Strong performance for Young Driver AMR in front of an impressive crowd at Nürburgring: 58,000 fans saw Young Driver AMR´s best performance yet in the GTE Pro class of the World Sportscar Championship FIA WEC. Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim drove the Aston Martin Racing entered #95 Young Driver AMR-Aston Martin Vantage to a third place finish and claimed Young Driver AMR´s maiden podium finish in class. The strong performance came after Sørensen/Thiim already claimed pole position in qualifying.
Young Driver AMR was rewarded with a big haul of championship points in a almost flawless race at this year’s 24 hours of Le Mans. Marco Sørensen, Nicki Thiim and Darren Turner finished fifth in the highly competitive GTE Pro class in the Aston Martin Racing entered #95 Young Driver AMR-Aston Martin Vantage GTE. The Top-Five finish rewarded Young Driver AMR with big points in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Aston Martin Racing and Aston Martin are set to contest the ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24-hours this weekend (28-29 May).
Aston Martin Racing will travel to Germany’s Eifel region with a pair of V12 Vantage GT3s, with their sights set firmly on the outright win which has so far eluded them despite strong performances in the past three years.
With a circuit length of 16.123 miles, 170 turns, unpredictable weather and strong competition from a field of nearly 200 starters, only a perfect run will secure victory.
