Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo

TYRES

• Slick (Soft/Hot-spec), Front 26.5 PSI, Rear 27.0 PSI, no tyre blankets (AC Evo), optimal operating window 85–95°C

ELECTRONICS

• TC: 2 (minimal, allows rotation on throttle)
• ABS: 2 (low intervention for late braking control)
• Engine Brake / Brake Magic: Medium-High (engine braking 4/6) — helps rotation into Adenauer Forst and Wehrseifen
• Brake Bias: 58% front (adjustable -1% for Karussell/Fuchsröhre trail braking)

SUSPENSION

• // FRONT
• Ride Height: 58 mm
• Wheel Rate FL / FR: 128,000 N/m / 128,000 N/m
• ARB: 6.5 N/mm
• Brake Torque Multiplier: 105%
• Brake Bias: 58%
• // REAR
• Ride Height: 62 mm
• Wheel Rate RL / RR: 112,000 N/m / 112,000 N/m
• ARB: 4.5 N/mm
• Diff Preload: 55 Nm
• Diff Coast: 0.45
• Diff Power: 0.65

DAMPERS

AERO

• Front Wing: 3, Rear Wing: 5, Downforce Level: Medium (Nordschleife favors low-drag balance for Döttinger Höhe, slightly raised rear wing for Brünnchen/Schwedenkreuz stability), Brake Ducts: Front 2 / Rear 1

KEY SETUP NOTE

• The 488 Challenge Evo's high-revving NA V8 and lighter weight vs GT3 make it more agile but also twitchier at Flugplatz and Kesselchen crests — running slightly stiffer front ARB with a softer rear coast diff prevents snap oversteer on lift-off in fast direction changes, critical since this car has no ABS/TC crutch as strong as GT3 specs.

TRACK GUIDE

• Hatzenbach: carry speed through the fast kinks — trust the front end, stay full throttle on the crests, use kerbs minimally as the light Challenge chassis gets unsettled easily.
• Fuchsröhre: brake before the compression, not during — let the car settle into the compression flat, then unwind smoothly into the right-hander; heavy compression can bottom the splitter if ride height is too low.
• Adenauer Forst: this is where attack time is made — late, aggressive trail brake into the first left, rotate hard, get back to throttle early even if it means a wide exit.
• Karussell: take the banked inside line committed — lift very briefly, let the banking do the work, and be aggressive on throttle pickup at exit since the 488 Challenge's short gearing rewards early traction.
• Döttinger Höhe: this is a free lap time zone — minimize front wing drag, hold full throttle in a straight line, and brake as late as physically possible into Tiergarten, using the engine braking map to rotate the car under trail brake.

THEORETICAL BEST LAP

• 7:12.500 — theoretical optimal sector composite, dry track, Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, clean