TOP FIVE FINISH FOR ASTON MARTIN IN NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS
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'I came to Nürbrugring in 2012 as a guest of Aston Martin and I was blown away by the teams, cars and drivers, but thought that, having no racing experience, I would never be able to compete here,' commented Talbot. 'However, the Aston Martin Test Centre team enrolled me on the Driver Training Academy and from there I got my race licence. Now, just two years later, I'm stood here on the podium and I couldn't be happier.' In the same class, the #70 Vantage competed with a team of drivers from the Test Centre, joined by Australians Mal Rose and Peter Leemhuis and, despite a minor issue with the cooling system due to damage from debris on track, the team still took third in the class. 'To compete in Nürburgring 24 Hours and finish in the top five is no mean feat,' commented Head of Motorsport David King. 'To come here with only one car against the might of the German car industry was a challenge, but the team rose to it magnificently, and showed that a win in the near future is within our reach.' The V8 Vantage GT: The new Vantage GT road car brings together the best of the V8 Vantage's performance and dynamics to deliver race-winning responses. A front mid-mounted, 4.7-litre, all-alloy, quad overhead cam, dry-sumped V8 engine is complemented by a rousing sports exhaust, aerodynamics honed through numerous wins in GT racing and a competition-derived braking system. The compact proportions and inherent balance of the Vantage design are supported by a carefully calibrated sports suspension tune and quick-ratio steering rack that rewards the true enthusiast driver on road, and on track. Priced from $99,900 RRP, first deliveries of the new Vantage GT will begin in quarter three to North American customers.
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