During IMSA WeatherTech Sportcar Championship series, the newest Vantage GT3 from Aston Martin claimed its second win in succession. At the Canadian Tires Motorsport Park, also known as Mosport, the Heart of Racing dubs this new GT3 as the first GTD class win, thereby dominating the GTD category.
The amazing performance of Aston Martin Racing Driver Roman De Angelis, was another brilliant achievement for this 2021 Aston Martin Academy graduate and 2022 IMSA GTD champion holder. Alongside Spencer Pumpelly from the US circuit, Roman secured this impressive victory in the 27th Thor GTS for a second time in three years. The team worked extremely well in keeping their advantage ahead of other racers, all the while withstanding the pressure of a late-race Full Course Yellow.
This win for the Aston Martin Vantage marks it’s 13th victory for the GT classes during IMSA, as well as being the 8th time Thor had emerged victorious in the GTD class since its first entry into the renowned Wings in 2020. The Thor crew has earned their podium positions with Aston Martin 26 times in four and a half years.
“This was a great day for the Heart of Racing team and another fantastic win for Vantage,” said team principal Ian James, who was racing the team’s FIA World Endurance Championship [WEC] Vantage LMGT3 in Brazil. “Winning in IMSA, at the Canadian Tires Motorsport Park, was an awesome way to start the day, and a well-deserved reward for all the hard work this year from everybody on the #27 crew. Then we finished second, equalling our best result, in WEC. It’s a great feeling to be on the podium again and hopefully there will be many more moments like this to come!”
Adam Carter, Head of Endurance Motorsport, said: “The new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is really hitting its stride now, and to see it win its class with The Heart of Racing for the second successive IMSA race is extremely satisfying. The team also came very close in WEC, once again demonstrating race-winning pace just as it had in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, last month. It feels like if the competitive level can be maintained, a first WEC victory with Vantage is within our grasp in 2024.”
The 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will be taking place at Road America (USA) on the fourth of August. WEC will undergo a summer break before returning to the Circuit of the Americas (USA) for round six of the championship on the first of September.
