Ferrari 296 GT3

TYRES

• Dry compound (slick). Front 26.8 PSI, Rear 26.5 PSI cold set — reference lap was run with no stated air/track temp; today's 17°C air / 23°C track is cool-optimum, so pressures nudged slightly up from the 26.5/26.6/26.6/26.4 hot-end reading to ensure they build into the 26.5–27.5F / 26–27R optimal hot window on a single out-lap-to-flyer run. Tyre blanket temp: 80°C front and rear.
• Optimal operating window for max grip (dry slick, ACC GT3): 85–100°C core temp, peak grip centered ~90°C. Below 70°C grip drops sharply; above 105°C fast degradation.

ELECTRONICS

• TC1: 5 (reduced from logged 8 — cooler track and single-lap max-attack favors less intervention for faster exits, driver commits to throttle precision)
• TC2 (TC cut): 0
• ABS: 4 (slightly up from 3 for extra late-braking confidence into T1 and Roggia at full commitment)
• Engine map: 1 (maximum power/aggressive qualifying map)
• Brake bias: 54.5%

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 54 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 175000 N/m / 175000 N/m
• ARB: 6
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 100%
• Brake Bias: 54.5%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 60 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 150000 N/m / 150000 N/m
• ARB: 4
• Diff Preload: 50 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.4
• Diff Power: 0.6

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front splitter: 1, Rear wing: 2 (minimum-drag Monza spec), Brake ducts: Front 2 / Rear 2 (cool track temp, short cooling needs for one flying lap)

KEY SETUP NOTE

• With a 17°C/23°C cool-track single-lap attack, the 296 GT3's turbo torque and front-heavy balance mean the lowest-drag rear wing setting is only usable if front ride height and splitter angle keep the front planted through Curva Grande and Parabolica — prioritize mechanical front grip (ARB, wheel rate) over aero to compensate for the stripped-down rear wing.

TRACK GUIDE

• T1/2 (Rettifilo): brake as late as physically possible from 340+ km/h — trail brake deep into the chicane, use the inside kerb hard on entry but keep the car flat; this is the biggest time-gain zone for an aggressive driver.
• Curva Grande (T3): taken near-flat — commit early, let the low-drag rear wing carry top speed; any lift here costs more than a tenth down the straight.
• Roggia Chicane (T4/5): second-biggest braking zone — brake in a straight line, rotate on entry kerb, get back to throttle early for the run to Lesmo.
• Lesmo 1→2: sacrifice a little Lesmo 1 entry speed for a clean, wide Lesmo 2 exit — this feeds the longest straight on track, so exit traction here is worth more than mid-corner speed.
• Ascari chicane: stay flat and stable over the kerbs — any unsettling here costs rotation into Parabolica.
• Parabolica: this is THE lap-time corner — late apex, progressive throttle application, maximize exit speed onto the main straight; a 1 km/h gain here compounds for 1+ second over the full straight.