Back in 2024, Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini unveiled the BL001 range of pickleball paddles. A year later, the two iconic brands are back at it with a new model called BL002. This latest offering combines performance and precision, pleasant to play with, and accessible for all paddle and super sports car lovers.
A New Range Launched in 2025
When two giants decide to combine their know-how, the collaboration cannot be limited to a single day. Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini have started a long-term partnership in 2024. The BL002 paddle, the first one to be accessible and sold for all paddle lovers/players, is the second concrete example.
In addition to its sporty design, this paddle racquet features an extremely rigid peripheral monocoque frame, thanks to 3K carbon and Koridion foam to optimize energy restitution. These materials are also used by Lamborghini in car production and by Babolat in racquet production. All in all, the BL002 is a high-performance comfortable and easy-to-handle racquet (360 grams) pleasant to play with and accessible to all. The range of paddle racquets BL002 will be available in two colors inspired by Lamborghini super sports cars—green & black—and sold in 5,000 units.
In 2024, the BL001 range was produced in Sant’Agata Bolognese, near Bologna (Italy), at the headquarters of Automobili Lamborghini, in collaboration with Babolat’s research and product development teams. This collector’s racquet was directly inspired by the automotive design of the chassis of exceptional super sports cars, manufactured step by step by hand and enjoyed a resounding success.
In 2025, the BL002 model was 100% designed in the Babolat Paddle Studio near Barcelona, born from the fusion of Babolat’s mastery of racquet and game technology, and Automobili Lamborghini’s expertise in carbon fiber manufacturing processes and design.
A Source of Pride for Babolat and Lamborghini
Ongoing exchanges between the Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini teams took place, with the Italian firm’s engineers travelling to Spain this time to contribute their expertise, particularly on materials. This collaboration is the result of a genuine merger between the two brands. The Babolat Paddle Studio enables Babolat to test and develop its own paddle racquets, exploring new manufacturing methods. The studio’s calling is to innovate, to meet the needs of players and, if necessary, to produce small quantities, custom-made and in limited versions in the cradle of paddle, Spain.
The development of the partnership between Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini is a source of pride for Eric Babolat, CEO of Babolat, who said of the collaboration: “Babolat and Automobili Lamborghini, leading brands in racquet sports (tennis, paddle, badminton) and exceptional super sports cars respectively, continue to share their technological and industrial expertise to produce exclusive paddle racquets. Our know-how and our constant quest for innovation are at the service of players of all levels and ambitions. The widest possible paddle family should be able to enjoy high-performance racquets. We’re working on it every day. The BL002, the first racquet to come entirely out of the Babolat Paddle Studio is an important milestone for our brand and the culmination of a long-term project.”
Ranieri Niccoli, Chief Manufacturing Officer of Automobili Lamborghini, added: “As Automobili Lamborghini, we are thrilled to announce the second chapter of our collaboration with Babolat. This partnership goes beyond product design; it represents the fusion of two distinct worlds — racquet sports and luxury automotive engineering. Our carbon fiber production team was directly involved in the creation process of this new racquet, bringing our expertise in materials and the know-how of Made in Italy to the Spanish headquarters. This will be a racquet of desire for all paddle and super sports cars lovers.”
The product will be available starting this April on www.babolat.com and Babolat retailers around the world (subject to availability).
