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Next weekend the
Lamborghini Super Trofeo, will return to the race track for
its second season with a host of roaring Super Trofeos set
to charge around the Hockenheimring in Germany, at the
season-opener on 24-25 April, supporting Europe’s most
popular touring car series, DTM.
With competition close last year, professional and
‘gentlemen’ drivers will once again battle for position
behind-the-wheel of Super Trofeo race cars, lightweight
versions of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo has a
reworked chassis and a power output of 419 kW (570 hp) from
its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race
car features Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive,
making the Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel-drive
motorsport series
Teams already confirmed for the coming season include Reiter
Engineering, which secured second place in the 2009 Teams’
Championship, while new Swiss outfit Black Bull Racing will
make its Super Trofeo debut in Hockenheim. 2009 Pro-Am
Drivers’ Champion Claudio Rossetto will also compete, having
secured seven race victories for team Petri Corse last year.
“I had a fantastic 2009 season,” said Rossetto. “The
competition was tough but we persevered and managed to fend
off our closest rivals to take the Pro-Am Driver, Pro Driver
and Team titles. Racing in a Lamborghini is a fantastic
experience, and having had such an amazing time last year,
we will come back even more confident and motivated for
2010.”
“The second Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo season is
highly anticipated,” said Lamborghini’s Director of Brand
and Design, Manfred Fitzgerald. “We’re excited to see new
teams join the Super Trofeo family for 2010, while
competitors from last season will return to defend their
honours. The on-track battles were extremely close in 2009,
and we’re set for another thrilling season ahead.”
Lamborghini will again partner with luxury Swiss watchmaker
Blancpain, who is the series’ title sponsor, creating a
perfect partnership between two prestigious and
highly-innovative brands. Its President and CEO, Marc A.
Hayek, will get behind-the-wheel of a Super Trofeo following
his successful 2009 race season, where he secured four race
victories and finished second in the Pro-Am drivers’
classification. Hayek, commented: “This second season
looks eventful and I'm really looking forward to it,
starting with the first races in Hockenheim, where the
circuit is extremely technical and very fast. I am confident
about the results, which we'll be trying to improve still
further this year.”
Pirelli, one of the world’s largest tyre manufacturers and
sole OEM supplier to Automobili Lamborghini, partners the
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series. Pirelli, who have
a successful motorsport heritage across rally, sports cars
and Formula One, will be for the second season a strategic
partner to the series.
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