Mini Cooper JCW

TYRES

• Slick (road-legal sport compound), Front: 2.05 bar, Rear: 2.00 bar, blanket temp 80°C if available

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 1 (minimum, allow rotation), ABS: 1 (low intervention for late braking control), Engine Braking: Low/Soft map, Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%, Brake Pressure: 96%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 — full aggressive map, max power delivery, no fuel saving (qualifying lap, fuel load minimal)
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 3.154
• 2nd: 2.050
• 3rd: 1.481
• 4th: 1.161
• 5th: 0.971
• 6th: 0.826
• Final Drive: 4.062

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 85 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 32000 N/m / 32000 N/m
• ARB: 28 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 80 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 28000 N/m / 28000 N/m
• ARB: 18 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.55

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front splitter: max attack position (if adjustable, highest allowed), Rear wing: Level 4 (max for this class), Brake ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (minimal cooling bias, qualifying lap only)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Mini's short wheelbase and FWD traction character make rear stability at Cascades the single biggest limiting factor — slightly stiffer front ARB relative to rear plus a touch of rear toe-in keeps the rear planted on that blind, downhill, high-speed entry without killing front turn-in elsewhere.

TRACK GUIDE

• Cascades (T1): commit early, trust the aero/mechanical balance — lift only fractionally on entry, let the car rotate naturally on the downhill camber; overslowing here costs more than carrying speed
• Shell Oils hairpin (T3): brake late in a straight line, get back to power early even if it means slight understeer on exit — FWD traction out of this corner feeds the next sector
• Island hairpin (T5): needs sharp front-end response; trail-brake deep to rotate the nose, this is where diff coast setting earns its keep
• Knickerbrook (T7): treat as flat-ish S-complex — minimum steering correction, let the chassis float over the crest, any lift unsettles the rear badly
• Druids (T9) and Fosters (T12): both are traction-critical exits — prioritize a clean, early throttle application over outright minimum apex speed; Fosters exit speed carries onto the main straight so it's the highest-value corner exit on the lap

TYRES

• Compound: Soft (if available) / Medium if full race distance exceeds tyre life
• Front Pressure: 2.05 bar
• Rear Pressure: 2.00 bar
• Tyre Blanket Temp: 80°C (if applicable)

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (light slip allowed for rotation, enough safety for aggressive throttle at Shell Oils/Druids)
• ABS: 1 (minimal intervention, rewards late braking skill)
• Engine Braking / Brake Magic: Medium setting (reduces rear instability under trail-braking into Cascades)
• Brake Pressure: 92%
• Brake Bias: F: 58% / R: 42%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 2 — balanced power delivery, slightly leaner mixture for race-distance consistency, full power retained
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 3.featured15 — actually standard close-ratio set below:
• 1st: 3.154
• 2nd: 2.238
• 3rd: 1.680
• 4th: 1.300
• 5th: 1.038
• Final Drive: 3.941

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 95 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 26500 N/m / 26500 N/m
• ARB: 24 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 92 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 24000 N/m / 24000 N/m
• ARB: 18 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 40 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: Level 2 (if adjustable) — moderate front bite for Cascades entry
• Rear Spoiler/Wing: Level 3 — added rear stability critical for Cascades and Old Hall
• Brake Ducts: Front 4 / Rear 3 (manage temps over race stint without overcooling)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Mini's high center of gravity and FWD-biased weight transfer make Cascades entry extremely rear-light under trail braking — slightly stiffer rear ARB and increased rear wing level are essential to prevent snap oversteer on this blind, downhill, high-speed entry; sacrifice a little rear rotation elsewhere for confidence here, since the lap is won by carrying speed through Cascades, not by attacking the slower corners.

TRACK GUIDE

• Cascades (T1): Brake earlier than feels natural on entry lap 1 with cold tyres; commit to a stable, progressive turn-in — this corner punishes aggression over commitment. Trust the rear setup, unwind the wheel smoothly on exit.
• Shell Oils (T3): Late apex essential — get the car rotated early, then get hard on power in a straight line to maximize traction out of the hairpin onto the back straight.
• Island Hairpin (T5): Carry slightly more front-end grip into entry; this is where front turn-in balance pays off — don't overslow, use the Mini's agility to rotate mid-corner.
• Knickerbrook (T7): Stay committed over the crest — lifting unsettles the car badly. Smooth inputs through this fast S-complex are where consistent race pace is built.
• Druids (T9) and Fosters (T12): Both reward strong traction out — get the car straight early, prioritize exit speed onto the following straight over outright entry speed, especially at Fosters feeding the main straight.