As BeamNG is getting more and more into racing, I think that hotlap option in time trials would be a very good addon. Of course, it would work only on closed loops as racetracks or multilap time trails. The system implemented in the game in which when you crash, you can restart to the beggining without having to restart the session is very good imo, I would keep that.
I second that. Maybe a way to quickly access the hotlap files from the Time Trials menu? Along with some way to view fastest laps. BeamNG physics are very raceable after all. Need more ways to race.