Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Compound: Dry slick (GT3 spec)
• Front pressure: 27.5 PSI cold
• Rear pressure: 27.0 PSI cold
• Optimal operating temperature: 85–95 °C core (peak grip window ~90 °C)
• Tyre blanket temp: 70 °C, if the session allows blankets

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 4 (reference lap value, held for the turbo torque delivery out of Tosa and Rivazza)
• TC2: 2
• ABS: 4 (kept from the reference lap, allows late braking with minimal intervention)
• Engine braking: not adjustable on this car
• Brake bias (cockpit): 50.5% front

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 52 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 150000 N/m / 150000 N/m
• ARB: 52000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 50.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 66 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 38000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 80 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.7

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front wing: n/a (fixed on this car)
• Rear wing: 7 clicks (mid-high downforce, balances the front-heavy turbo layout and stabilises Variante Alta and Piratella)
• Downforce level: medium-high
• Brake ducts: front 2, rear 1 (single flying lap, minimal cooling needed)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The Ferrari 296 GT3's front-heavy, turbo-torque character fights you on corner exits. The rear wing and 0.7 power lock keep it planted out of Tosa and Rivazza. Keep the ride height platform stable over the Tamburello kerbs and the Acque Minerali compression, because that stability is where the lap time is.

TRACK GUIDE

• Tamburello (T1): carry maximum speed over the kerbs without lifting, keep the car stable and wait for the rear to settle before opening the throttle.
• Tosa (T5): brake late and straight, rotate with trail braking, then squeeze the throttle progressively. TC 4 handles the turbo torque, and a clean exit carries speed all the way up the hill to Piratella.
• Piratella (T8): brake in a straight line as the car pitches forward, then use the uphill compression to load the front tyres and rotate.
• Variante Alta (T13): commit flat and hit the kerbs with confidence. Any lift here unsettles the car and costs time through the following section.
• Rivazza 1 and 2 (T16/17): sacrifice the Traguardo chicane entry for a clean Rivazza exit. A tight line out of Rivazza 2 gives the best run onto the main straight.