"Full technical maturity" — Lamborghini to debut the Temerario GT3 for the 12 Hours of Sebring
- Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah
- 4 hours ago
- 3 min read
Ahead of this weekend's IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring, Lamborghini is set to debut the Temerario GT3, a new era in the team's motorsport journey.
The Temerario GT3 marks the first time a competition car has been entirely designed, developed and produced in-house. The car represents the culmination of a strategic journey that has shaped the way the brand approaches customer racing over the past decade.
When the car steps into the spotlight, it has massive boots to fill of its successful predecessor, the Huracán GT3. Over 10 years, the predecessor has achieved more than 200 victories worldwide and secured 99 championship titles, including the 2024 DTM Drivers’ Championship and a victory at the 2025 24 Hours of Spa.
When it debuted, the first Huracán GT3 shared a strong technical partnership with its sister car from Audi, the R8 LMS GT3. The subsequent EVO and EVO2 versions feature technical independence and a more distinctive Lamborghini identity.
Lamborghini Factory Driver, Marco Mapelli, explained how the Huracán served as a foundation: "With the Huracán, we built experience and technical confidence.
"Especially with the EVO and EVO2, the car became increasingly independent and more aligned with Lamborghini’s own philosophy. That project gave us a very strong foundation."
Unlike its predecessors, the Temerario GT3 was conceived in parallel with its road-going version from the earliest phase. The absence of a hybrid system from the production model made the project a parallel instead of a derivative.
Chief Technical Officer Rouven Mohr said: "With Temerario GT3, we have reached full technical maturity in motorsport.
"For the first time, the car was designed, developed and engineered entirely in-house from day one. The integration between road car R&D and racing engineering allowed us to create a highly sophisticated and efficient platform that represents the third generation of Lamborghini GT3 cars."
The integration is evident and seamless as the engineers involved in the road car's four-litre twin-turbo V8 engine development were directly involved in calibrating the race car.
According to Gianluca Sivestrini, Temerario GT3 Project Manager: "Temerario GT3 was conceived with motorsport in mind from the earliest stages.
"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."
The car immediately displayed strong fundamentals during testing last year, recording over 15,000 kilometres of mileage across circuits worldwide without reporting significant reliability concerns.
Mapelli added: "When a race car has a solid base, you feel it straight away.
"From the first tests, the Temerario GT3 showed strong reliability and very clear sensitivity to setup changes. 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."
Lamborghini has taken a decisive industrial step by assembling the Temerario GT3 in a fully dedicated production area at Sant’Agata Bolognese, separate from the road car lines.
Five modular assembly bays, convertible between GT3 and Super Trofeo configurations, are operated by specialised technicians focused exclusively on motorsport vehicles to ensure independence from series production and allow full control over enforcing quality standards.
Ranieri Niccoli, Head of Production, said: "Internalising the production of our race cars is a strategic decision.
"With a dedicated assembly area, we now control 100% of the quality process. Every Temerario GT3 is handcrafted by specialised technicians within Lamborghini. This investment clearly demonstrates our long-term commitment to customer racing."
IMSA side Pfaff Motorsports has the honour to debut the Temerario GT3 for the first time in the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring. Lamborghini factory drivers Andrea Caldarelli, Sandy Mitchell and Franck Perera will give the car its worldwide competitive debut.
Comments