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Lamborghini “surprised” by pace of new prototype in IMSA group test
Piccini expressed his surprise at how well the new car performed in comparison to its rivals during the initial testing at Daytona. However, the car will not be competing in the Daytona 24 Hours and will instead make its debut at the IMSA SportsCar Championship in Sebring in March. Despite the positive initial performance, there is still a lot of work to be done in order to make the car reliable and consistent. The team experienced a slow start in the morning due to unfinished tasks, but Piccini found it encouraging to be leading the first session. He also mentioned that the car has displayed good reliability so far, with the accident during a test at Paul Ricard providing valuable insights for improvement. Overall, the testing program has been relatively smooth, with some small issues and adjustments needed, particularly with the hybrid system.
