Lamborghini Pauses SC63 Program for 2026

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Lamborghini has paused its SC63 LMDh program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the 2026 season.

Announced on Monday, the Italian manufacturer confirmed a “strategic realignment” of its motorsport activities, with the decision to place the IMSA GTP program “on hold” for next year as it puts a greater focus on the development and race debut of the Lamborghini Temerario GT3 next year and subsequent Super Trofeo variant that’s due in 2027.

It has been campaigning a solo factory GTP entry, under the Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse banner, in the Michelin Endurance Cup races following last year’s dual IMSA/FIA World Endurance Championship program that came in partnership with Iron Lynx.

Riley took over as the service provider of the SC63 this year and has been working with Lamborghini and chassis partner Ligier on significant updates to the car, including all-new rear suspension that’s in the process of being validated with static testing in North Carolina prior to scheduled on-track running next month.

A Lamborghini spokesperson confirmed to Sportscar365 that the factory SC63 will still contest the final two Endurance Cup rounds of this season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the ten-hour Motul Petit Le Mans finale at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, although it’s not yet determined if the car will run with the newly developed parts.

While officially paused for next year, the chances of a potential program restart in 2027 or beyond remains unclear.

Lamborghini chief technical officer Rouven Mohr previously indicated that it would only run the SC63 as a full factory program for a single season, with the goal of finding a new partner or customer team to campaign the car next year.

Both Mohr and Lamborghini’s head of motorsport Maurizio Leschiutta were not made available for comment at the time of Monday’s announcement.

“The Hypercar/GTP project was launched with the ambition of further expanding the brand’s presence in top-tier endurance racing,” a statement from Lamborghini read.

“The program was designed to ensure global visibility through the presence of a hybrid racing car in each of the two championships where this class is admitted.

“However, the conditions on which the program was based have significantly changed. As the project developed, resource demands—both in terms of budget and technical complexity have grown beyond original projections.

“Given this context, Lamborghini has made the strategic decision to refocus its efforts and investments on the GT3 platform and Super Trofeo, which remain the cornerstones of the brand’s motorsport activities and a key pillar in delivering performance excellence to its customers around the world.

“Automobili Lamborghini remains firmly committed to motorsport as an integral part of its brand DNA and will continue to evaluate future racing opportunities with the same ambition and passion that has defined its sporting spirit.”

The SC63 project was born out of an initial collaboration with Iron Lynx, which lasted only a single season in 2024 amid a new two-car Hypercar mandate per manufacturer in the WEC that essentially ruled Lamborghini out of the world championship this season.

While having refocused its efforts in the WeatherTech Championship only, the SC63 had early retirements in both this year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring before returning to lead race laps at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen en route to a series-best seventh place result with Romain Grosjean and Daniil Kvyat at the wheel.

John Dagys

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