Aston Martin and the Heart of Racing team have ruled out involving the British manufacturer\u2019s Formula 1 drivers in the new Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar programme.
Instead, they intend to focus on recruiting the line-up for the team’s campaigns with the Valkyrie LMH in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship starting in 2025 from their existing roster of drivers. That means drivers contracted to Heart of Racing for its campaigns in the two GT Daytona classes in IMSA and GTE Am in WEC, along with the six-strong GT roster on the books of Aston Martin Racing.
” Aston Martin Valkyrie Photo by: Aston Martin Asked about the possibility of 42-year-old Alonso, who is currently contracted to Aston Martin until the end of 2024, racing a Valkyrie after the conclusion of his F1 career, James replied: “No door is closed. “But from a Heart of Racing view there is not an ambition to have a big name; I don’t think it is crucial to the success of the programme.” AMR’s GT pool includes two-time WEC GTE Pro champions Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen.
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