Aston Martin Vantage GT3 tackles the Ring
Aston Martin Racing will give the new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 its Nurburgring Nordschleife race debut in round eight of the VLN Endurance Championship, a four-hour race which takes place on October 6.
The event marks the first occasion the car, driven by three-times Le Mans class winner Darren Turner (GB) and 2016 Nürburgring 24 Hours winner Maxime Martin (BEL), will have been matched against GT3 opposition.
The Vantage will race in full GT3 specification, but is not yet homologated, so will run in the VLN’s unique SPX class and hence will be subject to mandatory pit stops that are longer than those for the SP9 (standard GT3) entrants.
The car is now at an advanced stage of development prior to its March 2019 homologation date, and the purpose of entering this race is to give Aston Martin Racing vital information as to its performance and durability in race conditions on what is considered the most challenging racing environment.
Two Nurburgring-based AMR Performance Centre prepared Vantages that will both feature works drivers will join the Aston Martin Racing Vantage GT3.