27/11/2008 22:28. Lamborghini has put its track-only Gallardo Super Trofeo through its paces on the Vallelugna circuit near Rome.

This stunning hardcore Gallardo is in testing ahead of the launch of Lamborghinis new one make championship - the Biancpain Super Trofeo - which begins at Silverstone on 9 May next year.

Based on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4, the Super Trofeo has its power hiked up to 570bhp. It uses the e-gear transmission but gets heavily reworked suspension to improve its handling on the track.

Competition tyres from Pirelli and a beefier brake system with race-tuned ABS should give the Lamborghini serious grip and improved... // Autocar