First race of a Lamborghini Gallardo GTR next weekend at Nürburgring!The already rich history of the Nürburgring will see an exciting new chapter during next Saturdays VLN round
The first ever Lamborghini Gallardo is due to start in the Endurance Championship. The newly formed squad Lambo-Racing will enter the car, team principals Stephan Rösler & Andreas Kitzow dreamed of entering a Gallardo ever since their successful Nürburgring 24hrs 2005 in a privateer BMW M3. "The Gallardo is a fantastic sportscar , our goal is to show off its potential in front of a big crowd", says Kitzerow.
The two Lamborghini enthusiasts asked known racecar builder Reiter Engineering to build a race ready Gallardo to VLN regulations. The result is a fantastic sportscar , powered by a five litre engine pulling out 500hp. Another proven partner is Lingmann Motorsport : The VLN experienced squad is supporting the team trackside while team principals Rösler & Kitzerow will also drive the car. The goal for the first outing is to get more testing kilometers on the car, a first shakedown at the Eurospeedway Lausitz can be considered as success : "The car felt very good, although we still have a lot to learn", says Rösler. The expectations for 2006: "Good results during the VLN Season, and to survive the Nürburgring 24hrs 2006. And maybe , if we are a little lucky , a spot in the Top 10".
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