Aston Martin reveals plans for Vantage GT3 GT4 racers

Aston Martin has announced it will introduce new GT3 and GT4 racers in 2019, based on the 4.0-litre V8 powered Aston Martin Vantage.

A race version of that car already exists in the GTE version, debuting last weekend at the FIA World Endurance Championship opening round at Spa-Francorchamps.

The GT3 and GT4 versions, however, won’t be homologated until March 1 2019.

The provenance the new Vantage GT3 must live up to includes, as highlighted by Aston, “three British GT Championships (2013, ’15 and ’16), the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup ProAM title, and the Blancpain GT Asian Series.

The GT4 has taken out titles such as the British GT Championship, twice, and the European GT4 ProAm title in 2016.

Based on previous V12 Vantage GT3 and V8 Vantage GT4 achievements, Aston Martin expects the new Vantage racers not only to perform well, but also to endure for several years.

Aston Martin Racing managing director John Gaw says customers of now seven-year-old Aston race cars are still able to use their cars competitively.

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“We told the clients who first purchased our GT3 cars seven years ago, that they would be buying a car that would be capable of winning races for years to come." Gaw says.

“This year we have already proved that with the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3’s successes in the British GT Championship.

“That longevity is something that separates us from other manufacturers.

“I expect the new GT3 and GT4 to be just as competitive as the cars they are replacing and to remain so for a similar period of time.”

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A total of 42 V12 Vantage GT3s were built, of which 37 sold, while 124 Vantage GT4 cars were built.

Aston Martin is already taking orders for the new Vantage GT3 and GT4 racers.