Aston Martin might be focussing on a certain French race this weekend (see pic, right), but it won't be the only Aston endurance race action.
This is because Aston Martin's new V12 Zagato endurance race car concept will return to the Nürburgring this weekend for final preparations ahead of the 24-hour race there at the end of the month.
As a warm up two examples of the V12 Zagato endurance racer will be competing in the '51st ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen VLN5 four-hour race' (to give it its full name) on Saturday.
This race - used as a test session ahead of the Nürburgring 24-hour race which on 25-26 June - will be the first time two new V12 Zagato race cars have been in action together after one of the pair enjoyed its first running under race conditions last month. This weekend will be used to refine race setup and allow further driver familiarisation with the new cars on the gruelling 25.378km circuit.
Aston CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, will lead the driver team joined by the company's Nürburgring Test Centre Director, Wolfgang Schuhbauer plus experienced amateur racer Peter Cate in the first of the two V12 Zagato's. The sister car will be driven by One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt, experienced sports car driver Oliver Mathai and motor-noter Richard Meaden.