Aston Martin aims to finish 2018 on a high in Shanghai
14 Nov 2018|758 views
The new car enjoyed its strongest showing yet at Fuji Speedway, in Japan, last time out where it took the GTE Pro class pole and led one-two in damp conditions for the first hour before going on to secure its fourth double-points finish of the season. And now looking ahead to Shanghai, where an Aston Martin Racing Vantage has featured on every podium since the championship began in 2012, the team's drivers are confident the upward trend will continue.
"I would say I am even more motivated now that we have the first pole for the car," said Nicki Thiim, who shared the Fuji pole-winning #95 Aston Martin Vantage with fellow Dane Marco Sorensen. "The potential is being unlocked and there is so much more to come. China is a great place to go, especially the track, which is a big challenge. There are lots of high-speed corners that suit our new Aston Martin Vantage GTE so I'm sure we are going to be strong. If you take the average of all the GTE Pro cars it is so close now that one mistake can put you out of contention, but that's why it is the best class in the FIA WEC."
This race marks Maxime Martin's first visit to China, and the Belgian, who shares the #97 Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE with Alex Lynn believes the tireless work of the team and its technical partners Michelin and Total is really beginning to pay dividends with the new car.
The new car enjoyed its strongest showing yet at Fuji Speedway, in Japan, last time out where it took the GTE Pro class pole and led one-two in damp conditions for the first hour before going on to secure its fourth double-points finish of the season. And now looking ahead to Shanghai, where an Aston Martin Racing Vantage has featured on every podium since the championship began in 2012, the team's drivers are confident the upward trend will continue.
"I would say I am even more motivated now that we have the first pole for the car," said Nicki Thiim, who shared the Fuji pole-winning #95 Aston Martin Vantage with fellow Dane Marco Sorensen. "The potential is being unlocked and there is so much more to come. China is a great place to go, especially the track, which is a big challenge. There are lots of high-speed corners that suit our new Aston Martin Vantage GTE so I'm sure we are going to be strong. If you take the average of all the GTE Pro cars it is so close now that one mistake can put you out of contention, but that's why it is the best class in the FIA WEC."
This race marks Maxime Martin's first visit to China, and the Belgian, who shares the #97 Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE with Alex Lynn believes the tireless work of the team and its technical partners Michelin and Total is really beginning to pay dividends with the new car.
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