Archive for April, 2011
Aston Martin AMR-One completes another stage of development programme at Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, 3 April 2011. The new Gulf liveried and sponsored AMR-One has undergone a full race test at the opening round of the Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard this weekend. Along with two official customer teams also making their maiden race appearance; Jota and Young Driver – the weekend has been very much about knowledge accumulation.
Tough start to Le Mans Series for Jota Sport AMR
Official Aston Martin Racing partner team, Jota Sport AMR, had a dramatic start to their Le Mans Series season at the weekend when start line chaos scuppered any hopes of a strong result in “Le 6 Heures du Castellet” at Paul Ricard in southern France.
European start of the GT1-season at Zolder
The GT1 World Championship starts this weekend into the European season. The former Formula 1-track in Zolder will host the Belgian round of the 2011 GT1 World Championship.
Muscle Milk AMR: Pumped up and ready to bounce back
Benicia, CA (April 7, 2011) – Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing is looking to bounce back on the streets of Long Beach next week from what was a tough season opening race a few weeks ago.
Podium joy for Young Driver AMR in Belgium
Young Driver AMR collected the first podium of the season in the Championship Race of the second round of the GT1 World Championship in Zolder/Belgium.
HEXIS AMR Keeps a cool head and the world championship lead!
The Belgian round of the FIA GT1 World Championship was a tough scrap, and HEXIS AMR had to call on all its race craft to score good results.
Debut Belcar podium for Petronas-Barwell Racing
Barwell Motorsport kicked off the 2011 race season in fine style at the weekend, with a fighting 3rd place podium finish in the opening round of the Belgian Belcar Endurance Championship at Zolder. The team’s Aston Martin DBRS9, run under the banner of Petronas-Barwell Racing and driven by Tim Verbergt and Jeffrey Van Hooydonk, was in the hunt for a top three finish throughout the race despite a clutch problem. The Barwell-run Aston then claimed the final podium slot in the final 20 minutes of the three hour encounter, much to the delight of new team partners, Petronas Lubricants Belgium and Aston Martin Brussels
Muscle Milk AMR: Domination in Long Beach
Long Beach, CA (April 16, 2011) – The Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing team took the streets of Long Beach by storm on Saturday and scored its fourth victory – third overall – in the American Le Mans Series, on its home turf.
Jota Sport AMR welcomes Chris Buncombe for Le Mans
Official Aston Martin Racing partner team, Jota Sport AMR, are delighted to announce that Chris Buncombe, LMP2 class winner at Le Mans in 2007 and former Aston Martin Racing factory driver, will complete the British squad’s driver line up for this year’s edition of the famous 24 hour race.
Solid performance keeps Barwell drivers in top 3 of Belcar points
Petronas-Barwell drivers Van Hooydonk & Verbergt take 5th at Zolder Belcar
