Aston Martin Aims To Rekindle Glory At Le Mans With Valkyrie Prototype in 2025

Aston Martin embarks on a resolute journey toward Le Mans 2025 with the Valkyrie prototype.

Aston Martin announced its intent to champion the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2025, deploying a racing prototype of the esteemed Valkyrie hypercar. 

Key Takeaways

• Endeavouring to etch another victorious chapter at Le Mans, Aston Martin, backed by Heart of Racing, announced its plan to contest with a racing prototype of its Valkyrie hypercar in 2025.
• The Valkyrie, ingeniously envisioned by Red Bull's Adrian Newey, straddles the worlds of luxurious street-legal hypercars and audacious F1-inspired engineering.

Lawrence Stroll, tethering the aspirations of Aston Martin to its illustrious past, stated:

"We have been present at Le Mans since the earliest days, and through those glorious endeavours we succeeded in winning Le Mans in 1959 and our class 19 times over the past 95 years." 

This comes not merely as a pursuit of victory but as a means to “build a deeper connection with our customers and community” amidst the brand’s 110th-year celebrations.

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Aston Martin, globally synonymous with the cinematic allure of James Bond, intertwines this venture with the delivery of the last remaining Valkyries in the upcoming year, boasting a starting price tag of £2 million.

Stroll, demonstrating an unwavering confidence in the brand and its future, expanded his Yew Tree Consortium’s stake in Aston Martin last month to 26.23%. Citing the shares as "severely under-valued," he perceives a prosperous trajectory for the company in the imminent future and expressed:

"I was happy to take the opportunity to purchase as many as I could."

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In the backdrop, speculative whispers surround the possibility of Fernando Alonso joining the Le Mans lineup for 2025. While Stroll tantalisingly suggests "anything's possible," definitive plans remain undisclosed. The news has also sparked speculation about a possible move for Lance Stroll away from the Formula One team.

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