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may 09, 2016 - Aston Martin
Aston Martin Racing claims double podium at Spa-Francorchamps
- 98 GTE Am takes victory at round two of the FIA World #endurance Championship
- 97 GTE Pro finishes third in class
- 98 trio lead GTE Am championship after round two.
Saturday 7 May, Spa-Francorchamps: #astonmartin #racing has claimed victory at the second round of the FIA World #endurance Championship; the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
After securing pole in yesterday’s qualifying session, the 98 #v8vantagegte of Pedro Lamy (P), Mathias Lauda (A) and Paul Dalla Lana (C) took the chequered flag in first place after a faultless afternoon at the Ardennes circuit.
Demonstrating searing pace throughout, the trio amassed a lead of over a minute before a late safety car reduced the advantage. With Lamy at the wheel for the final hour, their advantage was reinstated to secure both victory and their second visit to the podium this season. The result places them at the top of the GTE Am championship.
Lamy said following his final stint of the race, “When I had the safety car on track, I was conscious that my advantage would be gone. However, I felt that I had a fast car and Paul and Mathias put us in a great position for my final stint earlier in the race. I found the car to be very fast on new tyres which made the final laps much easier. With pole yesterday and a win today, this is the perfect result”.
In the GTE Pro class, the team’s 97 entry of Jonny Adam (GB), Fernando Rees (BR) and Richie Stanaway (NZ) placed third after a consistent show of form across the six hours.
As both ambient and track temperature dropped in the final hour, Adam was able to exploit the performance of the #v8vantagegte and with a late retirement at the front, brought the car home in third.
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