Jim Fonseca was at Laguna Seca and took in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series. Here is what he saw of one of the most exciting series around.
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The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo was launched on Saturday 25 October 2008 at the Hockenheimring circuit, Germany. It has since expanded to America (i.e. here at Laguna Seca) and into Asia.
The series made its debut in 2009, featuring A Gallardo LP 560-4 bespoke race car, promoting the four-wheel drive concept.
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MONTEREY, Calif. (May 2, 2015) – Richard Antinucci led from start to finish to win Round 1 of the 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, highlighted by the series debut of the Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo car.
Antinucci drove the No. 50 Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo fielded by O’Gara Motorsport and representing the Beverly Hills dealership to the win under caution in the 50-minute race.
“The result was perfect,” Antinucci said. “It’s a lot more difficult than it seems on paper, and we were better on our one-lap pace than on our race pace, I think. But we managed it well, and we saved a little bit extra, just in case.”
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MONTEREY, Calif. (May 3, 2015) – In only his second Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America start Cedric Sbirrazzuoli took the checkered flag to win Round 2 to cap off an exciting weekend of racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Sbirrazzuoli earned the top honor in his No. 07 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo fielded by STR and representing Lamborghini Dallas with a .0436 victory over Round 1 winner Richard Antinucci in the No. 50 O’Gara Motorsport entry representing Lamborghini Beverly Hills. Sbirrazzuoli was also the top Pro-Am finisher.
2014 Driver Champion Kevin Conway and co-driver Enrique Bernoldi completed the overall Huracán podium, finishing third in the Lamborghini Paramus entry fielded by Prestige Performance.
“First of all it was my dream to race in Laguna so leaving with a second and first place overall and two wins in Pro-Am, for me, is great,” Sbirrazzuoli said. “Yesterday I didn’t know the car, the track or the team, but in the end everything went right and we won.”
Joe Courtney and Aaron Povoledo finished fourth overall and second in the Huracán Pro-Am division in the No. 77 Musante-Courtney Racing entry representing Lamborghini Miami.
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THE SUPER TROFEO CAR
Technical specification:
* Engine V10 5.2 litre IDS with 570 hp
* 4-wheel drive (4WD)
* Six-speed robotized gearbox
* Racing ABS
* Steel racing brakes
* Racing tyres by Pirelli
* 18″ lightweight competition wheels
* Aerodynamic performance kit
* No launch control system
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Photos by Jim Fonseca
Words by Super Trofeo PR
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