Audi R8 LMS GT3

TYRES

• Dry compound (Medium), F 1.98 bar / R 1.93 bar cold set pressures, targeting operating window 2.10–2.20 bar hot. Optimal operating temp: 80–95°C for max grip. Tyre blankets (if used): 80°C front/rear.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 4. TC2: 1. ABS: 5. Brake Pressure: 96%. Brake Bias: F: 56% / R: 44%.

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 3 — balanced fuel/power delivery, sustainable for full race distance with slight lean-out to protect tyre-loading consistency lap after lap.
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st – 3.09
• 2nd – 2.38
• 3rd – 1.91
• 4th – 1.60
• 5th – 1.36
• 6th – 1.18
• Final Drive – 3.44

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 65 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 120 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 56%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 70 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 95 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 45 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.4

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front splitter: 4 (of 6 clicks). Rear wing: 5 (of 9 levels). Balanced-to-slightly-rear-biased downforce for high-speed stability at Döttinger Höhe and Schwedenkreuz while retaining front bite for Adenauer Forst and Karussell. Brake ducts: F 2 / R 2 (moderate cooling — long lap, sustained braking zones).

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Nordschleife's mix of high-speed compression (Fuchsröhre), crest unloading (Flugplatz), and banked-hairpin loading (Karussell) demands a suspension setup compliant enough to absorb bumps without upsetting platform stability — slightly softer front ARB with firmer rear damping keeps the rear planted through Bergwerk and Kesselchen while still allowing enough front grip to rotate on entry at Adenauer Forst without excessive dive.

TRACK GUIDE

• Hatzenbach: stay smooth on inputs — bumpy compliant suspension setup means you can carry more speed than feels natural, trust the platform.
• Flugplatz: lift very slightly over the crest if running high fuel early race, otherwise flat-out — rear must stay composed, don't add mid-air steering correction.
• Fuchsröhre: brake before compression, not during — let the car settle then release into the fast right, heavy compression can unsettle if trail-braked too deep.
• Karussell: take the banked line low on the inside kerb, roll speed through rather than attacking with throttle — banking does the rotation work for you.
• Döttinger Höhe to Tiergarten: this is where the race is won — maximize exit speed off the last corner onto the straight