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Maurizio Leschiutta named new Lamborghini Head of Motorsport

Italo-Canadian will oversee development of the Lamborghini Squadra Corse programmes including the new Temerario GT3

Itumeleng Garebatshabe
Last updated: January 16, 2025 06:21
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Lamborghini Squadra Corse has announced the arrival of Maurizio Leschiutta as its new Head of Motorsport. Leschiutta will report directly to Rouven Mohr, Lamborghini Chief Technical Officer who, as interim Head of Motorsport, led Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s maiden LMDh assault in both FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

With over 30 years of experience in motorsport at the highest level, most notably as part of BMW’s LMDh project in the FIA WEC and the IMSA, Leschiutta will oversee all facets of Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s racing programmes from 2025 starting with the 24 Hours at Daytona (January 25-26) where Lamborghini will enter its SC63 as a Squadra Corse entrant for the first time. At the wheel for this historic debut will be factory drivers Mirko Bortolotti, Romain Grosjean, Daniil Kvyat and Edoardo Mortara. Additionally, Lamborghini will return to GTD Pro with its Huracán GT3 EVO2, together with Pfaff Motorsport and Lamborghini Factory Drivers Andrea Caldarelli, Jordan Pepper and Marco Mapelli.

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Leschiutta’s role will include the continued development of the Lamborghini SC63 LMDh prototype during its second IMSA GTP campaign and the GT3 Customer Racing portfolio. The Huracán GT3 EVO2 will race in the most important GT championships worldwide, including the DTM, (following Lamborghini’s maiden title victory in 2024), GT World Challenge Europe, British GT and Italian GT with the aim of adding to the exceptional achievements of the last year, when Lamborghini collected 6 drivers titles and 34 victories. 

The latter will be of particular interest in 2025, with the new Temerario GT3 set to conduct its first outdoor testing programme in the early part of the year, before being officially unveiled to the public at a later date.

Leschiutta will also be responsible for the three continental Lamborghini Super Trofeo one-make championships from 2025 (Europe, North America and Asia), all of which enjoyed record-breaking grid numbers during the 2024 season.

Prior to his arrival at Lamborghini, Leschiutta has amassed an extensive wealth of experience in the technical and marketing sides of motorsport. He spent 11 years in Formula One, specialising in engine development before moving to GT racing. In recent years, he has been an indispensable figure in the development of BMW’s LMDh programme, where he was the project leader since 2021.

Maurizio Leschiutta, Lamborghini Head of Motorsport, said: “It is with great pleasure that I am able to join Lamborghini Squadra Corse. For me, it is an important milestone in becoming a part of such an established and respected name and organisation. I hope I can contribute to writing a small paragraph in one of the many pages of its history books, and I am confident that, together, we shall rise to the challenges in the years to come.”

Rouven Mohr, Lamborghini Chief Technical Director, said: “We are delighted to welcome Maurizio Leschiutta to the Lamborghini family heading into the new season. Maurizio is someone who has an incredible wealth of expertise and knowledge in motorsport, and, with his vision, we hope to achieve even more success across the Lamborghini Squadra Corse portfolio. Next season is for sure very exciting for Lamborghini, with the launch of the new Temerario GT3 car in the summer and the continuation of our LMDh project in the GTP class of IMSA and of course the highly successful Lamborghini Super Trofeo regional series.”

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