APEXMOTORSPORT

Race hardware. Reconsidered.Race control.
Made physical.

The ultimate race control system for sim racing.

Bring Formula 1 inspired race procedures directly into your setup. Built from the PCB up for precision, immersion and control.

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  • ESP32Core
  • USB-CConnection
  • SimHubPlugin
APEX Motorsport Start Light illuminated in red on its desktop stand

APX-SL/01 Production hardware / 2026

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Precision hardware

APEX Motorsport
Start Light

A purpose-built race control display that turns live session data, start procedures and race states into physical information you can see in your peripheral vision.

Product study / 04 views

Close-up of the illuminated APEX light optics and visors
01Optical geometryFocused peripheral visibility
APEX Start Light enclosure with integrated USB-C port
02USB-C interfacePower and device service
Side profile of the angled APEX Start Light desktop stand
03Driver-focused anglePurpose-built desktop stand
Rear view of the APEX Start Light enclosure and mounting points
04Integrated enclosureServiceable and mount-ready

System capabilities

Race information.
Made physical.

One focused hardware system for starts, flags and race-critical information.

01

F1 inspired start sequence

Five red lights.
Then everything stops.

Accurate pre-start timing builds tension before every launch. When the lights go out, the race is yours.

APEX Start Light showing its complete red start sequence
SEQUENCE / ACTIVELIGHTS OUT
02

Live F1 session status

Follow the live race.
Without looking away.

During supported live F1 sessions, APEX mirrors the current session and race-control state directly on the hardware — including flags, Safety Car and VSC information.

Live F1 session status interface in front of the illuminated APEX Start Light
LIVE F1 SESSIONConnected SESSIONRace · Live TRACK STATUSGreen · Yellow · Red RACE CONTROLSafety Car · VSC FINISHCheckered flag
03

Sim racing integration

Built for the grid.

Native support for iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione and Assetto Corsa through the APEX SimHub Plugin.

  • iRacingSUPPORTED
  • Assetto Corsa CompetizioneSUPPORTED
  • Assetto CorsaSUPPORTED
APEX Start Light active in front of a racing display
04

APEX SimHub Plugin

Your Start Light.
Inside SimHub.

  • Automatic detection
  • Live telemetry
  • Race-status effects
  • Built-in light tests
APEX Start Light plugin in SimHub showing connection status and controls for testing race effects and start lights

APEX in motion

See the system.
Feel the start.

Explore every lighting mode, the precise start sequence and the finished hardware in action — three views of the same race-ready system.

01 / ALL MODES

Every mode. One complete system.

See the full range of APEX Start Light modes and signals in one continuous demonstration.

Watch all modes on YouTube
02 / SYSTEM ANIMATION

Every signal. Precisely staged.

A clean look at the start sequence and visual language behind APEX.

03 / REAL HARDWARE

Built hardware. Real presence.

See the finished APEX Start Light operating beyond the render.

APEX Start Light running a partial start sequence during a live race

LIVE RACE CONTROL / ACTIVE

Information at the speed
of instinct.
Starts · flags · race state

Engineering story

From Prototype
to Production.

APEX started as a personal engineering project. Through multiple hardware revisions, hands-on testing and a fully integrated all-in-one PCB, it evolved into a production-ready product.

Early single-light APEX prototype illuminated in red
01 / FIRST LIGHTOptics and enclosure study
Wired APEX Start Light prototype with ESP32 development electronics
02 / WIRED PROTOTYPEESP32 control validation
APEX Start Light prototype during internal wiring and system testing
03 / SYSTEM TESTFull ten-light assembly
Final APEX all-in-one printed circuit board with integrated LED electronics, partially illuminated in red
04 / FINAL AIO PCBIntegrated production electronics
HW / 01Own PCB

Designed around the product — not an off-the-shelf compromise.

FW / 02Upgradeable firmware

New functions and refinements can be installed over USB-C.

SW / 03SimHub integration

Connection, live telemetry and light tests are available directly inside SimHub.

Product support

Keep your system
race ready.

The SimHub plugin, firmware support and documentation are available from one lightweight support area.

01 / SIMHUBAPEX SimHub Plugin 02 / DEVICEFirmware updates 03 / DOCUMENTATIONStart Light manual

APEX MOTORSPORT / START LIGHT

Bring race control
into your setup.

Discover the Start Light