After a single season of competitors in each Hypercar and LMGT3 with Iron Lynx, RACER expects that Lamborghini is not going to be represented on the grid in any respect subsequent 12 months.
This comes after weeks of non-committal responses, and extra lately, a transparent improve within the degree of irritation felt by the Iron Lynx race staff on the continued uncertainty.
Whereas the model’s exit from the Hypercar class has been on the playing cards for a lot of months, its departure from the LMGT3 ranks is a considerably newer revelation. It’s partially a consequence of a big division between the producer and its 2024 WEC service provider Iron Lynx (branding a PREMA technical assist crew).
RACER does nonetheless count on that the SC63, which has been testing in Bahrain this week, will proceed on within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Nonetheless, it’s not clear which service supplier will run the hassle.
A single-car entry within the Michelin Endurance Cup had already been introduced, and which may properly be expanded and prolonged to a full-season entry for the entire season with a second automobile within the longer races.
As RACER has beforehand written, Lamborghini is having to take care of a ‘good storm’ situation, as past the strained relationship with Iron Lynx, the SC63 additionally requires important improvement work after a rushed homologation course of following a car-destroying accident in an early program take a look at.
Whereas there have been query marks over Lamborghini’s Hypercar program for a while, it now appears that the LMGT3 facet of the operation may even shut down. JEP/Motorsport Photos
This coincides with the introduction of the FIA WEC’s new two-car mandate for Hypercar producers in 2025.
The LMGT3 program, in the meantime, has proved to be disappointing for the outfit in WEC in 2024, with only a single class podium throughout the season.
The Iron Dames mission, which had earlier race-winning type in GTE AM, will change to Porsche equipment in 2025 with Manthey within the WEC.
If confirmed, it locations Lamborghini in a tough place for the longer term. By giving up its areas on the grid for 2025 there is no such thing as a assure that there will probably be room to accommodate its forthcoming Huracan GT3 successor, which is predicted to debut in 2026 – simply on the level when the brand new Genesis Hypercar is predicted to be added to the FIA WEC area.
Within the meantime, this opens the door for Mercedes-AMG to fit into the WEC in 2025 with a pair of LMGT3-spec AMG GT3 EVOs. And with Iron Lynx anticipated to return to the FIA WEC subsequent season, a change to the German producer now appears attainable.
Lamborghini Squadra Corse provided no remark when approached by RACER.
