The world’s fastest one-make series, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, will make its debut at the Adria International Raceway in Italy, this weekend (15-16 May). And with only a few days to go, drivers are preparing to get behind the wheel of the 570 hp Super Trofeo race cars to take to the 2.7 kilometre Italian track.

The Super Trofeo will visit European circuits across six race weekends, including Norisring, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone, Catalunya and Paul Ricard, supporting the world’s finest sportscar series, FIA GT, Europe’s most popular touring car championship, DTM, and the British F3 and GT Championships. Drivers compete in identical Gallardo LP 560-4 race cars, equipped with Lamborghini’s V10 5.2 litre ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine and four-wheel drive system. Professional and ‘Gentleman’ drivers will contest in three 40-minute races during the race weekend.

"Debuting the Super Trofeo series at Adria, supporting the FIA GT, creates an excellent start to what we hope will be an outstanding season,” said Manfred Fitzgerald, Director of Brand and Design for Lamborghini. “Adria is perfect for the Super Trofeo. With the passion and heart of Lamborghini, the Italian setting will be fitting for what we are confident will be a successful debut weekend.”

Fifteen drivers are confirmed for the first meeting of the mono-marque series this weekend including former Formula One test-drivers Marco Apicella and Jonathan Cochet, the FIA GT Champion and DTM competitor Uwe Alzen, 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Peter Kox and the endurance racing veteran Alexander Frei. Also competing in the Super Trofeo will be FIA GT3 competitor and Formula 3 Euro Series Rookies’ Champion, Erik Janiš.

The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo features the Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo will come with a reworked chassis and a power output of 419 kW (570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race car will feature Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive, making the Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel-drive motorsport series.

The new Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series has been pleased to announce that one of Europe’s most established endurance racing drivers, the 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series Champion Alexander Frei will be joining the inaugural series. One of the most experienced drivers in the field will be Alexander Frei who has a long history in sportscar racing, and has considerable Lamborghini competition experience.

Rejoining Team Autovitesse for Super Trofeo this year, Frei already has a relationship with the Italian marque, taking multiple class wins in the Diablo GTR at races such as the gruelling Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours. In more recent years, Frei has driven for the French Courage squad, winning the LMP2 class of the first Le Mans Endurance Series in 2004, and has participated in no less than four Le Mans 24 Hours events. The Swiss driver’s best finish was eighth overall in 2005.

“I’m sure that the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo is going to be fun,” said Frei, who after taking a year out of competition in 2008, is back to contest in the pan-European, eighteen-race Super Trofeo season. “The championship offers thrilling cars and great international race tracks, I can’t wait for the first race because Silverstone is one of my favourite circuits. Being able to drive the Super Trofeo there will be an extraordinary experience."

“We are happy to welcome Alexander Frei back to the Lamborghini family,” said Manfred Fitzgerald, Director of Brand and Design for Lamborghini. “Super Trofeo offers an opportunity for experienced drivers and newcomers to sportscar racing alike, to compete on a level plane; fascinating racing will be the result.”