How Emil Frey Racing's Zandvoort Weekend Broke Lamborghini's 2020 Dry Spell

A tire blow-out, a penalty, and a first GT World Challenge Europe win that was more earned than gifted.

Albert Costa and Giacomo Altoè took the checkered flag in the #163 Huracán GT3 Evo during the second 60-minute Sprint Cup race at Zandvoort on September 26, 2020.

Race One: from tenth to second, then three wheels

In the opening race, Costa and Altoè qualified tenth and carved their way to second before Altoè suffered a tire blow-out, then drove a full lap on three wheels to bring the car home in fourth.

Pole speed from the sister car

The sister Emil Frey entry of Mikaël Grenier and Norbert Siedler secured pole position for both races, confirming the Huracán GT3 Evo's outright pace at the front of the field.

Why Zandvoort suited the Huracán GT3 Evo

Zandvoort's tight, undulating layout and limited overtaking opportunities rewarded the Huracán GT3 Evo's naturally aspirated V10 and its predictable power delivery.

The Huracán GT3 platform's eventual successor

Car and Driver reports that the Temerario GT3, revealed at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, will replace the Huracán GT3 Evo 2 as Lamborghini's factory-backed GT3 effort.

Resilience over raw pace

The tire blow-out that nearly ended Emil Frey Racing's campaign one race earlier, and the composure that salvaged a result from it, told a story about the Huracán GT3 Evo's resilience as much as its outright speed.

Delayed justice, not luck

When the second race delivered victory through a competitor's infringement, the weekend's narrative arc felt more like delayed justice than luck.

The case for mechanical durability

A car that can survive a tire blow-out, complete a lap on three wheels, finish fourth, and then win the next race offers a compelling argument about both mechanical resilience and competitive potential.

From naturally aspirated V10 to twin-turbocharged V8

According to Jalopnik, the Temerario GT3 drops its road car's hybrid system for racing, relying on a modified version of the twin-turbocharged V8.