{"id":54962,"date":"2026-10-07T15:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=54962"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:36:06","slug":"seven-months-after-its-debut-this-lamborghini-v8-missed-the-title-by-less-than-three-tenths-of-a-second-against-bmw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/lamborghini\/7-mois-apres-ses-debuts-cette-lamborghini-v8-rate-le-titre-pour-moins-de-3-dixiemes-de-seconde-face-a-bmw\/","title":{"rendered":"7 months after its debut, this Lamborghini V8 missed the title by less than 3-tenths of a second against BMW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In its final U.S. outing of the year, the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 was \u00abright in the mix\u00bb during this 10-hour race.\u00a0<\/strong> For Lamborghini<\/a>, the sunsets at Road Atlanta come one after another, all looking much the same. In 2025, the spectacular SC63 bid farewell with a spectacular display by Romain Grosjean<\/a>. And a heartwarming fourth-place finish that was well worth many victories.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the Pfaff Motorsports team bowed out at the end of Petit Le Mans, the final round of the IMSA North American Endurance Championship, held this Saturday at Road Atlanta (United States). The Canadian team, which played a major role in the development of the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3, finished its final season with a 4th-place finish.e<\/sup> final place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hard-fought victory in a chaotic race marked by 16 neutralizations and a red-flag interruption, called after lightning strikes came a little too close to the track. Behind the wheel of car No. 9, sporting its traditional \u00abplaid\u00bb livery, the trio of Italian Andrea Caldarelli, Scot Sandy Mitchell, and Frenchman Franck Perera battled until the very last lap to clinch the championship title in the GTD Pro class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three drivers finished the race less than three-tenths of a second behind the No. 1 BMW from the Paul Miller team. The M4 drivers, Neil Verhagen and Connor De Phillippi, are the new champions in the class. The Caldarelli-Mitchell duo also finished in 2nd placee<\/sup> final standings in the championship. To give you an idea of how intense the competition is in IMSA, six teams were still mathematically in contention for the title heading into this final race.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A competitive Temerario in challenging conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the finish, Franck Perera of France responded<\/a> : \u00ab The races are always pretty wild over there. This one was no exception, with those conditions and the yellow flags. <\/em>\u00bb. Qualified for the 8th rounde<\/sup> place in this competitive category, the only Temerario entered in this 29the<\/sup> The Petit Le Mans race had quickly seen the field shake up on a wet track. Most of the competitors changed their tires in the first few laps of the race, opening up a variety of strategic options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, Andrea Caldarelli returned to his pit after 11 minutes of racing to switch to a set of Michelin Pilot Sport ProGT H1+ tires for dry conditions. The car from Sant\u2019Agata Bolognese even led its class for about 30 laps, notably holding first place after 2 hours of racing. Rain then returned twice, once again shaking up the standings and causing multiple race neutralizations. Once night fell, the Temerario was in 7th placee<\/sup> place. A final neutralization about 20 minutes before the finish, the stoppage of Corvette No. 3 due to a flat tire, and the need for some competitors to make a final refueling stop allowed the Temerario to move up to 4the<\/sup> place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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