Changelog

See what's new in Braking Lab

April 2026

v0.97.1 Apr 8, 2026

LMU Telemetry Support

  • Le Mans Ultimate telemetry — Capture, analyze, and compare LMU sessions alongside iRacing

  • LMU coaching reports — AI-powered braking analysis for Le Mans Ultimate sessions

  • Cross-sim leaderboard — Compare lap times across iRacing and LMU

  • Calendar integration — Link LMU sessions to calendar events for structured training

  • Updated in-app help and documentation for multi-sim support

v0.97.0 Apr 6, 2026

Desktop Telemetry & Scoreboard

  • Desktop Telemetry — Analyze every braking zone, corner, and lap from your iRacing and LMU sessions — Desktop Telemetry is now open to everyone

  • Public Scoreboard — See how you stack up against other drivers with the new public Scoreboard

  • AI Coaching Reports — Get personalized coaching reports powered by AI — the Race Engineer breaks down what to improve and how

  • Race Engineer MCP — Connect your favorite AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client) to get real-time race analysis with 56 engineer tools

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

March 2026

v0.96.0 Mar 25, 2026

Teams

  • Teams — Create racing teams with role-based access — Owner, Admin, Coach, and Driver

  • Teams — Share exercises, laps, track notes, and telemetry with your team

  • Teams — Team dashboard with activity feed, asset cards, and upcoming events

  • Teams — Invite members via email or shareable invite codes

  • Teams — Team calendar — schedule race events, assign drivers, add coach notes

  • Teams — Scoreboards to track lap times and best scores across the team

  • Teams — Content suggestions workflow with coach approval

  • Teams — Collaborative race preparation with shared strategies and notepad links

v0.95.5 Mar 11, 2026

Week 13 & Brake Master Fixes

  • iRacing Planner — Week 13 support — series running the fun 13th week are now shown correctly

  • Brake Master — Fixed a scoring issue where exercises starting above 0% brake pressure penalized the ramp-up phase unfairly

  • Brake Master — Results screen now shows the star thresholds (★70+, ★★85+, ★★★92+) so you always know what score you need

  • Bug fixes and improvements based on user reports

February 2026

v0.95.4 Feb 20, 2026

Race Weekend Sessions

  • Race Weekend Sessions — Preparations now include a structured session plan with FP1, FP2, FP3, Qualifying, and Race — each with its own focus area and goals

  • Problem-First Exercises — Suggested warm-up packs now display the driving problem they solve, making it easier to pick the right exercises for your needs

  • Activity Tracking — Progress page now tracks activity beyond exercises — race calendar events, notepad edits, and preparation work all count toward your daily streak

v0.95.3 Feb 19, 2026

Share Cards Redesign

  • Share Cards — Share your race results on social media — customize accent color, choose whether to show car and track images, and pick from Story, Square, or Widescreen formats

  • Multi PreRace — Announce up to 5 upcoming races in a single share card with the new Multi PreRace format

  • Widescreen Layout — New widescreen (16:9) layout for PreRace cards — large track map and car image side by side with all your race details

  • iRacing Profile — iRacing Profile tab is now available — check your stats, recent results, and create share cards directly from the Planner

v0.95.2 Feb 18, 2026

Free Track Highlights

  • iRacing Planner — Free content tracks now show a ‘Base’ badge in the weekly schedule so new players can easily spot which tracks come with their iRacing subscription

  • iRacing Planner — New ‘Highlight free tracks’ toggle to dim paid content and focus on base subscription tracks — great for planning on a budget

  • iRacing Planner (Landing) — Clicking a track name now opens a race details dialog with track map, race conditions, cars, and a collapsible today’s race schedule

v0.95.1 Feb 17, 2026

LMU Catalog & Sim-Aware Autocomplete

  • Le Mans Ultimate Catalog — All schedule, track notepad, and race wizard forms now show the full LMU catalog (32 cars, 23 tracks) with cars grouped by class (LMH, LMDh, LMGT3, LMP2, GTE, LMP3)

  • Sim-Aware Autocomplete — Track and car suggestions now adapt to the selected simulator — non-catalog sims remember your entries across sessions

  • My Simulators — New settings section to manage your preferred simulators for a personalized experience

  • iRacing Planner — Category stats redesigned with dedicated cards per license category

  • Corner Notes — Smart next-corner flow automatically advances to the next corner after saving

  • Calendar UX — Improved race table layout and smarter auto-generated names for non-iRacing races

  • Minor fixes and several bug corrections

v0.95.0 Feb 13, 2026

Setup Vault

  • Setup Vault — Store and organize your hardware profiles, datapacks, and sim configurations all in one place

  • Hardware Profiles — Create detailed profiles for your wheel bases, pedals, and complete setups with brand-specific parameters

  • Datapacks — Package your car/track telemetry data with setup files for easy reference and sharing

  • Sharing — Share your track notes, datapacks, and hardware profiles with the community via public links

  • Track Notepad Redesign — Improved editor layout with video panel and info dialog

  • Throttle & Mixed Exercises — Fixed input mode bugs where brake axis was used instead of throttle in preparing state

  • Numerous bug fixes, UX improvements, and performance enhancements

January 2026

v0.93.5 Jan 22, 2026

Almeida Racing Academy Collection

  • Almeida Racing Academy Collection — Curated collection of exercises made by the ARA coaches. You can access them from the free practice exercise selector

  • Under the hood preparations for a big unannounced release

  • Minor bugs and fixes (some sent by users like you, so thank you very much!)

v0.93.4 Jan 16, 2026

Free Practice UX

  • Free Practice UX — Responsive filter controls now stack cleanly on small screens with improved spacing and popover sizing

  • Custom Exercise Runner — Multiple fixes and stability improvements

v0.93.3 Jan 16, 2026

Lap Analysis & Responsive Fixes

  • Lap Analysis — Prevent duplicate exercise creation for already-imported laps and show Start Exercise when a zone already has an exercise

  • Race Detail UX — Added a Practice shortcut for linked reference laps and refined the reference lap card layout with responsive actions and truncated titles

  • Track Notepad (Responsive) — Fixed mobile/tablet scrolling so the map can be fully viewed, enabled notes editor in the responsive layout, and made map/notes hide toggles work on small screens

v0.93.1 Jan 15, 2026

Race Strategy Linking

  • Race Strategy Linking — Save a race strategy directly on each scheduled race so fuel, stint, and pit plans stay tied to the event you’re preparing for

  • Race Detail Navigation — Added ‘On this page’ sidebar to quickly jump between sections (Preparation, Track Notepad, Reference Lap, Strategy, Notes) with scroll-aware highlighting

v0.93.0 Jan 14, 2026

Pressure Callout Exercises

  • Pressure Callout Exercises — New exercise type to train pressure feel without visual feedback — voice and/or visual callouts tell you target percentages (e.g., ‘75%’) and you must hit them accurately. Two modes: Random Callouts (random targets at intervals) and Sequence Steps (follow a defined pressure sequence). Configure duration, timing, feedback type, and enable blind mode to hide your input

  • Custom Exercises Page — New dedicated page for managing your custom exercises with grid view, filters by input mode (brake/throttle/mixed) and creation method (template/drawn/recorded/callout/telemetry)

  • Full-page Exercise Creator — Spacious form layout with better organized method tabs, pedal mode selector, and mixed mode preview with visibility toggles

  • Layout Improvements — Consistent max-width across all pages for better readability on larger screens

v0.92.3 Jan 9, 2026

Exercise Tolerance

  • Exercise Tolerance — Now configurable when importing laps (3-20% range) — recommended 15% for real telemetry which has natural pressure variations

  • Custom Exercises — Added editable description field, validation messages, and confirmation dialog when changing pedal mode would lose curve data

v0.92.2 Jan 8, 2026

Race Preparation UX

  • Race Preparation — Imported laps now automatically use the race event name (e.g., ‘GT4 Challenge - Daytona - Lap’) instead of generic timestamps

  • Race Preparation Wizard — When editing an existing race, previously linked reference laps now appear pre-selected

  • Race Schedule — Bulk delete now detects linked resources across all selected races — choose which laps, exercises, and notepads to delete or preserve

v0.92.1 Jan 8, 2026

Smart Race Schedule

  • Race Schedule — Automatically create a Track Notepad named after your track/car combo when adding a new race — just enable the option in the race creation dialog

  • Race Schedule — Cascade delete option when removing a race — optionally delete linked Track Notepads, imported laps, and their associated exercises in one step

  • Minor corrections and improvements

v0.92.0 Jan 7, 2026

Brake Master Overhaul & Budget Planner

  • iRacing Planner — Series cards now show detailed race information with session times and conditions when you click ‘Today’s Races’ — get the full schedule for each race without opening a separate dialog

  • Budget Planner — Improved cart management with add/remove options throughout the interface — toggle items directly from series cards, race details, and smart suggestions. Clear all cart items with one click, and get undo toasts when removing individual items

  • Brake Master — Complete overhaul of the gamified training system — progressive exercises across 8 tracks (Brake Basics, Trail Braking, Precision Control, Race Simulation, Master Class, Mixed Techniques, Advanced Combos, and Maintenance), dynamic Braking Rating (BR) system with 5 license tiers (R/D/C/B/A), daily streak bonuses up to +25% BR gain, global and weekly leaderboards, star ratings for mastery (1-3 stars per exercise), dual-gate progression requiring both BR and stars to advance licenses, license floors to protect your progress, gentle BR decay after 2 days of inactivity, combo groups for focused practice, and celebration animations for track completions and license promotions

v0.91.3 Jan 6, 2026

Brake Master Improvements

  • Brake Master — Lots of improvements under the hood for faster loading and more reliable progress saving

  • Bug fix — Fixed a bug where progress could occasionally fail to save — thanks to nikseredinskiy for catching this!

v0.91.2 Jan 5, 2026

Today's Races

  • iRacing Planner — New “Today’s Races” toggle on series cards — see all race start times for the current day in your local timezone with live and next race indicators
v0.91.1 Jan 5, 2026

Track Notepad Video Improvements

  • Track Notepad — Videos keep playing when switching between Map and Videos views — switch back and forth without losing your place

  • Improved sign-up modal layout and header call-to-action

  • Simplified iRacing Planner onboarding flow

  • Fixed form autocomplete in authentication forms

  • UI polish and various minor fixes

v0.91.0 Jan 5, 2026

iRacing Planner & Brake Master

  • iRacing Planner — Sync your owned content from iRacing, track series you’re racing or watching, and get smart purchase recommendations showing the best value content based on overlap across your series. Browse all series for the current season with live race schedules and session times

  • Brake Master — New gamified training mode with progressive exercises across 8 tracks — earn your license from Rookie to A-class while building your Braking Rating (BR). Daily streaks boost your BR gains, and compete on the global leaderboard

  • Exercise Results Chart — Visual comparison of your actual pedal input vs the expected curve after completing any exercise — toggle layers to focus on brake, throttle, or both — thanks to Buddhi for the suggestion!

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements based on community feedback

v0.9.8.3 Jan 2, 2026

Video Split View

  • Video Split View — Toggle between Map and Videos in the Track Notepad left panel — watch reference videos while taking corner notes side by side

December 2025

v0.9.8 Dec 31, 2025

New Exercise Types

  • Consistency Grid — New progress section visualizing your brake consistency across sessions — see patterns and track improvements over time

  • Throttle Exercises — Practice throttle modulation for GTP and F1 cars that demand precise acceleration control — thanks to Bn4rd0 for the suggestion!

  • Mixed Throttle & Brake Exercises — Train overlapping techniques to master smooth weight transfer during trail braking to throttle transitions

  • Standing Start Exercises — Sharpen your reflexes with reaction time training for race starts and restarts

  • Brake Shape Exercises by Class — Category-specific brake curves for different racing disciplines — thanks to Raptor13260 for the idea!

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

v0.9.7 Dec 30, 2025

Track Notes Management

  • Smart Car Auto-fill — When adding a race in iRacing, selecting a car class with only one car (e.g., BMW M4 G82 GT4) now automatically fills the Car field

  • Improved Add Race dialog — Full-screen on mobile for easier form filling, scrollable body with fixed header and buttons on all screen sizes

  • Track Notes List — New management page with grid/table views, search by track/car/name, filter by sim, sortable columns, bulk delete, and duplicate notepads

  • Track Browser — Browse and select from 450+ iRacing track maps filtered by category (road, oval, dirt road, dirt oval) with search and track info preview

  • Race Linking — Link notepads to multiple race events for quick access from race details; linked races count shown on notepad cards

  • Cheat Sheet Mode — Toggle to see all corner notes at a glance — perfect for a quick race-day reference or one-page printout

v0.9.6 Dec 30, 2025

Controller Troubleshooting

  • Controller Troubleshooting — New help dialog accessible from the Practice page controller banner and configuration sidebar with tips for common pedal/controller issues

  • Browser recommendations — Chrome and Brave work best for gamepad support

  • USB hub warnings — Some pedals (Heusinkveld, SRP) may need direct USB connection

  • Detection guidance — Press a pedal or button while in the app to trigger automatic detection

  • Configuration tips — Quick access to the Configure panel for mapping your brake axis

v0.9.5 Dec 30, 2025

Extended Exercises

  • Extended duration — Custom exercises can now be up to 5 minutes long (previously 30 seconds) — perfect for full lap sequences and extended practice sessions

  • Feedback improvements — Responses now show the user’s email so I can respond faster to your bug reports and questions

  • Answered reactions — New marker to indicate feedback that has been responded to via email

  • View options — Grid and list views for browsing feedback submissions

v0.9.4 Dec 29, 2025

iRacing Data Integration

  • iRacing Data Integration — When adding a race with iRacing selected, all dropdowns (Series, Car Class, Car, Track) auto-populate with official iRacing data — 179 cars, 254 car classes, 137 series, and 425 tracks

  • Interactive Track Maps — Over 450 iRacing track SVGs now available — the correct map automatically loads when you select a track in the Track Notepad

  • Track ID Linking — Race events now store the iRacing track ID, ensuring the right track map is displayed for your race preparations

v0.9.3 Dec 29, 2025

Notifications & Browser Compatibility

  • Notification Preferences — Control your email subscription for product updates, discounts, and news from Settings

  • Browser Compatibility Banner — Non-Chromium browser users now see a recommendation to use Chrome or Brave for the best experience with racing hardware

v0.9.2 Dec 28, 2025

Track Notepad

  • Track Notepad — A new tool for structured race preparation — document everything you need to remember about a circuit

  • Corner-by-corner notes — Fields for braking reference, turn-in, gear, trail braking, apex, rotation point, throttle, and exit

  • Visual pin markers — Mark important track points: braking zones, turn-in, apex, max rotation, exit, bumps, and custom markers

  • Rich text editor — For general track notes, setup recommendations, and race strategy

  • Flexible corner management — Use the track’s predefined corners or manually add your own

  • Cloud sync — Track Notepads automatically sync for registered users

  • Progress tracking — See at a glance how many corners have notes

v0.9.1 Dec 27, 2025

Quality of Life

  • Autocomplete — Added to sign-in forms for easier credential saving

  • Quick restart — Pressing ‘Try Again’ after finishing an exercise now restarts immediately without returning to the first step — thanks to Kiruano for the suggestion!

v0.9.0 Dec 27, 2025

Public Roadmap & Feature Voting

  • Public Roadmap — See what’s coming to Braking Lab and track feature progress from idea to implementation

  • Feature Voting — Vote on features you’d like to see prioritized — the most voted ideas get attention first

  • Suggest Features — Submit your ideas with pain points and proposed solutions for the community to vote on

  • Send Feedback — Report bugs, share thoughts, or ask questions directly to the developer

  • Feature Categories — Browse features by category — Exercises, Telemetry, Hardware, Integrations, UI/UX, and more

  • My Submissions — Track the status of your own suggestions and see when they move through the pipeline

v0.8.9 Dec 26, 2025

Input Inversion

  • Input inversion — New option for pedals and controller axes in Controller Setup

  • Exercise persistence — Exercise type now persists after finishing an exercise

  • Bug fixes — Minor corrections and improvements

v0.8.8 Dec 26, 2025

Practice Flow Improvements

  • Simplified flow — Practice exercise flow redesigned for a more intuitive experience

  • Braking point start — New option to start exercises on braking point for better control and precision training

v0.8.7 Dec 24, 2025

Expanded Track Database

  • 40+ new tracks — Adelaide, Miami, The Bend (7 layouts), Portland, Navarra, and more iRacing tracks

  • LMU tracks — Added missing variations: Bahrain Paddock, Le Mans No Chicanes, Fuji No Chicane, Spa Bike

  • Nurburgring — New configurations: Mullenbachschleife and Bridge to Gantry

  • Delete confirmation — Dialogs and progress bar when deleting laps with their associated exercises

v0.8.6 Dec 24, 2025

Car & Track Database

  • Car database — 170+ iRacing cars and 20+ Le Mans Ultimate cars for smart autocomplete across all forms

  • Improved Lap Analysis — Auto-generated names based on track, car, and series — same smart patterns from Race Schedule

  • Circuit database — Now powers autocomplete in both Race Schedule and Lap Analysis with 1200+ tracks

v0.8.3 Dec 21, 2025

Race Schedule & Cloud Sync

  • Race Schedule — Plan and prepare for upcoming races with a 6-step preparation wizard, customizable checklists, and smart autocomplete that learns from your saved laps

  • Improved telemetry — Better brake trace realism when importing laps by accounting for circuit length

  • Cloud backup — For registered (free) users — your progress, saved laps, and custom exercises sync across devices automatically

  • Guest mode — View analytics stored in browser, practice default and custom exercises, and export/import all data as JSON

  • User profile — Added display name support

  • Onboarding — New experience guiding both free and registered users through key features

v0.1.2 Dec 20, 2025

UI Improvements

  • Changelog — Added changelog page accessible from settings

  • UI consistency — Improved styling across all pages

  • Bug fixes — Performance improvements and corrections

v0.1.1 Dec 15, 2025

Custom Exercises

  • Curve editor — Create custom exercises with the new curve editor

  • Brake recording — Record your brake input to create exercises

  • Braking zone detection — Improved lap analysis with automatic detection

  • Data export/import — Save and restore your data

v0.1.0 Dec 10, 2025

Initial Release

  • Trail braking — Exercises with real-time feedback

  • Hold pressure — Exercises for consistency training

  • Progress tracking — Session history and statistics

  • Lap telemetry — Analysis from Garage 61

  • Multi-language — English and Spanish support