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Lamborghini bags 12 hours of Sebring endurance race

The Lamborghini Huracan ran a total of 321 laps around Sebring International Raceway.

Autodeal on Mar 21, 2018

Lamborghini is off to a dream start as it bags a first place finish in the Gran Turismo Daytona (GTD) Class of the 12 hours of Sebring endurance race. This marks the Italian manufacturer’s second win of the season in the American race series International Motor Sport Association (IMSA) WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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Thanks to its customer team Paul Miller Racing, the #48 Lamborghini Huracan managed to do a total of 321 laps or 1931.213 km around the iconic Sebring International Raceway (SIR) in Florida, USA. Driven by Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, and Corey Lewis, the team beat manufacturer backed Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3 and Team Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 by a few seconds to cross the finish line after 12 hours of racing.

This victory is a further confirmation of Lamborghini’s worldwide strong and steady growth in Motorsport.

Stefano Domenicali
Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.a.

In the opening round of the American race series called 24 hours of Daytona, the Grasser Racing Team (GRT) Lamborghini Huracan GT3 took the win while the #48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracan finished third. The back-to-back wins of the Italian manufacturer is a feat no other team/car maker has done in recent times says Lamborghini.