Lamborghini the biggest unknown in 2025 GTP/Hypercar picture

half assed effort from the start, won't be surprised to see them be the first manufacturer to ditch Hypercar

maybe shift the program to IMSA? although they didn't do well there either

 

Haven't they committed to the IMSA endurance rounds already?

I can't see them staying in WEC next season with the 2 car requirement. Hopefully they stay in IMSA and develop the car. Destroying one of the prototypes in testing didn't help them at all.

 

correct on IMSA endurance rounds

maybe they can expand to the full IMSA season? they have a shop in the USA

 

Looks like Lambo is out of WEC in Hypercar and GT3.

https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/11/06/lamborghini-to-exit-fia-wec.html

 

I see that as a consequence of the new WEC rules imposing 2-car team in Hypercars, and only securing GT3 entries as long as they are supported by LMH participation.
Now that it has so many constructors interested, the ACO wants to micro-manage the championship by thoughening the rules,
It looks like Lamborghini can only offer one Hypercar to Iron Lynx next year, and that won't do.
Iron Lynx' participation in the WEC is in jeopardy because of it, so they have to split with Lambo.

 

Yeah I hate the direction they have gone with all this...especially the GT3 part. Teams should be free to enter whatever car they want that meets the ruleset. Thats kinda the beauty of GT3 is that there are so many different options. But I also get it, they have way more demand than they can accommodate so I get they have to narrow it down somehow.

 

the original thought was to prevent a GT3 grid of nothing but Porsches, but it turned into "spend $100m on WEC or go home" and looks like Lambo is choosing to go home. which is a shame

I hope they can continue in IMSA. Lambo/Ferrari/Aston/Porsche in prototypes is a great draw.

 

I think the 2 car Hypercar mandate was a mistake on their end. Not like they were hurting for entries in the first place.

Have they said when the Aston will debut in IMSA next year? Need to start planning for Daytona and I am really hoping it will be there.

 

Apart from Le Mans, I find IMSA more interesting than the WEC.

 

IMSA certainly has more entertaining tracks (with the other exception being Spa)

 

Same

This may get me banned....but...I actually find Le Mans to be pretty boring most years.

 

Why should that get you banned ? It's your opinion.

Personally, I like circuits with long straights.

 

I just said that tongue in cheek...certainly not a popular opinion.

 

that is probably correct of the major 24 hour races

Daytona is like bumper cars with the number of cars per track length and big braking zones

Spa and Nurburgring are rollercoasters

Le Mans is long and mostly flat, but does has some great sections (Dunlop curves, Porsche curves, Indianapolis, etc)

 

The main advantage of Daytona is that one can see the whole circuit.

You cannot do that at Le Mans, Spa or the Nordscheiffe.

 

It should be interesting in 2025 since they’ve paved the entire bus stop area

 

endless track limits violations

 

I hate that they did that. I also hate that they haven't figured out a way to allow spectators over there.

 

i agree. I had a photo pass one year and sitting there was awesome

 

Jealous. Hopefully one of these days I will get credentialed.

 

I miss the Budweiser party porch (or whatever they called it) in the now torn down backstretch grandstands. almost perfectly aligned with the braking zone for the chicane.