It was a historical weekend for Lamborghini Iron Lynx at the Lusail International Circuit. Not only did the Qatar venue note the highly-anticipated debut of the Lamborghini SC63 hybrid Hypercar, but the opening round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship also provided the team with highly positive feedback and great promise for the future, less than seven months after the car completed its shakedown at Vallelunga.
Being an absolute first for the team and the manufacturer in the challenging Le Mans Hypercar arena, expectations were quite considerate at the beginning of a learning year.
However, the #63 car left a strong impression, completing the 10-hour distance. It is a remarkable achievement, considering the complexity of the project and the amount of mechanical, procedural, and human components involved.
In addition, drivers Daniil Kvyat, Edoardo Mortara, and Mirko Bortolotti all had smooth runs and were able to battle among competitors with years of experience. In the closing stages, handling concerns made it more difficult for the drivers to use the full potential available, but lap times were still in line with the competition.
It was a testament to the work involved in integrating a new package that was racing for the very first time and to every team member who worked long hours with great passion to maximise the effort as a mix of different technical disciplines came together at the pinnacle of endurance competition.
With a good foundation and competitive potential, the SC63 is already preparing for the flight home before running in round 2 at Imola.
Much work is still to be done, especially in terms of pure performance, which was not the primary focus during development, and to further refine the driving feeling aspect.
As FIA WEC now takes a break and will be back in April, the team moves to Sebring, where the American-liveried SC63 will be entering the 12-hour Floridian IMSA race on March 16.
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