Highlights
- Drag Reduction System (DRS). Check out the manual to learn more. (feature#13933).
- Support for Mini Race Challenge lap counter hardware (miniracechallenge.com), e.g. for Carrera Hybrid. Check out the manual for more info.
- Minimum pit stop duration with automatic penalties (configurable, feature#16531).
- Share your custom race screens with other users and download their race screens from the gallery on smartrace.de.
- Customize your time table widget using the online design editor at http://tools.smartrace.de/designer/
- The damage feature has been completely overhauled and now works differently. Check out the manual.
- Unserved time penalties will now be applied at the end of the race (configurable, feature#16024).
Smaller Features & Improvements
- Missed lap detection now also works for check lane 2 (feature#17025).
- A new widget to show rotating images, e.g. sponsor logos for clubs (Champions Club only).
- A new demo mode widget to simulate racing, e.g. for designing race screens.
- The Lap Time Based Fuel Simulation can now be disabled for certain controllers.
- Virtual Safety Car can now alternatively be displayed as Full Course Yellow.
- History events can now be renamed (feature#17804).
- The correct car settings are now automatically loaded when the car crosses the finish line of the first time.
- Le Mans 2025 ambient background sound.
- Rain and thunder sounds during rain, thanks to SmartRace user Van! (feature#16837).
- Flyby sounds for Audi R8 GT3, BMW M4 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Aston Martin Vantage GT3, Chevrolet Camaro Nascar, Lancia Beta Montecarlo and several LM(D)h cars.
User Interface
- A different notification style for messages from Race Control including a new sound effect.
- You can now bulk delete/set active/set inactive items in the car and driver databases (Champions Club only).
- Notifications can now appear on the bottom of the screen (configurable).
- A new result screen for races and qualifyings.
- The race result screen will now also show all penalties a driver received during the race (feature#16312).
- You may now start/stop the current event by tapping the event status display in the event data widget.
- You may now start a new event by tapping the event type display in the event data widget.
- 5 new high quality background images of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring.
- The usability of the settings dialog and some other settings has been improved.
- After adding a new car/driver, the list will now jump automatically to the new entry (issue#17849).
- The SmartRace Connect Server settings have been moved to the common settings dialog again to avoid confusion.
Bugfixes
- The image next to the driver name in the timetable would sometimes not be the correct one.
- The total driving time which is displayed after the race ended would sometimes not be calculated correctly.
- It was no longer possible to see the fuel level through SmartRace Connect when it was being set before the event start.
- An issue where comments overlay other elements in the car details view (issue#17887).
- The alternative English voice overs (male voice) would not work correctly (issue#17931).
- Ghost car sounds would not be played for some cars if more than 1 ghost car was used (issue#17929).
- The analog mode would sometimes show the Control Unit Connection message (issue#18786).
- Editing the target URI in the data interface settings will now require an app reload (issue#18734).
- Some sounds would not work after the app was pulled back to the foreground (issue#17891).
Maintenance
- Voice overs for Portuguese (Brazilian).
- Polish translation, thanks to Witold D.!



