Absent from WEC, difficulties in IMSA… where is Lamborghini going?

It was in a packed VIP box at the Daytona International Speedway that the Sant'Agata Bolognese (Italy) firm chose to organize a press meet-up. The start of the 24 Hours of Daytona was given a little over three hours ago when the group of journalists selected by the firm transalpine sat down on sofas opposite Stephan Winkelmann (president of Lamborghini), Rouven Mohr (technical director) and Maurizio Leschiutta, a BMW transferee and replacement for Giorgio Sanna, who was ousted from his post as head of motorsport in March 2024. The Canadian-Italian's first speech in his new suit was expected, but he ultimately remained the most withdrawn of this triumvirate during this exchange of almost an hour, during which the two men surrounding him endeavored to justify the brand's recent decisions, particularly concerning the LMDh program.

After only one season of operation of the SC63, the firm with the bull had in fact chosen, at the end of 2024, to withdraw its prototype from the world championship.Endurance faced with the decision of the organizers to impose a minimum number of two cars per manufacturer in the Hypercar category. Since then, Lamborghini has preferred to make an appearance in IMSA with only one copy on the Endurance Cup rounds alone. A frugal service that raises questions about the real