Two-time 12 Hour winner Kenny Habul finished second in the Pro class SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes on a 2:06.0620s, with Yasser Shahin third in the Manthey EMA Pro-Am Porsche on a 2:07.1950s.
The eras of Aston Martin may be best defined by its DB models - the DB5 of the ‘60s, the DB7 of the ‘90s, the DB9 of the 2000s - but for many die-hard fans of the brand, it's best defined by the cars bearing the name Vantage.
Dallas was the only Texas stop for an event including Champagne Bollinger, Jimmy Choo, Georgie’s chef — and an SUV so classy 007 could drive it if he
Krack’s first foray into motorsport management came during a return to BMW. Between 2014 and 2022, he oversaw their Formula E, IMSA and GT programmes. His career then took an unexpected turn when he received a call out of the blue from Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll offering him a role within the F1 team.
Penske Porsche Motorsport has won the 24 Hours of Daytona for the second year in a row, extending Porsche's record of overall wins in the race to 20. Felipe Nasr secured the win for No. 7 963 teammates Laurens Vanthoor and Nick Tandy by passing the team's No. 6 car on track with less than 30 minutes remaining in the race.
The #14 Volante Rosso Aston Martin Vantage of Jaylyn Robotham/Jamie Day/Mateo Villagomez. Image: InSyde Media The Jaylyn Robotham/Jamie Day/Mateo Villagomez
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Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway wrapped up Sunday, and Felipe Nasr and the No. 7 Penske Porsche repeated as champions.
“The iconic blue and orange colours of Gulf Oil have been involved in endurance racing for many decades and in recent times have had a close association with the Aston Martin brand in European racing.
Jamie Day was quickest in the second practice session of the day at Mount Panorama, dedicated to the Bronze-rated drivers. Day, in the No. 14 Volante Rosso Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage GT3, reeled off a best lap of 2:05.106 to outpace Kenny Habul’s No. 75 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo by 0.956 seconds.
Through 160 uninterrupted minutes of practice on Friday, the #32 Team WRT BMW ended the day with the fastest time, a 2:02.9000s, set in Practice 1, ahead of the #75 75 Energy Mercedes-AMG.
In the opening minutes of the hour, it was Matt Campbell who decided it was his turn to lead. The Australian breezed past up the inside of Colin Braun’s No. 60 Acura MSR ARX-06 at the Le