Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo (2020)

TYRES

• Dry compound (slick), Front: 26.8 PSI, Rear: 26.3 PSI cold. Tyre blanket temp: 80°C. Optimal operating window for max grip: 80–95°C (front and rear) — qualifying attack lap should target tyres entering this window within 1–2 laps.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 3
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 4
• Engine Map: 1 (qualifying power map)
• Brake Bias: 58.5% (front)
• Brake Driver (pedal sensitivity): 80%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 53mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 175 N/mm / 175 N/mm
• ARB: 6
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 58.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 58mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 165 N/mm / 165 N/mm
• ARB: 5
• Diff Preload: 60 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.3

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 6, Rear Wing: 7, Brake Ducts Front: 2, Brake Ducts Rear: 3 — qualifying setup favors slightly reduced drag (lower ducts) with wing kept high for Turn 4/Turn 5 stability.

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The AMG GT3 Evo's long wheelbase and strong front aero platform allow very late braking into T1 and T5 — exploit a slightly front-biased brake bias (58.5%) with low TC2 to rotate aggressively on corner entry; keep rear ARB softer than front to maximize mechanical rear grip for the brutal T9 traction zone onto the main straight, where this car's lap time is won or lost.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1 Castrol Kurve: Brake as late as possible using the AMG's strong front end; trail-brake deep to rotate, get back to throttle early — exit speed matters more than entry here since it feeds a long uphill sequence.
• T3/T4 (Schlossgold/Rauch): Committed, near-flat-out — stay full throttle through T4 if stable; any lift costs significant speed down the back straight. Trust the rear wing setting here.
• T5 Jochen Rindt: Heavy braking at high speed — brake in a straight line first, then release and rotate; late apex to set up a clean run through the final sector.
• T9 Hans Ernst (final hairpin): The most important corner on the lap — sacrifice a tenth on entry to nail traction on exit; full commitment to the diff power setting pays off down the main straight where top speed is king.
• Kerb usage: Use the inside kerbs at T2 and T8 aggressively — this car's suspension handles kerb strikes well and shortens the effective corner radius, gaining rotation.