The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North American series is making a new stop on its North American tour with its first visit to Road America for Rounds 5 and 6 of the championship Aug. 5-7.
It’s only appropriate after an exciting first four rounds of the 2016 season, one of the fastest one-make series is heading to one of the fastest permanent road courses in North America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Racing in the series is divided into separate podiums, recognizing the breadth of talent in the Super Trofeo field. After each race, there is a podium for the top three finishers overall and the Pro-Am, Amateur and Lamborghini Cup divisions. The championship provides exciting action for professional and aspiring professional drivers alike.
The North American series has become an important rung of the Lamborghini racing ladder, propelling teams and drivers into some of the most competitive and prestigious racing series worldwide.
The championships in each division are starting to take shape after four round of racing action.
The 2016 season features 10 rounds in North America at five iconic circuits. The season finale and final two rounds will be Dec. 1-4 at Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, followed immediately by the World Final, where the Super Trofeo North America, Europe and Asia series will converge to battle for the right to be named a world champion.
All Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America events consist of two 50-minute sprint races.
The Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo adopts the V10 direct injection engine mounted on the road car, managed by a MoTeC control unit that delivers a maximum output of 620 horsepower. The frame is a hybrid carbon/aluminum construction with modified geometries to house an improved radiator up front and better accommodate the racing gearbox at the rear, which also provides better aerodynamics.
