Frequently asked questions

Start with the order of the corners, then where the big braking zones are, then anything you can't see coming, like blind crests and corners that tighten. With APEXGUIDE you can drive the lap from the cockpit in your browser, pausing and replaying each corner until the sequence feels familiar. Read the circuit guide on the same page, then look at the lap again the evening before.

Yes. APEXGUIDE runs in the web browser on your phone, tablet or computer. There is no game to buy, nothing to install and no wheel or sim rig needed. You follow the racing line from the driver's seat, with each corner's name, its braking point and the speed it is taken at shown as you go.

Most people find their first sessions far less stressful when they already know which corner comes next. You spend less time working out where the track goes and more time listening to your instructor, watching for flags and building up your pace safely. It won't teach you how your own car feels on the day, but it takes away a lot of the surprises.

You can practise knowing the circuit: the corner order, where to brake, where the track goes over a crest and which way the next bend turns. Drive the lap in APEXGUIDE as often as you like, slow it down, rewind a tricky section or pause before a corner and say its name out loud before it appears.

Videos help, but it can be hard to find one on the right layout, filmed from a useful seat, without a race going on around it. On APEXGUIDE you pick the layout, stop and rewind where you like, and see the braking point, apex speed and a short tip for every key corner. Many people use both.

Learn the corners in order first. Then note the heaviest braking zones, where the track rises or falls, and any corner that looks open but tightens. Leave the exact speeds until later; on your first laps the aim is to know what is coming next, not to match a lap time.

APEXGUIDE is a free lap simulator for race circuits that runs in your browser. Pick a circuit and drive a full lap from the cockpit on the racing line, with braking zones, apex speeds and a corner-by-corner guide. It is built for people going to a track day who want to know the circuit before they arrive.

No. APEXGUIDE takes you round the circuit's reference lap from the cockpit, on the racing line, and you can pause, slow it down or rewind it at any point. There is no steering, scoring or racing. It is there to help you learn the circuit, not to compete on it.

These circuits are ready to drive now:

• Anglesey Circuit (International and Coastal layouts), Isle of Anglesey, Wales
• Donington Park Circuit (GP and National layouts), Castle Donington, Great Britain
• Oulton Park (Circuit), Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire, Great Britain
• Cadwell Park (Circuit), Lincolnshire, Great Britain
• Brands Hatch (GP Circuit), Kent, United Kingdom
• Mallory Park (Car Circuit), Kirkby Mallory, Great Britain
• Spa-Francorchamps (Circuit), Francorchamps, Belgium
• Zandvoort (Circuit), Zandvoort, Netherlands
• Laguna Seca (Circuit), Monterey, USA
• Nürburgring Nordschleife (Tourist), Nurburg, Germany

More are on the way. The circuit list shows everything that is ready and what is coming soon.

Yes. You can drive a full lap of a circuit without an account. A free account lets you drive every circuit that is open to members and use the lap options. Some features will be part of ApexGuide Pro, which is not on sale yet.

Nothing to download. APEXGUIDE works in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Each circuit loads its 3D track when you open it, usually under 30 MB, so Wi-Fi helps on a phone. You can add APEXGUIDE to your home screen to open it like an app.

Pick the layout your track day uses. It is named on the organiser's booking page or in your joining instructions. If it only says the circuit's name, ask the organiser, because layouts of the same circuit can finish quite differently. On APEXGUIDE, a circuit with several layouts shows a picker so you can choose the right one.

Racing lines and speeds come from an AI driver's reference lap in a racing simulator, not from a real car, so treat them as a guide. Braking points depend on your car, tyres and the conditions. Follow your instructor and the circuit briefing on the day. Use them to learn where the corners are and how they compare with each other, then build up from a safe pace on the day.

Yes, for learning the layout, the corner order and where the track goes. The reference speeds and lines come from a car, so don't treat them as targets on a bike.

Please do. Send a message through the contact page with the circuit, the layout and what you spotted. Suggestions decide which circuits are added next.

You don't for your first lap. Without an account you can drive one full lap of a circuit. A free account opens every circuit that is available to members, the lap options and your track history. Some circuits are marked "Free account" on their card, so you sign in before the lap starts.

ApexGuide Pro adds a top-down view of the reference lap, circuits you can download and use at the track with no signal, and replays of your own laps uploaded from Assetto Corsa. Pro is not on sale yet. Get in touch if you would like early access.

Signal at circuits can be poor. With ApexGuide Pro you can download a circuit at home and open it at the track without a connection. Without Pro, open the lap before you leave home or while you have Wi-Fi.

Yes, with ApexGuide Pro. Install the ApexGuide app in Assetto Corsa (it needs Custom Shaders Patch), connect it to your account, and your laps upload as you drive. You can then replay each one on the circuit next to the reference lap.

You sign on, have your car or bike checked and noise tested, and attend a compulsory drivers' briefing. Sessions usually start with sighting laps at a gentle pace. The knowledge base has guides to getting ready for the day.

Yes. Knowing the layout helps you take in what is said, but the briefing covers the rules, flags and any changes for that day, and an instructor can tell you how your car should be driven through each corner. Learning the circuit beforehand is a head start, not a replacement.