IGTC
In the Intercontinental GT Challenge, timing stream and rules are specific to each event. Those rules could change heavily from event to event so make sure to check back on this page for every event.
Bathurst 12 Hours
Timing provider
Timing at Bathurst is provided by Natsoft.
Past year replays
| 2020 Replays | All session replays can be downloaded here |
| 2019 Replays | All session replays can be downloaded here |
| 2018 Replays | Race replay from 2018 can be downloaded here |
Pit lane network
WIFI in the garages do NOT have the timing feed on it.
Timing feed (with internet) is available on the left most connection in the garages. Connecting to timing (with internet)requires the following static addresses:
IP address
10.0. <GarageNumber>.<Port Number>
Laptops or routers should be set as follows under IPV4 Properties:
| IP address | as above |
| Subnet Mask | 255.255.0.0 |
| Primary Gateway | 10.0.101.1 |
| Backup Gateway | 10.0.101.2 |
| DNS Servers | 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 |
The technical contact for the team's network is Dan Beattie (+61 (0)418171615)).
Championship configuration
Championship protocol
| Protocol | Natsoft XML |
| Host | 192.168.4.1 |
| Port | 8889 |
Championship regulations
The championship regulations should be set as follow:
| Fuel and Tires in Parallel | False |
A pre-defined championship configuration can be download here. This championship configuration includes the protocol, micro-sectors definition. It is set to run the 3 main sectors as main sectors.
To load the configuration, click on Import (Components):
Track Map
The track map for Bathurst can be found in the folder Australia --> Bathurst. there is the regular one if you run the 3 sectors or the Bathurst_micro if you run the micro sectors as main
Micro-sectors
The use of micro-sectors is optional. To be used they need to be entered in pairs as a semicolon/comma separated list.
For Bathurst, there are 8 micro-sectors that can be defined as followed: I3,P1;P1,P2;P2,I1;I1,P3;P3,I2;I2,P4;P4,P5;P5,I3
The micro-sectors can be defined in the championship configuration:
Here is the track map for the 8 micro-sectors:
Micro-sectors are available in the software in:
- Main scoreboard
- Best sector scoreboard
- Car Scoreboard
- Graphing
Suggested Race Settings
Race Mode
Make sure that your race mode is set to Auto.
Backstage Options
Track Map Item for Strategy
For Bathurst, the rules mentioned that driving time will be calculated excluding the pit lane unless the same driver stays in the car. This is different than most series.To take this into account, make sure that the backstage option: "Driving time continues in pits without driver change" is set to TRUE.
More on driving time and how to setup max driving time can be found here.
For this race, mainly the maximum time column would be used.
Example:
The race clock will start at the start of the formation lap.
Lap 1 will be the first lap after the green flag (after the formation lap).
Timing will starts at the completion of S1 in Lap 1. Nothing will be populated during the formation lap except the clock time.
24 Hours of Spa - Prologue
Championship configuration
| Protocol | Swiss Timing FTP |
| Host | scp.sportresult.com |
| Port | 22 |
| Username | racing-sro |
| Password | Teams2023 |
FTP Directory
/SRO/CROWDSTRIKE 24 Hours of Spa - Official Test Days/Fanatec GTWorldChEU pwrd by AWS Endurance Cup/<NEWEST> (Updated on 2023-05-23, please check it with Filezilla) |
Speed Trap Lines
F,I1,I2,S1
F is the speed on Finish Line, I1 the speed at the end of sector 1, I2 the speed at the end of sector 2 and S1 is a speed trap in pits, 340m after FL.
24 Hours of Spa
Information in this section is generally applicable to the settings you should consider for running in the GTWCE, but there is a particular focus on being prepared for the Spa 24H event.
Detailed information for how to connect to the live data feed and import post-session data can be found in the Swiss Timing section.
Details on using the Drive Time plugin created for HH Timing can be found in the Drive Time Plugin section. Please ensure you have the latest version downloaded and stored in the correct directory of your computer.
Championship configuration Local
| Protocol | Swiss Timing FTP |
| Host | xml-motorsport.sportresult.com |
| Port | 21 |
| Username | racing-sro |
| Password | osrF83AM! |
FTP Directory
/XML_SRO/CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa Round 4/CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa/<NEWEST>
Speed Trap Lines
F,I1,I2,PI,S2,PO
F is the speed on Finish Line, I1 the speed at the end of sector 1, I2 the speed at the end of sector 2, PI is the speed trap at Pit Entry, S2 is a speed trap in pits, 340m after FL, PO is the speed trap at Pit Exit
Track connection - You can download the championship configuration here.
Championship configuration Cloud
| Protocol | Swiss Timing FTP |
| Host | 52.233.255.131 |
| Port | 22 |
| Username | racing-sro |
| Password | osrF83AM! |
FTP Directory
/SRO/CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa Round 4/GT4 European Series pwrd by Rafa Racing Club/<NEWEST>
Cloud connection = You can download the championship configuration here. We recommend to have it as a backup, if you lose on-track connection because the delay will be more important than with the on track connection.
Past year replays
| 2023 Replay | Race replay from 2023 can be downloaded here |
| 2022 Replay | Race replay from 2022 can be downloaded here |
| 2021 Replay | Race replay from 2021 can be downloaded here |
| 2020 Replay | Race replay from 2020 can be downloaded here |
| 2019 Replay | Race replay from 2018 can be downloaded here |
| 2018 Replay | Race replay from 2018 can be downloaded here |
Suggested Project Settings (2023)
Session Settings
The Session Settings in the backstage options are some of the most critical to get correct for the race. An example of how the session settings may look for the Spa 24H race is shown below. Note in particular the Fixed Stint Length is set to 65 minutes as per GTWC Europe maximum stint length rules.
You can now export your backstrage settings if you want to share them with your teammates.
Fixed Stint Length Mode
Our Race Finish Calculation uses Predicted or Fixed Stint Lenght depending on the selected option. Before it was done In the Strategy Overview and Projected Gap Graph. Now you need to do it in the backstage options. For all GTWC races, the Fixed Stint Length option should be used. This means the maximum driving time will be used to determine the maximum stint length for each car individually.
Track Item
We suggest making a new Track Item for each event which allows you to keep some of the relevant strategy settings specific to each event. In the Strategy Parameters section, the only relevant setting when using the Fixed Stint Length mode are the Average Lap Time For a Stint table and the in/out Lap Ratio. The Average Lap Time allows you to control the average lap time used for the forward predictions. If nothing is specified for a given car then the Assumed Pace is used for the future stints. Regarding the In Lap Ratio and the Out Lap Ratio, our recommendation are:
Stop & Go Pit Loss isn't use with GTWC rules and you can set the Pit Lane Stop & Go Time if you want to use the stationnary time in the Pit Stop Scoreboard ( Corrected For Pitlane Time).
If you are using the Drive Time Plugin, the Maximum Driving Time inputs should be set as per the relevant regulations.
Track Map Highlighting
To highlight cars of interest on the track map and set time lost ghost cars for pit stops, see the Track Map Highlighting section.
For detailed information for options available to configure the Main Track map, see the Track Maps section. Particularly at Spa, with so many cars on track, the Class Highlighting options may be of interest.
Possible Configuration
One possible way to setup the track map highlighting to make it useful for both the normal (time-limited) stops and the short stops would be to use the settings below. You will not be able to setup the 4 pitstop options: Short and long refuelling time and with or without pitstop.
- The "F" (Fuel Only) ghost will represent the position you will come out on track during a Short Stop. This assumes the Short Stop will be fuel only.
- The F&T (Fuel & Tyres) ghost will represent the position you will come out on track during a normal refuelling time-limited (minimum refuelling time by regulations) stop.
Set in the backstage options Time lost for fuel and tyres pit stop to the time you will lose (relative to a normal green flag lap) by doing a full-service pitstop (minimum refuelling time + tyre change).
Time lost for fuel only pit stop to the time you will lose (relative to a normal green flag lap) by doing a short pitstop (maximum refuelling time).
With these settings, you should be able to make use of both pit ghosts throughout the race for both stop types.
The values entered can be changed by your calculation. You can decide to change the number to have a ghost for other options (Long refuel without tyre change for example)
Technical PitStop
It is possible to add values for the Technical Pitstop in the track item. It will set the value for Technical Pitstop to true in the main scoreboard if one pitstop matches these values.
Drive Time Plugin Settings
If you are using the Drive Time Plugin to monitor the driving time you need to ensure the settings you are using for both the Stint Summary and Pit Stopwatch are correct. The Drive Time Plugin has proved to be a useful tool however, we stress that users practice with it using previous replays before using it in a race situation to ensure it is well understood. Please note in case of SC or FCY, you will need to update the stint time manually.
Miscellaneous Information
Overriding Driver Data
It is possible there can be errors in the driver ID name coming over the timing feed. This can either be an error on the part of the timing provider or an issue with the driver ID switch in the car itself. When the calculation of driver time in a championship like GT Wolrd Challenge Europe is so critical this can pose a problem to affected teams.
A function has been added to the software to allow the driver name taken from the timing feed to be overridden inside the software to allow the driver time to be corrected. This feature was specifically added with the Drive Time Time and Strategy Plugin developed for HH Timing.
To edit the driver in a given stint go to the Strategy Overview and right-click on the stint in question. This will open a dialogue box with a drop-down to select the correct driver. Once this new driver has been selected the change will propagate throughout all parts of the software. It is worth noting that in some views the new driver name may not be recognized until the next full lap is completed.
Technical Stop Window
There is a useful feature for visualizing the mandatory technical stop in the Strategy Overview by using the Annotations tool.
Driving Time with Drive-Throughs
By the sporting regulations, the driving time for each driver is only accumulating while the car is on track, the time in pit lane does not count towards drive time. Each time a car enters the pit lane, the stint time is reset to zero. The exception to this is if a car enters the pit lane for a drive-through, in this case, the stint time is not reset and time spent traversing the pit lane, in this case, does count towards the driving time of that stint. There are three situations where this may occur:
- Car completing a drive-through penalty
- Car(s) traversing pit lane to avoid an accident on-track
- In case of red flag if car are going into the pit during the race suspension
If this situation occurs, this needs to be accounted for by the person responsible for managing driving time. In this case, the Start and End times for each relevant stint should be referred to in the Car Scoreboard for the car of interest to manually determine the remaining stint time.
Suzuka 10 Hours
Timing provider
Timing at Suzula will be provided by TSL Timing].
Prior to event, you will have to contact to TSL to get an API Key and a Shared Secret Key from them. Those keys for this event are different than the one used in Laguna for IGTC or for GTWC Asia.
Championship configuration
| Protocol | TSL Timing |
| Host | intgtc-feed.tsl-timing.com |
| Port | 5202 |
| API Key | YOUR API KEY |
| Shared Secret | YOUR SHARED SECRET |
Track Layout
The track layout used for this race is the Suzuka 4 sectors. It can be found on the folder Blancpain under "Suzuka". Make sure to not use the "Suzuka - 3 sectors" used in Blancpain Asia.
Drive time Plugin
Details on using the drive time plugin created for HH Timing can be found in the drive time plugin section. Please ensure you have the latest version downloaded and stored in the correct directory of your computer.
Indianapolis 8 Hours
General
The live timing data is provided by USAC Timing.
All info regarding connection can be found under the SRO America help section
A stable internet connection is required to receive all data through the event.
Championship configuration
As described in the USAC Timing help section, an option needs to be activated for the non-official test sessions.
Here are championship configuration for both non-official test and regular sessions:
Track Map
The Indianapolis track map is listed in HH Timing both under the IGTC folder and the SRO America Folder:
Drive Time and Pit Stops
Details on using the drive time plugin created for HH Timing can be found in the drive time plugin section. Please ensure you have the latest version downloaded and stored in the correct directory of your computer.
If you get a drive through, do not forget to tick the checkbox "Merge with previous stint". You can also change the Max Stint Time to 70 in case of FCY.
Track Map Item for Strategy
Maximum Driving and maximum continuous driving time can be enter in the track item. You will need to fill them to get correct informations in the Drive Time plugin.
Backstage Options
As the driving time is calculated excluding pit stops, don't forget to uncheck "Driving time continues in pits without driver change" in the backlog options:
Suggested Project Settings
Session Settings
Suggested session settings:
Kyalami 9 Hours
Timing Provider
The timekeeping is provided by TSL Timing who will provide a timing feed connection accessible with an internet connection.
If you do not have already a key (API Key and Shared Secret) from TSL for this race please contact Stephen at TSL to get it (stephen.taylor@tsl-timing.com).
Past year replays
| 2019 Replay | Race replay from 2023 can be downloaded here |
Championship protocol
| Host | intgtc-feed.tsl-timing.com |
| Port | 5202 |
Track Map
The Kyalami track map is listed in HH Timing under the folder Blancpain.
Drive Time and Pit Stops
Details on using the drive time plugin created for HH Timing can be found in the drive time plugin section. Please ensure you have the latest version downloaded and stored in the correct directory of your computer.
Track Map Item for Strategy
Maximum Driving and maximum continuous driving time can be enter in the track item. You will need to fill them to get correct informations in the Blancpain plugin.
Backstage Options
As the driving time is calculated excluding pit stops, don't forget to uncheck "Driving time continues in pits without driver change" in the backlog options:
Fixed Stint Length Mode
In the Strategy Overview and Projected Gap Graph there are options in the ribbon bar control for each to use the Predicted or Fixed Stint lengths for the future strategy projections. For all Blancpain races, the Fixed Stint Length option should be used. This means the maximum driving time will be used to determine the maximum stint length for each car individually.
Track Item
We suggest making a new Track Item for each event which allows you to keep some of the relevant strategy settings specific to each event. In the Strategy Parameters section, the only relevant setting when using the Fixed Stint Length mode is the Average Lap Time For a Stint table. This allows you to control the average lap time used for the forward predictions. If nothing is specified for a given car then the Assumed Pace is used for the future stints.
If you are using the Blancpain Plugin, the Maximum Driving Time inputs should be set as per the relevant regulations.
Gulf 12 Hours
Timing Provider
The timekeeping is provided by Time Service who will provide a timing feed connection accessible with an internet connection.
If you do not have already a key from Time Service for this race please contact Marcel at Time Service to get it (marcel@timeservice.nl).
Past year replays
| 2023 Replay | Race replay from 2023 can be downloaded with the Remote Replay Database. |
| 2021 Replay | Race replay from 2021 (in Bahrain) can be downloaded here |
Championship protocol
| Host | getraceresults.com |
| Port | 12952 |
Track Map
The Abu Dhabi track map is listed in HH Timing under the folder IGTC.
General information on using the Main Track Map can be found here. Information on setting the up the car following and "track map ghosts" can be found here.
Backstage Options
As the driving time is calculated excluding pit stops, don't forget to uncheck "Driving time continues in pits without driver change" in the backlog options:
Please find below some suggested Session settings:
Drive Time and Pit Stops
Details on using the drive time plugin created for HH Timing can be found in the drive time plugin section. Please ensure you have the latest version downloaded and stored in the correct directory of your computer.
Track Map Item for Strategy
We suggest making a new Track Item for each event which allows you to keep some of the relevant strategy settings specific to each event. In the Strategy Parameters section, the only relevant setting when using the Fixed Stint Length mode is the Average Lap Time For a Stint table. This allows you to control the average lap time used for the forward predictions. If nothing is specified for a given car then the Assumed Pace is used for the future stints.
If you are using the Drive Time Plugin, the Maximum Driving Time inputs should be set as per the relevant regulations.