DBR9 At FOS

Le Mans Aston at the Festival

By Slum / Wednesday, 25 June 2008 / Loading comments

We are in for another treat at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed with Aston Martin Racing bringing its DBR9 which triumphed at the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race.

The outfit won the race for the second consecutive year with its 009 car – this time resplendent in the iconic Gulf livery – when it took the GT1 class victory at Le Mans, driven by David Brabham, Antonio Garcia and Darren Turner after one of the closest GT1 battles in Le Mans history.

Garcia will drive the winning DBR9 at the Goodwood Festival, up the famous hill route, in front of an anticipated record number of spectators.

A spokesman for Aston Martin told PistonHeads: “We’re delighted that the car is able to appear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and it seems fitting that we celebrate our victory in front of our British fans, many of whom made the trip to Le Mans to show their support.”