Lamborghini Iron Lynx has completed a two-day test run with the brand-new SC63 LMDh at Imola, following the car’s initial shakedown at Vallelunga.
The SC63, which is set to compete in the FIA WEC and select IMSA races next season, was driven by Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli, and Daniil Kvyat at the Italian circuit.
During the test, in which Iron Lynx completed 1500 kilometres of running, the Italian works team calibrated the car’s new V8 engine, speed limiter and traction control systems and set up its Xtrac gearbox. It also collected valuable aero and cooling data from the run.
“It’s the first time that we’re involved in such a big project starting from scratch,” said Andrea Piccini, Iron Lynx’s team principal and CEO.
“There are many people working together and the first task is to create the right atmosphere and build a team. Since we drove the car out of the pits in Vallelunga last week, the drivers reported a generally positive feeling.
“We didn’t suffer any major issues, step by step we’re driving longer stints, learning the car and getting faster. Still, a long way to go, a lot of debugging and development needed, but the first impression is definitely positive!”
The SC63 was revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last month.
Next year Iron Lynx will run a single car for the whole WEC season and for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Endurance Cup races. However, the car will not be ready for a debut at the Rolex 24 in January and will instead make its race debut at the WEC season opener at Qatar in March.
It is the first LMDh-rules prototype to be based on a Ligier chassis ‘spine’ and is powered by an all-new 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 engine that has been developed by Lamborghini engineers specifically for the programme.
Images courtesy of Lamborghini/Iron Lynx
