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BMW M4 GT4

Daytona Road Course · Automobilista 2 · Updated Oct 21, 2026
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// AI Setup Engineer
Automobilista 2 · BMW M4 GT4 · Daytona Road Course · 🏁 Race · ☀️ Dry

TYRES

  • Compound: GT4 Slick — Medium
  • Front Pressure: 2.05 bar
  • Rear Pressure: 2.00 bar
  • Tyre Blanket Temp: 80°C (if available pre-race)

ELECTRONICS

  • TC: 4
  • ABS: 3
  • Engine Braking: Medium (3/5)
  • Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%
  • Brake Pressure: 96%

DRIVETRAIN

  • Fuel Map: Map 2 — balanced power/fuel consumption for full race stint management
  • Gear Ratios:
  • 1st: 3.231
  • 2nd: 2.421
  • 3rd: 1.926
  • 4th: 1.615
  • 5th: 1.359
  • 6th: 1.159
  • Final Drive: 3.846

SUSPENSION

  • // FRONT
  • Ride Height: 65 mm
  • Wheel Rate FL / FR: 32000 N/m / 32000 N/m
  • ARB: 28 N/mm
  • Brake Torque Multiplier: 96%
  • Brake Bias: 58%
  • // REAR
  • Ride Height: 68 mm
  • Wheel Rate RL / RR: 29000 N/m / 29000 N/m
  • ARB: 22 N/mm
  • Diff Preload: 40 Nm
  • Diff Coast: 0.5
  • Diff Power: 0.35

DAMPERS

Slow BumpSlow ReboundFast BumpFast Rebound
FL4200540021002700
FR4200540021002700
RL3900510019502550
RR3900510019502550

AERO

  • Front Splitter: Level 2 (low-medium, minimize drag for banking)
  • Rear Wing: 3 clicks (low downforce setting — Daytona oval priority)
  • Downforce Level: Low overall — prioritize top speed on banking
  • Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (moderate cooling, long stint management)

KEY SETUP NOTE

  • This setup leans toward low drag and rear stability over outright mechanical grip — on Daytona's oval banking the car is loaded heavily by the 31° banking itself, so excess rear ARB or wing will only cost top speed on the backstretch without adding meaningful rotation; the real lap time differentiator is confident, stable entry into the Bus Stop and clean traction out of the infield hairpins.

TRACK GUIDE

  • Brake late and hard into Bus Stop chicane entry — trail brake deep but get off the pedal early to rotate the car onto the inside kerb without unsettling the rear.
  • Use the chicane kerbs aggressively (both entry and exit) — the BMW M4 GT4 handles curb strikes well with this damper setup, use them to shorten your line.
  • On the infield technical esses, prioritize smooth minimum-speed carry rather than late apex braking — traction out is more valuable than one-tenth on entry.
  • Through the oval banking (T3/T4), stay committed flat-out — the banking does the grip work; focus on holding your line low to preserve momentum onto the backstretch.
  • Final chicane before pit straight is the most important traction zone on the lap — unwind the wheel early and get full throttle down cleanly, as the backstretch and banking exit speed depend on it.
// Theoretical Best
1:48.300
— optimal sector composite, dry conditions, low-fuel qualifying-style simulation pace
// Real World Record
No official record (GT4 class lap records at Daytona Road Course are not consistently published/homologated across sanctioning bodies)
// Sim Record
1:47.900
— Automobilista 2, GT4 class, dry conditions, community hotlap best estimate
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