MONTEREY, Calif. — Some 41 vehicles throughout 4 Lamborghini Tremendous Trofeo North America lessons are set to participate within the second cease of the season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
With ProAm (12 vehicles), Am (11) and LB Cup (10) all at double-digit entries and Professional with the identical eight as in Sebring, the sector is about for Rounds 3 and 4 of the season.
The crew that loved a stellar Sebring seems to construct on its robust begin, whereas others search to topple them. Wayne Taylor Racing, Lamborghini Palm Seashore, opened the yr with 5 of a doable six race wins throughout three Lamborghini Tremendous Trofeo lessons – Professional, ProAm and Am – in Sebring. The crew solely misplaced the ProAm class win in Spherical 2 within the closing laps.
The Professional class pair of Danny Formal and Hampus Ericsson loved an ideal weekend of their No. 1 Lamborghini Huracán Tremendous Trofeo Evo2, main each follow periods, scoring each poles, profitable each 50-minute races and reaching the utmost 32 factors (16 per race, cut up 15 per win, 1 per pole).
The Am class pair of Graham Doyle and Glenn McGee almost equaled them of their No. 10 Huracán with 31 factors, two wins and one pole to talk of. Anthony McIntosh and Brendon Leitch additionally began robust with the Spherical 1 ProAm win of their No. 69 Huracán, earlier than a late-race incident took them out of Spherical 2.
Ericsson, youthful brother of 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus, was the one one in every of this group of six making his Tremendous Trofeo North America debut. And he loved the debut in type, embracing each the North American racing side, pit stops and Florida vibes as he celebrated his birthday.
“Sebring was my first pit cease ever as I used to be solo driving final yr in Europe,” Ericsson stated in Sebring victory lane. “Danny had executed a fantastic job saving the tires, so I might do no matter I wished, mainly.
“Sebring was very bumpy, clearly. It’s a problem! It’s like nothing else in comparison with Europe. However I adore it as a result of it has a lot character, it’s so tough, and also you want loads of confidence and take into consideration what you’re doing on the market.”
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was once identified for its dusty, abrasive, tire-eating floor, however a repaving previous to 2024 considerably smoothed the monitor out because the Lamborghini Tremendous Trofeo discipline headed there final yr. It’ll mark a major distinction for Ericsson, who could reference his brother’s IndyCar race visuals.
ANSA Motorsports, not Wayne Taylor Racing, swept Monterey final yr with the “Nico and Kiko Present” of Nico Jamin and Kiko Porto. ANSA’s new professional pair of Colin Queen and Enzo Geraci will look to enhance on a pair of fifths at Sebring of their No. 4 ANSA, Lamborghini Broward, Huracán.
After a quietly spectacular pair of runner-up finishes in Sebring, Will Bamber and Elias de la Torre IV search their first Professional win of their No. 29 TR3 Racing, Lamborghini Miami, Huracán. World Velocity Motorsports – based mostly in close by Sonoma, California – can also be eager to succeed on residence soil with its No. 22 Huracán, representing Lamborghini Hawaii. Wayne Taylor Racing’s fourth automotive, Nick Persing (No. 8 Huracán), received right here in ProAm final yr.
