With just four hours of Nürburgring 24 Hours remaining, Aston Martin’s four Vantages are still going strong. The #007 V12 Vantage GT3 continues in sixth place overall and all three of the close-to-production road cars are in line for podium finishes.
Nürburgring, 22 June 2014 - With just four hours of Nürburgring 24 Hours remaining, Aston Martin’s four Vantages are still going strong. The #007 V12 Vantage GT3 continues in sixth place overall and all three of the close-to-production road cars are in line for podium finishes.
The #007 V12 Vantage GT3 team is 20 hours into its second 24-hour race in eight days, having contested the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend (14/15 June) in a V8 Vantage GTE. Drivers Pedro Lamy (PT), Stefan Mücke (DE) and Darren Turner (GB) are in sixth place overall going into the final four hours.
“The final four hours are normally drama-filled at Nürburgring 24 Hours,” commented Head of Motorsport David King. “The 169 cars that started the race have either already retired or are beginning to feel the strain of 24 hours of aggressive racing driving on the demanding Nordschleife circuit.”
In addition to the GT3 front-runner, Aston Martin has entered three race-specification road cars into the 24-hour race. The first of the entries, the #100 Vantage N430, is in third place in a seven-strong SP10 class and, in SP8, the #55 V12 Vantage is still in second place with the #70 V8 Vantage N430 close behind in third.
For more information about the Nürburgring 24 Hours and Aston Martin’s teams, cars and drivers go to www.astonmartin.com/n24.