Introducing Racer Codenames: A Privacy-First Update
We’re excited to roll out a brand new privacy-first feature across our site: Codenames for Racers!
We are aware of a small handful of bugs with this feature, and are working to resolve them as quickly as possible. If you notice any issues, please report them on our Discord server.
KartingStats.uk (KSUK) exists to make lap times and race results easily accessible, searchable, and comparable across venues and timing systems. We gather data from a wide variety of sources — one of the key ones being user-submitted result emails — allowing us to build the most complete public record of amateur karting performance in the UK and beyond.
As we grow and evolve during our public beta phase, so does our responsibility to protect the privacy of our community.
🕶️ Enter Codenames
We’ve seen a ton of entertaining and otherwise interesting aliases that users have taken on during their karting journeys. But it’s important to remember that some people choose to use more personal details in these aliases — like their full names, initials, or other identifiable information.
While we want to keep the fun and community spirit alive, we also recognize the need to respect privacy in an increasingly data-conscious world.
To better protect personal identity while ensuring everyone can still make the most of our data, we’ve introduced Codenames as the new default way to display driver names in public race results.
Instead of seeing real or custom names like “Alex Pritchard” or “Samantha W.”, you’ll now see creative, human-readable aliases like TechnicalCrash184, FierceRedBull841, or UnbeatableSilverstone778. These are (almost) unique to each racer, consistent across races, and designed to make browsing and comparing results just as engaging — but much more privacy-friendly.
🎯 You Can Still See Real Names (When You Should)
If you took part in a race, you’ll still see your real name — and the real names of the people you raced against. After all, with the majority of our users importing races via email, it’s your data — and part of the fun is knowing exactly who you battled with on track.
Want to reveal names in races you didn’t participate in, but recognize the racers? That’s where our new “Unmask Codenames” tool comes in. If you know a racer's real alias (e.g. from printed results, the timing system, or email summaries), you can enter it to unmask their codename in that specific race — just for you. This allows you to see how your friends or rivals performed without exposing their identity to the wider public.
In addition, if a racer is already a KSUK user and has linked themselves to that race using our account linking system, their real alias will be shown automatically.
📨 Sharing Races With Friends
We know many communities like to share their results with friends, family, or teammates across various platforms. That’s why we’ve added a new "Share" button to race result pages.
If you participated in a race, you can generate a unique link that shows real names — but only for those who raced. This makes it easy to share unmasked results privately with people who care.
Please note: these links are not meant to be shared publicly, as they provide access to real racer aliases.
To help enforce this, links automatically expire after up to 30 days, and we actively monitor for unusual traffic patterns. If a link is being shared publicly or misused, we may disable it to protect the privacy of race participants.
🔐 Why This Matters
This feature strikes a thoughtful balance:
- ✅ Keeps our database open and valuable to the karting community
- ✅ Enhances user privacy across the board
- ✅ Gives racers meaningful control over what they see and share
Whether you're chasing your personal best or digging into lap time data across the UK, this update helps make KartingStats.uk more privacy-aware — without sacrificing insight or performance.
We're always evolving. If you have feedback or questions about this feature, we’d love to hear from you — join us on our Discord server.
🏁 Race on. (Privately)