Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East
The
Lamborghini Super Trofeo has expanded to Asia and North America—and from 2017 it will also run in the Middle
East.
Lamborghini announced that its one-make
racing series will have a Middle Eastern competition, with races to be held at
the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai.
There will be just three rounds for the inaugural
season. The first is scheduled for Yas Marina from February 9-11, the second at
the Dubai Autodrome from February 16-18, and the third and final round again in
Dubai, from March 2-4, but with a different circuit layout.
The dates mean the Middle Eastern competition
doesn’t overlap the other competitions, meaning drivers from the other
competitions can enter in preparation
for their respective racing seasons, thus using Middle Eastern races as an
important test bench.
The Lamborghini Super Trofeo over the years has
grown to become the most popular one-make series in the world, with over 80
cars currently participating across the Asian, European and North American
competitions.
The race format for the Middle Eastern competition
will be the same as the others: two 1.0-hour free practice sessions, two
20-minute qualifying sessions and two 50-minute races with rolling start. The
series is open to the Huracán Super Trofeos only, and to Pro, Pro-Am, Am and
Lamborghini Cup driver classes, meaning there won’t be some of the older
Gallardo Super Trofeos participating.
The Lamborghini
Squadra Corse motorsport department will provide its support to teams and take
care of logistics. Pricing is yet to be announced, and it also hasn’t been
announced if participants in the Middle Eastern competition will be able to
enter the World Finals event, where the top drivers of each competition compete
together in a special final round.
