Aston Martin Racing Festival Brings Modern GTs Back for Race

Thirty of Aston Martin'sAston MartinUnited Kingdom, 1914 > present62 models
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modern but mostly no longer used racing cars will race around the Le Mans Le Sarthe circuit on the morning of the 24 hour race. 

The field will be made up of three DBR9 GT1Aston Martin DBR9United Kingdom, 2005 > present5 photos
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, two V12 Vantage GT3sAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3United Kingdom, 2011 > present3 photos
, four DBRS9 GT3 cars, 17 Vantage GT4sAston Martin Vantage GT4United Kingdom, 2009 > 20101 photo
and the V12 ZagatoAston Martin V12 ZagatoUnited Kingdom, 2011 > present19 photos
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that took second in its class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. It will be a 45-minute timed race around the entire 8.5-mile long course. 

“I’m convinced that the inaugural Aston Martin Festival of Le Mans will generate real excitement among the tens of thousands of devoted motorsport fans who make the annual pilgrimage to this amazing endurance event," said David King, Head of Motorsport at Aston Martin. 

The cars entered have a great racing pedigree. The DBR9 GT1 won its class at Le Mans in 2007 and 2008.The rest of the cars have competed in American Le Mans, FIA GT1, GT3 and GT4. The cars will be campaigned by a variety of teams including Gulf Racing and the factory Aston Martin Racing Team. Aston Martin Chairman David Richards will driver one of the Vantage GT4s. 

There will be a one hour practice session on Wednesday and one hour of qualifying on Thursday.

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entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 

Source: Aston Martin Racing