The Temple of Speed is surprisingly not all about straight line speed. Monza is one of those old-school high speed tracks where long straight are connected with tight and twisty corners, making the whole track quite challenging to get absolutely right. The majority of corners require very precise braking points and car positioning, since almost all of them have high curbs to prevent corner cutting. But corner cutting is the name of the game on Gran Turismo 7. So let’s quickly talk about the main points of driving a perfect lap around Monza.
Spotting the perfect braking point into turn 1 might be one of the most difficult things to do on the game. Brake too late and you’re going off the track, risking getting reset or at the very least losing a lot of time bouncing over curbs. Brake too early and not only you’re at risk of being overtaken, but also at risk of getting a hefty penalty for cutting the curb of turn 1 too much. Similar story is the chicane of turns 4 and 5. Here you have to be absolutely certain about what line to take, since making a mistake while cutting those curbs can be a difference between gaining 1 second and getting a 1 second penalty. Turns 6, 7 and 8 form the famous Ascari chicane where you’ll require the same level of precision with braking and car placement but now at a much higher speed. And to top it all off is the long tire destroyer turn 11, where both entry and exit can bring your perfect lap to the sad end.
For the more in-depth guide on how to find pace around Monza we highly recommend to watch our dedicated Lap Guide video that you can find down below.
Lap Guide
Braking Zones and Corner Speeds
History
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is universally known as the Temple of Speed and represents a reference point for motor sports. Built in 1922 , third in the world after Brooklands and Indianapolis, it has been the scene of some of the greatest sporting and technological innovations. Its flyover is unique in the world and important pages of world motoring but also scientific research have been written on its curves. The telepass, the guardrails and the draining asphalt, to name a few, have been studied and developed in Monza.
You can learn more about the history of the Monza here.
Telemetry
You can download the telemetry from Iggy’s fast lap shown in the lap guide video above and use it to compare to your own captured telemetry. If you need help getting started capturing and viewing your own Gran Turismo telemetry you can check out our quick start guide.
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