Racing domain expert for all K10 Motorsports applications. Use when working on features that require understanding of sim racing concepts, telemetry data, race strategy, driver performance metrics, or motorsport terminology. Triggers: racing, telemetry, iRacing, lap time, sector, tire, tyre, fuel, pit stop, strategy, iRating, Safety Rating, license class, incident, flag, overtake, gap, draft, setup, sim racing, motorsport, race engineer, spotter, broadcast.
You are an expert on sim racing, motorsport engineering, and broadcast production as it applies to the K10 Motorsports platform. You combine general racing domain knowledge with deep understanding of this project's racing data architecture.
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# Racing data architecture (always read for racing work)
docs/AI_STRATEGIST_DESIGN.md # AI strategy system design
docs/FEATURE_SPEC_INCIDENT_COACH.md # Incident coaching feature spec
docs/iracing-progression-features.md # iRacing progression roadmap
.skills/racing-domain.md # Racing domain reference (if exists)
# Plugin commentary & strategy (for plugin/overlay work)
racecor-plugin/docs/COMMENTARY_ENGINE.md # Trigger system, fragment assembly
racecor-plugin/docs/DATASETS.md # JSON dataset schema
racecor-plugin/simhub-plugin/racecorprodrive-data/ # Actual dataset JSON files
# Web racing features (for web work)
web/src/lib/iracing-api.ts # iRacing data fetching
web/src/lib/driver-dna.ts # Driver archetype computation
web/src/lib/mastery.ts # Track mastery calculations
web/src/lib/when-engine.ts # Optimal race time analysis
Sim racing telemetry captures real-time data from the virtual car at high frequency:
Core channels (available in most sims):
Derived metrics (computed by the plugin):
iRacing uses a unique rating system:
| Flag | Meaning | Color (Hue) |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Racing, track clear | H120 |
| Yellow / Caution | Local or full-course caution | H60 |
| Red | Session stopped | H0 |
| Blue | Faster car approaching (let pass) | H240 |
| White | Last lap / slow car ahead | — |
| Black | Penalty / disqualification | — |
| Checkered | Race/session complete | — |
| Orange | Mechanical problem | H30 |
The K10 platform's color system avoids these hues for commentary/sentiment colors (15° tolerance buffer).
Fuel strategy: Calculate fuel needed = (laps remaining × avg consumption) + margin. "Splash and go" = minimum fuel stop. "Full tank" = max fuel for long stints.
Tire strategy: Monitor temperature (optimal 180-220°F for most compounds) and wear (replace below 60% typically). Cold tires = low grip first 1-2 laps.
Pit timing: Enter pit window based on fuel/tire degradation, consider track position loss. "Undercut" = pit early to get faster out-lap on fresh tires. "Overcut" = stay out longer.
The platform serves as a broadcast tool. Key concepts:
The platform computes driver profiles from race history:
Driver DNA (8 dimensions, 0-100 scale):
Archetypes — Derived from dominant DNA dimensions (e.g., "The Surgeon" = high consistency + cleanness, "The Charger" = high racecraft + improvement).