Imperiale Racing's Silverstone Sweep Shows Why the Huracán Super Trofeo Still Matters
A redemption one-two finish at Silverstone proved that equalized machinery rewards team preparation above all else.
Karol Basz and Bartosz Paziewski secured victory in the second Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe race at Silverstone on May 12, 2019, leading an Imperiale Racing one-two that doubled as a redemption story after final-lap contact cost them Race 1.
Why equalized hardware exposes team quality
Every car runs the same naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 producing 620 horsepower on the same Hankook rubber at 1,270 kg dry, so a one-two finish reveals team preparation and pit-stop execution rather than a spending advantage.
Rear-wheel drive by design
The Super Trofeo race car channels all 620 horsepower exclusively to the rear axle through a 6-speed sequential gearbox electrically actuated by Marelli, demanding more throttle discipline than the all-wheel-drive street Huracán.
A full Super Trofeo grid lined up for battle
Each 50-minute race includes a mandatory pit-stop window, and minimum stop times of 63 seconds for single-driver entries and 60 for two-driver cars ensure that strategy stays relevant without turning races into pit-lane chess matches.
Racing data that shaped the Huracán STO
The Huracán STO borrowed directly from the Super Trofeo and GT3 programs in its aerodynamic development, cooling architecture, and rear-wheel-drive calibration, making the track-to-showroom connection more tangible than a marketing slogan.
An earlier era of Lamborghini customer racing
Previous Lamborghini GT3 cars were developed in partnership with external racing specialists, but bringing the Temerario GT3 entirely under the Squadra Corse roof signals a deeper commitment to controlling the engineering narrative from concept through competition.
The thin margins of a mid-race driver swap
Alberto di Folco ran a strong second in the opening stint for Target Racing SRL, but co-driver Davide Venditti spun at Chapel on his first out-lap after the pit stop and tumbled to sixth, illustrating how cold tires and a mid-race adjustment can erase a lead in one corner.
Four classes, one grid, every battle consequential
The four-class structure — Pro, ProAm, Am, and LB Cup — accommodates everyone from aspiring professionals to enthusiast owners, and when five Am cars fight for a single position the series proves that every class delivers genuine wheel-to-wheel racing.
Limit behavior validated by hundreds of customer drivers
The Huracán's behavior at the limit was shaped by thousands of competitive laps driven by hundreds of customers across dozens of circuits and climate conditions, a breadth of real-world validation few manufacturers can match at this scale.
Collector interest rises as the V10 era closes
Lamborghini's all-new Temerario Super Trofeo will replace the Huracán in the series starting in 2027, and growing collector interest in low-mileage Super Trofeo cars underscores that the naturally aspirated V10 race car is increasingly viewed as an artifact of an era that will not return.