Former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat believes Lamborghini can challenge for victories within the 2025 World Endurance Championship by modernizing the SC63 LMDh.
Lamborghini joined the WEC's Hypercar class this 12 months with one automobile entered factory by Iron Lynx and raced by Kvyat, Mirko Bortolotti and Edoardo Mortara.
The Italian marque's best result this 12 months was tenth place achieved on the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June against a bigger field of 23 Hypercar entries.
Kvyat said he was satisfied with Lamborghini's performance up to now within the WEC, but stressed that the SC63 must introduce latest solutions to compete on the front next 12 months.
He revealed that the race to homologate the automobile in time for its WEC debut and the IMSA SportsCar Championship in March meant that not all parts fitted to the automobile were optimized for performance.
Therefore, updates – potentially by recalling a few of the five Evo Jokers approved for Lamborghini as a part of the SC63's initial five-year lifespan – are needed in the course of the winter break to shut the gap with the leaders.
“There is a lot of work to do, but this is our first year, we cannot forget about it,” Kwiat said.
#63 Lamborghini Iron Lynx Lamborghini SC63: Mirko Bortolotti, Edoardo Mortara, Daniil Kvyat
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“We had a really short testing program before the season began. Many of the areas that needed to be homologated were quite strict and maybe not optimized for performance.
“We had a really clean Le Mans, which was excellent for the team. And now our first Hyperpole [at Fuji] because we at all times lacked pace [previously]. We could finally really check that box.
“It means we are able to do it and I’d say [think about] what we are able to do with improvements.
“We must make updates after which we are able to fight for top five and wins. I hope so. This is the goal, that is my goal.
“I don't give discounts to anyone. I am demanding in this respect.”
The 2024 WEC competition will end with an eight-hour race on the Bahrain International Circuit, a track known for its rough nature and high tire degradation.
Lamborghini showed encouraging signs on the previous round in Japan, with Kvyat qualifying in the highest ten, however the 30-year-old is open to expectations for the title-deciding winner.
#63 Lamborghini Iron Lynx Lamborghini SC63: Mirko Bortolotti, Edoardo Mortara, Daniil Kvyat
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“We'll see. Again, unfortunately, we're in a spot where we are able to't say OK, we're capable of do every part consistently, we're capable of perform consistently. There are a variety of things to research and so forth why the performance is there [at Fuji] and so forth. So we actually have to be very careful in our evaluation.
“Of course we can't have too high expectations in Bahrain. I don't expect anything different in terms of the performance package we have. So no pressure.”
