A Single Point and Seven Kilometers of Belgian Tarmac
When the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe grid lines up at Spa-Francorchamps for round four this week, the Pro class championship will be balanced on the thinnest possible margin. Kikko Galbiati and Vito Postiglione of Imperiale Racing carry a lead of exactly one point over Bonaldi Motorsport’s Danny Kroes and Sergey Afanasiev, who arrive in Belgium riding momentum from their first victory of the season at Zandvoort. A fortnight ago, Kroes delivered a standout wet-weather stint on home soil in the Netherlands, and the pair followed up by winning Sunday’s second race as well, leading home Bonaldi teammates Jack Bartholomew and Stuart Middleton for a one-two.
That result compressed what looked like a comfortable Imperiale advantage into a knife-edge contest. The venue for this next chapter could not be more consequential. Spa-Francorchamps is the only circuit to appear on every single Super Trofeo Europe calendar since the series launched in 2009, making this the track’s eleventh consecutive hosting. No other venue in the championship carries that kind of institutional weight, and for drivers building a case for a title, a strong result here is practically a requirement. In a one-make series designed to isolate talent, Spa is the circuit that does the isolating most ruthlessly.
Why Spa Demands More from the Huracan Super Trofeo EVO
Spa is a 7.004-kilometer layout that punishes cars and drivers in ways most European circuits simply cannot. The famous Eau Rouge and Raidillon complex compresses a downhill approach, a compression zone, and a steep uphill climb into a sequence that loads the suspension through rapid elevation changes. Blanchimont, a flat-out left-hander taken at enormous speed, tests aerodynamic confidence and tire grip simultaneously. The long Kemmel Straight rewards raw power, which is where the Huracan Super Trofeo EVO’s naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 becomes a genuine asset.
That engine’s 620 horsepower arrives without turbo lag, delivering a linear power curve that allows drivers to modulate throttle precisely through Spa’s fast, flowing corners. In a one-make series where every car produces identical output, that predictability strips away engineering variables and isolates driver skill. The difference between a podium and a mid-pack finish at Spa often comes down to commitment through the high-speed sections and how aggressively a driver attacks the curbs at La Source and the Bus Stop chicane. Spa’s red and yellow curbing is famously aggressive, and the Huracan’s stiff, race-tuned suspension setup means every kerb strike transmits directly through the chassis.
Belgian weather adds yet another variable. Zandvoort’s rain played a decisive role in reshuffling the standings, and Spa’s Ardennes microclimate is even less predictable. Conditions can change from dry to soaking within a single lap, particularly through the long run from Blanchimont back toward the start-finish line. For teams managing tire strategy and driver changeovers during the mandatory pit stop, reading the weather correctly at Spa can be worth more than raw pace. The drivers who thrive here prove something about their adaptability that a dry-weather specialist never has to demonstrate.
The Contenders: Rivalries Across Every Category
The Pro class battle between Imperiale Racing and Bonaldi Motorsport dominates the headlines, but the standings across all four categories reveal just how deep the competition runs in this series.
Imperiale Racing’s Karol Basz and Bartosz Paziewski sit third in the Pro standings with 63 points, nine behind Galbiati and Postiglione. A pair of fourth-place finishes at Zandvoort kept them within mathematical range, but they need a breakthrough result at Spa to stay credible as title contenders. Belgian drivers Anthony Lambert and Niels Lagrange of Leipert Motorsport occupy fifth with 35 points. Racing at their home circuit could provide the extra edge they need; local knowledge of Spa’s quirks, where surface grip varies dramatically from the sun-baked Kemmel Straight to the shaded forest sections, should not be underestimated.
In Pro-Am, ArtLine Team Georgia’s Harald Schlegelmilch and Shota Abkhazava look increasingly difficult to catch. Three wins from six races, including a double victory at Zandvoort, give them a 36-point cushion over GT3 Poland’s Grzegorz Moczulski. Moczulski will be joined this weekend by the returning Luca Demarchi, a pairing that could inject fresh energy into the chase.
The Am category sees AGS Events’ Nicolas Gomar leading after returning to winning form at Zandvoort, while Belgian siblings Benoit and Francois Semoulin defend their Lamborghini Cup lead over Joseph Collado of AGS Events. One name worth watching is defending Lamborghini Cup champion Gerhard van der Horst, who missed the previous round entirely and returns at Spa looking to salvage his title defense.
| Category | Leader(s) | Team | Key Rival(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Galbiati / Postiglione | Imperiale Racing | Kroes / Afanasiev (Bonaldi, +1 pt behind) |
| Pro-Am | Schlegelmilch / Abkhazava | ArtLine Team Georgia | Moczulski / Demarchi (GT3 Poland) |
| Am | Nicolas Gomar | AGS Events | Eskelinen / Rattenbury (Leipert) |
| Lamborghini Cup | B. & F. Semoulin | , | Joseph Collado (AGS Events) |
From Super Trofeo to Squadra Corse: The Bigger Picture
Beyond the individual race weekends, the Super Trofeo series functions as Lamborghini’s motorsport pipeline, and a championship this tight only sharpens the selection pressure. Squadra Corse, the brand’s racing division, uses this one-make championship as a proving ground where promising drivers demonstrate their ability in equal machinery before stepping up to GT3 competition or factory-supported programs.
The logic is straightforward. Because every car on the grid runs an identical Huracan Super Trofeo EVO, results reflect driver talent and team preparation rather than engineering advantages. A driver who consistently finishes on the podium proves they can extract performance without relying on a technical edge, exactly the quality Squadra Corse looks for when selecting drivers for its GT3 efforts and, increasingly, for its endurance racing ambitions.
Porsche and Ferrari both operate their own one-make customer racing championships, and the quality of drivers emerging from those pipelines directly influences how competitive each manufacturer’s GT3 entries become at events like the 24 Hours of Spa or the Nurburgring 24 Hours. The fact that the Super Trofeo has run at Spa every year since 2009 means Lamborghini’s customer racing drivers accumulate deep experience at one of the most demanding circuits in the world, an advantage that compounds over time. The Temerario GT3, which Lamborghini recently confirmed as its first fully in-house competition car, represents the next step in this ladder. Drivers who cut their teeth in Super Trofeo today are the candidates for factory GT3 seats tomorrow, and that connection between customer racing and factory ambition is what separates the Super Trofeo from a simple gentleman-driver series.
How to Watch: Schedule and Live Stream
The weekend begins with two one-hour free practice sessions on Thursday, followed by both qualifying sessions on Friday. Race 1 is scheduled for 13:15 on Friday, immediately after qualifying, while Race 2 starts at 11:55 on Saturday.
Both races will be streamed live on the Lamborghini Squadra Corse YouTube channel and Facebook page. For anyone following the championship from outside Belgium, the live streams are the most accessible way to watch, and they typically include commentary covering the category battles in detail.
One practical note for fans tracking the title fight: the compressed Friday schedule, with qualifying and Race 1 happening back to back, means qualifying positions carry unusually high stakes. A poor qualifying lap does not just affect grid position for one race; it shapes the entire trajectory of the weekend, because there is almost no time to reset between sessions. For Galbiati and Postiglione, protecting that single-point lead starts the moment Friday qualifying goes green.
The Huracan Super Trofeo EVO: Built for This
The car at the center of all this competition deserves a closer look. The Huracan Super Trofeo EVO is a purpose-built race car, not a road car with a roll cage bolted in. It shares the 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 with its road-going siblings, but the similarities largely end at the engine block. The bodywork is extensively modified for aerodynamic performance, with a prominent rear wing, aggressive diffuser, and carbon-fiber body panels designed to reduce weight and increase downforce. Stripped of sound insulation, air conditioning, and most creature comforts, the car is not street-legal, a detail that underscores its single-minded focus.
For collectors, retired Super Trofeo EVOs occasionally surface on the secondary market. According to Autoblog, a 2020 example with just 84 miles appeared on Bring a Trailer, highlighting the car’s appeal as a motorsport artifact from what many consider the golden era of naturally aspirated Lamborghini racing. Whether these cars appreciate in value as the brand transitions to hybrid and turbocharged powertrains remains an open question, but the collector interest is real and growing.
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