This week’s featured customer is Ryan Kish from Denver, CO. Ryan is one of our first customers to configure his RaceCapture/Pro to control his GoPro via an Arduino Uno, which he detailed in a forum post and made a YouTube video about:
What’s your racing history?
I can’t claim any actual racing history. I started modifying my cars about 15 years ago, starting off with the more simple items like springs and sway bars. Today my car has a lot more then just suspension modifications. I started off taking my car to the drag strip, then quickly moved to driving my car on a circuit style track.
What region / location / tracks do you currently race at?
Over the last few years, I have visited High Plains Raceway many times to practice driving on open lapping days. HPR is about 60 miles outside of Denver, but there are a couple more tracks if I am willing to drive a bit further out. I hope to see Pikes Peak International Raceway, and the Pueblo Motorspors park.
Future plans?
There is a lot to keep ones eyes on when actively taking a car to the track. I have two priorities, the first is becoming the best driver I possibly can. The second is to have a good running car that can take me to multiple events every year.
Year make model of your car?
2006 Legacy GT Spec-B #133
In what areas are you using RaceCapture/Pro to help you go faster?
I have been capturing telemetry with a mixture of devices in the last couple years. This has helped me learn the track, and improve my lines, shift points and how fast I am taking the turns. Lining the data has always been an issue as my devices did communicate. I am very excited about the RaceCapture/Pro as it completely replaces my cell phone as a data and video source.
My plan with the RCP is to achieve an all in one solution. RCP gives me a high resolution GPS signal + yaw sensor. The features on the RaceCapture/Pro have allowed me to create a custom GoPro controller that allows me to completely replace my phone and track application (TrackMaster). Further, the RCP is allowing me to collect data from my analog inputs, so I have increased visibility to how the car is behaving during my lapping sessions. All that’s left is gathering ECU data. I will continue to use my Cobb Access Port for that, until I can successfully integrate the forthcoming ODBII module.
If you were any race track in the world, what race track would you be?
I would be the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb. However, I would want to be the old track, before it was paved all the way to the summit.