Overview
The Race Positions plugin provides a clear, graphical overview of how each car’s position changes lap by lap throughout a race. This visualization helps teams and viewers quickly understand race dynamics, class performance, and individual car progress.
Default View
The main plot displays the classification of each car over the race distance.
- Y Axis: Car positions
- X Axis: Number of laps completed
Note: This view shows positions only, without reflecting time gaps between cars.
Legend View
Enable the Show Legend option in the context menu to display a legend at the top of the plugin. The legend clarifies which line corresponds to each car’s classification.
Hover Highlighting
- Hovering over any line highlights it for better visibility.
- The car’s TLA (Three-Letter Acronym) is displayed when highlighted.
Multiclass Display
By default, the plot shows the entire grid. You can adjust which classes are displayed using the context menu.
Selecting One or More Classes
- All Classes Selected: The full grid is displayed.
- Not All Classes Selected:
- If Skip Unselected Classes is unticked, cars from deselected classes are hidden, but their positions remain in context.
- If Skip Unselected Classes is ticked, cars from unselected classes are omitted, and the plot fills from the top down with only the selected classes—eliminating gaps for a clearer view.
Zoom Functionality
- Zoom: Press the mouse wheel and drag to zoom into specific sections of the plot.
- Axis Zoom: Zoom in on either the bottom X Axis (laps) or the left Y Axis (positions) for focused analysis.
Context Menu Options
- Select All Classes: Quickly select all available classes for the session.
- Unselect All Classes: Deselect all classes with one click.
- Classes: View and select/deselect specific classes from a comprehensive list.
- Skip Unselected Classes: Remove all cars from deselected classes for focused analysis.
- Show Legend: Display a legend at the top of the plugin for reference.