Lamborghini SC63 LMDh program to be 'put on hold' after 2025 IMSA season

Lamborghini's SC63 LMDh program is set to be put "on hold" at the end of the 2025 IMSA season, the Sant'Agata Bolognese brand announced.

After two seasons of competition and limited success, Lamborghini is opting to shelve its top-tier prototype project to ensure that its motorsport department will be fully focused on the rollout of its new Temerario GT3 and Super Trofeo models next year.

The Ligier-based SC63 LMDh prototype debuted in 2024 with a dual FIA WEC Hypercar and IMSA Endurance Cup GTP program operated by Iron Lynx, before being scaled back to an IMSA Endurance Cup-only effort this year.

Lamborghini's combination of a test program disrupted by a heavy crash at Paul Ricard, a disappointing set of results on both sides of the Atlantic, the introduction of a two-car rule in the FIA WEC for 2025 and fallout at the end of 2024 with its then-service-provider left the Italian marque with big question marks concerning the project's future after year one.

It struck a deal with Riley to run a single SC63 in IMSA's biggest races this season while senior management worked out a way forward in the short to medium term. Initially, the plan was to develop updates for the car this year before transitioning to a customer-focused program in 2026. However, after retirements at both the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and Sebring 12 Hours to start the year, followed by a seventh-place finish at Watkins Glen in June, it has decided to put the SC63 effort on ice for next year.

The car requires significant development to become competitive. A few months ago, multiple sources suggested to RACER that a plan was coming together to overhaul the aero package in time for next season, but any plans to update the car, at least for now, have been cancelled.

"Automobili Lamborghini has announced a strategic realignment of its motorsport activities, with the decision to place the IMSA GTP program on hold for the 2026 season," its statement reads.

"Initially conceived as a natural evolution of Lamborghini's successful customer racing platform, the Hypercar/GTP project was launched with the ambition of further expanding the brand's presence in top-tier endurance racing. The program was designed to ensure global visibility through the presence of a hybrid racing car in each of the two championships where this class is admitted.

"However, the conditions on which the program was based have significantly changed. As the project developed, resource demands – both in terms of budget and technical complexity – have grown beyond original projections.

"Given this context, Lamborghini has made the strategic decision to refocus its efforts and investments on the GT3 platform and Super Trofeo, which remain the cornerstones of the brand's motorsport activities and a
key pillar in delivering performance excellence to its customers around the world.

"The new Temerario GT3 and Temerario Super Trofeo represent two completely new projects, developed for the first time entirely in-house by Automobili Lamborghini.

"Automobili Lamborghini remains firmly committed to motorsport as an integral part of its brand DNA and will continue to evaluate future racing opportunities with the same ambition and passion that has defined its sporting spirit."

The Temerario GT3 was officially unveiled in July 2025 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom and is currently undergoing an advanced phase of development through a series of tests on European circuits. It is set to debut next March at the 2026 12 Hours of Sebring, round two of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Lamborghini's new Temerario Super Trofeo model, meanwhile, is set to be revealed by the end of the year.

The SC63's final race, for now at least, is set to be Petit Le Mans on October 11th. Before then, it is also set to take on the Tire Rack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis in September.

Should Lamborghini's challenger never be seen again in a competitive setting, it would be the first LMDh program from a major OEM to come to an end.