Formula Vee - Classic

TYRES

• Bias-ply, Front: 15.0 PSI, Rear: 16.0 PSI. Optimal operating temp: 80–90°C for max grip.

ELECTRONICS

• TC: N/A (not equipped) / ABS: N/A (not equipped) / Engine Braking: N/A (fixed) / Brake Bias: F 64% / R 36%

SUSPENSION

• Rear Ride Height: 40mm
• Steering Lock: 16 degrees

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: N/A (fixed mixture, no adjustable map)
• Gear Ratios: Fixed 4-speed, stock final drive — no adjustable ratios in this class. Run as supplied; short gearing already suits Lime Rock's low-speed technical layout.

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Lime Rock GP is a short, technical circuit with heavy braking into Turn 1 (Big Bend uphill entry) and the tricky uphill Turn 3-4 complex — with only rear ride height and steering lock adjustable, minimum legal rear ride height (40mm) lowers rear roll center and CG for maximum rotation through the Uphill Esses and West Bend, at the cost of some bump absorption over the bridge crest — accept it for outright pace on a single lap.

TRACK GUIDE

• Turn 1 (Big Bend): Late, aggressive trail-brake entry; car wants to push wide on the crest — carry slight left-foot brake trace to rotate before full commit to throttle.
• Uphill Esses (T3-4): Minimum lift, use full track width, let the car float slightly on exit kerbs — momentum through here is worth more than absolute exit speed.
• West Bend (T5): Late apex, aggressive kerb use on exit — Formula Vee's low grip means sacrificing mid-corner speed for a clean, full-throttle exit onto the back straight.
• No Name Straight into T7: Latest possible braking point of the lap — this is where tenths are won; trail-brake deep, rotate hard, sacrifice minimum speed.
• Final corner (T7) onto front straight: Traction is king — get the car pointed early even if it costs a fraction mid-corner, exit speed compounds down the entire front straight.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 0:54.900 — theoretical optimal, dry track, full attack, based on Formula Vee Gen1 iRacing community pace at Lime Rock GP.

REAL WORLD RECORD

• No official record (Formula Vee lap records at Lime Rock GP vary by era/spec; no single ratified all-time class record applicable to this exact iRacing configuration).

SIM RACING RECORD

• 0:55.200 — iRacing, Formula Vee, dry conditions, top community hotlap estimate (official leaderboard times fluctuate by season/build).