Current RaceCam news and archives:
22/05/2009
Upcoming Products.
We have decided to give you a sneak peek at a new product that RaceCam is looking at stocking in the near future.
The "TINY" LED projector will allow you to project an image for your IPOD, Laptop, DVD player or even a racecam unit.
Picture size is up to 60" in a darkened environment.
The unit is one of the smallest projectors on the market today.
RRP is expected to be under $400.00.
20/05/2009.
POV 1.5 tripod brackets to be included with RaceCam POV 1.5 motorsort camera kits.
With the release of the new POV 1.5 camera kit, it became apparent that VIO had ceased to include a particular component that allowed intergration of the supplied camera mount to various brackets.
This meant that an extra $38.00 purchase was required to allow integration to various mounts utilising a 1/4 thread.
RaceCam has now struck up a deal with VIO to obtain the POV 1.5 tripod mount bracket as an individual item, this will allow the fitment of the POV 1.5 camera mounting to various avaliable mounting solutions. EG. RAM roll cage or suction mounts and many others.
When you purchase a POV 1.5 with a RAM mount or suction mount in the same purchase you will receive a free tripod mount to suit the system. This makes your POV 1.5 a complete race camera solution.
19/05/2009.
2009 Adelaide Hills Tarmac Sprint.
Racecam Partners with ASP rally to provide in-car footage.
RaceCam will be providing ASP rally with In-car camera units to be used in obtaining in-car footage from various competitors over the weekend of the Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally. The incar footage from the RaceCam units will be downloaded to the ASP rally website daily.
18/05/2009.
2 times SA champion: Matthew Selley to use RaceCam technology to push for a 3rd Consecutive title!
The SARC championship round (South Australian Rally Championship) is certainly the hottest contested round of SA gravel/Tarmac rallying, with the first round of the 2009 season to be the Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally being held on 30-31 may 2009.
The 2007 & 2008 two times (consecutive) winner, Driver Matt Selley and his navigator Claire Ryan will be entering the Adelaide Hills Tarmac Rally to start the season in preparation of an attempt for a 3rd consecutive win of the SARC championship.
Claire has replaced Matt's former Navigator Joana Fuller due to her retirement from the sport. Claire has been a user of the RaceCam products in her other competition rides.
We at RaceCam suspect with Claire's Professional navigation skills and über-calm demeanour that Matt may hopefully find a bit more speed this year, hopefully propelling them to a 3rd consecutive win.
Matt Has been a long time user of RaceCams products, and we are certainly exited to see them using the latest technology to aid in their pursuit of a 3rd consecutive State championship round.
Matt's WRX STI runs a VIO POV 1 incar unit, perfect for viewing after the race to see any points they made mistakes, or possibility of making up time in future stage runs or events.
RaceCam wishes Matt & Claire the best of luck with their 2009 Season!
10/05/2009.
2009 Adelaide Hills Tarmac Sprint.
RaceCam has provided ASP rally with In-car camera units to obtain reconnaissance footage from the special stages of the upcoming Adelaide hills tarmac rally. To be run over the weekend of 30-31 May 2009.
ASP & RaceCam have together created an integration of technology to the motorsport field. RaceCam racecamera technology has been used to provide competitors (who are from all over Australia), a chance to witness the stages first hand before performing an onsite reconnaissance before the event.
Whilst ASP were creating these videos, it was also a good testament to the weatherproofing capability of the RaceCam and POV camera units. The weather was certainly not courteous on the days that filming took place.
25/04/2009.
Website released.
If you find any errors , speeling mistakes (yeah we threw that little one in for a test) or anything please drop us an email to: sales@racecam.com.au so we can take a look at it. Thanks for your help!
25/04/2009.
VIO USA have announced that within a number of months the POV-1 camera unit will be discontinued. The already available POV-1.5 will be replacing it as a newer version with some better options.
However It won't be the last we see of the POV-1, it is to be upgraded slightly and rebadged as the "POV-T".
The POV-T is going to be a specialist Law enforcement and defence force camera unit. This will have a 5 step exposure control and automatic time & date stamp for legal purposes. This will add another fantastic product to RaceCams existing equipment.
Keep an eye out for our release of the new POV-T units!
19/04/2009.
RaceCam has provided In-car camera units to obtain footage from the charity rides for children from the Cure4CF charity. Mount Alma mile is supporting the Cure4CF (Cystic Fibrosis) Charity. www.Cure4CF.org
19/04/2009.
Mount Alma Mile Hillclimb.
Sam Brand On the Podium with RaceCam.
Sam Brand has taken out 3rd Place at the Inaugural Mount Alma mile hillclimb.
Sams WRX was fitted with a RaceCam camera system allowing him to record footage from within the car.
Congratulations to Sam on his win and we look forward to working with him at the Adelaide Hills Tarmac Sprint in May.
18/04/2009.
RaceCam has teamed with ASP (Application service provider) in providing the ASP Mount Alma Hillclimb with Video footage and Timing control cables for the Tag Heuer timing equipment.
RaceCam will be providing in-car camera footage of the hillclimb track from various top running cars. RAM mounts will be used extensively to provide different viewing aspects from inside and outside of the cars. www.mountalmamile.com www.apps.com.au
15/03/2009.
Greg Luckett of GumiGumi is contracted to create a new website from scratch for RaceCam.com.au.
Greg has a dynamic experience of website creation and a professional demeanour. We look forward to working with him.
An online shopping cart will be one of the features of Greg's "website station" web page setup for us as well as a dynamic user interface. www.gumigumi.com
19-23/11/2008.
Silvertsone Events hire POV 1 in-car race camera systems from RaceCam for use in the "0" and course cars at Classic Adelaide 2008. www.classicadelaide.com.au
7-9/11/2008.
The following competitors utilise POV 1 in-car cameras and RAM mounts from RaceCam to capture the Mount Gambier "Legend of the lakes" hillclimb 2008.
Sean Day (S & J Tarmac racing)
Simon Orme (02 Rallysport)
Simon (Rapid Three racing)
26/10/2008.
A number of competitors use RaceCam's POV 1 in-car cameras during competition at the "Kuitpo Southern Rally".
Declan Dwyer/ Claire Dowling (DNA Rallysport)
Simon Orme/ Bec Crunkhorn (O2 Rallysport)
Matt Selley / Joana Fuller (SF racing)
Sam Brand / Simon Wenzel (S2 rallysport)
James Rodda / Sarah Furniss (Rallypower motorsport).
11-12/10/2008.
RaceCam support the CAMS "officials thank-you rally car ride day" at Lanac Park, South Australia.
An event where officials who volunteer their time can be taken for a "hot lap" in a rally car on a closed rally test track, located near Mt Compass, South of Adelaide.
01/08/2008.
RaceCam contracted to fit a POV 1 in-car race camera system to the Koala car rentals Ferrari 360 challenge.
A roll cage Ram mount was used to securely fasten the unit in position.
Driver Brenton Grigoul is a regular competitor in South Australian tarmac rallies and Targa Tasmania.
06-09/06/2008.
RaceCam supply in-car video units in extremely dusty condition to Simon Orme's motorkhana prepared Moke, at the Annual HAY mini nationals. An annual event which attracts hundreds of minis and mokes to the rural town of Hay located approximately 600kms form the nearest capital city.
The camera performed without fault, even though it was burried under 2 inches of fine dust after his runs!
Simon Orme (Wizza Racing)
01/06/2008.
Selley/Fuller racing have a RaceCam supplied POV 1 in-car camera fitted with solid RAM mounts to their 2 times consecutive SA rally championship winning Subaru WRX.
01/06/2008.
The decision is made to seperate Rallygraphix from in-car race camera solutions, and concentrate it solely upon Motorsport photography.
RaceCam is born.
RRP is expected to be under $400.00.
Driver Brenton Grigoul is a regular competitor in South Australian tarmac rallies and Targa Tasmania.