diff --git a/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c b/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c
index 29fcd8a..a8e6949 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c
@@ -513,7 +513,9 @@ void datacheckcallback(uv_timer_t* handle)
             }
             else
             {
-                uv_timer_start(&datamaptimer, shmdatamapcallback, 2000, 16);
+                int interval = 1000 / f->ms->fps;
+                slogd("starting telemetry mapping at %i fps (%i ms ticks)", f->ms->fps, interval);
+                uv_timer_start(&datamaptimer, shmdatamapcallback, 2000, interval);
             }
             uv_timer_stop(handle);
         }
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
index a352247..eb593eb 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ typedef struct
     int configcheck;
     int useconfig;
     int verbosity_count;
+    int fps;
     bool  force_udp_mode;
     char* tyre_diameter_config;
     char* config_str;
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.c b/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.c
index 96a3b72..0db1c13 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ConfigError getParameters(int argc, char** argv, Parameters* p)
     p->program_action      = 0;
     p->max_revs            = 0;
     p->verbosity_count     = 0;
+    p->fps                 = 60;
 
     p->udp                 = false;
 
@@ -63,10 +64,11 @@ ConfigError getParameters(int argc, char** argv, Parameters* p)
     struct arg_file* arg_conf        = arg_filen(NULL, "uiconf", "<config_file>", 0, 1, NULL);
     struct arg_file* arg_log         = arg_filen("l", "log", "<log_file>", 0, 1, NULL);
     struct arg_str* arg_confdir      = arg_strn(NULL, "configdir", "config_dir>", 0, 1, NULL);
+    struct arg_int* arg_fps          = arg_int0("f", "fps", "fps", "main data refresh rate");
     struct arg_lit* help             = arg_litn(NULL,"help", 0, 1, "print this help and exit");
     struct arg_lit* vers             = arg_litn(NULL,"version", 0, 1, "print version information and exit");
     struct arg_end* end1             = arg_end(20);
-    void* argtable1[]                = {cmd1,arg_log,arg_conf,arg_udp,arg_verbosity1,help,vers,end1};
+    void* argtable1[]                = {cmd1,arg_log,arg_conf,arg_fps,arg_udp,arg_verbosity1,help,vers,end1};
     int nerrors1;
 
     struct arg_rex* cmd2a            = arg_rex1(NULL, NULL, "config", NULL, REG_ICASE, NULL);
@@ -130,6 +132,10 @@ ConfigError getParameters(int argc, char** argv, Parameters* p)
         {
             p->udp = true;
         }
+        if(arg_fps->count > 0)
+        {
+            p->fps = arg_fps->ival[0];
+        }
         if(arg_log->count > 0)
         {
             char* filename = strdup(arg_log->filename[0]);
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.h b/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.h
index 2b95384..09b5636 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/parameters.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ typedef struct
     int   program_action;
     const char* sim_string;
     const char* save_file;
+    int fps;
     int max_revs;
     int granularity;
     int verbosity_count;
diff --git a/src/monocoque/monocoque.c b/src/monocoque/monocoque.c
index d36f202..6ecde4f 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/monocoque.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/monocoque.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ void SetSettingsFromParameters(Parameters* p, MonocoqueSettings* ms, char* confi
         ms->log_filename_str = strdup("monocoque.log");
     }
 
+    ms->fps = p->fps;
+
     ms->verbosity_count = p->verbosity_count;
     ms->program_action = A_TEST;
     if (p->program_action == A_PLAY)