Aston Martin has reaffirmed its commitment to GT racing and long-term partner Prodrive alongside its graduation into the top division of sportscar racing with the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar.
The British manufacturer will remain involved in the GT3 and GT4 classes for the foreseeable future, it was announced on the launch of the Valkyrie programme on Wednesday.
The current-generation Vantage GT3 and GT4 cars were released to customers in 2019, one year after the introduction of the GTE version of the car that will stop racing at the conclusion of this year. "GT3 and GT4 are absolutely the places for our cars to be raced. Our customers love racing Aston Martins: they love the cars and they love the brand."By also confirming Aston Martin's commitment to a new GT3 and GT4 challenger, we signal our intent to compete for victory at all levels of sportscar racing now and well into the future."
Carter also re-iterated Aston Martin's desire to be on the grid in the new LMGT3 class that will replace GTE Am in the World Endurance Championship next year. Space for LMGT3 entries will be limited next year with the growth of the Hypercar class even with the disappearance of LMP2 from the championship, and WEC bosses have stated that those manufacturers also involved in Hypercar will have priority.
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