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The Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH is set to begin track testing within the next few weeks, in preparation for a planned race debut at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Adam Carter, the head of endurance mo…
The Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH is scheduled to start track testing in the next few weeks, gearing up for its race debut at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Adam Carter, Aston Martin’s head of endurance motorsport, confirmed that the test program is proceeding as planned. The test program involved using a mule car, with specific work completed and potential system tests lined up. The aim is to commence running the LMH car by the end of the second quarter of 2024. In the later stages of the program, the car will be tested in the USA, with the involvement of Aston customer Heart of Racing and partnership with Multimatic. The anticipated track running before the IMSA Daytona BoP test at the end of the year is “at least 12-15 thousand kilometers.” Aston Martin is currently setting up a base in the UK with involvement from Multimatic for the chassis program. The collaboration aims for a race team focused on GTP effort, likely to be based out of Phoenix, while the involvement of Heart of Racing in GTD alongside GTP in the US is still under discussion. The proposed two-car mandate for manufacturers running in Hypercar next year is also under consideration.
