Lamborghini is “looking and listening very carefully” at the direction of the future top-class prototype regulations, according to its head of motorsport Andrea Reggiani.
Lamborghini Squadra Corse made its prototype debut with the Ligier-based SC63 LMDh, which competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in 2024, before focusing exclusively on IMSA competition last year.
This programme is currently on pause, as Lamborghini focuses on its Temerario GT car, although Reggiani has reaffirmed that the SC63 could return to action should the right opportunity arise.
“At the moment the programme is on stand-by, as it is since last year,” Reggiani said. “There have been some discussions in that regard. We have received requests of interest related to the Asian Le Mans Series, so it’s all ongoing discussion.
“I don’t know at the moment what will be the final decision, but if there are opportunities that will fit our ideas on how the programme of the car will progress we will consider it. At the moment, there is nothing confirmed.”
Any Asian Le Mans Series entry would have to be through a private team, instead of Lamborghini itself, with its Pro-Am Hypercar formula prohibiting factory entries. This, however, is unlikely to be an issue for the Italian marque, which has always relied on a partner, first Iron Lynx and then Riley, to help field the car.
One potential opportunity for Lamborghini to return to prototype racing would be in 2030, when new technical regulations are set to be introduced in both the FIA WEC and IMSA.
Notably, the SC63 should not be made entirely obsolete by these rule changes, with the intention laid out by IMSA president John Doonan that current machinery should remain eligible in some form.
“We are looking and listening very carefully on what will be the plans for the future from 2030 onwards,” Reggiani confirmed.
“We have an open mind. We’ll look at the regulations, we’ll look at what would be the situation, and then we’ll see if that will match. For sure, we don’t rule out the possibility, but on the other hand, there is nothing to be confirmed.”
Lamborghini, therefore, is awaiting for the outline of the 2030 regulations presented on the eve of last month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans to be fleshed out before it is able to commit to a potential prototype future.
DSC understands the intention is for a full set of technical regulations to be published by the end of this year, from which point Lamborghini should have most of the information required to determine its future direction.
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