The countdown is sort of over and Lamborghini Squadra Corse is making ready to debut the Temerario GT3, the brand-new automotive totally designed, developed and inbuilt Sant’Agata Bolognese.
As introduced throughout the automotive’s presentation, the 12 Hours of Sebring — scheduled for March 19–21 — has been chosen because the debut race for the successor to the Huracan. The second spherical of the IMSA SportsCar Championship is actually not one of many best, given the traits of the Florida circuit, however this problem may even present a direct alternative to be taught many points that solely racing situations can reveal.
Inside the Emilia-based firm there’s rising pleasure to see the outcomes of a journey that started way back to the Sixties with founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. On the time, he was not significantly inclined to dive into the world of racing, preferring as an alternative to determine and strengthen a totally new automotive model.
However alongside the best way, the attract of competitors proved irresistible, and now Lamborghini stands on the daybreak of a brand new chapter with the Temerario, as defined by technical director and interim head of motorsport Rouven Mohr.
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“We now have now entered the third technology of Lamborghini GT3 automobiles in a venture that’s considerably extra complicated and complex than something we now have accomplished earlier than,” he mentioned.
“For those who have a look at the competitors subject, the technology of GT3 racing automobiles have progressed loads within the final five-six years. For those who take into account the Gallardo GT3 that was roughly a strongly modified avenue automotive. We converse now about actually correct race automobiles which can be additionally born as a race automotive resulting from greater competitors within the GT3 phase.”
Working intently with the product division
Not like the Huracan, which was primarily based partly on elements shared with its sibling, the Audi R8 LMS GT3, the Temerario is a Lamborghini by and thru. Consequently, the corporate selected to fabricate and assemble it in a devoted division somewhat than alongside the road-car manufacturing line, creating a particular space for GT3 and Tremendous Trofeo fashions — the latter scheduled to reach in 2027.
“Since 2015 Lamborghini has chosen to internalise the manufacturing of its racing automobiles, even in a context the place they’re changing into more and more totally different from their road-going counterparts,” defined head of manufacturing Ranieri Niccoli.
“And for the primary time Lamborghini has determined to dedicate a totally particular space to the meeting of GT automobiles. This is a vital change in comparison with the previous. Huracan GT3 and Tremendous Trofeo automobiles had been assembled immediately on the primary manufacturing line, however that is now not environment friendly as a result of the racing automotive is basically totally different from the road-going model.
“For the Temerario GT3 and Tremendous Trofeo we subsequently created a devoted, unbiased house. Because of this the manufacturing of racing automobiles is now fully separate from that of street automobiles. This organisation ensures flexibility, effectivity and manufacturing autonomy whereas sustaining the identical high quality requirements.
“The meeting of those competitors automobiles takes place on 5 devoted stations. Each can shortly change between manufacturing for Tremendous Trofeo or GT3. This modular strategy permits us to reply quickly to buyer demand whereas optimising time and assets and sustaining prime quality requirements.
“The meeting course of is extremely artisanal: each element is put in by hand and each stage is dealt with by workers with particular experience. It’s an strategy that mixes industrial precision with craftsmanship — one of many historic values of Lamborghini manufacturing.
“The one part shared with the road-car world is the meeting of the V8 engine. The engines are constructed on the identical line because the Temerario road-car energy models to ensure high quality and traceability. Afterwards, the engines destined for the race automobiles are transferred to the analysis and improvement division, the place the particular motorsport diversifications are carried out, together with the set up of latest turbochargers and racing elements.”
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Motorsport first
Developed in parallel with the street model, the Temerario GT3 options distinctive traits tailor-made particularly for racing, beginning with the absence of the hybrid system used on the street automotive.
The identical engineers accountable for the brand new four-litre twin-turbo V8 of the road-going Temerario had been immediately concerned in growing the race engine, guaranteeing a quicker improvement course of and deeper technical understanding in each configurations.
“The concept was clear from the start: to have the likelihood to develop a automotive designed from the outset for motorsport,” mentioned venture engineer Gianluca Silvestrini.
“The whole lot began with the chassis: it’s an aluminium spaceframe that retains many parts from the manufacturing automotive, however in different points it has been fully redesigned. The entrance and rear sections, for instance, had been developed totally from scratch to satisfy racing necessities.
“All of the mounting factors for the engine and gearbox have been reworked. We eliminated the weather required to assist {the electrical} elements used within the manufacturing automotive however not within the race automotive. In fact, the main focus was on lowering weight and on one other key issue we are going to point out a number of occasions: accessibility.
“Throughout a race, particularly in endurance occasions, it’s important to have very fast entry to the automotive. For that reason, the varied sections of the spaceframe are totally detachable and may be changed even throughout a race.
“Explicit consideration was additionally paid to improvement and calibration, particularly by way of drivability. To realize this we labored extensively on engine supply somewhat than outright energy, since in lots of championships that’s managed independently by the Steadiness of Efficiency.”
Lamborghini Temerario GT3
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Straight linked to the engine is a brand-new six-speed sequential gearbox with a transverse structure.
“This structure was chosen primarily to scale back overhang mass and obtain wonderful automobile steadiness, whereas additionally assembly accessibility necessities and lowering the time required to work on such a essential element,” Silvestrini defined.
“Different key parts in growing this element had been reliability — as a result of endurance races place excessive stress on the gearbox resulting from vibrations — and precision, which immediately interprets into efficiency.”
As a part of the brand new automotive’s improvement, its suspension design was additionally extensively revised.
“As we all know, the suspension is the mechanical ingredient that transmits the sensation of the street on to the motive force. The geometry has subsequently been fully redesigned whereas sustaining the structure of the Huracan, with the intention of accelerating stability and predictability. This offers drivers larger confidence, which finally interprets into efficiency on observe.”
Improvement open to buyer groups
One other key ingredient within the improvement of the Temerario GT3 was Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s determination to contain its reference buyer groups. After an preliminary part dealt with immediately by the producer with manufacturing facility drivers — primarily Marco Mapelli and Andrea Caldarelli — groups had been ready to participate within the testing and set-up work.
This strategy considerably shortened the time required to switch knowledge and operational data from the producer to the groups that can run the automotive on observe. Amongst them in 2026 might be Pfaff Motorsports — which can debut the automotive at Sebring — in addition to Rutronik Racing, Grasser Racing Crew and VSR.
Robust foundations allowed the programme to finish greater than 15,000 kilometres of testing throughout numerous circuits with out main reliability points, strengthening confidence forward of the debut.
“With the Huracan we constructed expertise and technical confidence. Particularly with the EVO and EVO2 variations, the automotive grew to become more and more unbiased and aligned with Lamborghini’s philosophy. That venture gave us very strong foundations and when that occurs you’re feeling it instantly,” mentioned Mapelli.
“The Temerario GT3 is derived from the road-going Temerario, whose improvement I used to be additionally concerned in. Each initiatives primarily began from a clean sheet, managed immediately by Lamborghini and the Squadra Corse group. Clearly the GT3 is expounded to the street model however with out the hybrid element as a result of laws.
“We started testing in June 2025, simply earlier than the summer time. The automotive instantly proved strong, significantly by way of the ability unit. Reliability allowed us to finish numerous kilometres in a short while. It has been the strongest level of the Temerario GT3 because the first take a look at.
“In fact it’s worthwhile to get to know the automotive, but it surely responds very clearly to set-up modifications. That’s an enormous benefit as a result of it means that you can perceive it progressively as you develop it.
“The target was clear: to make it simpler to drive, shifting and widening the working window. After 10 years of Huracan improvement we had more and more targeted on pure efficiency, typically on the expense of drivability. With the Temerario the purpose is to get well that steadiness whereas sustaining competitiveness.”
Lamborghini Temerario GT3
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Evaluating the Temerario with Lamborghini’s earlier GT3 contender, Mapelli added: “The Huracan was extraordinarily aggressive, but it surely wasn’t at all times simple to drive on the restrict. With the Temerario we labored to make the automotive extra accessible, particularly for gentleman drivers, whereas nonetheless sustaining top-level efficiency. The brand new twin-turbo V8 delivers important torque and really attention-grabbing traits, regardless that we must say goodbye to the extraordinary sound of the naturally aspirated V10.
“Along with the groups we work on growing all of the techniques, as a result of each championship has its personal laws and particular options — similar to pit stops, pit lane begins, restarts or explicit guidelines — the place the automotive and its techniques should be adjusted for every sequence.
“That is actually crucial part of fine-tuning, the place you possibly can actually make the distinction. Having the chance to do that along with the groups competing within the championships permits us to broaden the shared expertise even additional and consequently enhance the effectiveness of the modifications which can be launched.”
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