LAMBORGHINI PAUSES PROTOTYPE RACING
In a major shake-up of endurance racing, Lamborghini has officially withdrawn from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) after competing in both Hypercar und GT3 in 2024. Today the brand announced a pause to its IMSA GTP programme, effectively bringing its ambitious SC63 prototype project to a halt by the end of 2025. The brand now shifts its motorsport focus toward GT3 customer racing and its successful Super Trofeo series.
Lamborghini exits WEC after single season
Lamborghini’s 2024 campaign in WEC marked its debut in both the top-tier Hypercar class (with the SC63 LMDh prototype) and the LMGT3 category (with the Huracán GT3 Evo2). However, the Italian brand confirmed it will not return in 2025, citing regulatory and operational challenges.
One of the primary factors was the FIA’s updated requirement mandating manufacturers to field two Hypercars in WEC from 2025 onward. Lamborghini, which ran only a single entry in 2024, deemed this financially and logistically unsustainable.
“This is a pause rather than a total exit,” Lamborghini’s Head of Motorsport stated. “But the resources and structure needed to meet the full WEC Hypercar commitment are beyond what we consider viable at this time.”
IMSA GTP Programme Paused for 2026
While the WEC participation ended immediately, Lamborghini continued in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship with a single SC63 entry focusing on the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds. The car was run by Riley Motorsports after the manufacturer ended its partnership with Iron Lynx following the 2024 season.
On August 4, 2025, Lamborghini announced that the SC63 programme will be “paused” for the 2026 IMSA season as well. The team cited escalating costs and technical challenges as the main reasons.
“The LMDh project proved more complex and demanding than anticipated,” a company spokesperson explained. “Despite flashes of promise, the SC63 didn’t deliver consistent results, and the return on investment in top-tier prototype racing has not aligned with our strategic direction.”
Performance and Challenges
Lamborghini’s SC63 prototype struggled to make a major impact in its debut season. It failed to score a podium in WEC, and results in IMSA were modest. Combined with staffing shifts, technical difficulties, and the demands of competing against established prototype giants like Toyota, Porsche, and Cadillac, the programme fell short of internal expectations.
The loss of its partnership with Iron Lynx added another layer of disruption, forcing Lamborghini to reassess its operational model just as it was ramping up for its first full season in both major endurance series.
Strategic Refocus: GT3 and Super Trofeo Take Priority
With prototype racing now on hold, Lamborghini is shifting its attention to customer racing — a part where the brand has consistently thrived. Its Temerario GT3 will debut in 2026, replacing the Huracán GT3 Evo2 in both IMSA and other global GT3 series. Lamborghini also continues to invest heavily in its Super Trofeo series, which remains a cornerstone of its customer motorsport program.
The company believes this approach offers greater stability, brand engagement, and commercial return.
Future Prospects
While Lamborghini has framed both exits as temporary “pauses,” there’s no concrete timeline for a return to prototype competition. Sources within the company hint that a comeback could be on the table sometime after 2027, but only if the financial and technical demands of top-tier racing become more manageable.
In the meantime, Lamborghini is doubling down on its strengths — crafting high-performance GT3 machinery and expanding its customer racing efforts through platforms that are both scalable and sustainable.
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