Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Compound: GT3 Dry (Medium)
• Optimal operating temperature: 85–95°C (target 90°C core for peak grip)
• Front pressure: 27.4 PSI cold
• Rear pressure: 27.0 PSI cold
• Tyre blanket temp: 70°C (if blankets are enabled)
• Note: expect hot pressures of roughly 30.5 PSI front and 30.0 PSI rear after 3–4 laps, so do not drop below these cold values or the Mistral Straight load will overheat the shoulders.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1 (Traction Control): 5
• TC2 (TC Cut): 2
• ABS: 5
• Engine Map: 1 (full power)
• Brake Bias (in-cockpit): 56.5% (adjust ±0.5% for fuel burn)
• ERS/Hybrid: N/A (GT3)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 58 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 168,000 N/m / 168,000 N/m
• ARB: 52,000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 56.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 72 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 142,000 N/m / 142,000 N/m
• ARB: 38,000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 85 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.65

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 3 clicks
• Rear Wing: 4 clicks (low-drag Mistral trim while keeping Signes stable)
• Downforce Level: low-medium
• Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 1 (sustained race temps without overcooling the tyres)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The 296 GT3's front-heavy turbo balance fights you on corner entry at T1 and Beausset, while the Mistral Straight punishes any extra wing. The answer is minimum rear wing with a stiffer front than rear for rotation, plus 0.65 diff power to control turbo torque on exit. This lets you trail-brake aggressively and rotate the car without losing Signes stability at 250+ km/h.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1 Virage du Pont: Brake late from the Mistral but stay committed. Trail the brake to the apex to rotate the front-heavy car, then wait for the rear to settle before squeezing the throttle. Early throttle spikes the turbo and triggers TC1.
• Chicane de la Sainte-Baume: Attack the kerbs, but ride only the inside apex kerb, not the exit kerb, which unsettles the rear and costs traction onto the next straight.
• Mistral Straight: Tuck in and stay off the brakes and steering. This is where low rear wing pays off. Prepare brake bias (move 0.5% rearward) before the Signes approach.
• Signes (T14): Flat or near-flat depending on fuel load. Commit with a smooth, early turn-in. Any mid-corner lift on the heavy fuel stint will snap the rear. Use rear-biased weight transfer through gentle steering inputs.
• Complex de la Beausset (T15–17): Brake hard in a straight line, release progressively, and use the kerb on the T16 apex for rotation. Time is won on exit traction and the run onto the pit straight. Manage rear tyre temps through the final sector in long stints.