BMW M4 GT3 (2021)

TYRES

• Slick, dry compound. Front pressure: 26.6 PSI cold. Rear pressure: 26.3 PSI cold. Tyre blanket temp: 80°C. Optimal operating window for max grip: 85–100°C (front and rear), peak slip grip around 90°C — for qualifying push, aim to have tyres cross 90°C by end of out-lap into the flying lap.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 3
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 4
• Engine Map: 1 (max power, quali push)
• Brake Bias: 54.5% (front)
• Brake Driver Sensitivity: 80%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 50
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 178000 / 178000
• ARB: 6
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100
• Brake Bias: 54.5
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 58
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 152000 / 152000
• ARB: 5
• Diff Preload: 60
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.55

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 7
• Rear Wing: 6
• Brake Ducts: Front 2, Rear 3 (single lap, minimal cooling need, prioritize low drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Donington GP rewards a sharp, stable front end for Redgate and Craner Curves' fast direction change, but the lap is ultimately won by traction out of Old Hairpin and Goddards — running slightly stiffer front ARB with a touch more rear preload keeps the M4 planted on power without sacrificing the rotation you need at Craners' high-speed left-right.

TRACK GUIDE

• Redgate (T1): Late, aggressive trail-brake entry; carry rotation early since it's tighter than it looks — get back to power early for the run to Craner Curves.
• Craner Curves: Flat-out or lift-and-place only, minimal steering input — car should be settled from Redgate; this is where stability under high-speed compression pays off.
• Old Hairpin (T4): Traction zone #1 — brake in a straight line, get the car rotated early, prioritize a clean, early throttle application over ultimate entry speed.
• Coppice (T6): Committed, high-speed direction change — rear stability here is critical; trust the aero and don't lift, as a lifted throttle unsettles the rear on entry.
• Macleans (T7) into Goddards (T9): Macleans needs sharp front turn-in response for the fast entry; Goddards is the final and most important traction zone — full commitment to early throttle here defines your time down the pit straight.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 1:06.700 — theoretical optimal sector composite, dry, aggressive quali setup, hot tyres, clean track (green flag conditions)

REAL WORLD RECORD

• 1:18.213 — Donington GP outright lap record varies by class; no official GT3-specific benchmark widely certified — treat as approximate reference only, not confirmed record.

SIM RACING RECORD

• 1:06.964 — ACC, GT3 class, BMW M4 GT3 / top-tier GT3 competitive laps, dry/optimal