Fuji Ferrari 296 GT3 Track Guide: Official Baseline Data

Fuji Ferrari 296 GT3 Track Guide: Official Baseline Data

This guide is built from the exact Valor Official Baseline for Fuji Speedway — No Chicane + Ferrari 296 GT3. It is not a generic track description and it is not reconstructed from internet braking markers. The numbers below come from the canonical baseline CSV, the reviewed Valor corner map and the corresponding turn profile in the August 16 data pack.

Turn numbering follows Valor's reviewed map for this exact layout. Baseline speed is converted from the recorded meters-per-second trace to mph. Brake and throttle are the recorded 0–100% channels. Conditions, setup, fuel, tire state and driving line can move the exact targets, so use the data as a measured reference rather than a command to copy blindly.

Baseline snapshot

• Mapped turns: 13

• Meaningful brake events: 8 of 13 turns

• No-brake / flow sections: 5

• Peak speed in the reference trace: about 160.9 mph

• Telemetry-integrated reference time: approximately 1:34.20

• Average turn-profile confidence: 100.0/100

• Heaviest brake zones: Turn 1 94.9%, Turn 9 83.6%, Turn 6 73.8%

• Largest recorded speed reduction: Turn 1, roughly 160.7 → 47.9 mph

• Slowest mapped minimum: Turn 1 at about 47.9 mph in gear 2

The integrated time is calculated from the reference trace's recorded position and speed because the distributed baseline CSV does not contain the simulator's lap-clock channel. Treat it as a telemetry-derived reference time, not an official iRacing timing result.

What the baseline says about this combination

The lap is split between several very fast flow sections and a handful of decisive braking events. Turn 1 dominates the braking workload: the reference is at roughly 160.7 mph when braking begins and drops to about 47.9 mph. Turns 9, 6 and the final complex create the next major speed-management jobs.

The other important pattern is that the baseline does not manufacture brake events in the fast sections. Turns 2, 4 and 8 are carried without meaningful brake input in the reference. A driver who adds little safety-brakes through Fuji can therefore lose time even if none of those individual lifts looks dramatic.

Turn 12 is the clearest patience corner on power: the reference does not reach full throttle until roughly 24 m after minimum speed. That contrasts with Turn 1, where full throttle returns almost immediately after the minimum-speed point.

Turn-by-turn baseline guide

Turn 1 — right

This is a major braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 160.7 mph, peaks at 94.9% brake, reaches about 47.9 mph in gear 2, and exits the mapped segment around 70.3 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 8 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

Turn 2 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 98.5 mph at minimum speed in gear 3 and builds to about 120.9 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 3 — left

This is a firm controlled braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 132.3 mph, peaks at 63.1% brake, reaches about 100.7 mph in gear 3, and exits the mapped segment around 102.4 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 6 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

Turn 4 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 115.5 mph at minimum speed in gear 3 and builds to about 125.3 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 5 — right

This is a speed-management braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 127.1 mph, peaks at 30.7% brake, reaches about 97.8 mph in gear 3, and exits the mapped segment around 113.2 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 20 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

Turn 6 — left

This is a major braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 115.6 mph, peaks at 73.8% brake, reaches about 63.1 mph in gear 2, and exits the mapped segment around 73.6 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 4 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

Turn 7 — left

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 76.5 mph at minimum speed in gear 2 and builds to about 99.0 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 8 — right

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 113.2 mph at minimum speed in gear 3 and builds to about 127.4 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 9 — right

This is a major braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 147.5 mph, peaks at 83.6% brake, reaches about 88.2 mph in gear 3, and exits the mapped segment around 90.9 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 4 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

Turn 10 — right

This is a firm controlled braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 111.1 mph, peaks at 47.9% brake, reaches about 66.6 mph in gear 2, and exits the mapped segment around 68.8 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 13 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it.

Turn 11 — left

The reference uses no meaningful brake input here. It carries about 84.2 mph at minimum speed in gear 2 and builds to about 95.0 mph by the mapped exit. If your trace shows a clear brake spike here, first check line, steering load and whether the previous corner has left the car out of position.

Turn 12 — left

This is a speed-management braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 94.9 mph, peaks at 30.4% brake, reaches about 53.8 mph in gear 2, and exits the mapped segment around 86.9 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 9 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. The reference waits about 24 m after minimum speed before reaching full throttle. Do not force the power phase before the car is ready.

Turn 13 — right

This is a firm controlled braking zone. The baseline begins the brake event at roughly 99.8 mph, peaks at 45.7% brake, reaches about 57.1 mph in gear 2, and exits the mapped segment around 89.2 mph. Brake release is complete roughly 17 m before the minimum-speed point, so the reference finishes most of the deceleration before the slowest point rather than dragging brake deep into it. Full throttle follows almost immediately after minimum speed; getting the car pointed early is central to the exit.

How to use this guide in Valor

The fastest way to use these numbers is not to memorize every speed before you drive. Pick one corner, complete a clean lap, and compare the trace.

If your minimum speed is lower than the reference, look backward at brake timing, release shape and steering load before assuming the solution is simply to enter faster. If your minimum speed is close but exit speed is weak, inspect throttle timing and how much steering remains when power is applied. If you are braking in a reference no-brake section, determine whether the problem actually began in the previous corner.

Valor can use the same official baseline as the comparison target in the live coaching/overlay workflow and in post-session analysis. Learn how Valor baselines work or download Valor.

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Data basis: Valor canonical data pack 2026.08.16.01, exact combo fujinochicane_nochicane_ferrari296gt3. Only combinations present in the official baseline registry are used for this Track Guide series.