Each G-Trace technology platform originates from active Formula GP racing programs. The specifications you read here are not aspirational , they are the numbers our engineers defend on the pit wall every race weekend.
Key Specifications
Series 01
"The most complete race data acquisition platform ever produced for circuit motorsport."
The TRACE-X system was born from a single conviction: that the gap between winning and losing in modern Formula GP is almost always an information gap. The car that wins on Sunday is rarely the fastest car on Saturday , it is the car whose engineers understood their data better, made better decisions, and executed those decisions with more precision. TRACE-X was built to make that difference irreversible.
At the heart of the system is the TRACE-X ECU-R6 processing unit , a ruggedised, thermally managed core that simultaneously acquires, time-stamps, and transmits data across up to 512 independent sensor channels at 1,000 Hz under normal operation. In burst mode, triggered by a corner event or driver input, the sampling rate doubles to 2,000 Hz, capturing transient dynamics that would be invisible to any conventional data logger on the market.
The sensor ecosystem compatible with TRACE-X covers the complete vehicle dynamics picture: three-axis accelerometers, lateral and longitudinal G-force sensors, suspension potentiometers, damper velocity sensors, ride height laser arrays, tyre pressure and temperature TPMS modules, brake pressure transducers across all four corners, throttle position encoders, steering angle and torque sensors, wheel speed encoders, and full powertrain CAN bus integration for engine, gearbox, and hybrid system data.
Wireless data transmission operates on an encrypted 5.8 GHz link with a sub-4-millisecond end-to-end latency to the pit wall receiver array. The encryption protocol uses a per-session 256-bit AES key negotiated at start-up, preventing competitor interception. On circuits where RF environments are congested, the system automatically switches to a FHSS fallback mode with no loss of data integrity.
The TRACE-X Analytics Suite, running on the APEX software platform, transforms this raw stream into actionable engineering intelligence. Driver performance models compare current-lap inputs against an optimal theoretical reference lap constructed from the driver’s own best sector performances, instantly quantifying where time is being lost and to what cause. Tyre degradation algorithms correlate surface temperature deltas, lateral load history, and compound age to generate real-time compound life predictions accurate to within 1.8 laps , a figure validated across six consecutive Formula GP seasons.
Every TRACE-X unit shipped by G-Trace is individually calibrated and load-tested across the full operating temperature range at our Roma facility before dispatch. The system carries FIA Technical Directive TD001 homologation for international circuit racing, as well as IP67 environmental certification.
Key Specifications
Series 02
"The turbocharger is not a passive component. In our hands, it is an active performance weapon."
When G-Trace’s founders first began working with forced induction systems in the early 1980s, the turbocharger was treated as a necessary compromise , an engineering trade-off that delivered power at the cost of response, reliability, and driver confidence. Four decades of continuous development later, the Turbo+ platform inverts that relationship entirely. In a modern G-Trace power unit, the turbocharger is the most precisely controlled component on the car.
The Turbo+ GT-160R is the current competition specification unit, developed in partnership with our Formula GP powertrain engineers and validated across over 40,000 bench hours and in excess of 120,000 kilometres of circuit running. The turbine housing is single-piece investment-cast from Inconel 625 nickel superalloy , the same material specification used in aircraft turbine components , providing structural integrity at continuous exhaust gas temperatures that would deform or crack conventional steel housings.
The compressor wheel is machined from a single billet of titanium aluminide, a gamma-TiAl intermetallic compound selected for its combination of low density (3.9 g/cm³) and high creep resistance at elevated temperatures. The 6+6 split blade configuration was developed through 14 months of CFD iteration to achieve the maximum pressure ratio across the widest possible mass flow range.
Electronic wastegate actuation, responding in under two milliseconds, delivers a level of transient boost control precision that a mechanical wastegate system is physically incapable of matching. The Turbo+ system integrates natively with MGU-H systems via both CAN and FlexRay bus protocols, enabling the energy recovery unit to perform active turbine speed management , spooling the turbocharger electrically during deceleration phases to eliminate turbo lag on corner exit entirely.
For customer teams operating under regulations that limit or exclude MGU-H integration, the Turbo+ GT-140S is available in a naturally aspirated-response specification, delivering 80 percent of the full unit’s transient response capability without hybrid system dependency.
Key Specifications
Series 03
"Racing has always been a game of decisions. APEX makes sure your decisions are better than the car ahead of you."
APEX is the race engineering software platform that ties every G-Trace technology together , and extends to teams that do not use our hardware at all. It is a complete suite covering three distinct domains: pre-event simulation and setup optimisation, real-time strategy management during the race, and post-event data analysis and debrief.
The strategy engine is built around a Monte Carlo simulation framework capable of running 100,000 race scenario iterations per second on a modern workstation. Each iteration samples from probabilistic distributions for safety car probability, tyre degradation variability, competitor pit stop undercuts, and weather transition windows. The output is a live probability distribution of outcomes, continuously updated as the race unfolds, displayed as a heat map that shows the engineer exactly which strategic window has the highest probability of winning position.
The lap simulation module uses a seven-degrees-of-freedom vehicle model incorporating independent suspension kinematics, aerodynamic load transfer matrices, and a Pacejka Magic Formula 6.1 tyre model with a proprietary thermal extension developed from G-Trace’s own tyre temperature dataset, accumulated across six seasons of TRACE-X equipped racing. The simulation runs in real-time: as a driver completes a lap, the model updates its tyre state prediction based on measured inputs and recomputes the optimal remaining lap pace model.
APEX is compatible with data files from all major third-party data acquisition platforms including MoTeC i2 Pro and Pi Toolbox, in addition to native TRACE-X file formats. Up to 32 concurrent users can access a shared team server deployment simultaneously, with role-based access control ensuring that strategy engineers, tyre engineers, and vehicle dynamics engineers each see the data views relevant to their function.
The APEX circuit database covers 218 circuits with precision track models including surface condition profiles, elevation maps accurate to 15 cm, and corner classification data used by the tyre degradation models. The database is updated quarterly to reflect circuit resurfacing events and layout modifications.
Key Specifications
Series 04
"The fastest cars are not those that accelerate the most. They are those that brake the latest."
G-Trace began its engineering life as a braking company. In 1981, Enzo Ferraro and Marco Lelli founded the firm specifically to address what they identified as the most criminally under-engineered system in Italian club racing: the brake. Four decades later, braking remains the technological heart of everything we build , the system around which our telemetry platforms, our thermal management research, and our driver interface philosophy all orbit.
The GT-CB Series carbon-silicon carbide disc is manufactured from a three-dimensionally woven carbon fibre preform , not the two-dimensional layup used in lower-grade C/C discs , which provides isotropic thermal conductivity across the disc face and dramatically reduces the risk of surface cracking under thermal shock. The silicon carbide matrix is infiltrated by chemical vapour infiltration at our Roma production facility, a process that takes 14 days per batch but produces a friction surface with exceptional consistency across the operating temperature window from 250°C to 1,050°C sustained.
The monobloc billet titanium six-piston caliper is machined from a single forging in a single operation on a five-axis CNC centre. Monobloc construction eliminates the bolted joint that is the primary failure mode in conventional two-piece calipers, while titanium’s combination of high stiffness-to-weight ratio and low thermal conductivity reduces brake fluid temperature rise. Each caliper is pressure-tested to 280 bar before despatch and carries a unique serial number for traceability through our race event database.
Thermal management is continuous and active. An 8-zone infrared array mounted at each corner feeds temperature data across the full disc face into TRACE-X at 100 Hz, providing the braking engineer with a real-time thermal map that reveals uneven heat distribution caused by caliper misalignment, worn pad compounds, or cooling duct blockage before these conditions cause performance degradation or failure.
For hybrid and electric racing applications, the optional GT-EBW rear axle brake-by-wire actuator integrates seamlessly with regenerative braking systems, blending hydraulic and electrical braking force on the rear axle with latency under 8 milliseconds to provide the driver with a completely transparent pedal feel regardless of the regeneration level being requested by the energy management system.
Key Specifications
Series 05
"The driver is the most important sensor on the car. We make sure they can hear everything it is trying to tell them."
A modern Formula GP driver is expected to manage over 240 switch inputs, monitor critical telemetry, respond to engineer instructions, and adapt to evolving race strategy , all while threading a 90 kg carbon fibre machine through corners at forces that exceed the structural limits of the human neck. The G-Trace Driver Interface System exists because the quality of information presented to the driver in those conditions directly determines the quality of their decisions. Our philosophy is radical simplicity: surface the right information at the right moment, suppress everything else, and let the driver drive.
The GT-DIS steering wheel centres on a 7-inch IPS display panel operating at 1,200 nits peak brightness , sufficient for clear readability in direct Mediterranean sunlight , with a 120 Hz panel refresh rate driven by a 240 Hz internal logic cycle. Screen layouts are fully configurable via the APEX Design Studio interface, with up to 12 page configurations accessible via a dual-thumb paddle scroll without removing hands from the wheel. All critical alert conditions override the current page automatically and return to the previous page on acknowledgement.
The haptic feedback system represents the most distinctive engineering in the GT-DIS platform. Twelve independent linear resonant actuator channels are embedded throughout the wheel rim, each individually addressable with sub-2-millisecond signal-to-sensation latency, allowing the engineering team to design complex vibration patterns that convey nuanced information without the driver having to read a screen at all. In simulator testing, haptic alerts produced a 340-millisecond faster average response time compared to visual-only alerts.
The optional GT-HUD visor projection module integrates with the driver’s helmet to project a monochromatic 600-lumen laser phosphor display onto the inner visor surface, placing speed, gear, fuel level, and the engineer’s pit call indicator directly in the driver’s line of sight. The projection geometry is adjusted per-driver based on their head position reference scan.
All G-Trace steering wheels are manufactured to individual driver specification at our Roma facility. Carbon fibre layup, grip compound, paddle resistance, and switch layout are configured to each driver’s preference with a standard lead time of six weeks for a new specification wheel.
Each G-Trace platform delivers a measurable performance gain in isolation. Together, with all five systems sharing data through a single APEX backbone, the advantage compounds. Teams that run the complete G-Trace stack have outperformed mixed-platform configurations in every championship season we have participated in.