Mini John Cooper S MK IV

TYRES

• Compound: Soft (Qualifying)
• Front Pressure: 27.5 PSI
• Rear Pressure: 26.5 PSI
• Camber Front: -3.6°
• Camber Rear: -2.2°
• Toe Front: -0.05° (toe-out)
• Toe Rear: +0.15° (toe-in)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (low, allows rotation on chicane exit)
• ABS: 4 (moderate, supports late braking stability)
• Engine Braking: 4 (mid-high, aids rotation into chicanes)
• Brake Bias: 63% front (see below)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 65 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 102000 N/m / 102000 N/m
• ARB: 28 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 63%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 70 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 88000 N/m / 88000 N/m
• ARB: 18 N/m
• Diff Preload: 45 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.45
• Diff Power: 0.65

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: minimum (1 click from full-min)
• Rear Wing: 2 (lowest usable, minimum drag for Monza straights)
• Downforce Level: Low — prioritize top speed on Rettifilo and straight into Parabolica
• Brake Ducts: Front 3 / Rear 2 (single hot lap — heat build not a concern, keep minimal for drag reduction)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Mini's short wheelbase and FWD platform means front-end bite into the chicanes is the lap-defining trait — running slightly aggressive front camber and toe-out sharpens turn-in at Rettifilo and Roggia, but the low-drag rear wing setting means the car will feel loose under braking from top speed, so lean on engine braking and brake bias rather than aero to control rotation.

TRACK GUIDE

• Variante del Rettifilo: brake as late as physically possible from 4th/5th gear, trail brake slightly to rotate the nose — the FWD Mini will want to understeer wide here, so get the direction change done early on entry.
• Curva Grande: taken flat or lifted only slightly — carry momentum, resist the urge to lift fully, the Mini's low grip ceiling means smoothness beats bravery here.
• Variante della Roggia: similar to T1 but slightly slower — use the inside kerb aggressively on exit, the Mini's stiff-ish rear can take it without unsettling the car.
• Lesmo 1/2: sacrifice a little Lesmo 1 entry speed for a clean, early-throttle Lesmo 2 exit — this feeds the long run to the back straight and is where lap time is truly made.
• Variante Ascari: this chicane rewards commitment — ride the kerbs flat, keep the car settled with smooth inputs, since the Mini's shorter wheelbase makes it twitchier over bumps than longer GT cars.
• Parabolica: late apex, get on throttle early even if it costs a bit of mid-