“…a huge step forward from the old Vantage, which already tells you a great deal…”Darren Turner, three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner
“The FIA has reinvested in the World Endurance Championship, which is going to offer Aston Martin Racing the challenges it looks for when competing in the top level of motorsport,” said Team Principal of Aston Martin Racing, Paul Howarth. “Our heritage in the sport, and our track record shows that we are all about delivering race wins and championship titles, and we look forward to fighting for both in the new Super Season format, which also offers us the opportunity to return to Sebring in America and race at great circuits like Silverstone and Spa. We are expecting the competitiveness of the GTE Pro category to be at the highest level ever, with a massive talent pool of drivers as well as leading car manufacturers, which will lift the standard of racing to a level it’s not seen before in WEC.”
(L-R) Mathias Lauda, Paul Dalla Lana and Pedro Lamy
All six drivers have played a role in the extensive development programme of the new 536 hp Vantage GTE which has now clocked up more than 10,500 miles of testing over the winter. Having focussed on durability for much of this time, the team is now working on the performance and tyre development phase of the programme ahead of the WEC Prologue at Circuit Paul Ricard on April 6, 2018.
Canadian Driver Paul Dalla Lana
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