Dunlop Motorsport has been chosen to be the Official Tyre Partner for the launch of the ‘Aston Martin GT4 Cup’ – a prestigious new UK GT4 race series for Aston Martin V8 Vantage race cars. The new series will be strongly promoted in 2015 with a full calendar of events across the UK. The races will be organised by Aston Club Racing who have vast experience in organising racing series for modern and historic Aston Martins.
A 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4, which is understood to have been the inspiration for James Bond’s Aston Martin, was unveiled by international auctioneers Coys at the Old Admiralty Building, where Ian Fleming had his office. The car, which will be auctioned at Coys’ traditional Blenheim Palace sale on 12 July, is believed to have been the inspiration for the Aston Martin featured in the original novel Goldfinger.
British GT title sponsor and tyre supplier Avon will fit its rubber to two teams’ Bentley Continental GT3s as the championship returns at Cheshire’s Oulton Park over Easter bank holiday. More than 30 cars will take to the capacity grid for the season opener, with Bentley’s return to full-time motor racing a highlight. Another is the presence of an Olympic gold medallist, competing with Nissan Academy Team RJN.
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