Ligier JS P217 (LMP2)

TYRES

• Slick (Soft compound), Front: 1.72 bar, Rear: 1.68 bar, Blanket temp: 80°C F/R

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (minimal intervention, allows rotation on throttle)
• ABS: 1 (low, maximum threshold braking control for late braking zones)
• Engine Braking: Medium-High (aids rotation into chicanes)
• Brake Bias: F: 54% / R: 46%
• Brake Pressure: 96%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 — maximum power, full aggressive mixture for single lap, ignore fuel economy
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 2.923
• 2nd: 2.235
• 3rd: 1.826
• 4th: 1.550
• 5th: 1.343
• 6th: 1.188
• Final Drive: 3.154 (long gearing for Monza's high top speed on main straight/Parabolica exit)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 220 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 60 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 180 N/m
• Diff Preload: 50 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.50

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 2 (low-drag setting, minimum trim for straight-line speed)
• Rear Wing: 3 (low downforce level — prioritize top speed down the two straights and Parabolica exit)
• Downforce Level: Low-to-medium balance, biased toward drag reduction
• Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 3 (minimal cooling needed for single lap, reduce drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• At Monza the JS P217 wants minimum drag above all else — every click of rear wing costs you on the two long straights and through Parabolica onto the start/finish; the setup compensates with slightly stiffer front ARB and lower front ride height to recover the front rotation the low-downforce rear wing sacrifices into the chicanes.

TRACK GUIDE

• Variante del Rettifilo (T1/2): Brake as late as physically possible from 335+ km/h — trail brake deep into T1, use the ABS=1 setting to feel the threshold; attack the kerbs flat through the chicane, the car's stiff setup will handle it without unsettling the rear.
• Curva Grande (T3): Taken essentially flat in top gear — commit early, trust the low-drag aero package; this is a momentum corner, any lift here costs more than it gains.
• Roggia Chicane (T4/5): Second-heaviest braking zone — brake in a straight line, get all deceleration done early, then rotate hard on entry using trail-brake technique; exit traction onto the back straight is critical for lap time.
• Lesmo 1 & 2: Lesmo 1 needs commitment on entry with front grip to rotate; Lesmo 2 is where underst