Huracán GT3 Scores 197th Win at Valencia as Lamborghini Prepares to Hand a Dynasty to the Temerario

Jordan Pepper and Luca Engstler climbed from fifth to runner-up in the Sprint Cup standings during the season finale.

The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 scored its 197th career victory in Saturday's opening race at the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup finale in Valencia.

A decade of evolution under Balance of Performance rules

The platform evolved through multiple iterations, from the original GT3 through the GT3 EVO and on to the GT3 EVO2, each time receiving aerodynamic and mechanical refinements that kept it competitive against newer rivals.

Pepper and Engstler celebrate on the Valencia podium

Jordan Pepper and Luca Engstler drove the #63 GRT entry from fifth in the championship standings to the runner-up position over a single weekend at Valencia.

Pepper's late pass sealed Saturday's victory

Pepper took over for the second stint, worked his way forward through Bronze class traffic, and made a pass for second on the road with just over a minute remaining before a post-race penalty promoted the result to a win.

Still winning in its final full season

The Huracán GT3 is still winning races in its final full season, which means teams running the car are not nursing an obsolete platform to the finish line.

Finding a way to the front before the Temerario era begins

The Huracán GT3 will be replaced by the all-new Temerario GT3 in 2026, and the Valencia result captures what the outgoing program does best: find a way to the front, even when the odds look long.

The naturally aspirated V10 signature privateer teams built around

The V10's linear power delivery became the signature around which privateer teams built entire programs, driver coaching philosophies, and setup libraries over a decade of competition.

Pepper after sealing the Huracán's 197th career win

Car and Driver reports that the Temerario GT3 is the first race car entirely designed and developed by Lamborghini at its Sant'Agata Bolognese facility, a significant shift for Squadra Corse as 197 victories set the bar for what comes next.