Josef “Pepo” Strobl, former Austrian world-class ski racer, experienced this weekend the real deal of the British sports car brand Aston Martin beyond the slopes of snow and ice. In a V8 Vantage (pictured here), he partook in several rounds during the training laps for the fifth race of the VLN race series this year at the Nürburgring. Strobl, who has racing experience, is seeking a place in the cockpit of this racing car in order to have a chance to drive on the legendary Nordschleife this season.
Piloted by Wolfgang Schuhbauer and Michael Braun, this V8 Vantage finished the VLN race on the 7th of July with a class win. In addition to the factory car, the customer team “Mathol Racing” also drove another Aston Martin V8 Vantage into an additional class win.