Ferrari 499P

TYRES

• Compound: Michelin Endurance Slick (Race)
• Front: 27.8 PSI cold
• Rear: 27.3 PSI cold
• Blanket temp: 70°C (front and rear)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 4
• ABS: 3
• Engine Brake Map: 4/6
• Brake Bias: adjustable in-cockpit, base 54.5% (range 53.5–56.5% for stint use)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 32 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 210,000 N/m / 210,000 N/m
• ARB: 220 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 48 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 195,000 N/m / 195,000 N/m
• ARB: 160 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.45
• Diff Power: 0.60

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 4 (of 10)
• Rear Wing: 6 (of 10)
• Downforce Level: Medium-High (Mulsanne-biased trim, low front drag priority)
• Brake Ducts: Front 4 / Rear 3

KEY SETUP NOTE

• This car's hybrid deployment gives a strong low-speed traction boost — set diff power lock slightly looser (0.60) than a pure ICE setup to let the electric torque fill in without snap oversteer out of Mulsanne chicanes and Arnage; overtightening the diff here creates mid-corner push that costs the exit onto the straights, which is where this track's lap time actually lives.

TRACK GUIDE

• Mulsanne Chicanes (both): brake in a straight line well before turn-in, sacrifice minimum entry speed to protect exit — full hybrid deployment out of both is the biggest time gain on the lap.
• Porsche Curves: commit to a rhythm — trail brake into the first right, carry min speed through the direction change, this sector punishes lift-and-coast harshly with 499P's aero platform.
• Indianapolis/Arnage: late apex both, patience on throttle until the wheel is straight — early throttle here induces rear squat and understeer due to hybrid torque delivery.
• Ford Chicanes: aggressive kerb use is fine (car is stiff enough), but don't unsettle the rear on entry — it costs traction onto the pit straight which is the longest full-throttle zone on track.
• Tertre Rouge: carry as much speed as possible onto Mulsanne straight — even 3-4 km/h here compounds over the 6km straight into a real lap time gain.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 3:22.500 — theoretical optimal based on top sector times, dry conditions, low fuel, fresh tyres

REAL WORLD RECORD

• 3:17.297 — Mike Conway, Toyota GR010 Hybrid, 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours Qualifying (Hyperpole)

SIM RACING RECORD

• 3:23.xxx — Le Mans Ultimate, Hypercar class