Bortolotti was easily the most impressive driver among the seven wildcard entrants who made their DTM debuts last year, finishing on the podium in a third Lamborghini Huracan GT3 entered by T3 Motorsport at Assen.
The Italian driver’s head-turning debut has earned him a full season drive in the DTM this year with works support from Lamborghini, as part of the Grasser Racing Team’s four-car assault on the series.
Bortolotti, GRT and Lamborghini have been a potent partnership in the GT3 arena for several years, taking multiple class victories in classic races such as the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the overall Blancpain GT (now GT World Challenge Europe) title in 2017.
Now, the 32-year-old is aiming to replicate their success in the DTM in a bid to make Lamborghini only the second non-German manufacturer to win a race since the championship was revived in 2000.
“The goal is to build on what we’ve done in Assen last year,” said Bortolotti. “It was clear that we showed some good…
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