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Author: Tim McArthur

Spa-Francorchamps setup guide

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Overall track summary Spa-Francorchamps is a high speed road course built on elevation change. From the bottom of Eau Rouge to Les Combes, the track climbs significantly, and it keeps moving up and down for the rest of the lap. Your setup needs to handle compression at Eau Rouge, the crest at Raidillon, and long […]

Posted on July 11, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Circuit de la Sarthe Setup Guide

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Tim McArthur
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Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans) At 13.6 kilometers, Le Mans is nearly double the length of most permanent road courses, and that scale changes everything about how you build a setup. Tire degradation, fuel efficiency, braking stability, and long-run consistency matter far more here than at a sprint circuit. Don’t mistake endurance for slowness. […]

Posted on June 3, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Indianapolis Motor Speedway setup guide

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Tim McArthur
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Indianapolis Track summary Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most unique tracks in motorsport, not only because of its history, but because of its shape. It is commonly referred to as an oval, but in reality it is much closer to a rectangle, consisting of four straights and four 90-degree corners. At first glance, […]

Posted on May 3, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Setting up for qualifying

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Tim McArthur
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Qualifying has one goal: extract the maximum possible speed from the car in the shortest possible time. A strong grid position shortens your path to the front and puts you in clean air at the start, which is the most chaotic phase of any race. These laps matter as much as your race laps. Often […]

Posted on May 1, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Curbs and dynamic corner weighting

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Tim McArthur
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Consistent over-rotation at the apex is one of those problems that looks like a balance issue until you dig into it. When the same symptom appears across multiple cars and multiple simulations, the usual suspects — wing angle, differential settings, spring rates — are already ruled out. Something more fundamental is happening between the car […]

Posted on April 30, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Sebring International Setup Guide

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Tim McArthur
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Sebring International Raceway is a fast, technical road course defined by one characteristic above all else: its surface. The track is notoriously bumpy, and those bumps fundamentally shape how the car must be set up. Unlike smooth circuits where stiffness and precision can be prioritized, Sebring demands a balance between control and compliance. The suspension […]

Posted on March 10, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Daytona Superspeedway setup guide

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Tim McArthur
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The Daytona Superspeedway is all about top-end speed. The faster your car is at the end of the straight, the easier it becomes to move through the pack and into the lead draft. Once you are running with the front group, you have a real chance to compete for the win. Being stuck mid-pack or […]

Posted on February 1, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Daytona 24 hour track setup guide

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Tim McArthur
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The road course configuration at Daytona International Speedway combines high-speed banking with technical infield sections, creating a setup challenge that blends two very different worlds. The car must be efficient and stable at speed on the oval, while still maintaining the grip and control needed to navigate slower, more technical corners. At a glance, this […]

Posted on January 10, 2026 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment

Bathurst – Mt Panorama setup guide

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Tim McArthur
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Mount Panorama Circuit is not a track to approach casually. It is long, fast, and unforgiving, with massive elevation changes, heavy braking zones, and walls that are always waiting for even the smallest mistake. The car is constantly being loaded, unloaded, and transitioned in ways that few other tracks demand. The only places where a […]

Posted on September 24, 2025 July 22, 2026 Leave a comment
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