Aston Martin To Challenge For Outright Victory At 2009 Le Mans
Aston Martin has announced its intention to compete for outright victory at the 2009 Le Mans 24 hour race, due to be held over the weekend of 13-14 June.
The British sports car maker plans to build on its success in the GT1 class and achieve overall victory fifty years after the marque first secured the top step on the classic endurance race podium.
While the efforts of Aston Martin with its DBR9 racer have delivered class victory two years in a row, competing for the overall title against the proven speed and endurance of the diesel-powered cars such as the Audi R15 and Peugeot 908 is an ambitious goal.
But in 2009, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), which sets the rules for the race, is introducing new regulations aimed at balancing the performance of petrol and diesel engined cars, which Aston believe hands them an opportunity to climb the rankings.
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