Lamborghini Joins Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona Lineup for the First Time
Lamborghini will compete at the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the first time this year.
During a press conference at the Roar Before the Rolex 24, it was revealed that five Lamborghini Huracan GTD race cars will be competing in this year’s event.
That means the field will go from zero Lamborghinis in 2015 to five, thanks to the new GTD rules that allow GT3 global specs for the class. Reigning GTD class champions and full-season teammates Bill Sweedler and Townsend Bell will co-drive the number-11 O’Gara Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3, along with Richard Antinucci and Edoardo Piscopo.
Joining O’Gara on the grid will be Change Racing with Pumpelly, Justin Marks, Kaz Grala, Austin Cindric and Corey Lewis, while Paul Miller Motorsport will be the third team with drivers Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, Bryce Miller and Mirko Bortolotti.
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The fourth team, Konroad Motorsport, will enter two Huracan race cars in the race. The number-21 car will be driven by Emanuele Busnelli and Jim Michaelian while the number-28 car will be piloted by Lanc Willsey, Rolf Ineichen, Franz Konrad, Marc Basseng and Fabio Babini. Babini is a GT3 Lamborghini factory driver.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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