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Aston Martin reveals expanded factory driver roster for 2024
Aston Martin Racing has announced the addition of David Pittard, Mattia Drudi, and Henrique Chaves to their driver roster for 2024. They will join existing drivers Marco Sorensen, Nicki Thiim, Jonny Adam, Ross Gunn, and Valentin Hasse Clot. Darren Turner, a long-time Aston Martin driver, will remain with the team for his 20th season. Charlie Eastwood has left Aston Martin to join Corvette Racing. The team has not revealed the full schedules for any of its drivers, but Sorensen is expected to race the new version of the Vantage GT3 in the World Endurance Championship’s LMGT3 class. Pittard, a former Frikadelli Ferrari driver, is excited to become a full Aston Martin driver. Drudi is moving from Audi to Aston, while Chaves had success with TF Sport in the WEC and raced for Garage 59 McLaren this year. Aston Martin is preparing for a new era in endurance racing with updated versions of their GT3 and GT4 platforms and the upcoming Valkyrie Hypercar program.
