LAMBORGHINI GEARS UP FOR SUPER TROFEO SEASON OPENER
Sant’Agata Bolognese, 6th March 2009 - Automobili Lamborghini has begun
delivery of Gallardo LP 560-4 race cars to drivers in the inaugural Lamborghini
Blancpain Super Trofeo, following completion of a gruelling testing programme
this week.
There’s only seven weeks before the season begins at Silverstone on 02 May, and
the first batch of pilots in the pan-European series received their cars this week.
Teams will be able to test their cars at Misano, Italy during the beginning of April,
with Lamborghini engineers on hand to support teams with data and set-up advice.
Demanding circuits such as Estoril in Portugal and Adria in Italy have been used
extensively by the Lamborghini development team to refine braking, suspension
and geartrain systems. However, the all-wheel drive Super Trofeo test cars have
taken the trials in their stride, performing faultlessly during every session, clocking
up thousands of kilometres between them.
“By completing durability testing, we now have all the data we need on the
performance and reliability of the car,” said official Lamborghini test driver Giorgio
Sanna. “The development team’s role now switches to testing each customer car,
to ensure every one is set-up in the same way and that all cars on the grid have
identical performance. The development car feels responsive and secure, inspiring
confidence; we will ensure that the driving experience and handling is the same for
all drivers.”
“Rigorous testing over the last six months has proven what we’d expected: that
the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo can offer an unrivalled blend of
performance, glamour and entertainment,” said Director of Brand and Design for
Automobili Lamborghini, Manfred Fitzgerald. “Testing has gone extremely
smoothly, which is testament to the strength, reliability and performance of the
Gallardo Super Trofeo design.”
Notes to editors
The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will debut in May 2009 featuring the
Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The
Super Trofeo will come with a reworked chassis and a power output of 419 kW
(570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race car will
feature Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive, making the Super Trofeo the
only one-make, all-wheel-drive motorsport series.
Luxury Swiss watchmaker Blancpain is title sponsor. The Lamborghini Blancpain
Super Trofeo will run over six European race weekends, alongside other
prestigious series such as the FIA GT Championship and DTM. Either one or two
drivers per car can register for the series, comprising of free practice and a
qualifying session, and three 40-minute races during the race weekend.
The first race weekend of the 2009 provisional calendar will run on 02-03 May at
the Silverstone circuit in the UK, followed by Adria in Italy on 15-16 May;
Nuremburg’s Norisring in Germany on 26-28 June; Spa in Belgium on 23-25 July;
Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya in Spain on 19-20 September; and culminating on
03-04 October at Paul Ricard, France.
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