It’s one more prestigious manufacturer at the start (soon) of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Hypercar: Aston Martin will field the Valkyrie model from 2025. This return of the British manufacturer will be via the Heart of Racing team, according to the press release. published Wednesday. Thus, from 2025, the brand will enter at least one car in WEC and one in IMSA, the American endurance championship.
A plateau that gains prestige
Aston Martin will join many major manufacturers who have joined or will join the WEC, such as Ferrari, which returned in 2023, or Lamborghini, BMW and Alpine, which will compete in the world endurance championship from 2024.
“We have been present at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since the early days and, thanks to these glorious efforts, we managed to win at Le Mans in 1959, and in our category 19 times in the last 95 years. Today, we return to the scene of those first triumphs to write a new page of history, with a racing prototype inspired by the fastest production car ever built by Aston Martin,” explained Lawrence Stroll, the president of the British manufacturer.