With the debut of the Temerario GT3 set for the 2026 12 Hours of Sebring, Lamborghini enters a new phase in its motorsport history, marking the first time a competition car has been entirely designed, developed and produced in-house from the very beginning. More than just a new race car, the Temerario GT3 represents the culmination of a strategic journey that has progressively reshaped Lamborghini’s approach to customer racing over the past decade.<br /><br />Lamborghini was not originally founded as a racing brand. In the 1960s, Ferruccio Lamborghini did not believe motorsport was an appropriate tool to promote his road cars, particularly during a time when racing carried significant risks that could have damaged the young company’s reputation. Today, however, the context has fundamentally changed. Motorsport has evolved into a highly professional and technologically advanced arena, and it is now Lamborghini’s own customers who demand authentic, factory-developed racing cars.<br /><br />That demand led to the creation of Lamborghini Squadra Corse in 2013, initiating a structured and long-term commitment to customer racing. The early Gallardo Super Trofeo / GT3 programs marked Lamborghini’s entry into modern GT competition, initially relying on external technical partnerships. A decisive shift came in 2015 with the Huracán GT3, when the company began progressively internalizing engineering processes, development activities and ultimately production at Sant’Agata Bolognese.
