Aston Martin & Prodrive working on V8 Vantage GT2
When will it be enough? "Never" could very well be the answer for David Richards, the head of racing freelancers Prodrive and chairman of Aston Martin. The two companies under his thumb have been collaborating on the campaigning of Aston Martin racing cars in a growing number of endurance sports car competition classes in recent years. The DBR9, DBRS9 and Vantage N24 have been ripping it up in the FIA GT1, GT3 and GT4 classes, but as you may have noticed, the Aston Martin racing program lacks a car to enter in the GT2 level. Prodrive and Aston are planning to plug that hole and strive for an eclipsing domination of sports car racing with a GT2 racer based on the V8 Vantage.
A mule is currently undergoing testing, having run laps around the MIRA test track in England, up the hill at Goodwood, and was set for more work this week at a Michelin tire test in Spain. That most recent test session, according to Prodrive's Aston racing program, will give them a better idea about the project's future.
The prospect of another Aston Martin hopped up on steroids and storming the track has got us watering at the mouth, so watch this space for more news.
[Source: AutoWeek]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Erick 1:55PM (11/16/2007)
HA that's like reusing your exhaled breath! hahaha hey, then we could live under water without an air supply! brilliant! sometimes i wonder about people....
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Erick 1:58PM (11/16/2007)
ok, so that was meant for the other post haha now i feel about as smart as the "inventor".. damn hangovers...
ziomal 2:03PM (11/16/2007)
Very good web page on Aston Martin
http://astonmartin.resmoto.com
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Luis 2:04PM (11/16/2007)
It's a shame the F1 deal didn't work out...I'm sure Richards isn't going anywhere for a while.
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Alex 2:05PM (11/16/2007)
I coudn't be happier knowing that David Richards is the head of Aston Martin.
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Will 2:10PM (11/16/2007)
I wanna be David Richards when I grow up. Oh, and could that black Aston in the pic above possibly look any better? Doubtful.
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Zane 2:43PM (11/16/2007)
Its the DBRS9.
gautch 2:38PM (11/16/2007)
On a slight side note, can i get that photo big enough for a desktop wallpaper?
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Zane 2:45PM (11/16/2007)
Slightly bigger image but still not wallpaper quality:
http://images.worldcarfans.com/articles/2007/2/12/2070212.006/2070212.006.1L.jpg
Zane 2:47PM (11/16/2007)
1024*768 quality:
http://digiads.com.au/car-news/new/images/article_10872-img_0.jpg
(Does not have the N24 though)
gautch 4:57PM (11/16/2007)
Woa! Thanks for the quick reply.
Cypher09 2:37PM (11/16/2007)
Porsche better step up it's game next season. Go Lizards Go!!!
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Rafa 3:23PM (11/16/2007)
That photo is just unbeliveable
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zach 3:52PM (11/16/2007)
it is GREAT to see Aston getting so serious about racing. Having David Richards running Aston Martin seems like it's going to be a very good thing for car enthusiasts.
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Peter Rockwell 5:08PM (11/16/2007)
Now that David Richards owns Aston Martin, shouldn't they be DR9s instead of DB9s?
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Zippy Maboonogian 8:42PM (11/16/2007)
"The DBR9, DBRS9 and Vantage N24 have been ripping it up in the FIA GT1, GT3 and GT4 classes,"
Wasn't the lack of AM in GT1 the reason Corvette was racing itself?
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Tom Winch 2:09AM (11/17/2007)
Aston Martin didn't race in ALMS GT-1 this year, which is where the Corvettes raced themselves. Aston Martin did race in the FIA GT races.