Aston Martin will be represented by two teams at the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship. Teams Young Driver AMR and Hexis AMR have applied for entry into the championship and, they plan to run two Aston Martin DBR9s. Entries are to be approved by the FIA, and the confirmed final entry list will be issued in January.
The Aston Martin DBR9 has a V12 engine and is based on the road-going DB9. Ever since its win in 2005 with its inaugural race at the Sebring, the car has enjoyed notable success with several race wins around the world. The DBR9 also went on to win its class at Le Mans in both 2007 and 2008 in the hands of Aston Martin Racing.
Hexis AMR is an existing Aston Martin Racing partner, based at the Nimes circuit in France. They have been successfully campaigning the Aston Martin DBRS9s for the past 3 years and have won the FIA GT3 European Teams Championship in 2009. As part of the World Championship preparation, the team is adding two GT1 DBR9s to its collection of Aston Martin race cars.
Young Driver AMR, on the other hand, is in a new team specifically formed to compete in the championship with Aston Martin DBR9s. The team has already taken delivery of the two DBR9s and currently is setting up its new race facility.
The new FIA GT1 World Championship has 10 events in four continents. The organizers are hoping that the new championship will be able to capture the hearts & attention of racing fans around the globe.
The existing championship scenario will see a substantial change with the announcement of the new World Championship. The GT1, GT2, and GT3 classes will now be split into three distinct championships.
The FIA GT1 World Championship will be for independent teams & professional drivers and the FIA GT2 European Championship will be for independent teams & pro-am driver crews, whereas the FIA GT3 European Championship will for independent teams & non professional drivers.
Further information about the teams and their driver lineups will be available in January after the confirmation of the full entry list to the championship.
Source: FIA GT Champion
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