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PodiumConnect 2.13.9 firmware released – upgrade before your next race!

There’s an important firmware update for PodiumConnect that fixes an important issue around reliably detecting and calculating laps. Upgrade before your next race Get the PodiumConnect 2.13.9 firmware from our Downloads page. Installation is easy and will take a few minutes;  just follow the same guide as RaceCapture/Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAFb-EeiXy8 Thanks to our testers Last Saturday…

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Help beta test Pit-to-car alerts and powerful new rules based alerts

If you have been following our posts and videos on our progress towards bringing you pit-to-car alerts, you’ll know we’ve been hard at work on this big new feature for RaceCapture and Podium. Good news: it’s ready for you to beta test! But first, check out the demo by Alex of Rainbow Unicorn Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-iIi1fqxw…

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Next generation alerts for the RaceCapture dash – coming in 1.14.0

Coming soon to the RaceCapture system: vastly improved alerting capabilities for the dashboard, including flexible alert rules, actions, and popup warnings.  Check out the full demo: https://youtu.be/2wVvO0kpeCk Watch for the announcement of the beta 1.14.0 RaceCapture app which will include this big new feature.

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EDIT: PodiumConnect firmware 2.13.8 available with critical performance improvement

EDIT 8/11/2018: The firmware has been updated to 2.13.8 due to a critical issue found in the 2.13.7 firmware. ————— We have an important firmware update which dramatically improves lap timing for your PodiumConnect system. The firmware update is quick and easy – see below for details. Upscaling GPS rate for increased lap timing reliability…

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New Dealer: AR Auto Service

We’re excited to announce our newest dealer, AR Auto service!  Located near Portland Oregon, AR Auto Service specializes in high end race car builds and preparation.  They will be specializing in PodiumConnect telemetry – contact them to get your car hooked up with live streaming data! Check out their work on Facebook and their Flickr…

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New RaceCapture app 1.12.2 released – fixes firmware update issue

We have a small update for Windows and OSX platforms that resolves a problem while updating firmware on certain Windows and OSX machines.  If you’re having problems updating firmware,  install the latest 1.12.2 release from the software downloads page. 1.12.2 is updated for just Windows and OSX;  The upcoming 1.13.0  release will be a full…

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New dealer: Leet Racing

We are excited to announce our newest dealer: Leet Racing! It’s our first dealer in South Africa and even on the continent, and we were thrilled to learn how vibrant the racing community was – especially endurance racing. Leet Racing is dedicated to supplying the South African racing community and especially also the Locost (Lotus)…

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RaceCapture 2.13.5 / PodiumConnect 2.13.6 firmware released

Click to learn more about the family of RaceCapture live-streaming telemetry systems 2.13.5 Firmware – Stability and features Several months in the making, this firmware release brings a significant stability improvement and unlocks long awaited features. Read on to see just the highlights – and check out the full change log at the bottom to…

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Mitsubishi Evo X RAX Patch CAN channel mappings now supported!

Great news; if you have a Mitsubishi Evolution X with the special RAX patch installed, RaceCapture/Pro can access tons of data from your ECU! 34 channels added This preset adds 34 additional channels, listed below. Refer to the RAX Patch documentation for a full description of these channels: STFT LTFTcurrent LTFTidle LTFTcruise Load RearO2 IPW…

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Conquering range anxiety and achieving faster pit stops through telemetry

Here is a guest blog post by one of our contributors, Gil Markham. Wanting precise fuel consumption calculations to strategize pit stops, Gil integrated a precision fuel flow sensor into his RaceCapture/Pro telemetry system. In this article he describes how he developed it: By Gil Markham   We’ve been racing in amateur endurance racing (Lemons,…

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