Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Slick (Dry), Front: 26.5 PSI, Rear: 26.0 PSI
• Optimal operating window: 85–95°C (peak grip 88–92°C). Blanket temp if used: 80°C.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 4
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 5
• Engine Braking: Medium (3/5)
• Brake Bias: 54.5% front

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 120000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 60 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 120000 N/m / 120000 N/m
• ARB: 85000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 50 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.65

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 2 (low-medium)
• Rear Wing: 3/8 (low downforce for Mulsanne/Hunaudières straights)
• Downforce Level: Low — Le Mans low-drag configuration
• Brake Ducts: F 2 / R 2 (minimal, low wear irrelevant on single lap)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Le Mans qualifying demands a low-drag rear wing setting to maximize terminal speed on the three long straights (Mulsanne, Hunaudières) — this costs stability in the Porsche Curves and Indianapolis/Arnage, so trail-brake smoothly and avoid mid-corner wing-dependent grip; rotation must come from mechanical balance (diff coast + front ARB) rather than aero in these sections.

TRACK GUIDE

• Tertre Rouge (exit onto Mulsanne): carry max exit speed — compromise the apex slightly to be full throttle early, this feeds a 6km straight.
• Mulsanne Chicanes (1st & 2nd): brake extremely late in a straight line, downshift fast, minimize time off-throttle — these are pure braking/traction tests, not corner-speed tests.
• Porsche Curves: the lap's technical heart — high commitment, minimal steering correction, trust low-drag aero setup; mid-corner stability from rear ARB settings is critical here.
• Arnage: tightest corner on track — late apex, prioritize clean traction over entry speed to maximize the run to Indianapolis and the pit straight.
• Ford Chicanes (before pit straight): precise, low-speed, kerbs usable — aggressive kerb riding here costs little but rewards straight-line exit onto the start/finish straight.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 3:19.500 — theoretical optimal sector composite, dry conditions, low-drag quali trim, GT3 class, no traffic.

REAL WORLD RECORD

• 3:17.476 — Mike Conway, Toyota TS050 Hybrid (LMP1), 2017 Le Mans 24h Qualifying (not GT3 class; included for reference only — no official outright GT3 Le Mans qual