Car Racing
Motor sports are among the most technologically sophisticated of all competitions. The incredible speeds and ever-improving performance of the cars means that the demands on timekeepers are particularly great. Swiss Timing’s sister companies, Certina and Blancpain, had partnerships with some of the world’s leading motor sport events. Through these long lasting collaborations, Swiss Timing gained such significant experience and knowledge that our timekeeping capabilities are more than equal to the demands of these high-speed sports and presently Swiss Timing delivers services for three major series: SRO GT, ADAC and DTM.
Swiss Timing and Car Racing Sports
Car Racing Services today no longer simply means timekeeping. In addition to transponders, Swiss Timing's most important technological contributions to racing include the real-time transmission of race car position and telemetry data and our computer vision-based Track Limits Observation Solution. With our state-of-the-art TV graphic solution and augmented reality graphics, all information are presented to the viewer in real-time.
In addition to the highly precise timekeeping using transponders and time loops at the start-finish and two intermediate times, position and performance data of interest to the viewer can be measured and displayed at any time. At the finish line, technicians install electronic photocells as a backup system, and a second backup is provided by high-speed video cameras. These innovative cameras continue to record all the action even when a sequence is being reviewed onscreen.
Our race control system provides a comprehensive overview and full control over the activities around the track and is connected to our timing and info system in order to distribute messages. Overtaking, safety car procedure analysis, different searching functions to check special race facts are key components.
Swiss Timing is on hand for each session of an event, from the free practice and pre-qualifying sessions to the qualifying rounds and actual race.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
While the services Swiss Timing provides to some of the world’s leading automobile races varies depending on the nature of a specific event, most of the same technology as used at every motor sport competition. For more information about any of them, click on the links below:
Timing
On-Venue Results (OVR)
Commentator Information System (CIS)
TV Graphics
Virtual Graphics
