Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Slick (Dry) — Front: 26.8 PSI, Rear: 26.3 PSI
• Tyre blanket temp: 80°C (standard ACC blanket setting)
• Optimal operating window for max grip: 85–100°C (front and rear), peak grip ~90°C

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 5
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 5
• Engine Map: 1 (max power/aggressive — qualifying lap)
• Brake Bias: 55.5% (front)
• Brake Driver Sensitivity: 85%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 52
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 178000 / 178000
• ARB: 6
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100
• Brake Bias: 55.5
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 60
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 150000 / 150000
• ARB: 4
• Diff Preload: 65
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 6
• Rear Wing: 7
• Brake Ducts Front: 3
• Brake Ducts Rear: 3
• (Balanced for Nordschleife's long straights + need for Karussell/Adenauer rotation — not max downforce, prioritizing Döttinger top speed with enough rear plant for Schwedenkreuz/Kesselchen)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The 296 GT3's turbo torque and front-heavy weight bias make flat-out sections (Flugplatz, Kesselchen, Bergwerk) the real danger zone — slightly firmer rear ARB and controlled fast rebound is critical to stop rear-end snap under crest unloading, while the front needs enough compliance (52mm, moderate wheel rate) to breathe over Hatzenbach bumps and settle onto the Karussell's banking without skipping.

TRACK GUIDE

• Hatzenbach: carry speed through the bumps — don't fight the wheel, let the suspension absorb compressions; a twitchy front here costs more than it gains.
• Flugplatz crest: lift minutely or stay flat depending on confidence, but keep steering inputs smooth — any correction while light will snap the rear given the 296's front-heavy weight transfer.
• Fuchsröhre: trail brake late into the compression but be ready for the car to squat hard — don't be early on throttle until weight settles, the compression loads tires heavily.
• Adenauer Forst: this is where TC1=5 earns its keep — get aggressive on throttle slightly earlier than feels safe, let TC manage turbo torque spike, rotate hard on entry with trail brake.
• Karussell: take the inside banked line, carry it flat-ish on the curved kerb — the banking does the rotation for you; don't overslow it, momentum through here feeds Hohe Acht exit.
• Brünnchen bumps/Kesselchen: trust the rear, stay committed flat — this is a lap-time-defining zone; any lift costs tenths compounding into Döttinger's straight speed.
• Döttinger Höhe: this is where rear wing setting (7) pays off — stay flat, use full torque curve, brake marker must be late and precise into the final chicane (Tiergarten) given the 296's strong turbo top end.