Lamborghini Pauses SC63 Hypercar Project for 2026; What Caused the Sudden Exit?
Lamborghini halts its SC63 LMDh program for 2026, citing high costs and challenges, shifting focus to GT3 and Super Trofeo customer racing initiatives.
By Divyam Dubey
Lamborghini has decided to pause its SC63 LMDh programme from the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This move comes just two years after the car’s debut and shows a shift in focus towards GT3 and one-make racing. Instead of continuing in prototype racing, Lamborghini will now give more attention to customer racing, including the upcoming Lamborghini Temerario GT3.
The SC63 was introduced in 2024 to compete in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA. But the car struggled with reliability issues and didn’t perform as expected. Things became more difficult in 2025 when WEC required teams to run two cars in the Hypercar class. The end of Lamborghini’s partnership with Iron Lynx also added pressure, making the programme hard to sustain.
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In 2025, Lamborghini scaled back its efforts and entered only selected endurance races in IMSA with Riley Motorsports. The team faced early exits at Daytona and Sebring, with its best result being seventh place at Watkins Glen. Drivers Romain Grosjean, Daniil Kvyat, and Mirko Bortolotti will finish the season at Indianapolis and Petit Le Mans before the SC63 is retired from competition.
The company pointed to rising costs and underestimated technical demands as key reasons behind this decision. Lamborghini will now focus on its new Temerario GT3 car, which will make its first appearance at the 2026 Sebring 12 Hours. A new Super Trofeo model is also in development and expected to arrive in 2027. These efforts aim to strengthen Lamborghini’s customer racing plans.
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By stepping back from LMDh racing, Lamborghini becomes the first major carmaker of the Hypercar era to leave top-tier endurance racing. The decision shows how hard it is for manufacturers to balance performance goals with budget limits. While Lamborghini hasn’t ruled out a return in the future, its motorsport focus is now clearly on GT3 and Super Trofeo racing.
