February 20, 2026 | Spotlight #14
Every week I put a random model from my collection in the spotlight, this week
The Corvette DP from Petit Le Mans 2014, which can also be found in #014 Corvette
2014 Petit Le Mans, Corvette DP. General Motors entered the Daytona Prototypes with a works team. The Corvette DP raced in Grand-Am competition from 2012 and 2013 as a Daytona Prototype and then continued in the P class in the IMSA championship after Grand-Am seized. Several teams used the Corvette, one of them being Wayne Taylor Racing. Some chassis’ were built by Coyote but the Taylor car came from Dallara. Both Taylor’s sons and Max Angelelli won the Petit Le Mans in 2014.
#10 Jordan Taylor (USA) / Ricky Taylor (USA) / Max Angelelli (I) – 1st
Wayne Taylor Corvette DP – Proto DP. Powered by 5.0 liter Corvette/ECR V8 90°, approx. 530 hp. Continental tires. Weight 1000 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. Dallara #DP01-003
- SPARK US152 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
Last weeks model was the Lamborghini Hurácan from 2016, which can also be found in #090 Italians
2016 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Lamborghini Huracán. The Gallardo has never been very successful, its successor the Huracán with the same V10 engine has to do better. No less than 11 Huracans participated in the 2016 Spa 24-hour race. Three of these were prepared by Gasser Racing, now the official partner for Lamborghini in GT3. The Italians have to wait a bit longer for their big win as the #16 Lamborghini is the highest placed Italian car in 11h position, 4 laps behind the victorious BMW M6 GT3.
#16 Mirko Bortolotti (I) / Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL) / Rolf Ineichen (CH) – 11th /10th in Pro
GRT Gasser Lamborghini Huracán GT3 – FIA GT3. Powered by 5.2 liter Lamborghini V10, approximately. 600 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1240 kg. Carbon & aluminium space frame, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB 285 #064 / 300 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
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