Audi R8 LMS Evo (2019)

TYRES

• Slicks (Dry) — Front: 26.2 PSI, Rear: 25.8 PSI
• Tyre blanket temp: 80°C front/rear
• Optimal operating window for max grip: 85–95°C (front and rear). Qualifying lap — set cold pressures slightly below race baseline to land in peak window after 2–3 heat cycle laps since tyre wear is irrelevant and we only need peak grip for one flying lap.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 3
• TC2: 0
• ABS: 4
• Engine Map: 1 (max power, qualifying fuel load)
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• Brake Driver Sensitivity: 85%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 50mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 185 N/mm / 185 N/mm
• ARB: 8
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 58mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 155 N/mm / 155 N/mm
• ARB: 5
• Diff Preload: 90 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.3
• Diff Power: 0.5

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 6
• Rear Wing: 7
• Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (max cooling not needed for one lap, minimize drag)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• With tyre wear irrelevant, run the car as low and stiff as mechanically possible (near-minimum front ride height, high ARB front) to maximize aero platform stability through Campsa and Renault while accepting a sharper, more aggressive rotation at Elf and La Caixa — the Audi's stable V10 platform tolerates this stiffness without snap oversteer, unlike more peaky GT3s.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1 Elf: Brake as late as possible in a straight line, trail-brake deep to rotate the rear — the stiff front ARB lets you carry more entry speed than normal setups allow.
• T3 Renault: Commit flat or near-flat; the rear stability from the 7-click rear ARB and higher wing angle lets you carry significant min-speed through this high-load corner — this is where lap time is made.
• T10 Campsa: Treat as nearly flat-out — trust the rear aero platform; any lift costs more time here than anywhere else on track due to the long banked load phase.
• T13/14 Complex: Late apex, get back to full throttle early even if it means sacrificing outright rotation — the Audi's torque curve rewards traction over mid-corner speed here.
• T16 New Holland: Carry maximum exit speed onto the main straight — slightly sacrifice entry aggression for a clean, full-throttle exit since this feeds the longest straight on the lap.

TYRES

• Compound: Dry — Medium (standard GT3 slick)
• Front pressure: 26.8 PSI cold
• Rear pressure: 26.5 PSI cold
• Tyre blanket temp: 80°C (standard GT3 blanket setting)
• Optimal operating window: 85–100°C for peak grip; race target window 90–95°C front, 88–93°C rear. Aggressive driving generates heat quickly — start slightly below window to avoid overheating/graining across stint.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 4
• TC2: 1
• ABS: 5
• Engine Map: 3 (balanced power/fuel for race distance)
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• Brake Driver (pedal sensitivity): 80%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 58mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 165000 N/m / 165000 N/m
• ARB: 7
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 64mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 145000 N/m / 145000 N/m
• ARB: 5
• Diff Preload: 60 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Splitter: 6
• Rear Wing: 7
• Brake Ducts Front: 3
• Brake Ducts Rear: 3
• Downforce philosophy: moderate-high rear bias for Campsa stability without killing T16/T3 top speed.

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The R8's strong natural front-end grip means aggressive late-braking into T1 and T13 can unsettle the rear under trail-braking — slightly higher rear ARB and rear-biased brake bias (54.5%) combined with firmer rear slow-bump keeps the car stable on entry so you can rotate hard without snap oversteer exiting onto traction zones.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1 Elf: Brake deep but straight-line first, trail off smoothly — late apex to maximize traction on exit onto the back straight toward T2.
• T3 Renault: Commit early with a stable rear; mid-corner throttle modulation is key — any lift here costs massive time through the S-complex.
• T10 Campsa: Treat as near-flat; trust the rear aero and stay full throttle if setup confidence is high — lifting costs more than any other corner on-track.
• T13/14 hairpin complex: Rotate hard on entry using aggressive trail-braking, get the car pointed early to maximize traction out of the final hairpin onto the pit straight.
• Tyre/fuel management: short-shift out of T1 and T13 mid-stint to reduce rear deg; aggressive drivers should modulate throttle application (not lift) to preserve rear tyre life over a full stint.