After the Barcelona season, Gottfried Grasser wrote that he was proud of the last performance with the Huracan and that it is time for a change. He confirmed to the press that the team will drive a new car type in 2026, but did not explicitly say that Grasser will stay with Lamborghini.<\/p>\n
The Huracan is scheduled to be succeeded by the Temerario in 2026. For Grasser, not only the choice of car is important, but also the accompanying driver package: it must be a combination that allows the team to compete for wins and titles again.<\/p>\n
Rumours have been circulating for some time that the former Audi team Abt would receive additional support since its switch to Lamborghini. There is talk of a sum of around a million euros a year, which could cover roughly a third of the budget for a two-car DTM programme. Other Lamborghini teams would not benefit to the same extent, according to those reports.<\/p>\n
Lamborghini reveals that it supports teams with parts and economic instruments, stressing that it does so in as balanced a way as possible. At the same time, this alleged financial support is not openly confirmed.<\/p>\n
Into that field of tension comes Mirko Bortolotti as a possible key player. Bortolotti is considered one of Lamborghinis strongest GT3 drivers and won this year's 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with Grasser. However, he has been driving for Abt since last year and experienced a difficult DTM season: his best result was sixth at the Lausitzring and he finished 14th in the championship.<\/p>\n
Grasser performed excellently with Jordan Pepper this season: three pole positions, one win and battling to the end for the championship. With Pepper's departure for BMW, there is a clear gap in the line-up. Within the Lamborghini line-up, apart from Bortolotti, there is little that can immediately take over that role.<\/p>\n
According to rumours, Lamborghini would like to prevent the Grasser marque team from switching to another constructor. One possible move would be to transfer Bortolotti from Abt to Grasser in 2026. This would give Grasser a top driver and increase the chances of brand retention.<\/p>\n
For Abt, Bortolotti's departure would be a major blow. Sporting director Martin Tomczyk responded after the season by promising that Abt will return in usual strength in 2026. How the driver choice ultimately plays out remains to be seen for now.<\/p>\n
Farewell to the Huracan and Grasser's future After the Barcelona season, Gottfried Grasser wrote that he was proud of the last performance with the Huracan and that it is time for change. He confirmed to the press that the team will drive a new car type in 2026, but did not explicitly say [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":157794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2276],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-157795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dtm"],"yoast_head":"\n