Class of 2025 finally confirmed by Aston Martin Racing

Monday, May 19, 2025

Aston Martin Racing’s Drivers Academy class of 2025 has finally been confirmed today with another intake of twenty-three upwardly mobile young drivers taking to the register in hope of that final prize pathway.

Eleven years in the making has seen Aston Martin Racing encourage and reward a whole plethora of young driver talent starting with Ross Gunn back in 2014 to most recently Jamie Day last season.

This year’s intake sees a broader range of GT4 and GT3 based drivers within this year’s global series and features for the first time one from Australia and sees some from previous years too.

“The Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy is now well proven and established, but it remains unique in its intense focus on driver development and is vital for assessing talent within our partner network. Such is the standard of the programme, former winners such as Ross Gunn, Roman De Angelis and Valentin Hasse Clot all play integral roles in our works driver roster, and we are proud to watch the progress they continue to make year on year” said Adam Carter, Head of Aston Martin Endurance.

2025 ASTON MARTIN RACING DRIVER ACADEMY CANDIDATES

Nicolas Baert (BEL)
Comtoyou Racing
GT World Europe
GT3

Eduardo Barrichello (BRA)
Racing Spirit of Léman
FIA WEC
GT3

Erwan Bastard (FRA)
Racing Spirit of Léman
European Le Mans
GT3

Archie Clark (GBR)
Feathers Motorsport
GT Cup
GT4

Baudouin Detout (FRA)
Racing Spirit of Léman
GT4 European Series
GT4

Niklas Eker Abrahamsen (NOR)
Walkenhorst Motorsport
NLS GT4
GT4

Roberto Faria (BRA)
Mirage Racing
GT4 European Series
GT4

Declan Fraser (AUS)
Volante Rosso
GT World Australia
GT3

Max Hewitt (USA)
Van der Steur Racing
GT4 America
GT4

David Kullmann (CHE)
Racing Spirit of Léman
GT4 European Series
GT4

Mathieu Martins (FRA)
Racar Motorsport
Iberian GT4
GT4

Henrique Oliveira (POR)
Racar Motorsport
Iberian GT4
GT4

Will Orton (GBR)
Racing Spirit of Léman
GT4 European Series
GT4

Kobe Pauwels (BEL)
Comtoyou Racing
GT World Europe
GT3

Antoine Potty (BEL)
Comtoyou Racing
GT World Europe
GT3

Ruben del Sarte (FRA)
Mirage Racing
GT4 European Series
GT4

Luca Savu (ROM)
Racar Motorsport
Iberian GT4
GT4

Clément Seyler (LUX)
Racing Spirit of Léman
GT4 European Series
GT4

Jodie Sloss (GBR)
Mirage Racing
FFSA GT4
GT4

Oliver Söderström (SWE)
Walkenhorst Motorsport
GT World Europe
GT3

Rory van der Steur (USA)
Van der Steur Racing
IMSA
GT3

Matteo Villagomez (VEN)
Walkenhorst Motorsport
GT World Europe
GT3

Jesse Webb (CAN)
JMF Motorsport
GT4 America
GT4

These drivers have already enjoyed a two-day seminar at Aston Martin’s F1 team headquarters as well as simulator sessions at Base Performance. With further media related training, all will now enjoy the pleasures of continual assessments throughout their seasons before a final call in made at the tail end of quarter one next year.

Photo credits - AMR