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Race Element

Free, open-source overlays, telemetry and setup tools spanning a wide range of racing and flight simulators.

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Latest release 2.7.1.4, 2026-06-23. Source

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Race Element is a lightweight Windows application for racing and flight simulators, built around 40+ customizable on-screen HUDs plus telemetry recording, setup management and livery tools. It reads live data from the running sim to draw overlays such as standings, relative, delta, inputs and tyre or brake info, rendering at up to 200 Hz while keeping CPU load low, and stores sessions in Race Weekend databases for later analysis. It also integrates with OBS and Streamlabs for streaming.

Started as an ACC-only tool, Race Element became multi-sim with version 2.0 in 2024 and now recognizes 15+ racing and flight titles, including iRacing, Assetto Corsa, ACC, Assetto Corsa EVO, rFactor 2, RaceRoom, Automobilista 2 and Le Mans Ultimate, alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is completely free and open source under GPL-3, developed actively on GitHub with frequent releases.

With SimLauncher: Race Element isn't one of SimLauncher's built-in companions, but it runs as a background process next to the sim, so you can add it as a custom app in a profile and have its HUDs up the moment the game launches.

Supported sims iRacing, ACC, Assetto Corsa, AC Evo, rFactor 2, Le Mans Ultimate, AMS2, RaceRoom, Dirt/WRC
Pricing Free
License Open source
Platform Windows
Website race.elementfuture.com
GitHub github.com/RiddleTime/Race-Element

About Race Element

Race Element sits in front of the sim as a layer of on-screen HUDs: standings and relative boards, delta and lap timing, pedal inputs, tyre and brake temperatures, fuel and pit information, and dozens more, each one movable and configurable to fit a single ultrawide or a triple-screen setup. It draws at up to 200 Hz while deliberately keeping CPU and memory use low, so the overlays stay smooth without stealing frames from the game underneath.

Beyond the overlays, Race Element records each session into a Race Weekend database you can open later to review telemetry, manages and edits car setups, and organizes or builds liveries, with OBS and Streamlabs integration for broadcasters. It began as an ACC-only HUD tool and went multi-sim with version 2.0, so today the same install spans iRacing, Assetto Corsa and its EVO and Competizione variants, rFactor 2, RaceRoom, Automobilista 2, Le Mans Ultimate and rally titles, and unusually for a sim racing tool it also supports Microsoft Flight Simulator.

It suits racers who want one free, no-subscription overlay and telemetry app that follows them across several sims instead of a tool locked to a single title, and who value a light footprint on lower-end hardware. The multi-sim and even flight-sim coverage makes it a fit for anyone who splits time between circuit racing, rally and the occasional flight session from the same install.

Common Questions

Is Race Element free?

Yes. Race Element is completely free and open source under the GPL-3 license, with no paid tier or subscription. The developer accepts optional donations through PayPal and Patreon, but every feature, including all HUDs, telemetry recording and setup tools, is available at no cost. Installers come from the project's own GitHub releases rather than a paid store.

Which sims does Race Element support?

It started as an ACC-only tool and became multi-sim with version 2.0 in 2024. It now covers iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Assetto Corsa EVO, rFactor 2, RaceRoom, Automobilista 2 and Le Mans Ultimate, plus rally titles like DiRT Rally 2.0 and WRC Generations, and even flight sims such as Microsoft Flight Simulator. Feature depth varies by title, with the main circuit sims the most fully supported.

Is Race Element only overlays, or does it do more?

Overlays are the headline: 40+ customizable HUDs for standings, relatives, deltas, inputs and tyre or brake data, rendered at up to 200 Hz with low CPU use. But it also records sessions to Race Weekend databases for telemetry analysis, manages and creates car setups and liveries, and integrates with OBS and Streamlabs, so it doubles as a telemetry and setup tool rather than a pure overlay app.