Sebring International Raceway roared to life as Danny Formal and Hampus Ericsson piloted the No. 1 Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 to a commanding victory in the opening round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America season. WTR’s day was a masterclass in racing strategy and execution, culminating in multiple class wins.
Formal laid the groundwork with a blistering first stint, building a substantial lead before a multi-car collision triggered a full-course caution. The ensuing pit window, timed perfectly by WTR, allowed Ericsson to inherit the lead and control the race from the restart. The No. 1 machine crossed the line a decisive 10.731 seconds ahead of TR3’s Elias De La Torre and Will Bamber, who fought valiantly for second. Jaden Conwright and Scott Huffaker secured the final podium spot in their No. 22 World Speed entry, followed closely by WTR’s Nick Persing and the No. 4 ANSA Motorsports Lamborghini.
The Pro-Am class saw Anthony McIntosh and Brendon Leitch of WTR capitalize on a late-race spin by Tyler Hoffman, who struggled with cold tires after a strong opening stint by teammate Luke Berkeley in the No. 28 Alliance Racing Lamborghini. WTR’s dominance continued in the Am class, with Graham Doyle and Glenn McGee delivering a comfortable victory over David Staab’s solo effort in the No. 48 Precision Performance Motorsports entry.
In the LB Cup, Nick Groat of One Motorsports emerged victorious, with Mark Brummond’s Forty7 Motorsports machine trailing behind. The race was punctuated by a dramatic three-car incident early on, resulting in significant damage to Adrian Kunzle’s MLT Motorsports entry, Clay Wilson’s No. 37 TR3 Lamborghini, and cosmetic damage to the No. 99 RAFA Racing machine. Kunzle, penalized for incident responsibility, was unable to serve his penalty due to retirement. Wilson’s stricken TR3 required recovery from Turn 15. Mateo Siderman also retired early, pulling his No. 63 TR3 machine behind the Turn 13 wall under caution.
The timing of the caution period created a strategic pit stop window challenge, with the 10-minute window opening with just over 30 minutes remaining. Notably, Andy Lee and Slade Stewart’s No. 14 Flying Lizard Motorsports Lamborghini was a non-starter due to qualifying crash damage, despite Lee’s impressive second-place qualifying effort in Pro-Am. David Hodge’s No. 25 Alliance Racing machine also failed to start.
The stage is set for an electrifying Race 2, scheduled for Friday at 5:05 p.m. EST. Watch the action live and on rebroadcast here…