key weaknesses, and gave me clear instruction on correcting my bad habits. He also adapts ridiculously well to my driving quirks (and some are really weird!) - can't recommend enough! Let the stats speak for themselves!”Tom (a different Tom)
“Tom is an absolute Legend!! Just finished up my first coaching session with him and have already booked the second. He's extremely knowledgeable and excellent at conveying information to help you improve. My only gripe... he's too darn booked up!! I would take another lesson tomorrow if I could! In all seriousness, can't recommend this dude enough.”Chris
“I didn't really want to leave a review because I normally don't do that, but honestly the coaching was too good to not leave one here! I was around one sec slower than a 10k guy and DTM esports driver. After the session I did the same laptimes and can really feel the grip now. This is an insane improvement at that kind of level. It took him no time to identify my problem and he explained it in a very understandable way, so I could immediately start working on my issue.”Sebastian
“I've had 3 sessions now - I can't overstate how much Tom's coaching has helped me improve. He quickly identified my key weaknesses, and gave me clear instruction on correcting my bad habits. He also adapts ridiculously well to my driving quirks (and some are really weird!) - can't recommend enough! Let the stats speak for themselves!”Tom (a different Tom)
“Tom is an absolute Legend!! Just finished up my first coaching session with him and have already booked the second. He's extremely knowledgeable and excellent at conveying information to help you improve. My only gripe... he's too darn booked up!! I would take another lesson tomorrow if I could! In all seriousness, can't recommend this dude enough.”Chris
“I didn't really want to leave a review because I normally don't do that, but honestly the coaching was too good to not leave one here! I was around one sec slower than a 10k guy and DTM esports driver. After the session I did the same laptimes and can really feel the grip now. This is an insane improvement at that kind of level. It took him no time to identify my problem and he explained it in a very understandable way, so I could immediately start working on my issue.”Sebastian
My Mission
Everything I've learned from those sessions, every pattern I see, every mistake I correct, every technique that consistently unlocks pace, I've put into my online courses. So that, unlike me, you don't have to go through 7 iRacing accounts before it starts making sense. That's my goal, to help drivers understand how to extract lap time as effortlessly as possible.
Explore My Online CoursesChoose Your Path to Excellence
Structured online courses designed to deliver measurable improvements in your lap times and race performance
iRacing Fundamentals
$6.67per month, billed annually- ✓Master the basics of car handling
- ✓Clear frameworks for braking technique, racing line choice, and throttle application
- ✓Understand the 'why' behind every technique discussed in the course
- ✓Zero assumed prior knowledge
- ✓29 easy-to-understand theory lessons
- ✓25 practical training drills to convert theory into feeling
Intermediate iRacer
$12.50per month, billed annually- ✓Everything in Fundamentals
- ✓PLUS Intermediate iRacer course
- ✓Understand the nuances of car balance and weight transfer
- ✓Everything you need to know to actually feel the effects of trail braking
- ✓How to use telemetry analysis to improve your general driving technique
- ✓38 theory lessons continuing directly from where Fundamentals left off
- ✓11 training drills refined during hundreds of hours coaching students
1-on-1 Coaching
£35per hour- ✓Live coaching session in iRacing, run through Discord
- ✓A focus primarily on fundamental driving technique
- ✓Racecraft coaching and track-specific details when desired
- ✓60, 90, and 120 minute sessions available
- ✓Choose any car and track combination on iRacing
- ⚠Note: Coaching is often fully booked weeks in advance, check dates early to avoid missing out
Trusted by 10,000+ Sim Racers on YouTube
My videos get views for a simple reason. I've spent hundreds of hours coaching real drivers, so when I explain a concept, I already know it works, because I've seen it unlock lap time dozens of times before.
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