Aston Martin has finalised its 24 Hours of Le Mans line-up in the GTE Pro class with the addition of British drivers Richard Westbrook and Harry Tincknell.
The former Ford GT factory drivers will link up with Aston Martin’s existing line-up, with Westbrook joining World Endurance Championship points leaders Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen in the #95 Aston Martin Vantage GTE.
Tincknell meanwhile will join Alex Lynn and Maxime Martin in the #97 car, which sits third in the standings.
“I think for anyone, racing for Aston Martin is something you can be extremely proud of but being British makes it that little bit more special,” said Westbrook. “Aston Martin Racing is leading the world championship, and they are an elite team, with the best quality engineers and mechanics all the way through. And the car is really singing on top note right now, so it’s a good time to be joining.
“I’m excited to be working with Nicki again, we raced together in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2014, and I found that we were quite similar in the way we worked and what we wanted from the car. I’ve never driven alongside Marco, but I have raced against him and I’ve only ever heard and seen good things. I know I am going to fit right in, and that is really important at a race like Le Mans.”
Tincknell, 2014 Le Mans winner in the LMP2 class, added: “I’m really looking forward to it. Joining Alex and Max is going to be great. I’ve raced against Alex since our karting days and we’re pretty good friends. I’ve known Max as well for a long time, so the dynamic will be good. Growing up, Aston Martin was one of the cars you would always dream about. Now I’m racing for this brand that I have been watching since I was a kid. There is a massive heritage and to be a small part of that, I have to pinch myself a little bit that it’s coming true.”
The line-up of the #98 Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE Am entry, driven by Paul Dalla Lana Darren Turner and Ross Gunn remains unchanged.
