# RaceHooks

> Motorsport data API delivering live F1 timing, race-control, weather and telemetry feeds plus ML race analytics by webhook or server-sent events, with historical data and an IndyCar API.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/racehooks/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 49/100 (rank 61; popularity 15, community n/a, transparency 100, developer experience 58)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://racehooks.io/docs
- Documentation: https://racehooks.io/docs
- Pricing page: https://racehooks.io/pricing
- Sports: Formula 1, Motorsport
- Data types: Historical data, Predictions, Live scores, Team stats, Tracking data
- Protocols: REST, Webhooks, SSE
- Delivery: Streaming (SSE)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $99/mo
- Key competitions: Formula 1, IndyCar
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Betting use: Allowed
- Authentication: oauth, bearer

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 600 / hour | 5,000 deliveries per month, 30/min burst |
| Developer | $99/mo | 1,800 / hour | Unlimited deliveries; $79/month if billed annually; 60/min burst |
| Developer Live+ | $498/mo | — | Developer plus every live timing update and in-race chances |
| Custom | Contact sales | — | Contract-defined limits |

## Who it is for

Best for: Motorsport apps and bots that want live F1 timing, race control and analytics pushed by webhook or SSE, with a free tier and monthly plans.

Not ideal for: Settling bets or cases needing official league data; data is not official, and redistribution is governed by an AUP not saved.

Use cases: Live F1 timing dashboards; Race alert bots; Race analytics; IndyCar and F1 history lookups

Limitations:
- Free plan limited to 5,000 deliveries/month and 30/min burst
- Every live timing update needs the 498 USD Developer Live+ plan
- Not official data; not for bet settlement
- Covers F1 and IndyCar only

## Quick answers

**What is RaceHooks best for?** Motorsport apps and bots that want live F1 timing, race control and analytics pushed by webhook or SSE, with a free tier and monthly plans. Not ideal for: Settling bets or cases needing official league data; data is not official, and redistribution is governed by an AUP not saved.

**How much does RaceHooks cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of RaceHooks is $99/mo. Listed plans: Developer $99/mo; Developer Live+ $498/mo.

**Does RaceHooks have a free tier?** Yes. RaceHooks lists a free plan called "Free" (600 requests per hour).

**What does RaceHooks cover?** RaceHooks is a sports data api. Its sports: Formula 1, Motorsport; data: Historical data, Predictions, Live scores, Team stats, Tracking data. Live / in-play data is offered.

**Does RaceHooks have a WebSocket or streaming API?** Yes. RaceHooks pushes data continuously: SSE.

**Can I use RaceHooks data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of RaceHooks — commercial use: allowed; betting products: allowed.

**What do developers say about RaceHooks?** Thin evidence: the vendor submitted an MCP server for F1 and IndyCar data to a marketplace, and one small hobby repo (a desktop extension) appears to use it. No independent user opinions on pricing, latency or quality.

**What are the alternatives to RaceHooks?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: StatPal, Sportmonks, OpenF1, Live Tennis API, Motorsport Stats.

## What developers say

Thin evidence: the vendor submitted an MCP server for F1 and IndyCar data to a marketplace, and one small hobby repo (a desktop extension) appears to use it. No independent user opinions on pricing, latency or quality.

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/