Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Slick, Front 27.0 PSI, Rear 26.5 PSI (hot target 27.5–28.5 PSI). Optimal tyre operating window: 85–100°C, peak grip at 90–95°C. Race start slightly lower cold pressure accounts for high-speed Monza heat build (long flat-out sections) — avoid overshoot above 29.5 PSI hot.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 5, TC2: 2, ABS: 5, Engine Braking: 4 (mid, to avoid rear instability under heavy trail-braking into chicanes), Brake Bias: 54.5% front (base, see Suspension)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 65 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 118000 N/m / 118000 N/m
• ARB: 145000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 68 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 102000 N/m / 102000 N/m
• ARB: 95000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 50 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.35
• Diff Power: 0.65

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 1 (minimum available load), Rear Wing: 2/6 clicks (low downforce for Monza straight-line speed), Downforce Level: Low — prioritize top speed down main straight and Rettifilo/Parabolica exit, Brake Ducts: Front 3 / Rear 4 (manage temps across stint without overheating under heavy braking zones)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The 296 GT3's front-heavy weight distribution combined with Monza's four heavy-braking zones means front tyre deg will outpace rear across a race stint — running slightly cooler front cold pressure and firmer front dampers helps control thermal overshoot while still allowing the aggressive late-brake rotation this track rewards.

TRACK GUIDE

• Rettifilo (T1/2): Brake as late as physically stable from 330+ km/h — trail brake deep to rotate the front, then get on power early even if slightly wide on exit kerb; rear traction out of T2 feeds the whole lap.
• Curva Grande (T3): Taken near-flat in this car with low downforce setup — commit early, trust the rear ARB stiffness to resist roll, any lift costs significant minisector time.
• Roggia Chicane (T4/5): Second-heaviest braking zone — use ABS 5 to find the limit, attack the kerbs but keep car flat (damper settings above are tuned for this); unsettling the car here costs exit speed onto the Lesmos.
• Lesmo 1/2: Sacrifice a little Lesmo 1 entry speed for a clean, understeer-free rotation — Lesmo 2 exit traction (power diff 0.65) is the priority since it feeds the long back straight.
• Ascari Chicane: Flat-ish entry on low-drag aero, ride the kerbs firmly (damper fast bump tuned for this) — stability over bumps here is where lap time is won versus lost late-braking risk.
• Parabolica: The lap-defining corner — late apex, progressive throttle application exploiting the 0.65 power lock to maximize exit speed onto the straight; a clean Parabolica is worth more than any other single corner at Monza.