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As it expands into the Grand Touring Prototype category in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the new Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar, the Heart of Racing team will pare its GT efforts…
The Heart of Racing team is expanding into the Grand Touring Prototype category in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the new Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar but will focus its GT efforts on a single GTD entry. For the 2025 season, the team will campaign the No. 23 Aston Martin Valkyrie in the GTP class and the No. 27 Aston Martin Vantage in GTD. They are extending their partnership with Aston Martin after competing with the brand in GT3 machinery since joining the championship in 2020. Heart of Racing team principal Ian James expressed excitement for the upcoming season and highlighted the growth of their racing program. The team is currently focused on chasing the GTD PRO championship with the No. 23 team for the remaining races of the season. They aim to capture titles in both IMSA and WEC campaigns and driver lineups will be finalized at a later date.
