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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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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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FreedomPop’s $ZERO/mo SIM card works with RaceCapture Telemetry!

Breaking news: We just tested the FreedomPop SIM, and it works perfectly with RaceCapture’s built-in 3.5G cellular! Here’s why it’s exciting $ZERO / month plan: The $0/month SIM plan includes 200MB of data – more than enough for a 24H endurance race with a heavy load of sensor channels. Your data transmits for free to Podium! Based…

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“If I knew then…” – our co-founder Kelley on mistakes that made us better

We get asked about our technology often, but not on our business as much. So it was with some surprise that our co-founder, Kelley Picasso, was asked to give an interview for Crain’s Seattle on, of all things, a mistake. In this “If I knew then…” article Kelley shares the mistake that made a profound…

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RaceCapture App: Pit stop timer for endurance racers!

We just dropped a RaceCapture app feature: the Pit Stop Timer. We heard just maybe this could be useful for you endurance racers. Here’s a demo video: https://youtu.be/C1VSjnOfCc0 Smart Features We added some smart features to prevent unintentional triggering, like when you’re not racing or just moving around in pits. Speed thresholds are currently fixed to 35 mph hot speed…

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