Podium joy for Aston Martin as new Vantage makes progress
22 Aug 2018|1,124 views
Both Vantage GTEs maintained their 100% finishing records during Round 3 of the FIA World Endurance Championship, with Alex Lynn and Maxime Martin delivering the #97 car's best finish yet with a trouble-free run to fourth on home soil.
Their teammates Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen were also heading for a strong result until encountering a gear selection issue that required some unscheduled stops to resolve. The 'DaneTrain' recovered to finish eighth, ensuring the team's third double-points finish of the season in the GTE Pro category.
"We have definitely made big progress with the car," said Lynn. "We showed that we have a strong car in qualifying and that we are much closer to our key rivals in race trim. We still need to improve, and to understand the Michelin tyres and the Vantage GTE better but this is normal with a brand new car. The positive is that we are improving every time and hopefully when we get to Fuji we will be able to fight for podium positions."
Both Vantage GTEs maintained their 100% finishing records during Round 3 of the FIA World Endurance Championship, with Alex Lynn and Maxime Martin delivering the #97 car's best finish yet with a trouble-free run to fourth on home soil.
Their teammates Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen were also heading for a strong result until encountering a gear selection issue that required some unscheduled stops to resolve. The 'DaneTrain' recovered to finish eighth, ensuring the team's third double-points finish of the season in the GTE Pro category.
"We have definitely made big progress with the car," said Lynn. "We showed that we have a strong car in qualifying and that we are much closer to our key rivals in race trim. We still need to improve, and to understand the Michelin tyres and the Vantage GTE better but this is normal with a brand new car. The positive is that we are improving every time and hopefully when we get to Fuji we will be able to fight for podium positions."
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