Track Notes: GT3 Imola

Courtesy of Wikipedia - Imola Circuit

The following are some track notes for the Imola circuit to act as a quick reference for GT3 racing. Some gears might vary depending on the car.

Target lap times

Pro: 1:39.5
Pro-Am: 1:42.0
Am: 1:44.0

Track guide

Sector 1

Turn 1 - Variante Bassa: straight line.

Turn 2 - Variante Tamburello: braking point is just after the orange emergency exit marker. Shift down to 2nd, careful with the turtle curb as it can unsettle the car.

Turn 3 - Variante Tamburello: better to avoid the yellow curbs to be able to apply throttle earlier in 2nd/3rd gear. Do not use the exit curb but try to stay in the middle of the track to prepare for the next turn.

Turn 4 - Variante Tamburello: can be taken full throttle in dry conditions, potentially shifting up to 4th gear. The exit has a serrated curb, use it fully only if dry. Shouldn’t worry about track limits here.

Turn 5 - Variante Villeneuve: braking point is at the 50m board. Shift down to 4th/3rd gear, careful with the yellow curbs. Sacrifice the exit by keeping the car on the left.

Turn 6 - Variante Villeneuve: start braking as soon as the car is straight down to 3rd/2nd gear, pay attention to the yellow curbs. Serrated curb on the exit, use it fully in dry conditions without worrying about track limits.

Sector 2

Turn 7 - Tosa: braking point is at the 50m board, down to 2nd/1st gear with a late apex at focusing on the exit. Serrated curb on exit should be avoided in wet conditions.

Turn 8: kink.

Turn 9 - Piratella: braking point is at the 50m board, apex while using the inside curb in 3rd gear, just after the two yellow curbs. Serrated curb on exit, careful with the track limits.

Turn 10: continuation of turn 9, keep the car on the left side.

Turn 11 - Acque Minerali: braking point is at the 50m board, down to 3rd gear, turn the car in to just touch the apex in 4th gear.

Turn 12 - Acque Minerali: slow down as soon as possible to 2nd gear. Try to take advantage of the compression as the track goes uphill.

Turn 13 - Acque Minerali: on the exit of turn 12, use the serrated curb in dry conditions. Be careful wiht track limits.

Sector 3

Turn 14/15 - Variante Alta: start braking just before the start of the left curbing, shifting down to 2nd/1st gear to thread the car between the sausage curbs. On exit, do not go past the serrated curb to avoid track limits.

Turn 16: straighten the car on exit as soon as possible to prepare for the next turn.

Turn 17 - Rivazza: braking zone is downhill and should start as soon as the car is straight near the 100m board, shifting down to 2nd/1st gear. No need to worry about track limits (avoid gravel).

Turn 18 - Rivazza: just before the end of the right curb, shortly tap the brakes and take the turn in 1st/2nd gear. Avoid the inside yellow curb while using the exit serrated curb in dry conditions.

Turn 19: fast kink.