Aston Martin Racing confirms 2017 driver line up

Aston Martin Racing is once again ready to take on the world’s premiere endurance series, with the team announcing its three car line-up for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) today.

Fielding two V8 Vantage GTE cars in GTE Pro and one in GTE Am, the team’s entry to the series and this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans was confirmed during a web conference held by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest in Le Mans.

Piloting this year’s #95 will be returning WEC GT Drivers’ world champions Nicki Thiim (DN) and Marco Sorensen (DN). The Danish duo, who took the title at the final round in Bahrain last year will take to the wheel of their V8 Vantage GTE, bidding to retain their title crowns.

The sister #97 entry will feature the British pairing of Darren Turner and Jonny Adam. With both drivers taking European and British title honours in 2016 at the wheel of Aston Martin machinery, they’ll be looking to secure success on the world stage this season.

With a third driver required in each car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team will make an announcement on both its additional GTE Pro drivers in the coming weeks.

In GTE Am, the familiar trio of Paul Dalla Lana (C), Pedro Lamy (P) and Mathias Lauda (A) will return to contest the full FIA World Endurance Championship. After winning five of the series’ nine rounds last season, the crew will be looking to convert their strong form into GTE Am title victory.