Aston Martin’s Valkyrie hypercar is about to make its North American competitors debut on the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring on March 15. The race marks the automobile’s first outing within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and a historic second as the primary Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) to compete in IMSA’s premier GTP class.
Run by the Aston Martin THOR Staff, the Valkyrie will likely be piloted by an completed trio: 2022 IMSA GTD champion Roman De Angelis, GTD Professional race winner Ross Gunn and WEC and IMSA race winner Alex Riberas. De Angelis and Gunn will drive the #23 Valkyrie for the total IMSA season, whereas Riberas joins for Sebring and the season-ending Petit Le Mans.
Developed from the road-legal Valkyrie, the competition-spec machine contains a carbon-fiber chassis and a naturally aspirated 6.5L V12 engine. Although able to over 1,000 hp, IMSA’s hypercar laws cap its output at 680 hp. Sebring’s punishing observe would be the final take a look at for the Valkyrie as Aston Martin returns to top-flight U.S. endurance racing for the primary time since 2011.
“This can be a enormous milestone,” stated Alex Riberas. “Sebring is at all times a problem, however we’re able to push the boundaries.”
The 12-hour endurance race kicks off at 10:10 am ET on March 15, streaming stay on IMSA TV and YouTube.
