Ahead of the Lamborghini Temerario GT3 racing debut this weekend at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Italian marque has released a video offering a behind-the-scenes look at the car’s development (see below).
The Temerario GT3, soon to be followed by the Temerario Super Trofeo, is the first Lamborghini racing car to have been entirely designed, developed and produced in-house, with this process occurring in parallel with the road-going Temerario.
The same engineers were responsible for developing both the road and race versions of the four-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, which utilised the same production line. The cars, meanwhile, are being assembled in a dedicated area at Sant’Agata Bolognese.
“Temerario GT3 was conceived with motorsport in mind from the earliest stages,” says Gianluca Silvestrini, the Temerario GT3’s project manager.
“The chassis architecture, the packaging of the powertrain and the serviceability solutions were engineered specifically to meet the demands of endurance racing and customer teams. Our objective was not only pure performance, but also operational efficiency and ease of intervention during race weekends.”
Testing of the Temerario GT3 began last summer, with the car having gone on to complete over 15,000 kilometres without significant reliability concerns.
“From the first tests, the Temerario GT3 showed strong reliability and very clear sensitivity to setup changes,” adds Lamborghini Squadra Corse factory driver and long-time test driver, Marco Mapelli.
“One of our key targets was drivability. The Huracán was extremely competitive but not always easy at the limit. With the Temerario, we focused on making the car more accessible, especially for gentleman drivers, while keeping performance at the highest level. The new twin-turbo V8 delivers strong torque and offers very interesting characteristics, even if we say goodbye to the iconic sound of the naturally aspirated V10.”
The Lamborghini Temerario GT3 will compete in the GTD Pro category at Sebring this weekend, with Pfaff Motorsports, before embarking on campaigns in the IMSA Sportscar Championship, GT World Challenge Europe and DTM with a selection of Lamborghini’s factory-supported teams this year. These teams have all been involved in the development of the car, including at a recent test at Misano World Circuit, Italy.
“Once the championship starts, every team operates independently,” Mapelli explained. “But days like these are fundamental. They allow teams to build confidence with the car and with our way of working. That shared understanding creates the team spirit that is essential in endurance racing.”
Images courtesy of Lamborghini
