Comparisons within the same test

To see where, and how much time a driver is gaining/losing over the duration of a lap, the Time Compare function is required.

To load the Time Compare window you are required to have a track map loaded for the test you are interested in.If you are unsure how to do this please read the Track Map documentation.

Once you have the test and track map open click on

View -> Time Compare

Click on the tab for the file you are interested in.Note that it automatically selects the fastest lap and the lap previous.

The fastest lap is known as the reference lap and it is shown as the horizontal axis. All other open laps are shown compared to this lap.

To add/remove a lap in the Time Compare window, simply click on the lap button which you are interested in.To change the colour of the shown lap, click on the colour box. Note that above the graph there is a key showing the lap information.

The Time Compare can have up to eight different laps open at the same time so that key areas can be quickly identified. Anywhere a lap is below the horizontal axis is where that lap is faster than the reference. Anywhere a lap is above the horizontal axis is where that lap is slower than the reference. Note if you click at any point on the graph, the gap to the reference is shown in the key above the graph.

Comparing laps from different files

f you want to compare lap times from different drivers or different sessions, you must have both files open and a track map loaded.

Again open the Time Compare Window.

This time click on the Test Compare tab.You can have upto four tests open, with a total of eight laps shown.

Note: here it automatically selects the fastest lap in each test. Again the fastest lap is the reference.

Viewing a time compare on the distance overlay

Previously we have seen how to look at a time compare by itself, however this only shows the where the time is lost but not how. To do this the time compare must be viewed with the distance overlay.

With the files you are interested in open, left click on

View -> Plot vs Distance

With the distance overlay now open, left click on

Options -> Plot Settings

This will open the Plot Settings window. As well as being able to edit the appearance of the distance overlay, you can enable the time compare by ticking the “Show time compare in distance view (whenever possible)” box.

Now the time compare for the current selected laps will appear at the bottom of the distance overlay.

To add a lap to the time compare first make sure the lap is open in the distance overlay, and second click on the lap in the time compare segment in the measures window.

Note that the time gap will appear to the right of the lap time button in the time compare area of the measures window.