Le mans 24hour race now has technology and spectacle in. With a record grid, the return of ford and the unpredictable fight for overall honors, there are a number of intriguing storylines heading into the 84th running of the 24 hours of le mans. Litre internationals were the marques very first cars to enter the race in 1928, motor racing has evolved almost beyond all recognition. They also unveiled the poster and the television advertisement for the 24 hours race. Aston martin racing poised for 24 hours of le mans challenge. An overview of the worlds oldest sports car endurance race. Aston martin racing le mans festival race entries the. Their very first race actually earned them their first victory, defeating the corvette racing squad at sebring. Last season saw the dunlops in pro come on strong for aston martin the weather at le mans 2017 could be another curve ball in this battle. It is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. Aston martin racing le mans festival race aston martin. The 2015 game was therefore the perfect opportunity for nissans with dad commercial view at. The same is true of the le manswinning v8 vantage gte this year.
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The most successful participant of all time at le mans, danish driver tom kristensen leads with nine wins during 199720, of which six were consecutive 20002005 the 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history. How aston martin claimed le mans glory in a finallap. The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history the overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. Both gte pro and am have numbers, quality teams and drivers, new cars and some of the best engine notes. This year is also the 40th anniversary of the film le mans starring actordriver.
According to the standards of the early 1930s, aston le mans were speedy cars compared to the pace of the mg and singer with a top speed in the region of 85 mph 7 kmh and acceleration from 050 mph 080 kmh in 16 seconds. Aston martin racing is a british auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer aston martin and engineering group prodrive. With 45 minutes of the 24 hours of le mans to go, jonny adam pulled out of the aston martin pit stall after making his final stop of the race only for a bright yellow chevrolet corvette to. Drivers and mechanics would prepare their cars in the hotels courtyard and then drive them on public roads to the famous circuit now history has repeated itself. Le mans news, information, updates, expert analysis and opinions. Nico hulkenberg, nick tandy and earl bamber cruised to. Aston martin racing poised for 24 hours of le mans. Porsche dominated the 2015 le mans 24, taking the top two spots in comfortable fashion as favourites audi suffered through a miserable race. They had overcome their own battles to cross the line, but even they must have felt sorry for the aston martin racing team. The 87th running of the 24 hours of le mans was super in more ways than one. The le mans car will be a racingspec version of the ford gt supercar, unveiled earlier this year.
With this years participation in worlds toughest race, two things impressed us. Aston martin racing came away from the 84th running of the le mans 24 hours leading the fia world endurance championship manufacturers title. Toyota and aston martin commit to le mans hypercar class. Ford gt from the results marks the second consecutive yer that a car that. Le mans news, information, updates, expert analysis and.
Since 2012, the 24 hours of le mans has been a part of the fia world endurance championship. The hugely popular michelin aston martin racing festival will return to le mans on 16 june, 2018 with a packed 38car entry and a starfilled lineup that includes former le mans winner martin brundle and his codriver, the multiple olympic gold medal winner, sir chris hoy. Sep 11, 2017 this is aston martin s new vantage le mans race car aston s yettobe revealed gte entry for 2018 has been spotted on video testing in the u. The official subreddit for the fia world endurance championship, and the acos 24 hours of le mans. Aston martins plan for le mans domination auto express. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world 2 and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency.
The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning aston martin to sports car racing with the dbr9, a heavily modified variant of the aston martin db9. There is no better place to be than at the le mans circuit, in the sunshine, watching the performance cars of years gone by race each other to the limit. Aston martin racings latest fia world endurance championship challenger the vantage gte stands poised to make its competitive debut in the 86th running of the 24 hours of le mans this upcoming saturday. Daniel serra, jonny adam and darren turner who won his third trophy in gt and clinched pole positon last year rectified the situation masterfully. After porsche in 20, ferrari via af corse in 2014, chevrolet corvette in 2015 and ford in 2016, only aston martin racing had yet to win the lmgte pro class at the 24 hours of le mans. Aston martin festival at le mans monday, june 22, 2015 this year was the second presentation of the now biannual aston martin festival event that supports the 24hr main race. Fia wec 24 hours of le mans aston martin racing youtube. Jun 19, 2017 victory at 24 hours of le mans for aston martin june 19, 2017 staff aston martin, highlights, racing and competition 1 aston martin racing has taken victory at the 85 th 24 hours of le mans in dramatic style, after jonny adam gb snatched the gte pro lead on the final lap of the iconic endurance race. It was the only mistake made by the team all week but it ended their race immediately.
Aston martin festival 2015 le mans 24h racingtonio. Aston martin racing le mans festival race entries saturday, may 23, 2015 forty two cars are presently listed as entering the 2015 aston martin racing festival support race at the 24 hours of le mans in just under three weeks time, with more expected to be named as and when deals are finalised. Entry for all aston martin le mans support race updated. Astonmartin climbed up to finish fifth and sixth following.
The silent film, two minutes in duration, depicts the drivers arriving at the track, racing the drb1. The car has also held the world land speed record, for towing a caravan. Not only was the story of the race almost unbelievable at times, but the weather was hotter than most of us can remember. Danish racing driver allan simonsen was killed at the 81st 24 hours of le mans today, after his no. This weekends le mans 24 hours will be the 83rd running of a nowunique event. Aston martins le mans art car looks fast auto express. The rac tourist trophy was also won later that year for 2006, aston martin racing entered the full american le mans series season, earning. Aston martin racings latest fia world endurance championship challenger the vantage gte stands poised to make its competitive debut in the 86th running of the 24 hours of le mans this upcoming saturday with qualifying practice which took place across wednesday and. In 2019, the 24 hours of le mans race in 1966 was the setting for the blockbuster film ford v.
After development by hamilton, rham1 competed in the 1977 and 1979 24 hours of le mans, finishing 17th overall and 3rd in the gtp class in the 1977 race. The aston martin owners club will celebrate its 75th anniversary. The aston martin rham1 was a highly modified aston martin dbs v8 racing car, developed by robin hamilton, built with the intention of racing at the 24 hours of le mans. Aston martin racings lmgte pro win at the 24 hours of le. The 1950s provided ferrari with only two other triumphs at le mans, as it bested jaguars dtype and aston martins db3s in 54 and 58, respectively. May 18, 2018 the hugely popular michelin aston martin racing festival will return to le mans on 16 june, 2018 with a packed 38car entry and a starfilled lineup that includes former le mans winner martin brundle and his codriver, the multiple olympic gold medal winner, sir chris hoy. Le mans open to october or november race, if new date ruled out. Harder still when that victory comes in the very last lap of one of motorsports most famous races the 24 hours of le mans. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. Le mans 1965 is the craziest race you havent heard about 14 1 comment the 2015 audi r18 etron quattrocento at the 2015 24hrs of le mans was always to me one of the best looking racing prototypes. The event represents one leg of the triple crown of motorsport, other events. While the 2018 le mans 24 hours may be packed with storylines across all four classes, this years gte battle looks more likely than ever to deliver the best racing in the field.
This is aston martins new vantage le mans race car astons yettobe revealed gte entry for 2018 has been spotted on video testing in the u. In total, aston martin will be entering 38 track cars in the 45minute race, including vantage gt2s, gt3s, gt4s, and gt1spec dbr9s. Since the teams debut at the 2005 12 hours of sebring, aston martin racing has earned several important victories in their career. As a result, racing teams must balance the demands of speed with the. Entry for all aston martin le mans support race updated 5 june 2015, 9.
The race has been run every year since its inception with the exception of 1936, where the race was not run due to worker strikes, and 1940 to 1948, due to world war ii. Six things we learned at le mans 2015 auto express. Aston martin racing has unveiled a le mans 24 hours art car designed by artist tobias rehberger, which uses geometric shapes and patterns to give the. Jun 22, 2015 aston martin festival at le mans monday, june 22, 2015 this year was the second presentation of the now biannual aston martin festival event that supports the 24hr main race. Victory at 24 hours of le mans for aston martin just british. Aston martin driver allan simonsen killed in le mans crash. The aston martin racing team, run by the banburybased prodrive organisation, has taken class wins at the french 24hour classic in 2007, 2008 and 2014, so those involved know a. Since the dbr9s racing debut in 2005, aston martin racing has. Ferrari, jaguar and aston martin became competitive with one another and.
Aston martin racing has taken victory at the 85 th 24 hours of le mans in dramatic style, after jonny adam gb snatched the gte pro lead on the final lap of the iconic endurance race partnered by darren turner gb and daniel serra br, the trio and their aston martin v8 vantage gte performed faultlessly to ensure they remained in the hunt for victory right until the death. In the frontrunning gte pro class, aston martin racing will race against five of the worlds. Nissan will return to the topflight lmp1 class at the le mans 24 hours next year to take on audi, porsche and toyota the japanese manufacturer will field two factorybacked lmp1 cars named the. Jun 29, 2015 aston martin festival 2015 le mans 24h racingtonio. As it was in the beginning, back in 1923, the race is used by car. Aston martin the car for race 24 hours of le mans 2015. They may not have the glamour of the lmp1 field, which features the likes of. Jun 05, 2015 entry for all aston martin le mans support race updated 5 june 2015, 9. Nissan to return to topflight le mans racing in 2015. Drivers and mechanics would prepare their cars in the hotels courtyard and then drive them on public roads to the famous circuit now history has. Aston martin driver allan simonsen killed in le mans crash update. He was 34, and this was his seventh time participating in.
The pro class aston martins and the am class astons and porsches wearing the dunlops. Aston martin racing le mans festival race aston martin vulcan makes its race debut. Ten facts from aston martins 1959 le mans 24 hours win. That is what over 80,000 spectators did this last weekend, as they enjoyed all that the le mans classic has to offer. Finishing the race was not just thanks to us, but the result of the work done by. Porsche has achieved its 17th overall le mans victory at the 83rd running of the famous 24hour race in a perfect way with a onetwo finish. Aston martin ceo andy palmer says the prospect of formula 1 star max verstappen racing for the manufacturer at the le mans 24 hours is a conversation to be had. The emotions of a major win can be hard to put into words. Aston martin le mans festival gt4 2015 standings driver.
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