On March 21, 2026, the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 race car will make one of its first race appearances, equipped with its six-way adjustable KW V7 Racing suspension. And where? At one of the most legendary race tracks in the world.

The 12 Hours of Sebring is coming up, and the Sebring International Raceway in Florida, a former military airfield, doesn’t feature modern asphalt or a conventional racing surface. Instead, the track is made up of old concrete slabs, each of them telling its own story. Since 1950, Sebring International Raceway has been part of the calendar of numerous championships.

The slogan “#RespectTheBumps” has long become synonymous with Sebring, as the uneven concrete slabs and their expansion joints challenge both drivers and technology alike. Some even claim that the 12-hour race at Sebring puts more stress on the machinery than the 24 Hours of Le Mans or Daytona.

In any case, our KW Racing suspension has a lot of work to do at Sebring. The dampers, based on the displacement piston principle, not only have to deal with the harsh concrete slabs but also manage the immense downforce.

Why our KW Racing suspension performs so well

The reason why KW Racing suspension equipped with our Solid Piston technology performs so well in motorsport comes down to a single fundamental design principle: the working piston is effectively closed and displaces the entire hydraulic column toward the valves, which are no longer located directly in the piston. It may sound simple, but it changes everything.

Thanks to this design principle, our Solid Piston dampers can generate significantly higher forces depending on the setup or reduce system pressure while delivering the same force. In other words, the damper does exactly what the driver needs in that moment, without delay and without uncontrolled force peaks. The response remains immediate and precise, even with minimal suspension travel and high-frequency inputs such as curbs or bumps. This keeps the tire in constant contact with the track surface, maximizing grip.

At the same time, the dampers cover an enormous force range from 1,000 N to 12,000 N, making them perfectly suited for the extreme aerodynamic loads of modern GT3 race cars as well as for slower, more technical sections of a track. The offset-adjustable valves allow for a tailored setup for every circuit, every track layout, and every Balance of Performance classification.

Drivers confirm this in practice: with KW V6 Racing dampers, a car like the BMW M4 GT3 delivers such a high level of confidence throughout an entire stint that drivers can push at the absolute limit for longer. In short, KW Solid Piston dampers perform so well because they simply eliminate the limitations of conventional damper designs.

This is how you can watch the race from home

On the official IMSA YouTube channel, you can watch the 12 Hours of Sebring via live stream. Please be mindful of the time difference, as the track is located on the East Coast of the USA, which runs on Eastern Time (ET). Make sure to convert the local race time to your own time zone.

Ten GT3 race cars are running KW Racing suspension

Alongside the Lamborghini Temerario GT3 entered by Pfaff Motorsports (#9, driven by Andrea Caldarelli, Sandy Mitchell, and Franck Perera in the GTD Pro class), which is currently the first race car equipped with our six-way adjustable KW V7 Racing dampers, several other race cars at Sebring are also running our KW V6 Racing dampers.

In the two classes where GT3-based customer racing cars are eligible (GTD Pro and GTD) the following teams are competing with our suspension systems.

GTD Pro class (GT Daytona Pro):

#1 BMW M4 GT3 Evo by Paul Miller Racing with drivers Neil Verhagen, Connor De Phillippi, and Max Hesse.

#77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) by AO Racing. Nick Tandy, Harry King, and Alessio Picariello share driving duties.

#911 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) by Manthey. Thomas Preining, Klaus Bachler, and Ricardo Feller are listed as drivers.

GTD class (GT Daytona):

#19 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo by Van der Steur Racing. Valentin Hasse Clot, Rory van der Steur, and Sébastien Baud share the cockpit.

Tom Gamble, Dudu Barrichello, and Zacharie Robichon are the drivers of the second Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo (#27) entered by the Heart of Racing Team.

#28 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) by RS1 is driven by Jan Heylen, Dillon Machavern, and Spencer Pumpelly.

#96 BMW M4 GT3 Evo by Turner Motorsport with Patrick Gallagher, Robby Foley, and Francis Selldorff.

In the #120 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) entered by Wright Motorsports, Adam Adelson, Tom Sargent, and Callum Ilott share driving duties.

The Manthey 1st Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) carries the number #912. Riccardo Pera, Morris Schuring, and Ryan Hardwick are competing in the 12 Hours of Sebring.

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