diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremoterace.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremoterace.h
index 75488c7..7a3ba79 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremoterace.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremoterace.h
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 class ScStwRemoteRace : public ScStwRace
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(ScStwClient* scStwClient READ getScStwClient WRITE setScStwClient NOTIFY scStwClientChanged)
+
 public:
+    ScStwRemoteRace(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ScStwRemoteRace(ScStwClient *scStwClient, ScStwSettings *settings = nullptr, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     enum RaceMode {
@@ -59,6 +62,9 @@ public slots:
     bool getIsReadyForNextState();
     bool getReadySoundEnabled();
 
+    ScStwClient *getScStwClient();
+    void setScStwClient(ScStwClient *client);
+
 private slots:
     void handleBaseStationSignal(ScStw::SignalKey key, QVariant data);
 
@@ -70,6 +76,9 @@ private slots:
     void refreshCompetitionMode();
     RaceMode getMode();
     bool local();
+
+signals:
+    void scStwClientChanged();
 };
 
 #endif // SCSTWREMOTEMONITORRACE_H
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotesettings.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotesettings.h
index 2b6a9f3..e1515b5 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotesettings.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotesettings.h
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
 class ScStwRemoteSettings : public ScStwSettings
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(ScStwClient* scStwClient READ getScStwClient WRITE setScStwClient NOTIFY scStwClientChanged)
+
 public:
+    ScStwRemoteSettings(QObject * parent = nullptr);
     ScStwRemoteSettings(ScStwClient * scStwClient, QObject * parent = nullptr);
 
     enum SettingsMode {
@@ -43,10 +46,17 @@ protected:
 private:
     ScStwClient * scStwClient;
 
+public slots:
+    ScStwClient *getScStwClient();
+    void setScStwClient(ScStwClient *client);
+
 private slots:
     void handleClientStateChange();
     void handleBaseStationSignal(ScStw::SignalKey key, QVariant data);
     SettingsMode getMode();
+
+signals:
+    void scStwClientChanged();
 };
 
 #endif // SCSTWREMOTESETTINGS_H
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotetimer.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotetimer.h
index 71d5992..518140b 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotetimer.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/client/scstwremotetimer.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ protected slots:
      */
     void setState(TimerState newState);
 
-
 };
 
 #endif // SCSTWREMOTETIMER_H
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwlibraries.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwlibraries.h
index 1965a70..5435edf 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwlibraries.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwlibraries.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "scstwsetting.h"
 #include "scstwremoterace.h"
 #include "scstwclient.h"
+#include "scstwremotesettings.h"
 #endif
 
 class ScStwLibraries : public QObject
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h
index 7fc59c9..70cc2b6 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwrace.h
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ class ScStwRace : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(bool competitionMode READ getCompetitionMode NOTIFY competitionModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool readySoundEnabled READ getReadySoundEnabled NOTIFY readySoundEnabledChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QVariantMap details READ getDetails NOTIFY detailsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(ScStwSettings* settings READ getSettings WRITE setSettings NOTIFY settingsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool autoRefreshTimerText READ getAutoRefreshTimerText WRITE setAutoRefreshTimerText NOTIFY autoRefreshTimerTextChanged)
 
 public:
+    explicit ScStwRace(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     explicit ScStwRace(ScStwSettings *settings, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     friend class ScStwRemoteRace;
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ private:
     RaceState state;
 
     QTimer *startDelayTimer;
+    QTimer *timerTextRefreshTimer;
     QEventLoop *startWaitLoop;
 
     // sounds
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ private:
     // settings
     ScStwSettings *settings;
     bool competitionMode;
+    bool autoRefreshTimerText;
 
     enum LoopExitTypes {
         LoopAutomaticExit = 0,
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ public slots:
 
     virtual ScStw::StatusCode setTimerDisabled(int id, bool disabled);
 
-    virtual bool addTimer(ScStwTimer *timer);
+    Q_INVOKABLE virtual bool addTimer(ScStwTimer *timer);
 
     // getters
     RaceState getState();
@@ -130,6 +135,12 @@ public slots:
     bool getCompetitionMode();
     virtual bool getReadySoundEnabled();
 
+    ScStwSettings* getSettings();
+    void setSettings(ScStwSettings* settings);
+
+    bool getAutoRefreshTimerText();
+    void setAutoRefreshTimerText(bool autoRefresh);
+
 protected slots:
 
 private slots:
@@ -171,6 +182,8 @@ signals:
     void detailsChanged();
     void competitionModeChanged();
     void readySoundEnabledChanged();
+    void settingsChanged();
+    void autoRefreshTimerTextChanged();
 
 };
 
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
index 9ded219..ccd67b4 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
@@ -65,13 +65,16 @@ class ScStwTimer : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
+
+    explicit ScStwTimer(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
     /*!
      * \brief ScStwTimer constructor
      * \param parent the parent object
      * \param directControlEnabled Defines if protected properties (startTimer, stopTime, reactionTime and state) can be directly set from outside.
      * \param letter the letter of the timer (only first char will be used!)
      */
-    explicit ScStwTimer(QObject *parent = nullptr, QString letter = "" );
+    explicit ScStwTimer(QString letter, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     friend class ScStwRace;
 
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremoterace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremoterace.cpp
index 6b9140f..9d3912c 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremoterace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremoterace.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 #include "scstwremoterace.h"
 
+ScStwRemoteRace::ScStwRemoteRace(QObject* parent) : ScStwRemoteRace(nullptr, nullptr, parent)
+{
+}
+
 ScStwRemoteRace::ScStwRemoteRace(ScStwClient *scStwClient, ScStwSettings *settings, QObject *parent) : ScStwRace(settings, parent)
 {
     this->isReadyForNextState = true;
@@ -25,12 +29,7 @@ ScStwRemoteRace::ScStwRemoteRace(ScStwClient *scStwClient, ScStwSettings *settin
     this->remoteTimers = {};
     this->localTimers = {};
 
-    this->scStwClient = scStwClient;
-
-    this->scStwClient->addSignalSubscription(ScStw::RaceDetailsChanged);
-
-    connect(this->scStwClient, &ScStwClient::stateChanged, this, &ScStwRemoteRace::handleClientStateChange);
-    connect(this->scStwClient, &ScStwClient::gotSignal, this, &ScStwRemoteRace::handleBaseStationSignal);
+    this->setScStwClient(scStwClient);
 }
 
 // --------------------------
@@ -146,10 +145,10 @@ void ScStwRemoteRace::handleClientStateChange() {
 }
 
 ScStwRemoteRace::RaceMode ScStwRemoteRace::getMode() {
-    if(this->scStwClient->getState() == ScStwClient::CONNECTED)
-        return ScStwRemoteRace::REMOTE;
+    if(this->scStwClient == nullptr || this->scStwClient->getState() != ScStwClient::CONNECTED)
+        return LOCAL;
     else
-        return ScStwRemoteRace::LOCAL;
+        return REMOTE;
 }
 
 bool ScStwRemoteRace::local() {
@@ -328,3 +327,22 @@ void ScStwRemoteRace::refreshCompetitionMode() {
     if(this->local())
         return ScStwRace::refreshCompetitionMode();
 }
+
+ScStwClient* ScStwRemoteRace::getScStwClient() {
+    return this->scStwClient;
+}
+
+void ScStwRemoteRace::setScStwClient(ScStwClient* client) {
+    if(client == this->scStwClient)
+        return;
+
+    this->scStwClient = client;
+
+    if(this->scStwClient != nullptr) {
+        this->scStwClient->addSignalSubscription(ScStw::RaceDetailsChanged);
+
+        connect(this->scStwClient, &ScStwClient::stateChanged, this, &ScStwRemoteRace::handleClientStateChange);
+        connect(this->scStwClient, &ScStwClient::gotSignal, this, &ScStwRemoteRace::handleBaseStationSignal);
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotesettings.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotesettings.cpp
index aaecf45..4a63c5d 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotesettings.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/client/scstwremotesettings.cpp
@@ -18,19 +18,21 @@
 
 #include "../../headers/client/scstwremotesettings.h"
 
+ScStwRemoteSettings::ScStwRemoteSettings(QObject* parent) : ScStwSettings(parent)
+{
+    this->scStwClient = nullptr;
+}
+
 ScStwRemoteSettings::ScStwRemoteSettings(ScStwClient * scStwClient, QObject * parent) : ScStwSettings(parent)
 {
-    this->scStwClient = scStwClient;
-    this->scStwClient->addSignalSubscription(ScStw::SettingChanged);
-
-    connect(this->scStwClient, &ScStwClient::gotSignal, this, &ScStwRemoteSettings::handleBaseStationSignal);
+    this->setScStwClient(scStwClient);
 }
 
 ScStwRemoteSettings::SettingsMode ScStwRemoteSettings::getMode() {
-    if(this->scStwClient->getState() == ScStwClient::CONNECTED)
-        return ScStwRemoteSettings::REMOTE;
+    if(this->scStwClient == nullptr || this->scStwClient->getState() != ScStwClient::CONNECTED)
+        return LOCAL;
     else
-        return ScStwRemoteSettings::LOCAL;
+        return REMOTE;
 }
 
 QVariant ScStwRemoteSettings::readSetting(QString key, int keyInt, int keyLevel) {
@@ -76,3 +78,20 @@ void ScStwRemoteSettings::handleBaseStationSignal(ScStw::SignalKey key, QVariant
         break;
 }
 }
+
+ScStwClient* ScStwRemoteSettings::getScStwClient() {
+    return this->scStwClient;
+}
+
+void ScStwRemoteSettings::setScStwClient(ScStwClient* client) {
+    if(client == this->scStwClient)
+        return;
+
+    this->scStwClient = client;
+
+    if(this->scStwClient != nullptr) {
+        this->scStwClient->addSignalSubscription(ScStw::SettingChanged);
+
+        connect(this->scStwClient, &ScStwClient::gotSignal, this, &ScStwRemoteSettings::handleBaseStationSignal);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwlibraries.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwlibraries.cpp
index 08ba19d..64696c8 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwlibraries.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwlibraries.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,15 @@ void ScStwLibraries::init() {
     qRegisterMetaType<ScStw::SocketCommand>("ScStw::SocketCommand");
     qRegisterMetaType<ScStw::StatusCode>("ScStw::StatusCode");
 
-    qmlRegisterUncreatableType<ScStwRace>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwRace", "ScStwRace is not creatable");
+    qmlRegisterType<ScStwRace>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwRace");
     qmlRegisterType<ScStwTimer>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwTimer");
 
 #ifdef ScStwLibraries_ClientLibs
     qmlRegisterType<ScStwClient>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwClient");
     qmlRegisterType<ScStwSettings>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwSettings");
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<ScStwSetting>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwSetting", "The ScStwSetting is manage by a ScStwSettings instance and therefore not creatable");
+    qmlRegisterType<ScStwRemoteRace>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwRemoteRace");
+    qmlRegisterType<ScStwRemoteSettings>("de.itsblue.ScStw", 2, 0, "ScStwRemoteSettings");
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
index 0880a2c..2d91318 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwrace.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@
 
 #include "../headers/scstwrace.h"
 
+ScStwRace::ScStwRace(QObject* parent) : ScStwRace(nullptr, parent)
+{
+}
+
 ScStwRace::ScStwRace(ScStwSettings *settings, QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     this->state = IDLE;
     this->competitionMode = false;
+    this->autoRefreshTimerText = false;
 
     // configure the loop that waits for the sound effect to finish
     this->soundPlayer = new ScStwSoundPlayer();
@@ -38,8 +43,7 @@ ScStwRace::ScStwRace(ScStwSettings *settings, QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
     connect(this, &ScStwRace::stateChanged, this, &ScStwRace::detailsChanged);
 
     // init settings
-    this->settings = settings;
-    this->refreshCompetitionMode();
+    this->setSettings(settings);
 }
 
 // --------------------------
@@ -624,7 +628,10 @@ void ScStwRace::refreshCompetitionMode() {
     if(this->state != IDLE)
         return;
 
-    bool currentCompetitionMode = this->settings->readSetting(ScStwSettings::CompetitionModeSetting).toBool();
+    bool currentCompetitionMode = false;
+
+    if(this->settings != nullptr)
+        currentCompetitionMode = this->settings->readSetting(ScStwSettings::CompetitionModeSetting).toBool();
 
     if(this->competitionMode != currentCompetitionMode) {
 
@@ -734,6 +741,9 @@ QList<ScStwTimer*> ScStwRace::getTimers() {
 }
 
 double ScStwRace::getSoundVolume() {
+    if(this->settings == nullptr)
+        return 1;
+
     return this->settings->readSetting(ScStwSettings::SoundVolumeSetting).toDouble();
 }
 
@@ -769,6 +779,9 @@ bool ScStwRace::getSoundEnabledSetting(ScStwSoundPlayer::StartSound sound) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    if(this->settings == nullptr)
+        return false;
+
     return this->settings->readSetting(soundEnabledSetting).toBool();
 }
 
@@ -788,6 +801,9 @@ int ScStwRace::getSoundDelaySetting(ScStwSoundPlayer::StartSound sound) {
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if(this->settings == nullptr)
+        return -1;
+
     return this->settings->readSetting(soundDelaySetting).toInt();
 }
 
@@ -836,3 +852,53 @@ bool ScStwRace::getCompetitionMode() {
 bool ScStwRace::getReadySoundEnabled() {
     return this->getSoundEnabledSetting(ScStwSoundPlayer::Ready);
 }
+
+ScStwSettings* ScStwRace::getSettings() {
+    return this->settings;
+}
+
+void ScStwRace::setSettings(ScStwSettings* settings) {
+    if(settings == this->settings)
+        return;
+
+    this->settings = settings;
+    this->refreshCompetitionMode();
+    emit this->settingsChanged();
+}
+
+bool ScStwRace::getAutoRefreshTimerText() {
+    return this->autoRefreshTimerText;
+}
+
+void ScStwRace::setAutoRefreshTimerText(bool autoRefresh) {
+    if(autoRefresh == this->autoRefreshTimerText)
+        return;
+
+    this->autoRefreshTimerText = autoRefresh;
+
+    if(this->autoRefreshTimerText) {
+        this->timerTextRefreshTimer = new QTimer(this);
+        this->timerTextRefreshTimer->setInterval(1);
+        this->timerTextRefreshTimer->connect(
+                    this->timerTextRefreshTimer,
+                    &QTimer::timeout,
+                    [=]{
+            // refresh timer text
+            if(this->getState() == ScStwRace::RUNNING) {
+                emit this->timersChanged();
+            }
+
+            // refresh next start action delay progress
+            if(this->getState() == ScStwRace::WAITING || this->getState() == ScStwRace::PREPAIRING) {
+                emit this->currentStartDelayChanged();
+            }
+        }
+        );
+        this->timerTextRefreshTimer->start();
+    }
+    else if(this->timerTextRefreshTimer != nullptr) {
+        this->timerTextRefreshTimer->deleteLater();
+    }
+
+    emit this->autoRefreshTimerTextChanged();
+}
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
index 01c0b02..0744a66 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
 
 #include "../headers/scstwtimer.h"
 
-ScStwTimer::ScStwTimer(QObject *parent, QString letter) : QObject(parent)
+ScStwTimer::ScStwTimer(QObject* parent) : ScStwTimer("", parent)
+{
+}
+
+ScStwTimer::ScStwTimer(QString letter, QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     if(letter.length() > 1)
         this->letter = letter[0];