Product Description
The Garmin Catalyst R1 Racing Radar System helps you monitor vehicles approaching from behind, track blind spot activity and improve awareness of your surroundings while driving on circuit. Using rear-facing radar technology, colour-coded cockpit mounted LED indicators and customisable alert settings, it provides real-time information about approaching traffic without requiring additional devices to operate.Discover the key features of this racing radar system:Rear-Facing Radar Technology: A high-precision radar module continuously scans the area behind your vehicle and detects traffic approaching from the rear, helping you stay informed about surrounding vehicles and make decisions with greater awareness during on-track driving.Blind Spot Detection: The system identifies vehicles positioned in your left or right blind spots and provides dedicated alerts when an overtaking vehicle enters these areas, giving you additional visibility where mirrors can have limited coverage.Rear Approach Monitoring: The radar detects vehicles gaining on you from behind and provides an estimated indication of their distance, allowing you to understand how quickly traffic is closing and prepare for approaching vehicles.Colour-Coded LED Alert System: Interior-mounted indicator lights use blue, green, yellow, orange and red colour changes to represent vehicle proximity, providing information that can be interpreted quickly without distracting you from the track ahead.Dedicated Blind Spot Warning Lights: Amber left and right indicators provide clear visual notifications when a vehicle enters a blind spot, helping you identify overtaking traffic with minimal delay and improving awareness during manoeuvres.Distance-Based Alert Progression: While travelling above 15 mph, the alert colours progressively change as vehicles move from approximately 70 metres to around 9 metres behind, helping you judge closing traffic more effectively and understand vehicle positioning at a glance.Standalone Operation: The system operates independently without requiring additional displays, data loggers or mobile devices during use, allowing you to add radar-based awareness to a wide range of track vehicles with a straightforward installation.Garmin Catalyst Radar App Integration: The companion app allows you to adjust alert trigger distances, customise light brightness, test wiring connections, preview alert behaviour and install firmware updates, helping you configure the system to suit your preferences and vehicle setup.Ignition-Controlled Power Management: Once installed, the radar system can power on and off with your vehicle's ignition system, eliminating the need for battery charging and ensuring the system is ready whenever the vehicle is in use.Comprehensive Installation Kit: The package includes the radar module, LED indicator modules, bare-wire power cable, mounting brackets, screws, adhesive mounting options and cable management zip ties, providing the hardware required for a secure installation.IP67 Weather and Dust Resistance: The radar module is built to IP67 standards and uses durable black powder-coated hardware, helping it withstand dust, water exposure and the demanding conditions commonly encountered during track use.You can use the Garmin Catalyst R1 Racing Radar System to gain a clearer understanding of vehicle positions behind you during track sessions. Real-time blind spot detection, rear approach monitoring and highly visible LED alerts help you identify surrounding traffic without taking your attention away from the circuit ahead. As a practical addition to your vehicle setup, it provides additional situational awareness that can support safer and more informed decision-making on track.
