GPS lap timing

[Wobba]

Right.

Got one of these new all singing all dancing phones arriving tomorrow to upgrade from my old W850i, which all you youngsters snigger at when I pull it out to take a piccie...so got something called an HTC Desire in black to play with.

Apparently it has GPS.

What I want is an app that has pre installed maps of UK racing tracks and a reliable timing system so I can discreetly time my laps.

My mate runs a company making phone apps, he says it is doable. Any out there already?

[Chet T16]

Was going to suggest www.racechrono.com but they haven't an android version :(

[cliokongen]

Not found any for my Desire... Great phone BTW.
Unfortunately the Race Chrono program is not yet made for Android...

http://www.racechrono.com/

There are literally hundreds of apps you can download for free....
Just not found any track timing program.
But found one that measures 60ft. time, 1/8 mile time, 1/4 mile time.
Ideally you will need a blue tooth GPS which is much faster than the inbuilt.

Michael

[Chet T16]

Found this on the racechrono forum

http://trackmaster.trackaroo.com/web/trackmaster

[cliokongen]

too late... :-)

[G33R7]

free and from renault

http://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/r-s-monitor/id371642576?mt=8

[stevie_b]

That would be a nice little app. I presume you are thinking of something along the lines of just restarting the stopwatch everytime it passes the start line and storing the previous laptime? You shouldn't even need a map of the circuit in order to be able to do that, as circuits generally start and finish in the same place so it is just a case of when you pass over the same spot that you started it at. I think if you want something more sophisticated that plots speeds at each point on the circuit then there is a lot more in the 'software' side that would need doing. This is already possible with something like the DL1 logger that I use - they don't make much of it on their site but basically you click one button in the software and it overlays the whole lot over a Google map of wherever it was recorded (be it a circuit, hillclimb road, drag strip, etc.) http://www.race-technology.com/dl1_2_27.html
A standalone logger also gives other advantages like recording the revs, throttle position, etc. alongside the speed/lap time data, but I'm sure a phone app that performed a much cut down set of functionality would still have a decent market.

[Wobba]

Found this on the racechrono forum

http://trackmaster.trackaroo.com/web/trackmaster

Cheers Chet.

So will this work on my Android Desire phone?

The Dyno one looks fun too!

[LEIGH-ANNE]

He only bought it cos he likes the look of mine :roll:

[Wobba]

He only bought it cos he likes the look of mine :roll:

HAHAHA!!! YOU LIAR!!!!

I may send it back now :D

Does look good though 8)

[stevie_b]

I'm not sure if they do an Android version but it appears that Renaultsport have just brought out a free iPhone app that sounds roughly like what you were looking for?

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/home/latestnews/ObjectId/5717/Default.aspx?WT.mc_id=RSEN0610S2