Aston Martin Racing celebrating weekend of Euro success

Starting the 4 Hours of Estoril from eighth, MacDowall was behind the wheel for the start and as chaos reigned in front of him he was able to sit back and calculate his next move before carving his way through the field. He continued to make great progress during the opening stint and when the championship-leading JMW Ferrari hit trouble, the Aston Martin took the lead and the eventual race win.

With an essential victory for Beechdean AMR and a DNF for their closest title rival, the team secured a five point advantage in the final standings.

The weekend saw further success for Aston Martin Racing in the GT3 Le Mans Cup.

Campaigning the Aston Martin Racing-supported V12 Vantage GT3, TF Sport started the race weekend with a slender four-point advantage over their nearest rival.

In a near perfect race, Salih Yoluc (TR) and Euan Hankey (GB) performed flawlessly, capitalising on mistakes made by their rivals to take the victory in the two-hour event.

With the win, the team extended their title lead to 11 points and claimed the inaugural Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup Teams' Championship, adding to the British GT GT3 title the team claimed only last month.

John Gaw, Managing Director of Aston Martin Racing said, “Aston Martin Racing is proud to be represented by these two highly professional and successful racing outfits. To claim both championships in one weekend is absolutely fantastic and I congratulate both Beechdean AMR and TF Sport for their continued efforts throughout the 2016 season. Once again, the V8 Vantage GTE and V12 Vantage GT3 have proven their credentials on the track and we look forward to seeing both team’s at next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, alongside our factory Aston Martin Racing team”.

The Aston Martin Racing factory team will be back in action on Sunday 6 November, as it pursues its own championship aspirations in the FIA World Endurance Championship.