The Race Within™
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03 · Experiences

Find your way into the work.

Race intelligence, private reflection and the Italian art of living.

The Race WithinItalian soul · Inner command

03

What you can experience

One Method. Different ways to enter.

Explore five proposed retreats across the 2027 season, with Italy’s Dolce Vita spirit at the heart of the journey. Petya leads the Method, while each destination gives the work a different setting. Dedicated Executive Retreats and Private Immersions remain available separately.

The founding season

Five chapters.
One continuous journey.

Enter at any chapter, or carry the work through the season. Every physical retreat is a complete four-day experience led by Petya.

2027

01 / DEFINE Retreat dates proposed · destination pending

Season Launch

What do I want this season to stand for?

Begin with the person behind the ambition. Petya guides the work on direction, presence and the standards you choose to carry into the season.

Identity · Intention · Personal standards

Friday–Monday · 4 days / 3 nights

Your retreat setting
St. Moritz or the DolomitesSnow, space and clarity
The F1 reference
F1 Live Milan · 18–20 February
The contrast
Visibility → clarity

The retreat begins on Friday. Milan is the season reference; programme coverage will be confirmed separately. Event attendance is not included.

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02 / ACT Retreat dates proposed · destination pending

Opening Race

What changes when intention meets pressure?

Carry intention into action. Explore how your state affects early decisions, communication and the gap between what you planned and what you actually do.

State regulation · Courage · Execution

Friday–Monday · 4 days / 3 nights

Your retreat setting
Zermatt or the French AlpsA quieter setting for decisive action
The F1 reference
Bahrain Grand Prix · 12–14 March
The contrast
Heat and activation → regulation

Available on its own or together with DEFINE through the Opening Double Header. One onboarding connects the two retreats.

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03 / HOLD Retreat dates proposed · sailing format pending

Precision Under Pressure

Can I hold my line when there is almost no margin?

The open horizon answers Monaco’s compressed margins. Performance sailing provides a setting to explore crew roles, navigation, concise communication and trust.

Precision · Trust · Role clarity

Friday–Monday · 4 days / 3 nights

Your retreat setting
ItalyOpen sea and performance sailing
The F1 reference
Monaco Grand Prix · 4–6 June
The contrast
Compressed margins → open horizon

The Italian coastal setting, sailing format and property will be confirmed in the edition proposal. The race is watched on screen from the retreat.

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04 / ACCELERATE Retreat dates proposed · destination pending

Power Without Hurry

What becomes possible when I remove internal drag?

Use the contrast between racing speed and a grounded Italian setting to examine energy, attention and the habits that make execution harder than it needs to be.

Pace · Focus · Disciplined action

Friday–Monday · 4 days / 3 nights

Your retreat setting
Italy · destination to be confirmedGrounding, natural rhythm and focus
The F1 reference
Italian Grand Prix, Monza · 3–5 September
The contrast
Speed → grounding

Puglia, Sicily and Umbria are being considered. The host destination is separate from Monza.

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05 / INTEGRATE Retreat dates awaiting alignment with the finale

The Chequered Flag

What did this season make clear about me?

Review what changed, recognise unfinished work and translate the season into a personal plan for 2028. There is room for celebration as well as a clear next decision.

Results · Meaning · Integration

December 2027 · dates to be confirmed

Friday–Monday · 4 days / 3 nights

Your retreat setting
A European sanctuary · to be confirmedSpace for review and the next direction
The F1 reference
Season finale, Abu Dhabi · 10–12 December
The contrast
Result → meaning

The original planning window is being reviewed against the announced F1 finale. This remains a four-day, Friday–Monday retreat; dates will be confirmed before commitment.

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July 2027 · Digital bridge

RECALIBRATE

A private mid-season review for Championship Seat participants: review, interpret, adjust and commit. Timing is to be confirmed around the Spa weekend, 23–25 July. This is a digital session, not a sixth retreat.

Before the season · Proposed

Founding Pilot

· Friday–Monday · 4 days / 3 nights

Puglia is the proposed setting; the property remains to be selected. The pilot focuses on what to keep, release and carry into the next season.

Sold separately from the 2027 Championship Seat.

Explore the pilot

Retreat dates, properties and activities remain subject to confirmation. Race references follow the announced F1 calendar, checked 22 September 2026. The retreat destination is independent of the race location. No race tickets or official access are included.

03.1

Your way in

Three ways to enter · Investment on application

Choose the depth of continuity.

One retreat stands on its own. Returning participants carry their profile, questions and progress into the next chapter.

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One chapter · 4 days / 3 nights

Individual Race Seat

A complete retreat, from personal preparation to practical follow-through.

  • Pre-assessment and personal race brief
  • Full four-day retreat programme
  • Driver Profile and personal Playbook
  • Defined post-retreat integration
Explore one retreat
Three participants in a private dinner conversation

February + March · Two retreats

Opening Double Header

DEFINE and ACT as one connected opening: clarify your intention, then work with it under pressure.

  • One integrated onboarding
  • Your baseline carried into March
  • Connected reflection and progress review
  • Price protection in the agreed proposal
Explore the opening pair
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Five retreats · Only 3 season seats

Championship Seat

The full 2027 journey, with personal continuity across five complete experiences.

  • A reserved place in all five retreats
  • Season-long Driver Profile and private check-ins
  • July Digital Pit Stop
  • Priority room and concierge arrangements
  • Protected season price and agreed staged payment
Explore the season

The three Championship Seats are the planned full-season allocation, not a live availability count. Final terms, availability and payment arrangements are confirmed privately. The 2026 pilot is separate.

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03.2

Participant journey

Before · During · After

The value begins before the destination.

Preparation starts before arrival. The weekend brings the work into focus; reflection and agreed follow-up help carry it into daily leadership.

  1. 01
    Before · Qualify

    Fit, context and confidentiality

    A private conversation clarifies objectives, expectations, discretion and whether the experience is right for both sides.

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  2. 02
    Before · Prepare

    Your personal race question

    A self-awareness assessment or performance profile establishes the internal question you carry into the weekend.

    Illustrative scene: a driver rehearsing the circuit line on paper, with a plum McLaren 750S outside the garage
  3. 03
    Arrival · Enter

    Move from noise into attention

    A private welcome and time to settle help the group get acquainted at a considered pace.

    Illustrative scene: two executives arriving with overnight bags beside a copper Porsche 911
  4. 04
    During · Live lab

    See the system under pressure

    Race-weekend conditions become live material for work on pace, recovery, strategy, communication and courage.

    Illustrative scene: two leaders reflecting on race footage, with an oxblood Ferrari Roma on the terrace
  5. 05
    Final · Integrate

    Your next-race plan

    Decision principles, performance practices and commitments carry the learning into the next visible challenge.

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  6. 06
    After · Transfer

    Continue what matters

    The proposed journey includes a seven-day check-in and a thirty-day review. Season participants gain a longer integration view. The exact format is confirmed in your proposal.

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Illustrative scene: Petya listening to an executive in a private charcoal-toned study overlooking the sea

Private work

A question that belongs to you.

Petya’s assessment and facilitation connect the experience to the race you are actually running.

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Italian soul

Time at the table matters.

Considered hospitality gives conversation the time and attention it needs.

The offer outline

Clear about what your seat includes.

The proposed core combines preparation with Petya, a four-day facilitated experience, premium hospitality and a practical plan for what follows.

Your edition proposal confirms the property, programme, inclusions and investment before you commit.

Founder cohort
11 participants
Selected expanded editions
22 participants
Duration
4 days / 3 nights
Investment
On application
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Proposed core

  • Premium accommodation for three nights
  • Meals and considered hospitality
  • Pre-assessment, Driver Profile and personal race brief
  • Petya’s complete facilitated programme
  • F1 viewing on screen, with interpretation and debrief
  • Workbook and personal Race Within Playbook
  • Defined follow-up at seven and thirty days

Optional paid enhancements

Driving experiences, room or suite upgrades, additional one-to-one sessions and premium treatments. Special access can be discussed only where separately secured.

Excluded unless expressly added

Travel, race tickets, circuit and paddock access. No official F1 or vehicle-manufacturer affiliation is implied. Driving arrangements are proposed separately for each edition.

03.3

Additional ways in

One Method · Different depth

Choose the setting that suits your question.

Deep dive

Executive Retreat

A 2–3 day small-group Method immersion independent of a live Grand Prix.

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Private Immersion

A private programme for an individual, couple, family business or small leadership group.

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Corporate Performance

A custom leadership and team experience for organisations working under pressure.

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03.4

At the wheel

Optional paid enhancements · Proposed formats

A considered drive.
A clearer perspective.

Different cars bring different responses into focus. A grand tour, a guided circuit session or a professional passenger lap can become material for Petya’s reflection and debrief.

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01 · Road & rhythm

Italian grand tour

A considered coastal route in a grand tourer, with space for conversation, a scenic pause and an unhurried return.

Notice how you set your pace when there is nothing to prove.

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02 · Circuit & feedback

Precision at the wheel

Instructor-led work on a closed circuit: looking ahead, braking, choosing a line and responding to clear feedback.

Notice what changes when precision takes priority over urgency.

Illustrative scene: a professional driver and an executive passenger prepare for a closed-circuit lap in a plum McLaren GTS

03 · Passenger & perspective

Trust the other seat

A professional driver demonstrates the line and rhythm from the passenger’s perspective, followed by a private debrief.

Notice your response when someone else holds the controls.

A choice of character

Possible vehicle directions include Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, McLaren and Aston Martin. The car is chosen for the activity and the person.

These are proposed enhancements, separate from the core retreat. Vehicles, qualified operators, locations, licence and participation requirements, and investment are confirmed in the edition proposal. Named marques and concept imagery do not imply a manufacturer partnership or guaranteed availability. Road touring follows local road rules; circuit activities take place in a controlled setting.

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