Question 1

What is MotorsportSoftware?

Accepted Answer

MotorsportSoftware is a suite of free desktop applications for motorsport engineers and racing teams. It includes Car Setup Tracker (race car setup management with butterfly layout, regulation limits, and multi-car team sync), TirePressurePredictor (ML-based cold tire pressure calculation with grid bleed recommendations), and TimeTool (pit wall session countdown display). All tools run 100% offline — telemetry data, setup sheets, and calculations never leave your machine.

Question 2

What platforms and data inputs are supported?

Accepted Answer

TirePressurePredictor supports WinTAX4, WinDarab, MoTeC, and Pi Toolbox telemetry via automatic format detection, plus manual entry through Excel spreadsheets. Car Setup Tracker runs on Windows and includes built-in templates for Ferrari 296 GT3 Challenge, Generic GT3/Cup, and Generic Formula, with full customization for prototypes, touring cars, karts, and other categories. TimeTool runs on Windows and macOS for session countdowns and schedule displays.

Question 3

How does TirePressurePredictor calculate cold pressures?

Accepted Answer

TirePressurePredictor has two modes. For qualifying and short runs, an ML model learns track-specific pressure build-up from telemetry, then predicts per-corner cold starting pressures (FL/FR/RL/RR) with confidence intervals and formation lap thermal compensation. For endurance races, it analyzes stabilized pressures over extended stints with automatic pressure plateau detection and K-factor (thermal gain coefficient) auto-calculation. The Track Relations Matrix transfers pressure knowledge between circuits. It also provides grid bleed recommendations, GPS track visualization with corner markers, and an ideal gas law calculator for hot/cold conversions.

Question 4

What racing categories does Car Setup Tracker support?

Accepted Answer

Car Setup Tracker supports any racing category. It ships with built-in templates for Ferrari 296 GT3 Challenge, Generic GT3/Cup, and Generic Formula, but you can fully customize setup items for prototypes, touring cars, karts, or any other vehicle. The butterfly layout displays per-corner parameters (FL/FR/RL/RR), with symmetric copy to mirror values, automatic corner weight calculations (Front % and Cross Weight %), and regulation limit enforcement with BoP parameters (Turbo Boost, Lambda, fuel load). Multi-car teams use JSON export/import: each engineer saves setup sheets on their laptop, exports the session as JSON, and the team manager imports all cars into one instance. No cloud, no account — data transfers via USB or shared folder.

Question 5

Do the tools require an internet connection?

Accepted Answer

No. All MotorsportSoftware tools run 100% offline. Car Setup Tracker uses a local SQLite database with no server or account needed. TirePressurePredictor runs its ML models locally. TimeTool operates as a standalone display. Your telemetry data, setup sheets, tire pressure predictions, and session schedules never leave your computer. Multi-car team data sharing happens via JSON files transferred by USB stick or shared folder — no internet required.

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