D’Alberto Lamborghini to make comeback

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: May 22, 2024

Lamborghini will return to the GT World Challenge Australia in the second round at The Bend next weekend.

Adrian Deitz and Tony D’Alberto will saddle up in the latest-specification Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 in the May 31-June 2 SpeedSeries round.

The Wall Racing entry made a class winning appearance at the Bathurst 12 Hour and will be the third Pro-Am Class entry.

The new-spec Lamborghini is the only version of the model in Australia, but missed Phillip Island.

It will mean D’Alberto will be doing double duties, racing both his Honda TCR and the Lamborghini.

“I can’t wait to jump back in with my mate Adrian in the new Lamborghini,” said D’Alberto.

“The car was very strong at Bathurst in the race and it was awesome to win our class there.

“GT Racing is making a strong resurgence here in Australia and I definitely want to be part of that in the future.

“These are such cool cars and to get the opportunity to race against the likes of Chaz Mostert and Will Brown, there’s a lot to like about getting back in the field.”

Deitz is looking forward to racing the “really nice” Lamborghini.

“I would have liked to have come back to the series earlier, and I was disappointed to miss Phillip Island, especially at a great track like that with all of the new cars that have joined the series,” said Deitz.

“But we are back now and The Bend is a terrific track. I’m really looking forward to sharing the car with Tony and giving the new Evo 2 its first outing since the 12 Hour.

“The new Lamborghini is a big step forward. The aero platform is more stable and it has more rear end grip. All of the drivers – Pro or Ams – were really happy with the balance. The one thing we were lacking was straight line speed, but that’s a Balance of Performance issue.

“It’s just a really nice car to drive. It was great at Bathurst, and there’s another upgrade to it which will give it some improved cooling, plus a new braking package. We’re confident that we’ll have a very strong overall car.

“I have travel commitments in the middle of the year, so at the moment, this is just a one-off. The plan is to be back again with Tony towards the end of the year.”

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D’Alberto Lamborghini to make comeback

It will mean D’Alberto will be doing double duties, racing both his Honda TCR and the Lamborghini.

“I would have liked to have come back to the series earlier, and I was disappointed to miss Phillip Island, especially at a great track like that with all of the new cars that have joined the series,” said Deitz.

“It’s just a really nice car to drive. It was great at Bathurst, and there’s another upgrade to it which will give it some improved cooling, plus a new braking package. We’re confident that we’ll have a very strong overall car.

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