Aston Martin Racing Tastes Victory at FIA WEC 6 hours of Nurburgring

Aston Martin Racing has achieved double podium success at the 6 Hours of Nürburgring, taking victory in the GTE Am class and 3^rd in GTE Pro.

With conditions remaining dry throughout the fourth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the trio of Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy and Mathias Lauda drove a faultless race to bring their V8 Vantage GTE home in 1^st.

Following a strong stint from Lauda which saw him claim both 2^nd and 1^st positions on track, the team ensured an unbroken lead for the final 3 hours of the race.

Lauda said following the race, “That was great. This is our second win this year already and three podiums too. We had a perfect race, the crew did a superb job, our strategy was always good and we pitted at the right time. Paul, Pedro and I did really good stints with no issues and I really feel that we deserved to win.”

The result brings vital points for the teams GTE Am title challenge, before the WEC leaves Europe for the 6 Hours of Mexico.

In GTE Pro, the team enjoyed a strong points haul for its #95 V8 Vantage GTE entry with 3^rd place. Despite Nicki Thiim (DN) and Marco Sørensen (DN) displaying a strong performance, a late full course yellow soon after their final pitstop allowed others to benefit from the slower track, dropping the crew to 3^rd by the finish.

The #97 GTE Pro entry of Darren Turner (GB) and Richie Stanaway (NZ) finished the race in 5^th place.

Paul Howarth, Team Principal Aston Martin Racing added, “A double podium weekend for the team, winning in Am and taking third place with #95 is great. The first four and a half hours were the closest GT racing we’ve seen this year, which is really great for the series. We feel very confident following yesterday’s pole positions and today’s results. We’re now looking forward to taking the championship fight to Mexico, which is going to offer all sorts of new challenges, but I’m really proud of the team’s performance today.”

The FIA World Endurance Championship will return on 3^rd September for the 6 Hours of Mexico following the summer break.