Lamborghini launches its WEC/IMSA Hypercar bull 

Lamborghini Squadra Corse has launched its SC63 LMDh Hypercar that will compete in the 2024 WEC and IMSA SportsCar Championships.

The Italian brand will compete against its illustrious manufacturer rivals in the revamped LMH and LMDh ruleset at the top level of world endurance racing, taking on the likes of Ferrari, Porsche, Toyota, BMW, Cadillac, Alpine, Peugeot and Honda Acura – adding to the exciting new era of WEC and IMSA competition, which has more than met up to its hype following a thrilling 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Behind the wheels of the two single entries in both series’ will be former F1 drivers Romain Grosjean and Daniil Kvyat, and Italian endurance pair Mirko Bortolotti and Andrea Caldarelli, with the teams run by Iron Lynx.

And whilst the expected debut of the SC63 would at first glance be the 24 Hours of Daytona, the director of the sports section of Lamborghini, Giorgio Sanna, said that an IMSA Daytona debut may not be realistic, and that the 2024 WEC season opener in Doha is more likely.

“The dream of participating in Daytona is still present, however we must also be consistent. This new project represents a real challenge with the time we have ahead of us. So we’ll see how the development will unfold.”

That would likely place the SC63’s IMSA debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

The Lamborghini SC63 takes some of its design cues from the manufacturers new Huracan GT3

Launched at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the SC63 takes it name from Lamborghini’s foundation year, whilst it will carry a livery familiar to the new Huracan GT3 cars – Verde Mantis green, and is hailed as the manufacturers most advanced piece of racing machinery it has ever built.

It features an in-house developed 3.8 L twin turbo V8, with the turbo’s mounted on the outside of the engine for better cooling and wright distribution. The engine’s total output hasn’t yet been released with its testing still undergoing, but the maximum horsepower allowed under the new rulesets is 671hp.

The SC63 features a new and in-house built 3.8 L twin turbo V8

Ligier was selected for its LMDh chassis choice, making it the first LMDh Hypercar to partner with the famous French brand.

As permitted under the LMDh ruleset, the bodywork designed by Lamborghini’s Centro Stile design department allows for the brand’s iconic Y-shaped lights at the front and rear.

Also in keeping with the LMDh guidelines, the SC63 features a XTRAC gearbox with 7 speeds transversal, with Lamborghini applying its own adjusted gear ratios to suit, and Bosch controlled ECU to go with its Hybrid components.

The Italian brand has kept its iconic Y-shaped light design at the front and rear of the SC63

“The SC63 is the most advanced racing car ever produced by Lamborghini and it follows our roadmap ‘Direzione Cor Tauri’ laid out by the brand for the electrification of our product range,” said Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann. 

“The opportunity to compete in some of the biggest endurance races in the world with a hybrid prototype fits with our vision for the future of high-performance mobility, as demonstrated for road legal cars with the launch of the Revuelto. 

“The SC63 LMDh is the step into the highest echelons and into the future of motorsports for our Squadra Corse.”

The debut of the Lamborghini SC63 will most likely be at the WECs 2024 season opener in Doha.

Frederic Lequien, CEO of the WEC, was thrilled to welcome the iconic brand into the expanding field.

“Congratulations to both Lamborghini and Iron Lynx for working so hard to build the new SC63 – a truly beautiful machine which I am sure will be a firm favourite with our fans too,” Lequien said.

“We are extremely honoured to have such a prestigious brand as Lamborghini join the WEC.”

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