Tell me this thing is not a beauty! I put this in motorsports because these variants are set to race in 2015 for both IMSA (LSTNA and USCC) and Blancpain GT
FoxSports reported this:
Lamborghini’s new soon-to-be announced GT3 car could be competing in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship as early as next year.
Speaking to Sportscar365 last weekend at Virginia International Raceway, Lamborghini chief test driver Giorgio Sanna revealed that they’ve already received customer inquiries for a GT Daytona version of its new Huracan GT3 car.
“As everybody knows, the [GTD] regulations are converting to GT3 in 2016 and we’re really happy about this as a manufacturer,” Sanna said. “We have some requests about GT Daytona for next year. So it could be possible you’ll see some Huracans in GTD.”
The Huracan GT3, which is expected to be formally announced in the coming weeks, will be the Italian manufacturer’s first all in-house GT3 car, to be built by Dallara and developed by Squadra Corse.
Sanna said any potential TUDOR Championship program would be strictly customer-based but would come with the full support of the manufacturer.
With the development of the soon-to-be FIA GT3-homologated car still ongoing, a mid-season debut in North America seems the most likely option at this stage.
“Daytona is too early because we’re not able to produce the cars in time to be ready,” he said. “Next year, if we’ll see some cars in the TUDOR Championship, it would probably be in the second part of the season, or after the long endurance races.
“If it will happen, it would also be a good chance for us to start to get experience in this series.”
The Italian manufacturer and Squadra Corse already have close links to IMSA, which sanctions the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America series, now in its second season.
The emerging single-make championship will see the launch of the Huracan LP 620-2 Super Trofeo (pictured above) in 2015, which was recently made its worldwide debut during the Monterey Car Week.
“Of course we are enthusiastic and excited about the introduction of the Huracan,” Sanna said. “The first feedback from the drivers and teams worldwide is really positive.
“We expect to have more cars next year and to open a new era for Lamborghini motorsport activities.
“The Huracan is a completely new project, a new platform with a completely new philosophy behind it. The car, compared to the Gallardo Super Trofeo, is more like a pure race car.”
Featuring a direct-injected 620 horsepower V10 engine, the Huracan Super Trofeo is rear-wheel driven and is outfitted with a number of GT-style components, such as a Xtrac sequential gearbox and Motec engine management system.
“We have introduced a lot of technical features that gives the car a high level of performance,” Sanna said. “For us, the new Super Trofeo is to be a [small] downgrade from GT3. It’s to support the gentlemen and pro drivers to get experience in a car that’s not so far from a GT3, even in terms of performance.
“I truly believe the new Huracan Super Trofeo will be the reference in the next few years.”
Sanna has targeted to have a minimum of 25 cars on the grid in the North American championship next year, which will remain open to the current Gallardo Super Trofeo, but running in a separate cup.
There are also plans to expand the driver classifications to include a category for professionals, alongside the existing Pro-Am and Am divisions.
The Huracan will also play a significant part in the European and Asian Super Trofeo series as well.
and Motorsports:
The new Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo has been officially revealed in the last week, and will compete as the new car in the 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series
Technical Data
Engine Power 620 CV
Weight 1270 Kg
Weight/Power Ratio 2.05
Trasmission 2WD Racing Gearbox by XTRAC
Gearbox Actuator Electric Actuator by MMarelli
Chassis 39870 Nm/deg (+45%) Increased safety structure
Aerodynamics Drag: -15%, Downforce: +43%, Efficiency: +69%
Electrics/Electronics Racing Loom/Electronics
Powertrain
Engine Longitudinal – V10
IDS (NO MPI)
Air Intake by BMC
Displacement 5204
Power 620 CV @ 8250 rpm
Torque 570 Nm @ 6500 rpm
ABS Racing ABS (12 positions)
ESP NO
Traction control 9 positions TC
Trasmission 2 WD, Six gear sequential gearbox by Xtrac
Clutch 3 discs racing clutch, Light weight flywheel
Size and weight
Front track 1695 mm
Rear track 1660 mm
Wheelbase 2620 mm
Fuel Tank 118 L
Weight w/out fuel 1270 kg
Suspension
Suspension Double wishbones with rigid bushing
Wheel fixing Monolock System
Anti Roll Bar Front: 6 positions
Rear: 2 positons
Dampers Ohlins TTX 36 2 ways
Front: in-line
Rear: piggy back type
Brake Discs
Brembo Racing Front: Steel 380×35 mm, Rear: Steel 355×32 mm
Brake Caliper
Brembo Racing Front: 6 pot monoblock, Rear: 4 pot monoblock
Rims and wheels
Rims Front: 11×18” ET 28.8
Rear: 12×18” ET 32
Tires (Pirelli) Front: 305/660-18 DH, Rear: 315/680-18 DH
Electrics/Electronics
ECU M182 by MOTEC
TCU M182 by MOTEC
Power Box PDM 30 by MOTEC
Car Loom Motorsport Loom
Dashboard TFT Dashboard by MOTEC
Steering wheel Racing and multifunctional steering wheel
Other features
Aero kit Complete aero kit with quick fixing (DZUST)
Speed Limiter Yes, adjustable speed
Safety Equipment Seat 8855 FIA Spec or Seat 8866 FIA Spec (OPT)
6 pts safety belt
7 pts Fire Extinquisher
Full Lambo Press Release:
http://d4a2d.s70.it/f/rnl.aspx/?igc=...ff:cbd1b8hNCLM
Articles:
http://www.lambocars.com/lambonews/l...racan_gt3.html
http://sportscar365.com/gt/lamborghi...f-huracan-gt3/
http://www.globalsupdate.com/new-lam...an-gt3-r-2014/
