Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East 2018: The Winter Proving Ground That Feeds a Global Motorsport Ladder

Three double rounds in five weeks across Abu Dhabi and Dubai give global teams a structured preseason before their home championships resume.

Lamborghini Squadra Corse scheduled the entire Middle East season between early February and early March, giving European, Asian, and North American teams a block of competitive seat time just weeks before their home championships resume.

A compact fourth championship

The Middle East edition is the fourth one-make championship for the Huracán Super Trofeo, but at three rounds it is compact enough to serve as a reference series and testing ground without demanding a season-long commitment from teams already stretched across other programs.

Night racing at Yas Marina — where alumni careers begin

Axcil Jefferies paired with Rik Breukers at GDL Racing to take the 2017 PRO title, and both drivers subsequently competed in the European Super Trofeo series — exactly the upward mobility Squadra Corse designed the Middle East championship to produce.

Rear-wheel drive as the key pedagogical choice

Lamborghini stripped away the all-wheel-drive system found on the road-going Huracán LP610-4, forcing drivers to manage traction, throttle application, and oversteer correction in ways that translate directly to GT3 competition.

Filling a gap Ferrari and Porsche leave open

The Middle East edition fills a calendar gap that neither Ferrari's Challenge series nor Porsche's Carrera Cup addresses in the same way — a winter championship in a region with guaranteed weather, modern facilities, and a growing appetite for luxury performance brands.

Full grid, global ambitions

The successful inaugural season drew roughly thirty drivers and eleven teams, and the 2018 return confirms that Squadra Corse views the Middle East not as an exhibition but as a functional part of its global talent identification system.