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ASTON MARTIN TARGETS FIA WEC TITLE CHALLENGE
Aston Martin Racing is aiming high as it returns to the FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone (GB), the competitive home of the luxury sportscar brand, on 31 August, with an optimised version of its Vantage GTE, a strengthened driver line-up and an eye-catching new livery. Coming off the back of an excellent debut season … Continue reading
AL HARTHY READY TO SHINE DURING TWO-DAY 24 HOURS OF SPA TEST
Championship challenging Blancpain Endurance Cup driver Ahmad Al Harthy and his Oman Racing team return to track action this week, at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, for two days of officially timed testing ahead of the biggest race of the season – July’s Total 24 Hours of Spa. Muscat sportsman Al Harthy, who is bidding for his … Continue reading
DANETRAIN DELIGHT AS ASTON MARTIN CLAIMS POLE FOR LE MANS
Aston Martin Racing has claimed GTE Pro pole position for this weekend’s 87th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, giving the team an early reason to celebrate as the iconic British brand marks 60 years since its famous 1959 win with the DBR1. On a dry track and with Danish pro Marco Sørensen … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN READY TO RACE IN THE SPIRIT OF ’59 AS IT HONOURS 60TH ANNIVERSARY LE MANS VICTORY
Aston Martin Racing heads into the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans as a serious contender for victory in the fiercely-contested GTE Pro class, as the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season reaches its climax at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe in France this weekend (15-16 June). Sixty years on from Aston Martin’s … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GTE TAKES DRAMATIC WIN AT SNOWY SPA
The new Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE recorded its second FIA World Endurance Championship GTE Pro class victory in one of the most dramatic, unique and snow-affected sportscar races ever to be held at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Driving the #97 Vantage GTE, Maxime Martin (BEL) and Alex Lynn (GB), delivered a perfectly judged win in … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN RETURNS TO SPA WITH SIGHTS ON IMPORTANT VICTORY
Aston Martin Racing returns to the legendary Spa-Francorchamps for a historic second time in the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship with its sights set firmly on victory in the GTE Pro class. A year on from giving the Aston Martin Vantage GTE its FIA WEC debut in Belgium, the team has enjoyed a strong season … Continue reading
VALIANT PERFORMANCE GOES UNREWARDED FOR ASTON MARTIN AT SEBRING
Aston Martin Racing’s new Vantage GTE demonstrated front-running pace and mechanical reliability in one of endurance racing’s toughest environments; the famous Sebring Raceway. And while the Vantage GTE was denied the opportunity to deliver on its ultimate potential through misfortune, it withstood the notorious bumps of the converted former WWII airfield in Florida and was … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN AIMS FOR STRONG START TO 2019 ON RETURN TO SEBRING
Aston Martin Racing begins its 2019 race programme with high hopes of maintaining a strong competitive streak in the FIA World Endurance Championship, as it embarks on a welcome return to the United States and the legendary Sebring Raceway for the inaugural running of the 1000 Miles of Sebring. With the FIA WEC 2018/2019 Super … Continue reading
ALEX LYNN – SHANGHAI WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
It was great to lead the Shanghai 6 Hours round of the FIA World Endurance Championship with Aston Martin Racing, and we were really encouraged by our performance over the whole weekend. Unfortunately, Maxime Martin and I were denied a podium for our #97 Aston Martin Vantage GTE at the last gasp, but we go … Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GTE DELIVERS MAIDEN WIN IN CHINA
The new Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE recorded its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship victory with a perfectly-judged performance by Danish drivers Nicki Thiim and Marco Sørensen in the 6 Hours of Shanghai. The 2016 FIA WEC GTE Pro champions, navigated their way through no less than five safety cars, and had to contend with … Continue reading
