Brit Pittard given works chance by Aston Martin

Nurburgring specialist David Pittard has joined Aston Martin Racing’s factory roster. The 29-year-old Briton has been named as a works driver two weeks after he was listed in the Northwest AMR Vantage GTE for this year’s World Endurance Championship.

Pittard has been picked up by the British manufacturer after regular successes on the Nordschleife, including winning the NLS endurance series in 2020 with the Walkenhurst BMW team.

“My goal is to win the biggest endurance GT races and with Aston Martin I have the platform to achieve this,” he said. “AMR is one of the best organisations in the business.”

Pittard will race the works-run Northwest Vantage in the GTE Am class of the WEC with two-time Pro title winner Nicki Thiim and car owner Paul Dalla Lana. His first engagement with Aston is in this month’s Daytona 24 Hours IMSA Sportscar Championship round. He took part in last weekend’s qualifying race in Northwest’s Vantage GT3 with Dalla Lana, with the pair being joined by Thiim and Charlie Eastwood for the 24 Hours.