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Christian Engelhart has been reunited with Lamborghini Squadra Corse as a factory driver after a five-year absence, joining the recent
German driver Christian Engelhart last competed with Lamborghini in 2018, but continued racing with Grasser Racing Team (GRT) in the ADAC GT Masters Championship, achieving three race victories and finishing second in the championship. During his previous stint with Lamborghini, he won a total of 14 races, including the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2020, he secured the GT Masters title with an SSR Performance Porsche 911 GT3.R. Engelhart returned to Lamborghini earlier this year for a one-off DTM weekend at the Hockenheim finale, where he finished third in Race 1. He expressed his excitement and emotional connection to the iconic brand and looks forward to building on their history of success in high-level GT championships. Lamborghini Squadra Corse is happy to have him back, expecting him to bring additional experience and performance to their GT3 customer teams, while also collaborating on future race car development. Specific details about Engelhart’s 2024 program with Lamborghini will be announced later.