Lamborghini GTP / Hypercar: weigh in

[Adam43]

Each teams arrangements are different. Some are more factory than others. Funding amounts and sources are different.

It’s clear Lamborghini isn’t supporting a program as much as others.

Some are just factory, others designed to support customer cars too.

Lots of variation out there. Cool.

[Adam43]

This is relevant to the 2 car thing, but I am picking out a nuance to it.
https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/...quirement.html

Originally Posted by Rouven Mohr

On one hand we appreciate having a second car. Our development progress is slower because we have less data and fewer opportunities for different race strategies. But it is an additional effort for a company small like us, but we like challenges and we will find a Lambo way to deal with it.

Interesting he notes the development being helped with two cars.

[veeten]

Reasons as to why its better to go with 2 cars in WEC. The IMSA part of this question is in what they're doing right now, in going with the endurance races and not the sub-4 hour ones.

[v8supes]

Usually my posts bring very little value but today i bring genuinely exciting news, if you are into this sort of thing. Chinese Lego brand CADA have produced a "Lego" Lamborghini GTP/Hypercar building set. Obviously its not officially branded but its very obvious as to what it is.

https://decadastore.com/products/cada-1-10-phantom-wing

Quite a curious brand because they have official Sauber F1 sets with a few other interesting pieces. I dont think this "Lamborghini" set is all that detailed especially compared to the official Lego Peugeot but i dont think its bad value.

If you wish to purchase the set id recommend doing so via Amazon as its much cheaper than the official CADA store. https://www.amazon.co.uk/CaDA-C51303...s%2C151&sr=8-1

[joeb]

Originally Posted by v8supes

Usually my posts bring very little value but today i bring genuinely exciting news, if you are into this sort of thing. Chinese Lego brand CADA have produced a "Lego" Lamborghini GTP/Hypercar building set. Obviously its not officially branded but its very obvious as to what it is.

https://decadastore.com/products/cada-1-10-phantom-wing

Quite a curious brand because they have official Sauber F1 sets with a few other interesting pieces. I dont think this "Lamborghini" set is all that detailed especially compared to the official Lego Peugeot but i dont think its bad value.

If you wish to purchase the set id recommend doing so via Amazon as its much cheaper than the official CADA store. https://www.amazon.co.uk/CaDA-C51303...s%2C151&sr=8-1

That is clearly a "Phantom Wing" and not the Lambo....

[NaBUru38]

They have some licenced cars as well.

https://decadastore.com/collections/sports-car

[TF110]

This Motorsport.com story doesn't sound like very good news. I hope they decide to stay, even if it's just the IMSA enduros.

[PhilipR]

Dries and Marciello said they were not too sure on the funding for the Lambo project hence they chose BMW instead as it felt more secure and more baacking from the manufacturer

[tomcug]

The end is near.

[PhilipR]

Sometimes I do wonder if the BOP nature of the class has made some manufacturers think they can do LMH/LMDH on the cheap and rely on BOP to balance any deficiencies and some now come to terms that it still requires serious investment. Hence I am a bit skeptical of the Aston Martin effort as again I am not sure on the funding for that one. Hope it works out for them and my skepticism is wrong

[GT3_Fan]

Originally Posted by TF110

This Motorsport.com story doesn't sound like very good news. I hope they decide to stay, even if it's just the IMSA enduros.

Perhaps the idea is to keep it going with an IMSA enduro sked in 2025. And maybe try to revitalize a larger effort after jokers for 2026?