Suzuka's Figure-Eight Will Test Lamborghini's Young Driver Pipeline

Round two of the 2019 Super Trofeo Asia season brings two 50-minute sprints to Japan's most demanding circuit.

Lamborghini's Super Trofeo Asia series returns to Suzuka Circuit for a double-header that pairs the world's only figure-eight Grand Prix layout with a grid full of Huracán Super Trofeo EVO race cars and drivers whose careers may hinge on two 50-minute sprints.

620 CV, rear-wheel drive, and a deliberate philosophy

The Huracán Super Trofeo EVO's 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 produces 620 CV at 8,250 RPM, paired with a sequential six-speed X-Trac gearbox and sent exclusively to the rear wheels.

The talent pipeline that produces real careers

Alumni such as Maximilian Paul and Mattia Michelotto were promoted from the Lamborghini Young Professional Driver ranks to full factory driver status, with Paul securing a DTM race victory and Michelotto winning dominantly at the Lamborghini World Finals.

Analog authenticity in an era of electrification

The racing pedigree and the naturally aspirated V10 give these machines a kind of analog authenticity that resonates with collectors who see the broader industry moving toward electrification and forced induction.

Suzuka separates the serious from the merely fast

Suzuka's 5.807 km layout strings together tight esses, a long sweeping curve section, a hairpin, a chicane, and fast straights, punishing both mechanical weakness and driver hesitation in equal measure.

From road car to race car: a fundamentally different machine

Stripping out the all-wheel-drive system, the interior, and the road-car safety equipment, then bolting on a hybrid carbon-aluminum frame, an FIA-spec roll cage, and a complete quick-fix aero kit transforms the Huracán into something that demands a fundamentally different driving approach.

From Super Trofeo to factory-backed GT3 drives

The program functions as a structured motorsport ladder: perform well in Super Trofeo, earn Young Driver status, prove yourself against increasingly serious competition, and potentially graduate to factory-backed GT3 drives.