Lamborghini is set to shelve its SC63 LMDh programme at the end of the 2025 IMSA season, as it looks to focus on the rollout of its new Temerario GT3 and Super Trofeo models.
The Ligier-based SC63 LMDh prototype debuted in 2024 with a dual FIA WEC Hypercar and IMSA GTP programme operated by Iron Lynx, before being scaled back to an IMSA Endurance Cup-only effort this year.
The combination of a test programme disrupted by a heavy crash at Paul Ricard, a disappointing set of results, the introduction of a two-car rule in the WEC for 2025 and a fallout at the end of 2024 with its then service provider left the Italian marque with important decisions to make ahead of this year.
It struck a deal with Riley to run a single SC63 in IMSA’s biggest races this season while senior management worked out a way forward. Initially, the plan was to develop updates for the car this year before transitioning to a customer-focused programme.
However, after retirements at both the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and Sebring 12 Hours to start the season, followed by a seventh place finish at Watkins Glen in June, it has decided to put the programme “on hold” for 2026.
The car requires significant development to become competitive, and a few months ago, multiple sources suggested to DSC that a plan was coming together to improve the car, including an overhaul of the aero package, in time for next season. But any plans to update the car, at least for now, have been placed on ice.
“Automobili Lamborghini has announced a strategic realignment of its motorsport activities, with the decision to place the IMSA GTP programme on hold for the 2026 season,” the statement from the Sant’Agata Bolognese brand reads.
“Initially conceived as a natural evolution of Lamborghini’s successful customer racing platform, the Hypercar/GTP project was launched with the ambition of further expanding the brand’s presence in top-tier endurance racing. The programme was designed to ensure global visibility through the presence of a hybrid racing car in each of the two championships where this class is admitted.
“However, the conditions on which the programme was based have significantly changed. As the project developed, resource demands—both in terms of budget and technical complexity have grown beyond original projections.
“Given this context, Lamborghini has made the strategic decision to refocus its efforts and investments on the GT3 platform and Super Trofeo, which remain the cornerstones of the brand’s motorsport activities and a key pillar in delivering performance excellence to its customers around the world.
“The new Temerario GT3 and Temerario Super Trofeo represent two completely new projects, developed for the first time entirely in-house by Automobili Lamborghini.
“Automobili Lamborghini remains firmly committed to motorsport as an integral part of its brand DNA and will continue to evaluate future racing opportunities with the same ambition and passion that has defined its sporting spirit.”
The Temerario GT3 was officially unveiled in July 2025 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed and is currently undergoing an advanced phase of development through a series of tests on European circuits. Its debut is scheduled for the 2026 12 Hours of Sebring, round two of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The new Temerario Super Trofeo model, meanwhile, is set to be revealed by the end of the year.
The SC63’s final race, for now at least, is set to be Petit Le Mans on October 11th. Before then, it is also set to take on the Tirerack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis in September.
Should it not be seen again in competition, it would be the first LMDh programme from a major OEM to come to an end.
The Lamborghini SC63 programme in pictures
December 2022: Lamborghini teases the car.
July 2023: Concept drawings released.
July 2023: SC63 formally launched at Goodwood.
August 2023: SC63 pictured testing at Imola.
October 2023: SC63 tests at Almeria ahead of homologation.
December 2023: SC63 tests on US soil at CoTA.
December 2023: Lamborghini Iron Lynx makes its first public IMSA GTP appearance during the Daytona Santioned Test.
February 2024: Iron Lynx gives Lamborghini its FIA WEC top class debut at Qatar, with a 13th place finish.
March 2024: Over in the USA, the car makes its IMSA GTP race debut at Sebring, finishing seventh.
June 2024: Lamborghini makes its first Hypercar start at Le Mans with two cars. Both finished, 10th and 13th overall.
January 2025: With Iron Lynx out and Riley in, the SC63 makes its Daytona 24 Hours debut, retiring early with a cooling system issue.
June 2025: Romain Grosjean and Daniil Kvyat claim seventh at Watkins Glen after leading multiple laps, scoring the SC63’s first race finish of 2025 and matching its best IMSA result.
Image credits Lamborghini, IMSA, Jack Webster and David Lord
