Hexis Aston Martin Racing leads the FIA GT1 Championship

Official partner Team Hexis Racing scored a sensational victory with their Aston Martin DBR9 at the fourth round of the GT1 World Championship Race at Sachsenring, Germany this weekend. It secures the team’s placing at the top of the championship with 107 points, 17 points clear of the next team. Drivers Andrea Piccini and Christian Hohenadel drove the no. 4 Hexis DBR9 from fifth on the grid and stayed clear of a spate of early incidents to secure their first win of the 2011 season.

Christian Hohenadel
nr4 Hexis AMR Aston Martin DB9
"I saw that there was a bit of a mess at the start and I ended up second. The car was very good and I was able to push a lot to get passed the No.8 (Young Driver Aston Martin) and then when I got the lead I pushed again to open up the gap as I was quicker than him. It's my first win in GT1, I didn't expect it so soon. To win in Germany with all my friends here is just fantastic."

Andrea Piccini
nr4 Hexis AMR Aston Martin DB9
"It's never easy when you are first because so many things can happen, and the weather was unpredictable. Christian did a good job and he did most of the work for me. The car was OK, the tyres were fine and the pit stop was fantastic. I just got the car to the end. It's very nice to be leading the (drivers') championship but there is still a long way to go."