ABT Sportsline will mount a 2023 campaign on the Nordschleife with a switch of machinery to the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2.
The programme takes in two rounds of the NLS before the team takes on the Nurburgring 24 Hours from 18 to 21 May in what is described as the start of a new motorsport partnership with Lamborghini, encompassing not only race programmes but also the Act brand’s road car tuning portfolio.
“We are excited about this new motorsport partnership. Lamborghini is a great brand full of history and passion for motorsport and sports cars,” says Thomas Biermaier, CEO of ABT Sportsline. “We have already experienced many emotional moments on the Nordschleife over the past two decades and now want to start a new chapter together with Lamborghini. The preparations have already begun.” The programme includes test drives as well as participation in two rounds of the “Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie” (NLS) prior to the 24-hour race with the option of further races in preparation for the 2024 season.
For ABT, it will be the tenth appearance at this classic of long-distance races. The debut was in 1999 with an Audi A4 quattro powered by natural gas – the race with the innovative drive concept was a minor sensation at the time. Entries with the ABT-Audi TT-R from the DTM, the Audi R8 LMS and the Bentley Continental GT3 followed.
The best results were two second places at the 2003 and 2009 editions. ABT last competed on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 2017.
