Mazda MX-5 Cup

TYRES

• Compound: Semi-slick (spec) — the reference lap's "Slicks (H)" label is a sim UI naming quirk for this car; Mazda MX-5 Cup only runs the single spec semi-slick.
• Front: 27.5 PSI cold (target ~31.5 PSI hot)
• Rear: 27.0 PSI cold (target ~31.0 PSI hot)
• Optimal operating temp for max grip: 80–90°C
• Tyre blankets: N/A (session option only; not relevant to this car's semi-slick compound — treat as cold-start)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: N/A (car has none)
• ABS: N/A (car has none)
• Engine Braking: fixed (not adjustable on spec MX-5)
• Brake Bias: 58% front (adjustable in-cockpit, see SUSPENSION)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 95 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 58000 / 58000 N/m
• ARB: 12000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 100 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 50000 / 50000 N/m
• ARB: 8000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 60 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.4

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front wing: N/A
• Rear wing: N/A
• Downforce: none (spec MX-5 has no adjustable aero)
• Brake ducts: N/A

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Mugello's long high-speed sweepers (Correntaio, Arrabiata 1/2) punish a loose rear far more than San Donato/Scarperia punish understeer — run slightly stiffer rear ARB and a touch more rear wheel rate than you would at a tighter track, keeping the car planted through the fast stuff, and lean on the diff's power lock for traction out of the two hairpins rather than chasing more front grip.

TRACK GUIDE

• San Donato (T1): brake hard and late from ~140 mph, trail into the apex, get the car rotated early so you can be full throttle by exit — this feeds the long uphill section.
• Luco/Poggio Secco (T2/3) and Correntaio (T7): these are committed, near-flat corners — carry momentum, resist lifting, and trust the rear ARB/damper balance to keep the car stable; any mid-corner correction here costs multiple tenths.
• Arrabiata 1 & 2 (T10/11): the lap's defining corners — minimum speed must be high; sacrifice a slightly wider entry line for a clean, stable rotation so you can carry speed through both in one committed arc.
• Scarperia (T12): tight hairpin, heavy braking stability matters — brake in a straight line, rotate late, prioritize traction on exit for the run to Palagio.
• Bucine (T15) into the final complex: late apex Bucine to maximize exit speed onto Casanova/Savelli — this exit speed carries all the way down the front straight, so it's worth more than the mid-corner speed in T15 itself.