SC63 Returns to Texas With a New Edge: Prior Track Time

A 17th-place finish in São Paulo exposed the SC63's race-pace deficit — but COTA preparation looks different.

Lamborghini Iron Lynx heads to the Circuit of the Americas for round five of the 2024 FIA WEC with an advantage it lacked in Brazil: genuine familiarity with the track, built through multiple test sessions including a recent Michelin tyre test with Daniil Kvyat behind the wheel.

The tyre problem that defined São Paulo

The São Paulo round laid bare a specific weakness: the SC63 struggled on the harder Michelin Pilot compound tyre early in the race, and a strategic switch to the medium briefly put the car inside the top ten before a loss of pace and a puncture dropped it back to 17th.

Bortolotti sets realistic expectations for COTA

Mirko Bortolotti acknowledged that COTA will not transform the SC63 into a frontrunner, framing the goal as hitting the ground running in practice, collecting data for future seasons, and executing a clean race — with a top-ten finish possible if the team avoids trouble.