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A water pressure issue at the 8 Hours of Bahrain necessitated Lamborghini’s third consecutive retirement in their LMDh programme.
Lamborghini’s #63 SC63 experienced a water pressure issue in the final hour of the FIA World Endurance Championship season finale, leading to their unfortunate early exit from their debut WEC Hypercar season. This marked the fourth retirement in the last five races of their LMDh project between WEC and IMSA SportsCar Championship Endurance Cup. Driver Mirko Bortolotti, also the recently-crowned DTM champion, expressed disappointment over the challenging year. Despite starting 16th, Edoardo Mortara impressed with a strong early stint, pushing the #63 to as high as eighth in the Hypercar category. However, struggles with pace and tyre management hindered their performance in the latter stages of the race. The water issue ultimately led to their retirement after completing 200 laps, leaving questions about their future plans in IMSA or the WEC in 2025.
