AiM Race Studio is one of the most powerful tools a LO206 racer can use. When you know how to read the data, you can see exactly where lap time is hiding, how your gearing behaves on track, and whether changes to setup or driving are actually helping.

In this guide we walk through a simple process for using Race Studio to analyze your laps. You can combine these steps with the free charts and data files on the SwiftKarting.com LO206 Resources and Downloads Center and with the tips in The Most Important Channels Every LO206 Driver Should Log .

Step 1, Start with clean data and a good reference lap

Before you dig into graphs, make sure your sensors and channels are working correctly. Check that lap times are valid, speed values make sense, and rpm is stable. Pick one solid lap as your reference, usually your best lap or one that felt very clean.

Save this lap as a reference in Race Studio. You will compare all other laps against it so you can see whether you are gaining or losing time in specific corners.

Step 2, Use the time compare graph

Open your reference lap and a second lap, then use the time compare or time distance graph. This view shows a running gap that grows when you are slower and shrinks when you are faster.

• Flat sections mean you are the same speed as the reference.
• Upward slopes show where you lose time.
• Downward slopes show where you gain time.

Look for the biggest upward slopes. These are the corners and braking zones that matter most. Focus your attention there instead of chasing tiny differences everywhere.

Step 3, Overlay speed and rpm in key corners

Next, overlay speed and rpm for your reference lap and a comparison lap. In each important corner, ask a few simple questions:

• Is the faster lap braking later or releasing the brake earlier?
• Does the faster lap carry more minimum speed through the center of the turn?
• Is the faster lap at a better rpm when the driver gets back to full throttle?

This is where gearing and driving connect. If rpm is too low at corner exit, you may need a shorter gear. If rpm is fine but speed is low, the issue is more likely driver confidence, line choice, or kart balance.

Step 4, Combine Race Studio with dyno and gear ratio charts

The LO206 resources center includes dyno slides, gear ratio charts, and tire circumference tools. Use them while looking at your data:

• Use a dyno chart to see whether your exit rpm lands in the strong part of the torque curve or in a soft area that feels lazy.
• Use gear ratio charts to confirm that your sprocket choice matches the top rpm you see at the end of the longest straight.
• Use tire growth charts when track temperature changes to understand why the same gear feels different in the final.

You can download these tools from the LO206 Resources and Downloads Center .

Step 5, Compare drivers and runs the right way

When you coach another driver or share a kart, use Race Studio to overlay laps from two different drivers. Always use the same reference lap so the comparison is fair.

Look for:

• Differences in braking points and release timing.
• Where one driver carries more speed into or out of a corner.
• Who reaches full throttle first and who holds it more consistently.

Turn these findings into one or two specific goals for the next session. Too many changes at once makes it hard to learn anything.

Step 6, Use notes and screenshots to build a history

After each session, save key screenshots or printouts. Write short notes about what you changed and what the data showed. Over time this turns into a powerful setup and driving history for each track.

You can keep these notes together with printed charts and guides from the SwiftKarting.com LO206 resources page .

Learn which channels matter most

Race Studio gives you a huge amount of information, but you do not need every channel to get value. To keep your analysis focused, read The Most Important Channels Every LO206 Driver Should Log for a simple list of channels that every LO206 kart should record.

Combine that list with the process in this article and the tools in the LO206 Resources and Downloads Center and you will have a complete system for using data to find speed.