Aston Martin V12 Zagato ULTIMATE TEST READY Nurburgring
• Two new Aston Martin V12 Zagato appeared in 24-hour race, just weeks after he first revealed
• Experienced driver line-up, led by Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez
• The V12 entered by Zagato Aston Martin V8 Vantage Aston Martin GT4 Racing driver Darren Turner’s work
Nurburgring June 22, 2011. This week, Aston Martin will race the final touches to preparations in readiness for the toughest 24 hour race of all – the annual ADAC Nürburgring 24 hour race at 25 and 26 June, when the bracket to compete against the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato.

This weekend marks the next step in an ambitious project, which when V12 Zagato unveiled at the Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este in May this year and won the prize for the concept design and prototyping begins. The car show is then converted into number 3 race car, “Zag” is called (red) and the 24-hour race by Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez, the company Nurburgring Test Center Director, tested, Wolfgang shoe manufacturers and the automotive industry and journalists by Horst Saurma Matthew Marsh.
In addition, green V12 Zagato (nickname: “Zig”) – start number 5 for the race – produced by a small team at Aston Martin’s global headquarters at Gaydon, Warwickshire. Zig will be driven by the One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt, experienced sports car driver Oliver Mathai, automotive journalist Richard Meaden and Peter Cate experienced amateur racers.

Accession to the V8 Vantage GT4 Zagato is loving “Smurf” (now orange, but formal blue), driven by Aston Martin Racing will work driver, Darren Turner, journalist and experienced riders 24 hours, Shinichi Katsura, Australia and the experienced racer Rob Thomson Nurburgring pilot Juergen Stumpf.
Three other teams benefit customers on weekends V8 Aston Martin’s presence in the race to bring up to six cars with Mathol Racing (# 62), will compete Bratke Motorsport team – Avia (# 85) and the planting team (# 75) driving GT4s Vantage SP10 in the classroom .
Aston Martin is Head of Motorsport, said David King “Our entry this year to expand our philosophy Nurburgring race last five years., We have signed-off our new product with a car close to the road car as is possible, and subjected to tests 24 heaviest-hour on what is best simulate limb from public streets this year we go further by testing the car at the prototype stage .. ”
“As always, ask, the race will be a major challenge in large and increasingly competitive field, will be fully connected with all the unexpected element to the race at Nurburgring. However, we have the potential, we make Zagato V12 in testing we have completed have seen, and which gives us great hope for the task enthusiastically We look forward to racing a safe, successful and enjoyable for our team and customers .. Via