Ligier JS P217

TYRES

• Slick Soft compound, Front: 1.95 bar, Rear: 1.90 bar, blankets: 80°C F/R

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 1 (minimal intervention, max driver control)
• ABS: 1 (low, allows late trail-braking)
• Engine Braking: Medium-Low (3/6) — stabilizes rear on corner entry without killing rotation
• Brake Pressure: 100%
• Brake Bias: F: 54% / R: 46%

DRIVETRAIN

• Fuel Map: Map 1 — max power, qualifying mode, ignore fuel economy
• Gear Ratios:
• 1st: 2.923
• 2nd: 2.235
• 3rd: 1.818
• 4th: 1.521
• 5th: 1.300
• 6th: 1.111
• Final Drive: 3.214 — tall gearing to maximize Mulsanne top speed

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 55 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 220000 N/m
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 65 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 130000 N/m / 130000 N/m
• ARB: 180000 N/m
• Diff Preload: 45 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.5
• Diff Power: 0.3

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 2 (low downforce, min drag), Rear Wing: 3 (low-medium, balance for Porsche Curves stability), Downforce Level: Low — Mulsanne priority, Brake Ducts: 2 (min drag, single-lap heat irrelevant)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• This car's LMP2 chassis is extremely drag-sensitive on the 6km Mulsanne — every click of rear wing beyond minimum costs more time on the straight than it gains through Porsche Curves, so run the lowest wing angle you can control through Indianapolis and trust the mechanical platform (stiffer ARBs, planted rear diff) to hold the high-speed sections instead of leaning on aero.

TRACK GUIDE

• Ford Chicanes/Dunlop: brake hard and late into the first chicane, carry minimum speed through, get back on power early for Dunlop Curve traction onto the esses.
• Tertre Rouge: this is the most important corner on the lap — carry max minimum speed on exit, sacrifice a fraction of apex precision for a cleaner, earlier throttle application onto Mulsanne.
• Mulsanne Straight: stay flat, use full-throttle through the kinks if car is stable; minimize steering corrections — every lift costs tenths over 6km.
• Mulsanne Corner into Indianapolis/Arnage: brake in a straight line from 300+ km/h, downshift progressively, prioritize exit traction over entry speed — these feed into another long run.
• Porsche Curves: committed, high-speed, rhythm-based section — trust the low-drag aero setup, keep inputs smooth, any snap here costs the whole lap; this is where mechanical balance (diff, ARBs) pays off most.