Not solely did the brand new Iron Lynx-run prototype high the GTP timesheets, it coated a complete of 1,150km throughout the 2 days.
This was the three.8-liter, twin-turbo V8-powered automotive’s first working in the US, the place it’ll contest IMSA SportsCar Championship Endurance Cup races from Sebring onwards, following personal checks in Europe at Imola, Paul Ricard, Almeria and Jerez.
Aside from a delayed begin to the check, whereas the staff made last preparations, solely left-rear blow out in the direction of the tip of the primary day value it monitor time.
Andrea Caldarelli, who drove solely on day one, set a lap time of 1m35.027s – a few second away from final 12 months’s pole time for the Daytona 24 Hours. The automotive is not going to race at Daytona, nonetheless, as it’s being flown again to Europe for World Endurance Championship homologation forward of the opening race at Qatar on March 2.
“The Daytona check offered one other alternative to collect information and acquire expertise with the SC63 in preparation for the upcoming season,” stated Sanna, “Particularly on a monitor of such significance when it comes to improvement and Lamborghini Squadra Corse historical past.
“There may be nonetheless a whole lot of work to be accomplished on the automotive forward of its debut, however we’re glad with the technical progress and the work of the Iron Lynx staff and our manufacturing facility drivers.”
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Lamborghini SC63
Romain Grosjean, Daniil Kvyat and Mirko Bortolotti took turns behind the wheel on Thursday, with Caldarelli, Grosjean and Kvyat tipped to race in its US debut at Sebring. Bortolotti and Caldarelli will race at Daytona in Iron Lynx’s GTD Professional class Huracan entry.
Iron Lynx now strikes to the Austin’s Circuit of the Americas for its last LMDh pre-season check within the US later this week.
“The plan is simply to maintain working,” Iron Lynx boss Andrea Piccini instructed Motorsport.com. “[COTA] is a really fascinating monitor from a number of factors of view; it’s a monitor the place we are going to race with WEC, so it’s vital to check there – and we will even take our GT vehicles too.
“However, COTA is a really bumpy monitor so it’s essential for the dampers, which we’re growing with our companion KW, so wanting ahead to go there. There are a whole lot of bumpy racetracks within the US, and this will probably be one of many vital factors.”
