Aston Martin victorious on Le Mans Series debut
A promising performance during the 1000 Km of Catalunya
Barcelona, 5 April, 2009, Aston Martin Racing has won the 1000 Km of Catalunya, on the team’s Le Mans Series debut with its new LMP1 challenger. The 007 car, driven by Jan Charouz (CZ), Tomas Enge (CZ) and Stefan Mücke (DE) finished first after a flawless debut run. Car 009, crewed by Harold Primat (CH), Miguel Ramos (PT) and Darren Turner (GB), ran in the top three until the final 40 minutes of the race, when a spin put the crew out of contention.
An elated David Richards, Chairman of Aston Martin, said: “This momentous victory is a fantastic reward for the many weeks and months of hard work put in by every member of the team. Endurance racing is above all a team sport, and I think that we have proved this once again today.”
Despite a limited pre-season testing programme, neither the 007 nor the 009 car experienced any mechanical problems during the course of the six-hour race, with just six scheduled pit stops for fuel and tyres on the winning Aston Martin. The car also set the fastest race lap of 1m34.089s.
In the framework of its Official Partnership with the prestigious car manufacturer, Jaeger-LeCoultre will follow the next event of Le Mans Series with the Buggati tests on April, 25 and 26, 2009, another opportunity for Aston Martin Racing to demonstrate its performance!
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