Aston Martin lifts the veil on its new Vantage GT3

Where he'Aston Martin Vantage GT3 version 2024 has already taken to the track, and spectators of theIMSA have already seen it on the track during the 24 Hours of Daytona. However, the British mount had not yet been officially presented... and that's it. This Monday, February 12, in parallel with the presentation of its AMR24 for the 2024 Formula 1 season, the Gaydon firm also revealed its new Vantage GT3, which will be entered in the various Grand Touring championships but also in IMSA, and in the World Touring Championship.Endurance (WEC) this season.

A simultaneous presentation also with the road version of the new Vantage in order to “underscoring Aston Martin’s commitment to building the world’s best sports car and then proving its capabilities on the track,” as explained by Marco Mattiacci, sales manager and global brand director of Aston Martin. “It is also a sign of a closer relationship between our road and racing programs, with Aston Martin Racing benefiting from the exceptional pool of talent, experience and knowledge forged in Formula 1 and which can be found at Aston Martin Performance Technologies. »

“The result is a state-of-the-art GT race car, which clearly shares its DNA with the latest Vantage road car, whilst being perfectly adapted to the latest GT3 regulations, adds the Italian leader.Coming from a succession of world championship-winning models, the new Vantage GT3 proves irresistible to an impressive international roster of leading GT racing teams. Hungry for victory and ready to build on Aston Martin's extraordinary track record, the Vantage GT3 is resolutely focused on the greatest endurance races in the world. »

Around thirty Vantage GT3s on the track by the end of 2024

Concretely, the new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is based on the old version used until 2023, still with an aluminum chassis and the 8L twin-turbo V4.0 engine. It incorporates a new front end, new aerodynamics designed mainly in CFD, as well as new damping settings. “The new GT3 is our first opportunity to use AMPT to play a role in harnessing the capabilities, attitude and methodologies of all the nerve centers of Aston Martin, which we have then combined with the AMR's unrivaled expertise in GT program management, explains Adam Carter, in charge of Endurance programs. The GT racing program will serve as a development laboratory that will lead to an increasing transfer of knowledge and approach into Aston Martin's future road cars. »

To develop the 3 generation Vantage GT2024, Aston Martin carried out an extensive development program, including a 30-hour test, with several factory professional drivers as well as selected amateur drivers. The teams that will operate the new GT3 have already been known for a while, including D'Station Racing and The Heart of Racing in the WEC, as well as Walkenhorst Motorsport, ComToYou Racing and Flying Lizard Motorsports in the other disciplines. No less than 30 Aston Martin Vantage GT3s are expected on the track by the end of 2024.

Gallery – Aston Martin Vantage GT3

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