DGD Race Tracker

DGD Race Tracker is a WordPress plugin designed to track drivers and lap times during a 24-hour bike race. It features:

• Race session management with planned start/end times
• Multiple driver tracking with editable planned lap times
• Driver switch tracking with manual second-accurate time corrections
• Queue-based change prognosis with quick edit controls
• Dark theme optimized for outdoor/night use
• Public read-only live dashboard for blog readers
• Real-time statistics, rolling averages, and race-end buffer forecast
• CSV export after a race has ended

Public Dashboard

The plugin creates a public read-only dashboard page for blog readers:

The page uses the [dgd_race_tracker_public] shortcode and is created automatically on plugin activation. Readers can view the live race dashboard there, but editing remains limited to WordPress admins.

Quick Start

1. Create a Race: Enter race name, start/cutoff time, first-lap offset, target offset, and driver names.
2. Review the Queue: The forecast shows upcoming stints and can be adjusted quickly with the - buttons.
3. Start or Correct the Race Start: Before the first switch, the correction field adjusts the race start.
4. Switch Drivers / Next Lap: Use the main action button to log a driver change or another lap for the same driver.
5. Track the Forecast: Watch current/next driver, change countdown, queue, driver stats, and race-end buffer.

Features

• Night-Proof UI: Dark theme with high contrast for outdoor visibility
• Queue Prognosis: Forecasts future driver changes through the race cutoff
• Quick Queue Editing: Remove upcoming stints directly from the forecast
• Manual Time Corrections: Correct race start or driver switch times to the second
• Multi-Driver Support: Track unlimited drivers per race
• Driver Statistics: Completed laps, remaining projected laps, rolling 3-lap average, and next ride countdown
• Public Dashboard: Read-only live view for blog readers
• Race Export: CSV export after the race is ended
• Responsive Design: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices

Technical Details

The plugin creates the following database tables: – wp_rar_race_sessions: Race events – wp_rar_drivers: Driver information – wp_rar_lap_times: Individual lap records – wp_rar_driver_rotations: Driver switch history

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0+
• PHP 7.4+
• MySQL 5.6+

Future Enhancements

Most originally planned race-management features are now implemented: queue prognosis, first-lap offset, target offset, public dashboard, quick queue editing, dark mode, and export.

Possible future additions:

• [ ] Offline/PWA support for unreliable network conditions
• [ ] More export formats if needed
• [ ] Dedicated mobile app integration

Support

For issues or feature requests, contact the plugin author.