Aston Martin Racing wins Le Mans 2008

Aston Martin Racing and Prodrive win the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT1 class.

June 14-15, 2008

# 009 DBR9 with Michelin tires and Koni dampers.

Drivers from left to right in link:# 009 DBR9 of Antonio Garcia, David Brabham, and Darren Turner

http://www.astonmartinracing.com/news?a=c009610a-a0ad-49f6-a761-b29d29b32694

Sponsored by Gulf Oil International

http://www.gulfoilltd.com/gulf_racing_enthusiasts/index.html

http://www.antoniogarcia.com/

http://www.davidbrabham.com/

http://www.darrenturner.net/

GT1 vs GT2:

(Drayson-Barwell GT2 team and Bell Motorsports GT1 team)

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1788872339

Another 2008 preview video with Darren Turner

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-video-aston-martin-2008-preview/

Another video of Turner at the Bedford Autodrome (West Circuit)

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/features/article3...

2008 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers:

Car number 007 will be crewed by Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Germany), Andrea Piccini (Italy) and Karl Wendlinger (Austria).

Car number 009 -- the same number as last year's class-winning car -- will be driven by David Brabham (Australia), Antonio Garcia (Spain) and Darren Turner (Great Britain).

- http://www.astonmartinracing.com/news?a=47477505-eee6-4476-9139-8633da4bcf1f

Aston Martin drivers visit Gaydon:

Aston Martin Racing is not funded by Aston Martin. IMSA gives no money to full factory and factory supported teams. Check this link of official race results from the 2005 Monterey Sports Car Championships.

http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/events/lagunaseca05/ALMS_OfficialRace.pdf

In this youtube video, Michelin tires and Koni dampers were used at this two-day test in Le Castellet, France.

http://www.michelinsport.com/sport/home/en/home.jsp?lang=EN

http://www.astonmartinracing.com/eng/news?a=1b9ea704-7761-4f60-9c99-5dd598b9ffd8

http://www.astonmartinracing.com/eng/news?a=c893ecc4-9c88-4590-94c7-b9210b625c88

http://www.koni.com/20.html

Antonio Garcia, Andrea Piccini, Darren Turner and Karl Wendlinger were at the test. The newcomers to the DBR9 in France were Ryan Dalziel, Robbie Kerr, and former Grand Prix star Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

As a side note, Corvette Racing will move to the GT2 class in the second half of the 2009 American Le Mans Series with plans for customer cars.

September 9, 2008 news

http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=4783

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[The4ourthHokage]

This and the 550 Maranello are the best GT cars ever built.

[LolaJudd]

Yes. They are both very nice. The Saleen S7R is also another nice GTS/GT1 machine that has won over 50 races.

[shivarpken22]

sorry rvfharrier. I do infact like british cars. What i Meant to say was that  ASTON MARTN IS THE GAYEST BRAND OF CAR THE WORLD HAS EVER SEE.

[LolaJudd]

So Aston Martin is more gay than Skoda and Kia?

[ffortress1]

Aston Martin RULES!

[BerendBroekhoff]

he wishes he could have an aston, its the most beautiful car in the world

[MrSharnley009]

@callypee don't think so

it open top

[Quadrant14]

David Brabham loves his ASTON:-}

[callypee]

1:30 is that the Aston Martin powered Lola?

[caramelosspeed]

that sound just kicks ass!!!!!!! :P I love it

[gaddyify]

How many times did this happen against the corvette? Six 24 hour lemans wins in GT1, including last year before leaving for the more competitive GT2  after being bored of the competition that the Aston was putting up. Lol

[genatsvalle91]

@shivarpken22 LOL no To say that about Aston deems you as a homosexual, and no one, nothing else. Aston is by far the most manly machine of all luxury GTS.

[JuergenGDB]

@chipattack911 Possibly but the V12 is a LION! I know the Gulf colored have the V12's.

[ST3VE1989]

What a beautiful sound the Aston makes, its spine chilling

[chipattack911]

oh. well i like the sound of it better.

[spencerhopkins91]

i love this car!!!!! at 2008 lemans at mosport the bell racing aston sounded GODLY!