BMW M2 Racing (G87)

Heavier and far more powerful than the other rookie car, and it drives like it. Front-engined and rear-driven with real torque, so it will step the rear on exit in a way the MX-5 never does, and it carries more speed into a corner than a beginner expects to have to lose.

Slow the entry and straighten the car before the throttle. The power is the part that catches people out, and it catches them out on exit.

Symptoms this car reads differently

Snaps on exit

The one to expect. There is enough torque here to overwhelm the rears while the wheel is still turned — wait for it to unwind.

Pushes on entry

Front-engined and not light. Carrying too much speed in loads the front early and there is no aero to rescue it.

Falls off over the stint

Weight and power together are hard on rear tyres. A stint that starts aggressively finishes slowly.

What this car's answers lean on

Compared with other Spec cars

1. Free changes — driving, not setup
2. In-car driver aids and gearing
3. Anti-roll bars
4. Damper clicks
5. Tyre pressures
6. Camber, toe, caster

What you cannot change on this car

• Brake bias is fixed on this car.
• The differential is fixed on this car.
• Engine braking is not adjustable on this car.
• This car has no adjustable aerodynamics.
• This car has no adjustable ABS level.
• Total brake pressure is not adjustable on this car.
• Spring rates are fixed on this car.
• This car has no adjustable traction control.
• Gearing is fixed on this car.
• No third spring on this car.
• No adjustable bump stops on this car.
• This car has no dampers with that adjustment.