Dallara P217 LMP2

An LMP2 prototype: high downforce, a sensitive platform and brakes that can outrun a careless release. Fast corners are aero problems; slow corners are mechanical ones.

Platform first: most LMP2 complaints come from a car that is not calm at speed.

Symptoms this car reads differently

Nervous at high speed

Lifting at speed is expensive. Commit or back out early — not mid-corner.

Steps out on entry

Huge braking performance. Bleed into turn-in rather than dumping the pedal.

Pushes at the apex

If the car is unsettled, bars will not fix what ride and dampers should.

What this car's answers lean on

Compared with other LMP2 cars

1. Ride height, heave, bump stops — aero platform control used more than on most cars like it
2. Wing and rake used more than on most cars like it
3. Damper clicks used more than on most cars like it
4. Braking system — bias, ABS, pressure
5. Free changes — driving, not setup
6. Differential and engine braking
7. In-car driver aids and gearing

What you cannot change on this car

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