12 May 2025 – Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium / Laguna Seca, USA: The Aston Martin Valkyrie signalled a decisive step forward in its competitive journey this past weekend, achieving its best finish to date in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and continuing an unbroken points streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. With all three Valkyrie entries racing on both sides of the Atlantic for the first time, the hypercar completed a historic WEC/IMSA double-header—underscoring the car’s evolving pace and steadfast reliability in its debut season.
At the demanding 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the #007 Valkyrie driven by Tom Gamble and Harry Tincknell crossed the line in 13th, with the sister #009 car of Alex Riberas and Marco Sørensen finishing just behind in 14th. Both entries completed the race on the lead lap, surviving an incident-packed event that saw multiple Safety Car periods and high attrition. Notably, the #007 car was on the cusp of a top-ten finish until a late splash-and-dash energy stop dropped it out of the points with just four laps to go.
“We were legitimately fighting for a point at the end of the race,” said Tincknell. “One more Full Course Yellow and we could have had it. But the car is coming alive at the end of stints now—we’re building real momentum. From Qatar to Imola to Spa, it’s been a series of huge steps forward.”
Meanwhile, at the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Ross Gunn and Roman De Angelis delivered another composed and competitive drive in the IMSA GTP category, bringing their Valkyrie home in tenth place. Despite suffering a puncture after 45 minutes—just as they were closing in on the leaders—the duo secured a third consecutive points finish for the car, following results at Sebring and Long Beach.
“After the puncture, our focus was on making sure we got the car to the flag,” said Gunn. “Despite that setback, we made real progress this weekend, particularly in closing the gap to the GTP midfield. Every race is a step closer to where we want to be.”
Across the two premier sportscar series, Valkyrie has now scored eight finishes from nine starts—a compelling testament to the platform’s durability and Aston Martin THOR’s rapid development cycle. Crucially, the Spa and Laguna Seca performances come just weeks ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where reliability will be paramount.
“The performance of all three Valkyries was encouraging,” said Adam Carter, Aston Martin’s Head of Endurance. “To run on the lead lap throughout six hours at Spa shows how far we’ve come. And to maintain a 100% finishing record in IMSA is equally significant. This kind of consistency is rare in a new programme and gives us a strong foundation as we head to Le Mans.”
Built on a foundation of road-going innovation and track-focused engineering, the Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH is the only hypercar contesting both the WEC and IMSA series in 2025. Developed by Aston Martin and its competition partner THOR, the Valkyrie retains its DNA as a high-revving, V12-powered machine—delivering 11,000rpm thrills within the regulated 500kW (680bhp) ceiling set by the Hypercar category. Underneath, a carbon-fibre chassis and race-honed aerodynamics echo the production model’s extreme capabilities while refining it for endurance competition.
Its participation in both championships also makes it the first Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) to enter IMSA’s top-tier GTP class—bringing a distinctly European flair to the American series and expanding Aston Martin’s global motorsport footprint.
As the Valkyrie programme continues to gain traction across continents, eyes now turn to Le Mans in June. There, against the toughest endurance racing backdrop of them all, Aston Martin’s hypercar will look to convert promise into podiums.
