Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Slick (Dry), Front: 27.8 PSI, Rear: 27.5 PSI cold. Optimal operating window: 85–105°C (peak grip ~95°C). For a single hot lap, target starting pressures slightly below race-average since heat build over 1–2 laps will bring pressures up faster than in a stint — aim to hit 27.8F/27.5R exactly at the end of the out-lap crossing the line.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 3 (minimal intervention, max rotation on Druids/Clearways exit)
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 5
• Engine Braking/Brake Magic: Medium-High (setting 6/10 equivalent — stabilizes rear under heavy Paddock Hill trail braking)
• Brake Bias: 54.5% front

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 50 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 220000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 160000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.7

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 2 (minimum drag setting, balance held by rear)
• Rear Wing: 6 (of typical 1–8 range) — biased toward high downforce for Westfield/Clearways stability
• Downforce Level: High-biased medium (favor rear grip due to front-heavy platform)
• Brake Ducts: Front 4 / Rear 3 (single lap — minimal cooling needed, prioritize aero tightness)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The 296 GT3's front-heavy, turbo-torque nature means the single biggest lap-time lever at Brands Hatch is rear stability on exit — slightly higher rear wing and stiffer rear ARB let you get on the power earlier out of Druids and carry more speed through Clearways, more than compensating for the minor straight-line drag cost on the pit straight.

TRACK GUIDE

• Paddock Hill Bend: Brake late and hard on the downhill entry — trail brake deep to rotate the front, car compresses so don't lift too early; committing late here sets up the whole lap.
• Druids: This is the traction corner of the lap. Get the car rotated early with trail-brake, then get fully straight before full throttle — TC1 at 3 lets torque down but you must be straight or you'll spin the inside rear.
• Graham Hill Bend / Surtees: Trail brake into Graham Hill for rotation; through Surtees trust the rear aero and stay committed — lifting kills exit speed onto the back straight.
• Westfield &