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Heart of Racing has confirmed a single #23 Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s GTP class in 2025.
Heart of Racing will continue running their #27 Vantage AMR GT3 car in the GTD category and will debut IMSA’s first LMH-specification entry. The team confirmed that they will field a Valkyrie LMH as their one GTP entrant for the upcoming season. LMH offers a more open blueprint compared to LMDh, with the convergence partnership between IMSA and ACO making LMH cars eligible for IMSA’s GTP category. Team principal Ian James expressed excitement for the 2025 season and highlighted the progress the team has made since its inception in 2020. Currently focused on the GTD PRO championship hunt, the team plans to shift its full attention to 2025 once the season ends. The Valkyrie, featuring a 6.5L V12 Hypercar, will make its IMSA debut at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course in January following its initial outing at Silverstone circuit. Heart of Racing will also introduce the Valkyrie into the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar category, with testing and qualifying sessions at IMSA’s Roar Before the 24 set for 17-19 January and the 24 Hours of Daytona season-opener scheduled for 25-26 January.
