Nearly 40 cars are expected to take to the grid at the French venue this weekend
Sant’Agata Bolognese, 8 April 2025 – The 17th season of Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe kicks off this weekend (April 11-13) at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France, with 34 cars set to do battle in the first of six double-header events. A total of 12 races, 10 of which will take place on the support bill of the GT World Challenge Europe series, sets the scene for another thrilling multi-class title fight for the one-make series reserved for the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 cars.
After a year’s absence, the 5.842km Paul Ricard circuit returns to the Super Trofeo Europe calendar for the 15th edition, having first appeared on the schedule during the inaugural season in 2009. The demanding 15-turn track features a mix of sweeping high speed challenges and tight technical sections aimed at testing the field of 52 drivers (of 21 nationalities) and 15 different teams over the course of the weekend.
Rookies and returnees ready to fight for Pro honours
Following the title success of Amaury Bonduel at Jerez last season, the top class of the one-make championship will produce a new champion in 2025. Among the leading protagonists is Frenchman Enzo Geraci, who won the end-of-season Lamborghini Young Driver Program shootout in Spain and who will receive support from Lamborghini Squadra Corse this year. Geraci, who will dovetail his European campaign with a Pro title assault in the North American series, will be partnered at Oregon Team by the 2024 ADAC GT4 champion Josef Knopp from Czechia. Making their Super Trofeo debuts in the sister #34 Oregon entry is a pair of teenagers in Rosario Messina (16) and Gustaw Wisniewski (17). Young talent is prominent throughout the Pro class in 2025. At Target Racing, there are two more rookies in the form of 16-year-old Giacomo Pedrini and Patrik Fraboni, while Guido Luchetti remains with the Roberto Venieri-led outfit for a second year. At Leipert Motorsport, three brand-new line-ups are set to take on the top category, with former ADAC GT Masters competitor Pablo Schumm teaming up with 19-year-old Lola Lovinfosse in the #88 Huracán, who will contest her second season in Super Trofeo. Danish driver Silan Rovén Rytter (19) and South African teenager Anthony Pretorius (17) join forces in the #99 car for their rookie campaigns. Completing the trio of Pro cars will be an all-Swedish crew of Calle Bergman (19) – who switches from Target Racing – and debutant Månz Thalin (17). Meanwhile, BDR Competition by Grupo Pro will field one Pro entry for Belgian driver Kai Rillaerts and the returning Lucas Valkre.
Another crew to keep an eye on is the #6 VSR pairing of second-season driver Paul Levet – who switches from Oregon Team – and Malaysian debutant Adam Putera. Benedetto Strignano leads the Rexal Villorba Corse charge, while Francesco Turzo makes his debut with DL Racing. Meanwhile, Adrian Lewandowski graduates to Pro with GT3 Poland, while compatriot Jerzy Spinkiewicz again drives solo for Uniq Racing.
Pro-Am and Am classes stacked with experience
Always one of the most competitive categories in Super Trofeo Europe, the Pro-Am class has reduced in size compared to 2024, but the level remains high. 2014 Pro champion Miloš Pavlović partners Alessio Ruffini at Auto Sport Racing and starts the year as one of the title favourites, as will the Boutsen VDS line-up of Renaud Kuppens – who won the 2024 Lamborghini World Finals at Jerez – and debutant Hugo Bac. Added to the mix is the returning French duo of Dimitri Enjabert and Anthony Nahra, now with BDR Competition by Grupo Prom and racing in the colours of the Triomphe du Cœur charity throughout the season.
Meanwhile in Am, the competition is as high as it has ever been, with VSR’s Stéphane Tribaudini and Piergiacomo Randazzo aiming to retain their class title. Super Trofeo veteran Raffaele Giannoni returns to the series with Target Racing, while 2022 Pro-Am champion Massimo Ciglia is back with Oregon Team alongside Pietro Perolini. Claude-Yves Gosselin switches from Pro-Am for 2025 as a solo entry with Rexal Villorba Corse, with CMR retaining its all-Belgian line-up of Stéphane Lemeret and Rodrigue Gillion. BDR Competition will field two cars in Am, for Alfredo Hernandez Ortega and another for Belgian duo Nigel Bailly and Serge Doms. After making his debut at the final round of last season, Seweryn Mazur will contest his first full season with GT3 Poland, while DL Racing fields a trio of rookies in Chung-Enoch Wong and Philip Tang.
A clash of titans in the Lamborghini Cup
In the Lamborghini Cup, reserved for racing novices and gentleman drivers, the level remains high with defending champion Shota Abkhazava (Art-Line) aiming to match Gerard van der Horst’s tally of four Super Trofeo titles this season. Abkhazava, who has twice won the Am championship as well as the Pro-Am title in 2019 will face stiff competition from 2023 champions Luciano and Donovan Privitelio (Rexal Villorba Corse). Also set to be in the mix is Auto Sport Racing’s Paolo Biglieri and Petar Matić who are a race-winning duo. GT3 Poland’s Holger Harmsen will arrive at the 2025 season opener with added confidence having won the class World Finals in Jerez last November, while the returning Karim Ojjeh (Rexal Villorba Corse) and the debutant Brazilian Adalberto Baptista (Oregon Team) will also be looking to impress.
About Lamborghini Super Trofeo
Since its inaugural season in 2009, Lamborghini’s one-make GT series has become one of the most popular and competitive training grounds for professional and amateur drivers alike. Reserved for the 5.2-litre V10 naturally aspirated Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 which produces an output of 620hp, the championship is disputed over six rounds, culminating in the traditional season-ending Lamborghini World Finals where it competes against the North American and Asian championships on the same weekend.
Each race weekend consists of two one-hour practices followed by a pair of 20-minute qualifying sessions. Two races of 50-minutes are held over the weekend, with each featuring a mandatory pit-stop, to be taken between the 20th and 30th minute. Solo driver entries have a minimum pit-stop time of 63-seconds, while two-driver cars must be stationary for 60-seconds. All four classes: Pro, Pro-Am, Am and Lamborghini Cup race alongside each other but fight for separate titles, ensuring competitive action right through the field.
The weekend at a glance
Friday 11th April
Free Practice 1: 09:00-10:00
Free Practice 2: 16:30-17:30
Saturday 12th April
Qualifying: 10:50-11:40
Race 1: 16:20-17:10 (live streamed on the Lamborghini Squadra Corse YouTube channel)
Sunday 13th April
Race 2: 12:05-12:55 (live streamed on the Lamborghini Squadra Corse YouTube channel)
All times CEST (UTC +2)
2025 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe calendar
Round 1 – Paul Ricard (April 11-13)
Round 2 – Monza (May 30 – June 1)
Round 3 – Spa-Francorchamps (June 25-28)
Round 4 – Nürburgring (August 29-31)
Round 5 – Barcelona (October 10-12)
Round 6 – Misano (November 6-7)
Lamborghini World Finals – Misano (November 8-9)
