BMW M Hybrid V8

TYRES

• Slick (Dry) — Front: 27.8 PSI / Rear: 27.5 PSI
• Blanket temp: 80°C F / 80°C R (pre-heated, single hot lap priority)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 3
• ABS: 3
• Engine Braking Map: 4 (high, aids rotation on entry)
• Brake Bias: 54.5% front (adjustable in-car, see below)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 29 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 205,000 N/m / 205,000 N/m
• ARB: 220,000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 46 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 185,000 N/m / 185,000 N/m
• ARB: 160,000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 45 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.55

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Downforce: Level 6 (max qualifying low-drag trim)
• Rear Downforce: Level 5
• Target balance: slightly front-limited for Mulsanne straight-line speed, accepting edgy rear through Porsche Curves
• Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (minimal — single lap, no thermal concern)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Run the lowest stable rear ride height and softest viable rear ARB to maximize traction out of Arnage and the Ford Chicanes exit — this car's hybrid deploy is traction-limited, not power-limited, so mechanical rear grip on corner exit matters more than ultimate wing level on a quali lap.

TRACK GUIDE

• Mulsanne Chicanes: brake late but straight-line only — any trail into the chicane entries unsettles the rear on these stiff hypercar springs; get the car rotated before touching throttle.
• Porsche Curves: this is where the lap is won — commit full throttle through the fast direction changes, trust the aero platform, minimal steering correction.
• Tertre Rouge: critical exit onto Mulsanne straight — sacrifice a fraction of min-speed for a clean, full-throttle exit since it feeds the longest flat-out section of the lap.
• Indianapolis/Arnage: late apex both corners to maximize exit traction — the BMW's hybrid deploy rewards clean throttle application over early turn-in.
• Ford Chicanes (final sector): precise, not aggressive — a scruffy entry here costs the entire run to the line; prioritize exit speed onto the pit straight.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 3:21.000 — estimated optimal based on current LMH quali pace at Le Mans, dry/green track, single-lap low-fuel trim.

REAL WORLD RECORD

• 3:17.297 — Mike Conway, Toyota GR010 Hybrid, 2023 WEC Le Mans Qualifying (Hyperpole)

SIM RACING RECORD

• 3:20.5xx — Le Mans Ultimate, Hypercar class, dry/clear hotlap community