Caldarelli, Bortolotti Set for “Emotional” Huracan Farewell

Lamborghini factory drivers Andrea Caldarelli and Mirko Bortolotti are looking for a strong farewell to the Huracan GT3 EVO2 at the Rolex 24 at Daytona ahead of what is likely to be both drivers’ final headline event with the V10-powered car.

Caldarelli and Bortolotti, both longtime works drivers for the Italian manufacturer, will pilot the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Lamborghini alongside James Hinchcliffe and Sandy Mitchell for the Florida endurance classic.

Starting with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March, Pfaff will switch to the new Temerario GT3, with top-line teams in series such as GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS and DTM set to follow suit.

That means that, while the Huracan GT3 EVO2 is likely to continue competing elsewhere across much of 2026, the Rolex 24 is likely to be the final significant event that Caldarelli and Bortolotti will contest with the car.

Caldarelli revealed a special, one-off helmet design for the event paying tribute to the Huracan GT3, ahead of what he expects to be a “definitely emotional” Rolex 24.

“That’s why I wanted to do a special element for it,” he told Sportscar365. “I did my first Daytona in 2017, so I think this must be my ninth edition. Always with the Huracan.

“I think every single year we came very close to either a podium or for a win. So to actually end up as the last race for me with the Huracan here…

“I actually officially debuted as a factory driver here in 2017. So it’s funny. Kind of full circle.

“I think the Huracan is probably like a little bit the history of the Squadra Corsa, really.

“There was not much before really the Huracan GT3 came out. Obviously there was Super Trofeo already, but I think with the Huracan Lamborghini really kind of set foot into professional racing.

“It has been our story in the last ten years. And we’ve gone through a lot of different people, races, everything, a couple of evolution of the Huracan, from the EVO, EVO2.

“It has been a really solid base to work with because obviously with so many titles, we had so many wins and I think it’s been really a very successful platform.”

Both together and separately, the two drivers have achieved significant success at the wheel of the Huracan GT3 since the car debuted.

In 2017, Caldarelli, Bortolotti and Christian Engelhart took the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup title, with the latter two also taking the overall crown in the process.

Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli then swept all three championships in 2019, while further significant championship success came in 2024 with the DTM title for Bortolotti and the European Le Mans Series LMGT3 crown for Caldarelli.

Both drivers also were part of Lamborghini’s three-year undefeated streak in the GTD ranks at Daytona, with Bortolotti securing back-to-back victories with GRT Grasser Racing Team in 2018 and 2019 while Caldarelli followed suit with Paul Miller Racing the following year.

Last year, Bortolotti also brought home another landmark triumph for the car, winning the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, which came in addition to previous wins at Sebring and Motul Petit Le Mans.

“To be honest, it’s been quite a journey,” Bortolotti told Sportscar365. “Looking back at the last ten years, they’ve been extremely special.

“This car is really special to me and having been part of it from day one and to see the success we’ve had over the years is something really unique.

“Thinking where we came from, what kind of resources we had compared to our direct competition, considering all that, I think it’s been something really unique.

“I’m not afraid to say that not many would have been capable to achieve with the resources we had, with the preparation we had, with the pedigree we had also in the GT world.

“I think we can all be really proud of what has been achieved. And obviously, main memories, it’s easy to say the success, definitely.

“But we should never forget where we came from. Also the journey we had to get there, learning by doing. We also had a difficult start to the project.

“It’s not been plug-and-play. Since day one a lot of things have been improved day by day, making giant steps over the years and then eventually bringing us where we where we ended up.

“Obviously being able to take all the main wins, all the main championships aboard the Huracan is something that that makes me really, really proud.

“If I have to pick some, it’s clear that I would say the two Daytona wins back-to-back then winning Daytona and Sebring back-to-back within two months in the same year.

“Winning the Blancpain GT Endurance and the overall title in 2017, runner-up in ADAC GT Masters, runner-up in DTM. Winning DTM, 24 Hours of Spa, podium in Dubai – I think those are just a few of the big successes we had.

“[I’m] really grateful to be part of that from day one. Obviously not only being successful with one team but being successful with many, many different teams is what makes me really proud.

“It shows how how good this product became in these ten years considering the two EVO steps we made. It’s just fantastic, just phenomenal. Beautiful car.”