The Aston Martin Vantage GTE (also known as the Aston Martin Vantage AMR) is an endurance Grand Tourer developed by Aston Martin Racing, the motorsports arm of the British automobile manufacturer Aston Martin. It is based on the 2018 Aston Martin Vantage, and is the successor of the Aston Martin Vantage GT2, and its later derivatives.[3] The car was launched on the 22nd of November 2017, alongside its road-going counterpart in London.[4] The car is noted to be capable of being converted from Group GTE specification to Group GT3 specification.[5]
 #95 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage GTE at Silverstone | |||||||
| Category | LM GTE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Aston Martin | ||||||
| Designer(s) | Dan Sayers[1] | ||||||
| Predecessor | Aston Martin Vantage GT2 | ||||||
| Technical specifications[2] | |||||||
| Chassis | Bonded aluminium chassis with carbon fibre panels | ||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with 5-way adjustable Ohlins dampers | ||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with 5-way adjustable Ohlins dampers | ||||||
| Engine | Mercedes AMG M177 4,000 cc (4.0 L), all aluminium, 32 valve 90° V8, Turbocharged, Front mid-mounted | ||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual | ||||||
| Weight | ACO regulated base weight 1,245 kg (2,745 lb) | ||||||
| Fuel | Total Excellium 98 unleaded | ||||||
| Lubricants | Total Quartz 9000 | ||||||
| Tyres | Michelin radial 30/68-18 front, 31/71-18 rear TWS forged magnesium wheels 12.5" x 18" front, 13.0" x 18" rear | ||||||
| Competition history | |||||||
| Notable entrants | |||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||
| Debut | 2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | ||||||
| First win | 2018 6 Hours of Shanghai | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 6 Hours of Fuji | ||||||
| Last event | 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 1 (2022 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am)) | ||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2019–20 FIA WEC) | ||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 2 (2019–20 FIA WEC, 2022 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am)) | ||||||
Development History edit
The Aston Martin Vantage GTE was developed in tandem with the Vantage road car, between Aston Martin Racing and the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon,[6] with the car being entirely developed in house by the two companies.[7] The car had its initial shakedown in the UK, at the Rockingham Motor Speedway,[8] and subsequently had 2 30 hour endurance tests during its development, at the Circuito de Andalucia and then the Circuito de Navarra in Spain during October 2017.[9] This was also complemented by tests at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida, with the team praising the durability and reliability of the car.[10][11] Ahead of its official World Endurance Championship debut, at the WEC Prologue held at the Circuit Paul Ricard , the car was revealed to have completed over 20,000 km in pre-season test, with testing being held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, Motorland Aragon, and the Algarve International Circuit.[12][13]
At the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day, the team debuted a new low-downforce kit, designed to reduce the overall drag on the car, due to the previous aerokit being a revised WEC Sprint kit, with Le Mans specific revisions. The kit was tested at Monza, and was found to be highly effective compared to the kit used at the 2018 edition of the race.[14]
Competition History edit
Complete World Endurance Championship results edit
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
Complete European Le Mans Series results edit
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 2020 |  Aston Martin Racing
|
LMGTE |  Paul Dalla Lana Mathias Lauda Ross Gunn Augusto Farfus
|
98 | RIC Ret |
SPA 3 |
LEC | MNZ | POR | 0 | NC | |
| 2021 | TF Sport
|
LMGTE | Ollie Hancock John Hartshorne Ross Gunn Jonathan Adam
|
95 | CAT 8 |
RBR 8 |
LEC 7 |
MNZ 8 |
SPA 8 |
POR 7 |
30 | 9th |
| 2022 |  Oman Racing with TF Sport
|
LMGTE | Ahmad Al Harthy Sam De Haan Marco Sørensen
|
69 | LEC Ret |
IMO 1 |
MNZ 10 |
CAT 10 |
SPA 4 |
POR 5 |
59 | 5th |
Jonathan Adam Henrique Chaves John Hartshorne
|
95 | LEC 6 |
IMO 2 |
MNZ 11 |
CAT 7 |
SPA 8 |
POR Ret |
36 | 10th | |||
| 2023 | GMB Motorsport
|
LMGTE | Gustav Birch Jens Reno Møller Nicki Thiim
|
44 | CAT Ret |
LEC 12 |
ARA 8 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 8 |
POR 5 |
18 | 12th |
| TF Sport
|
 Valentin Hasse-Clot Arnold Robin Maxime Robin
|
72 | CAT Ret |
LEC 7 |
ARA 9 |
SPA 6 |
ALG 5 |
POR 10 |
28 | 10th | ||
| Jonathan Adam John Hartshorne Ben Tuck
|
95 | CAT 9 |
LEC 3 |
ARA 11 |
SPA 9 |
ALG 10 |
POR 6 |
28 | 9th | |||
References List edit
- ^ "Aston Martin Vantage GTE Technical Specifications". Aston Martin. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Aston Martin Vantage GTE Technical Specifications". Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Jens (21 November 2017). "New Aston Martin Vantage GTE revealed". Racing24-7.net. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Aston Martin launches 2018 Vantage GTE contender". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Converting The GT3 Aston Martin Vantage To GTE Spec & Back! – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Aston Martin announces its new generation of racing cars". Torque. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE: from road car to race car". SlashGear. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Jacobs, Caleb (12 September 2017). "2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE Race Car Spotted Testing". The Drive. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Watkins, Gary. "New Aston Martin Vantage GTE has completed two 30-hour tests". Autosport.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE Tests At Sebring – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE revealed". Motor Sport Magazine. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Aston Martin's new WEC car logs 20,000km in testing". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (21 March 2018). "AMR Confident In New Vantage After Successful Off-Season – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "Aston Expecting Improved Pace with Modified Le Mans Aero Kit – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
