Two Aston Vulcans Will Do Battle In An Epic One-Make Pre-Le Mans Race

The Aston Martin Racing Festival is heading to Le Mans, boasting some seriously tasty machinery dicing on track
Two Aston Vulcans Will Do Battle In An Epic One-Make Pre-Le Mans Race

Aston Martin fanboys prepare to lose your minds: two Vulcans are headlining a gluttony of the British firm’s most exciting machinery doing battle on-track.

Scheduled to take place on the same day as this year’s Le Mans 24-hour race, the Aston Martin Racing Festival returns with a 45-minute race on the full Circuit de la Sarthe layout.

Two Aston Vulcans Will Do Battle In An Epic One-Make Pre-Le Mans Race

Top of the bill will be the pair of track-only Vulcan hypercars, each powered by a 7.0-litre V12 engine and sporting wild aerodynamic bodywork. They’ll be joined on track by various V12 Vantage GT3 race cars, older Vantage GT1s and GT2s, and the 2016 World Endurance Championship-winning number 95 Vantage GTE.

Behind the wheel of each of these awesome machines will be celebrity drivers such as Paul Hollywood, Sir Chris Hoy and Martine Brundle, as well as a number of Aston Martin drivers, including company CEO Andy Palmer.

Two Aston Vulcans Will Do Battle In An Epic One-Make Pre-Le Mans Race

Brundle, who’ll partner Hoy in a Vantage GT4, said: “I’d never miss a chance to race on the full Le Mans circuit, I love that track.

“The competition looks strong so I’ll be seeking plenty of advice from my son Alex who also races an iconic Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 around Europe.”

It’ll be a fantastic opportunity to see the Vulcans in competition, and a tantalising hint of what a competition version would look like tearing through the French countryside in the 24-hour race for real…

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Anonymous

Imagine if they wiped each other out

05/21/2018 - 17:19 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

We need Aston Martin in Top Drives as well

05/21/2018 - 17:20 |
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DL🏁

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I’m guessing that’s exactly why it’s not VER and RIC driving

05/21/2018 - 17:26 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

If Chris Hoy is driving that’s a distinct possibility.

05/22/2018 - 07:33 |
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GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

THE BATTLE OF THE GODS!

05/21/2018 - 17:19 |
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Rahul 1

“The Competition looks strong…” Yeah, so strong that you might as well expect a Storm Brewing while they all swirl around the track…It’s gonna be so epic and intensifying like the battle with all Greek gods

05/21/2018 - 17:21 |
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storm?
12 lister storms suddenly appear from the pits mid race

05/21/2018 - 17:42 |
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Joseph Le Corre

Oooo I can hear it in my head now

05/21/2018 - 17:44 |
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Nut..

05/21/2018 - 21:06 |
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Archive Aston (Aston Martin squad)

MY MIND HAS ALREADY BEEN LOST

05/21/2018 - 18:14 |
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5:19.55

We want the dbr9!

05/21/2018 - 19:48 |
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Wogmidget

Imagine the noise - my ears are bleeding just thinking about it!

05/21/2018 - 21:32 |
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ᴶᵘˢᵗᴬᴿᵃⁿᵈᵒá

It’ll be a symphony of V12s and V8s

05/22/2018 - 05:15 |
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Anonymous

Who is going to pilot the Vulcans ??

05/22/2018 - 07:41 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Actual drivers rather than celebs

05/22/2018 - 10:00 |
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