MSF Racing 2026, Round 4
Live timing for MSF Racing
Live track positions for every vehicle on the Sepang circuit, and instant replay across 34 archived sessions.
Operational in production at msf.fullgrid.live. Commercial proposal for Round 4 pilot and the 2027 championship season.
Prepared by fullgrid.live. Presented to MSF Racing and Time Service Asia.
Act 1: Proof
Operational Status: Live Tracking and Race Replay
The platform runs live against Time Service Asia's timing feed. It maps vehicle positions onto the Sepang centreline, tracks race flags and leader laps, and replays completed sessions from official result documents.
- Circuit length read from the timing feed: 5543 m.
- Vehicles displayed in the Round 2 race replay: 20 cars.
- Total laps tracked in that race replay: 285 laps across a duration of 46:32.
Sessions held, by meeting
| Meeting | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| MSF Racing 2025 Round 5 | 2 Nov 2025 | 6 |
| MSF Racing 2026 Round 1 | 16 May 2026 | 11 |
| MSF Racing 2026 Round 2 | 4 Jul 2026 | 11 |
| MSF Merdeka 2026 | 29 Aug 2026 | 6 |
Four meetings, 34 sessions held.
Car-starts, by meeting
| Meeting | Car-starts |
|---|---|
| MSF Racing 2025 Round 5 | 173 |
| MSF Racing 2026 Round 1 | 238 |
| MSF Racing 2026 Round 2 | 248 |
| MSF Merdeka 2026 | 154 |
Four meetings, 813 car-starts.
These are archive fixtures: a session with four or more cars, read from the timing provider’s published results. It is a count of sessions, not of races, and not the timed-session count used later in the deck. The archive drops sessions with fewer than four cars, so the two counts measure different things.
Data source: Time Service Asia live timing stream and official published result documents.
Act 1: Proof
Live Demonstration: Real-Time Circuit Interface
Direct interactive view from msf.fullgrid.live. When vehicles stop or enter the pit lane, the display reports true signal age instead of estimating vehicle positions.
Track loops remain the certified timing source. This interface provides real-time visualization and audience engagement, not legal race classifications.
Act 2: Value to MSF
The Commercial Gap: Official Feed vs Audience Product
Time Service Asia publishes live session times at live.timing.asia. That system serves race officials and timekeepers. However, it provides no commercial digital asset or sponsor surface for MSF.
- Brand ownership: The page sits on provider domains under provider branding. MSF cannot place series partners or monetize digital traffic.
- User experience: Built for technical officials with complex sector filters and dense tables, rather than mobile spectators at the track.
- Visual context: Displays tabular data without a circuit map, vehicle tracking, or visible track battles.
- Data retention: Data resets when a session ends. Spectators and competitors cannot review or replay past races.
Source: Time Service Asia public timing feed at Sepang International Circuit.
Act 2: Value to MSF
Commercial Fit: Digital Inventory for Existing Partners
MSF already packages title and category naming rights. Live timing adds high-frequency digital visibility directly inside these existing commercial sales.
- Class naming rights already run through the entry list: the EXN GT86 x BRZ Racing Cup, the Skilldrvn One Make Race Series, and the American V-Twin Cup by Prodigy Racecraft.
- Event naming runs the same way, with the PETRONAS-MSF Merdeka Race.
- The partner roster already includes Hankook as official tyre partner, plus TOC Automotive College, Giti Tire, Toyo Lube and K-Tech Suspension.
- 2 of those championships already appear as class names in our own archive, printed on the timing provider's published result documents: the MotoMSF American V-Twin Cup by Prodigy Racecraft and SkillDRVN.
Category-level branding delivers consistent visibility across every live session, lap update, and mobile screen, creating clear commercial renewal value for MSF partners.
Source: MSF official entry lists, event documentation, and Time Service Asia published race sheets.
Act 2: Value to MSF
Branding Inventory: 32 Category Slots, 81 Session Banners
Full season operations project 32 championship branding slots and 81 session banner units across five rounds. The preview below illustrates our commercial screen design.
Live order
- 147 Syahrizal16 L
- 2147 Syahin+6.4
- 3148 Nurazmi+48.2
- 4200 Hafez+1:15
- 5386 Hiu Chin Yang+1:29
- 6636 Isabelle Nah15 L
What MSF can sell with this
One view carrying three kinds of sponsor position. Counted across the rounds already run, projected across the full season.
- Masthead
- The whole product, branded once for the season.
- Championship-level title
- One per championship per round, sitting on the class the paddock already knows by name.
- Session lower third
- One per timed session, naming the sponsor of the classification.
Counted, the three rounds already run
| Round | Championships |
|---|---|
| 2026 R1 | 7 |
| 2026 R2 | 7 |
| 2026 R3, Merdeka | 5 |
| Counted | 19 |
| Round | Timed sessions |
|---|---|
| 2026 R1 | 19 |
| 2026 R2 | 19 |
| 2026 R3, Merdeka | 12 |
| Counted | 50 |
Full season, projected
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| Counted, R1 to R3 | 19 |
| Projected, R4 | 7 |
| Projected, R5 | 6 |
| Season | 32 |
| Source | Lower thirds |
|---|---|
| Counted, R1 to R3 | 50 |
| Projected, R4 | 19 |
| Projected, R5 | 12 |
| Season | 81 |
The map surround and the live order surround carry the same session sponsor as the lower third, so they are not counted again. The masthead is the only position worth much on its own, and the championships are where the money is, because MSF already sells those packages and this becomes one more surface inside a sale they already make.
Round 5 2026 is a SuperTurismo-only night race, a narrower card than a normal round, so its projection is likelier to be an over-estimate than an under-estimate.
Inventory breakdown: Rounds 1 to 3 reflect counted historical sessions. Rounds 4 and 5 project future sessions from established weekend schedules. Timed sessions include practice, qualifying, and race heats.
Act 3: Future Capabilities
Driver Portal Design: Personal Telemetry Records
This driver portal design gives each competitor a centralized season profile showing personal lap records, sector splits, and category rankings.
Built directly on existing timekeeping data without requiring additional track sensors. Our database processes official result documents into structured lap and sector metrics.
- Timed sessions indexed in archive: 34.
- Competitor vehicle entries indexed: 813.
- Total competition laps stored: 12,008.
- Laps with verified lap times: 11,638.
- Sector splits recorded: 37,752, covering four sectors across 9,438 full laps.
- Laps with verified top speed trap records: 10,930.
- Timed sessions
- 6
- Laps
- 50
- Best lap
- 2:56.173
- Top speed
- 161.0 km/h
Timed sessions
| Date | Event | Session | Laps | Best lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Merdeka | Race 1 | 8 | 2:56.173 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Merdeka | Race 2 | 10 | 2:56.530 |
| 04 Jul 2026 | Round 2 | Sprint 1 | 8 | 2:56.916 |
| 04 Jul 2026 | Round 2 | Sprint 2 | 7 | 3:20.895 |
| 16 May 2026 | Round 1 | Sprint 1 | 8 | 3:02.339 |
| 16 May 2026 | Round 1 | Sprint 2 | 9 | 2:59.889 |
| Laps held | 50 | |||
Best lap, sector by sector
| Sector | Lap 5 | Reference lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 37.608 | 36.676 | +0.932 |
| S2 | 38.652 | 37.624 | +1.028 |
| S3 | 51.865 | 49.646 | +2.219 |
| S4 | 48.048 | 46.685 | +1.363 |
| Lap | 2:56.173 | 2:50.631 | +5.542 |
The reference is the fastest lap in the same timed session, car 168. Pit markers are in the data, and a pit-window strip would come straight off them.
Data source: Time Service Asia official published result documents. All historical laps and sector metrics represent counted records. The driver portal layout is a proposed product design.
Act 3: Future Capabilities
Coaching Analytics: Speed Delta vs Reference Lap
This telemetry design compares competitor laps against benchmark reference laps, showing drivers where lap time is gained and lost across each circuit sector.
Official timing loops produce certified race classifications under FIA and FIM regulations. Auxiliary GPS telemetry complements loop timing by providing vehicle speed curves, broadcast graphics, and driver coaching analytics without altering official timekeeping.
Timing metrics: 2:56.173 compared to session reference lap of 2:50.631, showing a delta of 5.542 seconds. Speed curve visualization is a proposed design.
Act 3: Future Capabilities
Trackside Mobile Design: Live Fan Engagement
This mobile design delivers live track positions, category leaderboards, and sponsor banners directly to spectators trackside on mobile devices.
MSF paddock scale creates direct audience demand across race weekends:
- Cars and bikes per event: 200 to 270.
- Registered drivers and riders: 300-plus.
- Championship-level slots the phone would carry across the season: 32, projected in act 2.
- Session lower thirds across the season: 81, projected the same way.
Live order
- 1168 Lim Keng June2:50.631
- 2331 Loke Yin Yi+0.284
- 3888 Teoh Cheong Liong+1.293
- 4512 Imran Iskandar+1.571
- 5791 Seow Chee Fong+4.094
- 6844 Wan Naadzreen+4.132
What the phone puts in front of a spectator
The same field, the same order and the same sponsor positions, at the size a spectator at the fence would hold. None of it is built.
- Live order
- A spectator's leaderboard, read from the same laps the archive holds.
- Circuit map
- The field drawn on the Sepang loop, the same picture the live view already shows.
- Session lower third
- One sponsor position per timed session, the same inventory act 2 counted.
The phone is the surface act 2's inventory was counted for. A sponsor position is worth what a spectator can see, and this is where most of them would see it.
Mobile distribution delivers partner visibility directly to paddock visitors, pit crews, and trackside spectators throughout competition sessions.
Source: MSF official competitor figures and Act 2 projected season inventory. Mobile interface is a proposed design.
Act 4: Platform
Broadcast Integration Design: Live Video with Timing Graphics
This broadcast layout design pairs live video streaming with synchronized track positions and live leaderboards from our timing pipeline.
Our timing feed delivers session titles, circuit flags, sector intervals, and leader lap counts. Integrating live video completes a broadcast package without duplicate timekeeping hardware.
- Vehicles in illustrated session: 10.
- Circuit centreline length: 5,543 m.
Live order
- 1168 Lim Keng June2:50.631
- 2331 Loke Yin Yi+0.284
- 3888 Teoh Cheong Liong+1.293
- 4512 Imran Iskandar+1.571
- 5791 Seow Chee Fong+4.094
- 6844 Wan Naadzreen+4.132
What the broadcast takes
The broadcast is the picture plus two surfaces we already draw. The order and the map are the timing feed; the picture is the one layer a streaming service would add.
- Live order
- The leaderboard the live view already shows, read from the same laps the archive holds.
- Position map
- The field on the Sepang centreline, the same picture the live view already draws.
- Main feed
- The picture. A streaming layer carries it and nothing else, and the timing above does not depend on it.
- Session lower third
- One sponsor position per timed session, the same inventory act 2 counted.
Nothing here needs new data collection, because the order and the map are read from the feed we already hold. The picture is the part with a real operating cost, and slide 11 is where that cost is kept bounded.
Data source: Archive timing data from SkillDRVN Race 1 (Merdeka 2026). Broadcast video layout is a proposed design.
Act 4: Platform
Edge Architecture: Distributed Real-Time Infrastructure
The platform runs on a globally distributed edge compute runtime. A dedicated state actor per circuit processes incoming timing packets and broadcasts WebSocket updates to viewers.
This architecture separates broadcast video delivery from real-time interactive state, keeping operational costs controlled during peak viewership.
| Layer | Technology | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Live video | Broadcast streaming pipeline | Broadcast ingest over RTMPS/SRT/WHIP, adaptive HLS distribution, and automated race recording. |
| Interactive state | Stateful edge actors & WebSockets | Dedicated in-memory state coordination per circuit for leaderboards, flags, and viewer synchronization in production today. |
| Interactive co-hosting | WebRTC Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) | Sub-second low latency routing reserved specifically for live commentary and paddock interviews. |
Standard adaptive HLS handles broadcast video distribution efficiently. Stateful edge actors maintain live race state. WebRTC activates only when interactive co-hosting requires sub-second interaction.
Architecture reference: Global edge network deployment with isolated broadcast and real-time state planes.
Act 4: Platform
Deployment Roadmap: Round 4 Pilot to 2027 Season
Live timing and historical replay operate today. We propose a live pilot for Round 4 this weekend, expanding through Round 5 into the complete 2027 championship calendar.
| Round | Dates | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16-17 May 2026 | 1 |
| Round 2 | 4-5 July 2026 | 1 |
| Round 3, Merdeka | 29-30 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| Round 4 | 17-18 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| Round 5 | 5-6 Dec 2026 | 1 |
| Rounds on the calendar | 5 | |
The historical archive indexes 4 meetings and 34 replay sessions. Because the archive parses official published result documents, it expands automatically following each race meeting.
The contract covers live timing and race replay operations. Future extensions like the driver portal and broadcast packaging remain modular roadmap options for 2027.
Source: MSF official 2026 sporting calendar and Time Service Asia published result archives.
Act 5: Commercial Proposal
Round 4 Pilot: Full Commercial Fee Credit
We propose an operational pilot for Round 4 this weekend. MSF validates the live platform during competition, with 100% of the pilot fee credited toward season one.
- Operational scope: Complete live timing across all Round 4 practice, qualifying, and race sessions at Sepang.
- Commercial credit: 100% of the pilot fee applies directly toward the full season contract.
- Direct partnership: MSF contracts directly with fullgrid.live, while timing feed terms are established in parallel with Time Service Asia.
A paid pilot validates live system performance and establishes commercial alignment before entering the full championship calendar.
Commercial terms: Pilot structure and season credit parameters presented for MSF executive review.
Act 5: Commercial Proposal
Commercial Tiers: Platform Capabilities and Partner Resale
Season deployment offers three progressive tiers. Each tier defines platform capabilities and sellable commercial inventory for MSF.
| Tier | MSF Platform Capabilities | Sellable Commercial Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Timing Partner | Live circuit tracking with MSF series branding. Live mode only (no replay archive). | Primary masthead title banner. |
| Series Partner | All Timing Partner features, plus complete season race replay archive and native website embed for msfracing.com. | Primary masthead banner plus dedicated round archive page sponsorships. |
| Series Partner Plus | All Series Partner features, plus complete white-label branding, integrated custom sponsor inventory slots, and structured data exports. | Primary masthead, round archive pages, 32 category naming slots, and 81 session banners. |
Unit Cost Impact
Platform investment scales to under 4% of a single vehicle entry fee across the ~200-car grid.
Sponsor Recovery
32 category titles and 81 session banners available for partner resale to offset or exceed platform costs.
Pilot Protection
100% of the Round 4 pilot investment credited directly toward the season contract upon execution.
The historical race archive is a proprietary asset that activates at the Series Partner tier. Series Partner Plus delivers full digital inventory, allowing MSF sponsor resale to offset total platform investment.
Contract structure: Annual tier selection with pilot credit applied at execution.
Act 5: Commercial Proposal
Time Service Asia: Transparent Partnership Structure
Our platform utilizes timing data from Time Service Asia. We propose two distinct agreements in parallel with the MSF contract: an operational data distribution partnership and an auxiliary telemetry collaboration.
- Data Distribution Partnership: A formal revenue-sharing agreement licensing the official live timing stream. A dedicated 25% to 30% share of all platform revenue distributes directly to Time Service Asia for stream provisioning, loop calibration, and feed integrity.
- Aligned Commercial Growth: Time Service Asia's return scales in direct proportion to series expansion. When MSF adds rounds or upgrades tiers, timekeeper revenue increases in lockstep.
- Telemetry Development: A proposed joint initiative integrating RaceBox 25 Hz GPS hardware with timing loop data to deliver broadcast graphics and driver coaching.
The GPS layer, and its limit
A GPS layer does the jobs the loops were never meant to do, while the loops keep doing the job only they can do. The loops stay the certified source, and GPS lap timing cannot be an official result.
- What the loops certify
- FIA and FIM rules require a homologated transponder working against detection loops, and a classification that can be protested has to come from the appointed timekeepers using that hardware. That is the certified source, and nothing here replaces it.
- What GNSS is already mandated for
- GPS is not excluded from motorsport, only from timing. It is required by rule for rally tracking and for the positioning behind full course control, so the same layer can carry stint and sector detail, a coaching trace and a broadcast overlay without coming near the official result.
- What the 25 Hz rate means
- One fix every 40 milliseconds. A car at 200 km/h covers about 2.2 metres between fixes, which is not a resolution anyone can protest a classification from.
- What the device is
- A RaceBox Mini, an off-the-shelf unit. The manufacturer's own store listed it at USD 219 in October 2026, marked down from USD 249, and the Mini S at USD 289. Both sample at 25 Hz. This is a device cost and not our rate.
The unit is real and can be bought today, so the design is the layer around it and the collaboration that would run it. Pairing the two is what makes it sellable to a timing provider: the loops keep the certification, and the GPS layer carries everything the loops were never built to carry.
Official loop transponders remain the certified timekeeping standard under FIA and FIM regulations. Auxiliary GPS telemetry expands commercial broadcast and competitor analytics without altering official timing certifications.
Partnership structure: Data distribution and telemetry initiatives run under distinct commercial agreements. The proposed transponder collaboration is a technical design.
Act 5: Commercial Proposal
Execution Plan: Launch Round 4 Pilot This Weekend
Deploy the Round 4 pilot this weekend, select the championship season tier, and establish the Time Service Asia data agreement.
- 1. Approve Round 4 Pilot: Authorize live deployment for Round 4 on 17-18 October 2026 at Sepang.
- 2. Apply Full Season Credit: 100% of the pilot payment credits toward the chosen season tier.
- 3. Execute Data Agreement: Finalize Time Service Asia feed terms in parallel.
- 4. Expand for Season: Deliver live tracking, full race archives, and sponsor inventory across Round 5 and the 2027 calendar.
The platform is fully operational and ready for competition deployment at Sepang this weekend.
Next steps: Agreement execution and trackside deployment schedule.