Aston Martin Racing

ASTON MARTIN RACING



Team History

Aston Martin Racing is a joint venture between Aston Martin and Prodrive. The team was created in 2004 specifically to design, build and race production-based sports cars in events and championships around the world. The team's first race was the opening round of the American Le Mans Series at Sebring in 2005, where it scored a spectacular GT1 class victory.

In 2009 the team will run a two-car assault on the Le Mans Series championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours. For the first time in the team's history they will enter the premier LMP1 category with an Aston Martin prototype in a bid to challenge for overall honours.

Significant achievements

One of the world’s most prestigious marques, Aston Martin won the prestigious RAC Tourist Trophy at Silverstone in 2005 before embarking on its first Le Mans with the DBR9. After a titanic battle from pole position, the car took its first podium. It was on the podium again at Le Mans in 2006 - having led through the night and at one point held an astonishing fifth overall. There are never any guarantees at the world's toughest endurance race though, and the lead car was hit by clutch trouble just hours from the finish.

Aston Martin also enjoyed its full season debut in 2006 in the ALMS Championship with drivers Tomas Enge, Pedro Lamy, Stephane Sarrazin and Darren Turner. The team won five out of 10 races and narrowly missed out on the championship title.

In 2007, for the first time since 1959, Aston Martin triumphed at Le Mans. The winning Aston Martin Racing with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts DBR9 – numbered 009 – was driven to GT1 class victory and a remarkable fifth overall by David Brabham, Rickard Rydell and Darren Turner after 24 hours of non-stop competition, characterised by changeable conditions and several safety car periods.

Aston Martin Racing returned to Le Mans in 2008 with the 009 DBR9 of David Brabham, Antonio Garcia and Darren Turner claiming another GT1 win in the distinctive blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil.

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