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Single-make patron racing series have been an enchanting knowledge for exotic sportscar-makers as well as their customers. Ferrari’s Plea array dates back to a 348 (succeeded since by a 355, 360 and 430, soon to be replaced by the 458). Porsche’s Supercup series has been at it since a early ’90s as well as Lamborghini launched its own Super Trofeo championship only a couple of years ago. Even Maserati’s getting in upon a game with its new GranTurismo MC. Though notwithstanding its endless foe in the assorted Le Mans Series around a universe, Aston Martin has been decidedly absent from the spec-racing scene, a one difference being a company’s Asia Cup that started in 2008. But that’s all about to shift.

To give a extended base of business who already own race-spec Vantages the possibility to get back on lane against next to machine, Aston is launching the own British GT4 Challenge. The array is open to a Vantage GT4 as well as N24, and will run this year at 5 tracks across a UK Togetherwith Silverstone) plus one at Belgium’s important Spa Francorchamps.

GT4-spec Vantage owners hack up a reasonable ?12,950 (about twenty grand American) for the season, which includes liberality, pushing suits as well as full paddock support from Aston Martin Racing. Fuel and tires have been additional, but Aston’s trackside support will be so extensive which they’ll even implement a replacement engine on a mark in case you blow yours out. A 4.3-liter N24 owners feeling underpowered can also upgrade to the GT4’s 4.7-liter engine to keep gait.

Whilst the winner of the existent Asia Crater consequence a fully-sponsored season in a FIA GT4 Championship, a British holdup gets the moment during t est driving possibly the Vantage GT2 or DBRS9 GT3. Rightaway all we need is for Aston to launch the series in North America and we’ll be set.

Gallery:Aston Martin Racing Vantage GT4

Gallery:Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24

[Source: PistonHeads]