Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 (2013)

TYRES

• Slicks (dry), Front: 26.8 PSI, Rear: 26.3 PSI. Tyre blankets: 80°C front/rear (max allowed, single hot lap priority).

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 2, TC2: 0, ABS: 3, Engine Map: 1 (max power/qualifying map), Brake Bias: 56.5% (front)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 51 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 185 N/mm / 185 N/mm
• ARB: 8
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 56.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 58 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 165 N/mm / 165 N/mm
• ARB: 5
• Diff Preload: 60 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.3
• Diff Power: 0.5

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 6, Rear Wing: 7, Front Brake Ducts: 2, Rear Brake Ducts: 2 (tyre wear irrelevant, minimal cooling priority — favor low drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Vantage V12's front-heavy weight distribution and long wheelbase make it stable but reluctant to rotate at Zolder's tight chicanes (Kartodrome, Chicane after Butte) — running slightly higher rear ARB stiffness relative to front combined with aggressive coast diff helps rotate the car on trail-braking without inducing snap oversteer on exit kerbs.

TRACK GUIDE

• Turn 1 (Kartodrome hairpin): Brake extremely late in a straight line, trail brake deep to rotate the nose; exit traction is critical for the run down to Sector 2 — don't get greedy on throttle before the wheel is straight.
• Terlaminicht (T5) kerb usage: Ride the inside kerb aggressively on entry to shorten the radius; the Vantage's stiffer front end handles kerk strikes well but watch for rear instability on exit.
• Chicane (Butte/Downhill chicane): This is the biggest time-gain zone — late, aggressive trail braking with the diff coast setting helps rotate; sacrifice a clean apex for a straighter exit onto the following straight.
• Final corner (Hairpin onto pit straight): Traction is everything here — get the car pointed early even if it costs entry speed, as this feeds the longest flat-out section of the lap.
• Overall: Zolder rewards commitment on the brakes and confidence with the rear end stepping out slightly under trail braking; minimize mid-corner speed loss by carrying rotation from entry rather than coasting.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 1:22.400 — optimal sector composite, dry, low-fuel qualifying simulation, soft tyres at peak temperature.

REAL WORLD RECORD

• No official record (Zolder GT3 lap records vary by series; Blancpain GT records circa 1:24–1:26 range but no definitive single "record" recognized for this specific car).

SIM RACING RECORD

• 1:23.150 — ACC, GT3 class, Aston Martin V