Aston Martin Racing has claimed its 50th victory since its inception in 2004, after winning the eighth round of this year's FIA World Endurance Championship - the 6 Hours of Shanghai. After taking the GTE Am pole position, the #98 V8 Vantage GTE of Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy and Mathias Lauda converted their advantage to victory, claiming a maximum 26-point haul from the weekend. In what was a trouble-free run throughout the entire six hours, the trio collectively amassed a gap of over one lap by the chequered flag.
The result ensures that the #98 entry reclaims the lead in both the GT AM Drivers and Team championships with a lead of 10 in both. In GTE Pro, the team's #95 and #97 entries finished the race in fifth and seventh position. Aston Martin Racing returns for the title decider in Bahrain on Saturday 18th November, for the current V8 Vantage GTE cars' final race in the FIA World Endurance Championship GTE Pro class.
Lamy said following the race, "This win really means a lot. It puts us in a great place for Bahrain as before the championship was looking really close. Obviously, you can never relax but this obviously makes the job much easier. To claim Aston Martin Racing's 50th victory since the team started in 2004 is a really great achievement and really shows the success of Aston Martin Racing over the years. I hope we can make this 51 next time out."
