Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Slick (soft/qualifying compound), Front: 26.3 PSI, Rear: 25.8 PSI cold.
• Tyre blanket temp: 80°C (standard ACC blanket setting).
• Optimal operating window for max grip: 85–100°C (slick GT3 compound), peak grip around 90–95°C — for a single hot qualifying lap, aim to cross the line with front tyres already climbing through 90°C+ to unlock peak slip angle grip.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 4
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 4
• Engine Map: 1 (max power, qualifying map)
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• Brake Driver (pedal sensitivity): 100%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 54 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 185 N/mm / 185 N/mm
• ARB: 8
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 62 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 155 N/mm / 155 N/mm
• ARB: 6
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.65

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 7
• Rear Wing: 7
• Brake Ducts Front: 3
• Brake Ducts Rear: 3

KEY SETUP NOTE

• Misano's high-speed direction changes (Turn 6-8 esses, Curvone) combine with the 296's front-heavy weight transfer under braking — running stiffer front ARB and firm front ride height sharpens rotation into Turn 8/14, but you must trust late, aggressive trail-braking to load the front tyre before peak temp window is reached; this car rewards committed single-lap entries more than steady-state mid-corner speed.

TRACK GUIDE

• Turn 1 (Variante del Parco): brake extremely late, trust the front-end bite from the stiffer front setup — carry speed to the apex, let the diff settle rotation on exit.
• Turn 6-8 (Esses): minimal steering correction, use kerbs aggressively — the stiffer dampers keep the platform flat; sacrifice a fraction of mid-corner speed for a straighter exit onto Curvone.
• Curvone (Turn 8): full commitment flat-out or near-flat in quali trim — this is where lap time is made or lost; confidence in rear stability (rear ARB at 6) is critical.
• Turn 14 (final corner): late apex, aggressive rotation on entry, prioritize exit traction onto the front straight — TC1 at 4 keeps turbo torque manageable without killing drive.
• Overall: qualifying lap lives and dies on Tur n1 and Curvone minimum speeds; everywhere else, sacrifice stability for rotation since tyre wear is irrelevant.