RaceRender by HP Tuners is the go-to software for merging track day video footage with telemetry data. Creating a polished track day video requires preparing your video and telemetry files, loading them into the software, synchronizing the data to the footage, and arranging your data gauges.
Here is the comprehensive, step-by-step tutorial to transform raw track day footage into a professional data-overlay racing video. Step 1: Gather and Prepare Your Files
Before launching the software, organize your hardware media and data log outputs into a single folder.
Video Files: Pull footage from your camera (e.g., GoPro, Garmin VIRB, or dual-camera setups).
Telemetry Data: Export your data logger file into a compatible format such as .csv, .gpx, .vbo, or .fit. Common sources include TrackAddict, AiM RaceStudio, or Tesla Track Mode.
Note for AiM Users: Export your session from RaceStudio 3 as a .csv file, as the raw .xrk format cannot be read directly by RaceRender. Step 2: Initialize the Project Wizard Open RaceRender and click on the Project Setup Wizard.
Select your layout format (e.g., standard 16:9 widescreen or 4K).
Set your Preferred Speed Unit (MPH or Km/h) to standardize the gauges.
Click Add Video and select your main camera track. Add secondary picture-in-picture angles if you use them. Click Add Data and select your telemetry file. Step 3: Choose Your Gauge Template
RaceRender will prompt you to choose a graphical overlay template.
Select Style: Choose from pre-made configurations ranging from minimalist text to complex, modern supercar digital dashes.
Confirm Data Mapping: The software will attempt to automatically link data lines to the layout objects (e.g., GPS coordinates to the Track Map, or G-force channels to the G-bubble).
Verify Inputs: If a gauge doesn’t move later, double-click the file under Input Files to manually remap columns like throttle, braking, or RPM. Step 4: Synchronize Video and Telemetry RaceCapture RaceRender Guide – Autosport Labs
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