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Aston Martin leads both classes in Austin at the halfway mark
The Aston Martin Vantage teams are holding the lead in the World Endurance Championship race on the Circuit of The Americas
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Austin, 22 September 2013 - After three hours of fiercely competitive racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Six Hours of Circuit of the Americas, Aston Martin Racing is leading the GTE Pro race and holding first and second position in the GTE Am class.
#99 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8: Bruno Senna, Frédéric Makowiecki
Photo by: Eric Gilbert
The #99 Vantage GTE of Bruno Senna (BR) and Fred Makowiecki (FR) started the race from the front of the grid following yesterday’s qualifying session and, at the halfway mark, the pair continues to lead the GTE field.
In the GTE Am class, the #95 is leading thanks to impressive laps from Nicki Thiim (DN) and Christoffer Nygaard (DN); team-mate Kristian Poulsen will drive in the second half of the race. Close behind in second place is the identical #96 Vantage GTE of Stuart Hall (GB) and Jamie Campbell-Walter (GB).
The #97 Vantage GTE of Darren Turner (GB), Stefan Mücke (DE) and Oliver Gavin (GB) is in fourth place following stints from each of the drivers. With Richie Stanaway (NZ) behind the wheel, the #98 recorded the fastest lap of the first half of the race before making its way back to the garage with a minor issue with the throttle pedal.
Team Principal John Gaw comments: “It’s great to be leading both the GTE races here in Austin. We’ve still got a long way to go though, so we need to remain focused.”
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