World premiere of Lamborghini Huracán GT3

Press Press Release Press Press Release Press Press Release Press Press Release World premiere of Lamborghini Huracán GT3 by Automo bili World premiere of Lamborghini Huracán GT3 by Automo bili World premiere of Lamborghini Huracán GT3 by Automo bili World premiere of Lamborghini Huracán GT3 by Automo bili Lamborghini Lamborghini Lamborghini Lamborghini Sant’Agata Bolognese, 21 January 2015. Automobili Lamborghini has presented the new Lamborghini Huracán GT3, in a world premier e at its headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The unveiling ceremony was ca rried out in the presence of media, customers and partners from around the wo rld. The GT3 competitor makes its debut following that o f the new Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo, which will be the protagonist of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo in Europe, Asia and North America from this year. Starting in 2015, the Huracán GT3 will line up in t he Blancpain Endurance Series that runs over five venues in Europe, among which i s included the famous Spa- Francorchamps 24-hours race. The growth and success of Lamborghini motorsports a ctivities throughout the world has heightened its appeal to partners: the pr estigious Indonesian oil and energy petroleum company PERTAMINA will be the offi cial technical partner of Lamborghini Squadra Corse activities in the coming years. “ With the Huracán GT3, Lamborghini Squadra Corse tak es a further step forward in the development and production of a race car for this category, which is among the most prestigious and challenging in in ternational motorsport. Lamborghini is thus for the first time directly inv olved in GT motorsport activities with the in-house development of this ne w model,” declared Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborg hini. “ We are proud and delighted to announce the new partnership with PERT AMINA, which will further support our motorsport activities.” “ We are proud to be the partner of Automobili Lambor ghini as one of the world’s most prestigious super sports car marques. This coo peration confirms PERTAMINA’s position as the technology partner of L amborghini Squadra Corse, connected to our vision of becoming a World Class Energy Company with the mission to expand our market globally ,” said Ahmad Bambang, Marketing Director of PERTAMINA. The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 is equipped with an Alu -Carbon chassis and a fully integrated FIA-compliant roll-cage. The subfr ame has been modified both at the front and rear to accommodate a high performanc e water radiator (front), and for a better positioning of the gearbox (rear), improving aerodynamics.

The kerb weight is 1239 Kg with a 42/58 front/rear weight distribution. The final weight will be set by the FIA BOP. The bodywork is in composite materials and, along w ith the aerodynamics, has been developed in collaboration with Dallara Engine ering with the direct involvement of the founder Gian Paolo Dallara. Aero dynamics have been tuned to grant the best possible air flow penetration, an d maximum adherence and traction in any condition on any asphalt. Efficienc y has been improved thanks to the rear adjustable wing, adjustable front diffuser and louvres. The new aerodynamics also allow improved cooling of the bra king system. As for the Huracán Super Trofeo, the GT3 is equippe d with new bodywork fast- fittings and equipped with a new, enhanced-performi ng engine and gearbox oil cooler. Special attention has been given to safety, with th e new Lamborghini Huracán GT3 equipped with a carbon frame 8862 specification seat; an OMP fire extinguishing system; and an innovative roof hatch which enables, in case of need, quick assistance by medical personnel through the roof of the car. Seat belts are provided by OMP, the fuel tank is an FT3 type and the pedals are adjustable. Front and rear lights are LED. The new multifunctio n steering wheel has been re- engineered along with OMP. The new rear-wheel drive Huracán GT3 adopts the V10 direct injection engine mounted on the road car, managed by a Bosch Motorsp ort control unit that also manages traction control, gearbox and the TFT displ ay on the dashboard. All wiring and connectors are designed specifically for racing. The engine is fixed on the chassis by rigid mountings and is coupled with a sequential six-speed gearbox, according to FIA regulations, and a three- disc racing clutch. The braking system is made up by 380 x 34 mm steel discs at the front (6 pot), and 355 x 32mm steel discs at the back (4 pot), accor ding to FIA regulations, equipped with Bosch ABS. This system features 12 di fferent settings that can be actioned directly from the steering wheel, as can t raction control. The tyre sizes are 315/680 at the front and 325/705 at the back. T he car is equipped with a pneumatic lifting system. In Europe, the Huracán GT3 is priced at 369,000 Eur o (excluding taxes) ex works. Lamborghini’s newest raging bull race car has alrea dy made its track debut in development tests in recent months, under the super vision of Head of Motorsport Giorgio Sanna. “The first GT3 car from L amborghini will allow talented young drivers the opportunity to contest a Lamborghini in competitions such as the challenging 2015 Blancpain Endurance Se ries. This season will be an important one for us to gather experience from a ca tegory as demanding as GT3, but at the same time we are offering a competi tive product to our customers. It will be a busy year, as the Huracán L P 620-2 Super Trofeo will also debut in our Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo ser ies in Europe, USA and Asia.” Grasser Racing Team will line up two new Huracán GT 3s in the 2015 Blancpain Endurance Series. The Austrian team - 2013 Blancpai n Sprint Series Pro-Am Champion and third in the 2014 Pro Class - will fie ld the two official test drivers of Lamborghini Squadra Corse: Fabio Babini (ITA) and Adrian Zaugg (RSA) now promoted to factory drivers, and the Italian Mirko Bortolotti who impressed in the 2014 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Europe. Working alongside them will be three young talents from Lamborghini’s Young Drivers Program: Giovanni Venturini (ITA), Jeroen Mul (NED) and Andrew Palmer (USA). All three have been promoted to the Lamborghin i Squadra Corse GT3 Junior Team. This new program features a step up fr om the Young Drivers Program, with the aim of selecting the best talents to be involved in testing sessions and GT3 racing. The Italian Edoardo Piscopo and the Serbian Milos P avlovic have also been promoted to official test drivers for Lamborghini S quadra Corse. Winners of both the 2014 PRO Class in the European Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo and the World Final, they will be in charge of the GT3 car’s development across the world. THE 2015 BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES CALENDAR THE 2015 BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES CALENDAR THE 2015 BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES CALENDAR THE 2015 BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES CALENDAR 11-12 April Monza, ITA 23-24 May Silverstone, GBR 19-20 June Paul Ricard, FRA 23-26 July Spa-Francorchamps (24 Ore), BEL 19-20 September Nürburgring, GER